The Seattle Wedding Show was such a success! If you had a chance to come into our shop during the weekends since early January, you may not have been able to walk in the door!

 

We’ve had a constant flow of traffic, brides, swatches and samples as our team of wedding invitation consultants met with brides last month to discuss their ideas for their wedding invitations. As a result, we’ve seen quite a few color combinations pop up, regardless of venue or even season!

 

The Inspiration Board below was designed via Dessy  – a fantastic resource for bridesmaid dresses. We love it as they offer a wide range of styles that match perfectly to Pantone colors – extremely handy for brides who want to match their color palette to every element in their wedding.

 

Turquoise and sky blue are being paired with a canary yellow – a beautiful combination for outdoor weddings, garden parties, or even elegant affairs.

 

We’ve paired a few custom invitation samples from Paper Fling's Customizable Album with a variety of details shot by Stephanie Haller Photography – a vintage refrigerator painted turquoise, a peacock-inspired guestbook, yellow ties for groomsmen, and the ever-popular candy bar!

 

Getting married in 2011? Still looking for a venue, florist, photographer, caterer, live entertainment and/or wedding stationery?

Join Paper Fling and almost 100 other vendors at this Sunday’s Weddings in Woodinville!

Spend your Sunday afternoon being driven around in luxury transportation, tasting some of Woodinville’s best local wines, sampling some of the top-rated caterers and becoming inspired for your upcoming nuptials!

Tickets are nearly sold out as of Friday, so be sure to visit Weddings in Woodinville’s website tonight to secure your tickets for $33 each. The event will likely be sold out by Sunday.

Where will Paper Fling be?
We’ll be sharing the stunning Novelty Hill • Januik Winery with Simply Wed, Blush Custom Floral, Wave Link Music, I Do Bridal, and other vendors. Simply Wed will have transformed Novelty Hill in a fun & whimsy theme to create an example of wedding day perfection. Each venue is decorated differently to showcase planners’ & vendors’ talents.

For more information, times, addresses, and a list of other vendors attending, please visit Weddings in Woodinville’s website: http://www.weddingsinwoodinville.com.

The tour beings with check-n from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Woodhouse Wine Estates where there is plenty of parking.  Please visit www.thewoodhousewineestates.com for directions.  After check-in, venue tours start at noon and you will be on your way for a very informative and enjoyable adventure.

As couples become engaged this holiday season, setting a wedding date and choosing your color palette is one of the first things on a new bride’s mind.

Choosing a color palette that accents your date and the season of your wedding creates a consistent feel and tone to your wedding. While you may love deep purple or burnt orange, those colors may not provide the best color schemes for your spring or summer wedding.

Pantone , the color experts, have recently unveiled their color trends of 2011.

Bright, vibrant pops of color look to dominate in 2011 – blue curacao, honeysuckle, beeswax, silver cloud and regatta are tones we’re already seeing!

If you’re overwhelmed by all of the color choices, it’s helpful to begin thinking of what colors come to mind when you think of certain months. For example, July may invoke more of a patriotic feel or a classic navy, white and yellow. May brings to mind softer pinks and oranges to reflect all of the blooming flowers and trees.

Here at Paper Fling  we’re seeing some beautiful color palettes from our Spring and Summer brides! And as always, Envelopments , is providing great paper options to go with these color schemes. Here are a few of our favorites so far:

Aruba & Peacock


Caspian & Creme Brulee Regalia 09


Lavalite, Luster & Amethyst



What are your wedding colors?

One of the fun things about Paper Fling is that we are located in Country Village .  Country Village has so much to offer including fun family friendly activities, restaurants and great unique retail stores and services. I thought I would share a few of my favorites in the coming weeks and I hope that if you've never visited you will do so soon!

Bella and Max  is a children's boutique and hair salon. They offer some of the cutest clothes out there as well as the perfect space for the difficult task of cutting kids hair! As you may know, I have a 1 year old. He has been a customer since his first hair cut and always enjoys his visits! He loves sitting in the fighter jet while he gets his hair cut - I love that no matter how many times he moves or turns his head, his hair still turns out looking great! Here is his latest before/after photo. (He was really engrossed in the Little Mermaid so excuse his lack of smiles)

Over the past few weeks I have been getting some great promotions in from some of our favorite lines of invitations and cards! Here are just a few of the specials we have right now:

For Holiday Cards:
Putnam Prints Photo Cards are offering 50 free cards with the purchase of 100 cards!


Wiley Valentine is offering 15% off through October 15, 2010 (this combined with our 20% off sale will give you 35% off!!!)



And don't forget that we are offering 20% off all Customized Holiday Cards through October 31, 2010 and 10% off through November 15, 2010.


For Wedding Invitations:
Checkerboard is offering 25 free invitations with the purchase of 25 or more invitations through November 1, 2010


Birchcraft is offering free return address printing through October 31, 2010.

I know it is only September but I thought I would remind you that it is time to start thinking about your holiday cards so you don't end up stressed out, having to buy something from the picked over shelves, addressing them all right before New Year's and the forgetting to mail them out until Valentine's Day!

If you are thinking about a photo card, you will want to get the photo taken within the next month. There are a great variety of local photographers in the area who we would highly recommend. Here are three of our favorites:

Jan Domek Photography: www.imagesbyjan.net
Dani Weiss Photography: www.daniweissphotography.com
Elegant Images Photography: www.e-iphoto.com

If time or money is of concern this year, we also have a great promotion that we will be doing in the store. Stop in on one of our Photo Card Days and we will take your photo for you, assist you in selecting the right card and then get them ordered right on the spot. We can even have them addressed and stamped for you if you so choose! Mark your calendar for one of these dates to take advantage of this:

Saturday, October 9, 2010 10:00 - 2:00

Thursday, November 11th, 2010 4:00 - 6:00

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 10:00 - 1:00 (Perfect for catching the whole family while they're home for Thanksgiving)

Saturday, December 4, 2010 2:00 - 6:00 (Some styles may take up to 3 weeks to order so if you are planning on waiting until December, expect your options to be limited.)

One other note to mention, we have a great Holiday Coupon out right now. Stop into the store and pick one up for 20% off Personalized Holiday Cards through October 31, 2010 or 10% off through 11/30/2010.

           

It has been a fun summer getting in so many new products! We have added quite a few new invitation albums. Some of our favorite are Wiley Valentine and Checkerboard's Unvieled Album. Wiley Valentine specializes in super cool and trendy invitations that can be letterpressed or digitally printed. They offer wedding invitations as well as baby announcements, holiday cards and personal stationery. Here are a few examples:




We have also added some great new greeting card lines including Hard Cards (ridiculously edgy and funny), Pinkerton Press (a great local designer) and Smudge Ink (super cute letterpress cards). Here's one of my favorite Pinkerton Press Cards...

Stop in today or give us a call to set up a consultation to view all of our different options! We have an ever expanding collection of invitation albums as well as a full line of custom invitations featuring the Envelopments brand of pocket folds!

We are open Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 6:00 and Sunday 11:00 - 5:00. Consultations may be scheduled by calling 425-908-7727 or emailing info@paperfling.com

There are so many fun things that you can do for your guest book besides just having a book with signatures. Here are some of our favorite ideas...

Photo Guest Book
This is a great option that gives you an actual keepsake that you will want to look at after the wedding. The idea is to take a photo of each of your guests and then have them write a message on the page. If you use polaroids the photo can be placed on their page immediately. If you use a digital camera, just make sure to leave room on each page to go back and place the picture. Other fun options for this style would be using a photo booth in conjunction with the photo guest book and/or sending guests a copy of their photo with your thank you card after the wedding.

Wishing Tree/Vase
This is a fun idea that will provide you with some fun sentiments from your guests. Create a space at your reception or ceremony with slips of paper, little envelopes and pens. Ask guests to write a wish for your marriage on the paper and then seal it in the envelope and either place it on the tree or in a vase. On your first anniversary, go back and read through all of the wishes.

Guest Book Quilt
In lieu of a traditional book, ask your guests to sign squares of fabric that can later be sewn into a quilt. This will give you a keepsake to cherish for years to come!

Be Specific
Instead of asking guests to just sign their name or write a little message, why not ask them a specific question such as "where do you see us in 10 years" or "what is one of your favorite memories of the Bride or Groom"?

Feel free to stop in for more inspiration. We have lots of fun ideas and the supplies to make a unique guest book. Or let us make a custom guest book for you!