DIY Wedding

February 15, 2010

Places please! Pamper guests with beautiful place cards.

Place cards are essential to helping guests find their reception seats easily. So be sure to make sure your place cards also help set the tone for a beautiful reception! There are so many ways to personalize place cards — just consider your wedding colors and theme, and add your creativity.

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Place cards are available in every Jean M paper color and can be personalized with your names, wedding date, design choice or monogram. Choose an ink color that coordinates with your wedding look and you have little masterpieces at each place setting! Add ribbons to our ribbon place cards for an extra-beautiful touch. Ribbons are available in 3/8" or 5/8" x 100 yard rolls - then you can use the remaining ribbon for decorating!

Place cards can also accent your favors! Use them to top cellophane bags filled with colorful candies that match your wedding colors, and tie with a pretty ribbon.

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It’s also fun to put together little favor kits, package them in cellophane bags and top with a place card printed with a fun message or a design. Create a kit to warm a winter’s night with a candle and personalized matches

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…or a guys’ golf kit, complete with a golf ball, golf tees, a cigar and some personalized matches.

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Enjoy!

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P.S. Don’t forget to take advantage of savings you’ll LOVE!

14% off orders of $140 or more SITEWIDE!

February 12, 2010

A color story to inspire you: Pink and Red!

Pink and red are so pretty together — and not just for Valentine's weddings! The sweet color combination is perfect for heart-theme celebrations and romantic "I Dos" all year through.

 

We’ve put together a Color Story in Pink and Red to give you ideas for creating a wedding look that’s pretty and unique. Just look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!

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1. Start the romance the minute guests receive your invitations! Choose our “Gwen” custom layered wedding invitation in princess pink and merlot papers with damask-patterned layout JM4280. Go for the ultimate touch — print your invitations in princess pink ink, too!

2. Abundant red roses set a dramatic, lush and oh-so-romantic look for your event. Choose roses that are lighter at the base of the petal and darker red at the tips for tone-on-tone elegance. (photo by Handeland Tesoro Photography)

3. Love the look of our invitations, but want to print and assemble them yourself? Get creative with DIY wedding invitations and cardstock from Jean M. You'll find flat cards, folders, pockets and envelopes, perfect for everything from your save the date card and invitations and enclosures, to your menu cards, place cards, programs, social invitations and more!

4. Sometimes the smallest details make the biggest impact, like adding a ribbon to your place cards. Guests will feel pampered by the added touch of luxury at their place settings! Our ribbon place cards are pre-punched with holes to make it easy for you to thread with ribbon.

5. Racy, merlot red favor boxes brighten up your reception tables. Print a design that coordinates with your wedding theme on the top (in rosewood-pink foil, of course). And don’t forget the chocolates inside!

6. Fun pink matchbook favors personalized with your monogram or design in red are the perfect accompaniment to favor candles. You’ll encourage romance while coordinating with your wedding theme.

7. Bring hearts into your pink and red wedding color story for an added touch guests will love. Our heart-handled favor boxes are the perfect little accents. Personalize them with your choice of design.

8. Make your napkins a statement of your wedding style! Choose pink with red personalization, red with pink personalization, or a fun and romantic combination of both!

9. Whet guests’ appetites by printing the wedding dinner fare on eye-catching menu cards, like our round menu cards in princess pink with red ink.

 

Enjoy!

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February 03, 2010

Jean answers your top invitation questions

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I get so many questions from brides about how to make their invitations unique and perfect for their weddings. Here are my answers to the top questions you've been asking!


Q: How can I make my wedding invitation wording look more interesting?

A:  It's all in the layout you choose! You can choose left-justified or right-justified wording or a layout that incorporates a design or pattern in the wording for flair. Choose your wording layout under "Personalize Your Item" when ordering. Then choose up to two ink colors and two fonts for a unique look that matches your wedding style.

Q: I love the popular invitations you feature on your blog and website. But I want my invitation to be totally unique, something my guests have never seen before. Help!

A: The way we show invitations on our blog and website isn't necessarily the way you have to order them! If you love an invitation style we show, you can make it your own with your choice of paper color, ink color and ribbon color. You can also add a unique look with our colorful envelopes — guests will be impressed the minute they receive your invitation in the mail.

Q: It's great that you offer an unassembled option so I can save money on my invitations. But won't assembly take forever?

A: DIY brides are loving putting together their own invitations with our unassembled option. If you're worried about being overloaded, why not throw a little party and invite friends and bridesmaids over for snacks and beverages and ask their help in assembling your invitations. It will be a fun and memorable night for all of you.

Q: When should I order my invitations and how long before the wedding should I send them?

A: Your invitations should be mailed so guests receive them at least six to eight weeks before your wedding so they can make travel arrangements and plans to attend your celebration. I always recommend getting your invitations order three to four months before the wedding so you have plenty of time to assemble the invitations (if you choose the unassembled option) and address the envelopes.

Q: How do I assemble my invitations into the envelopes? Do I put the RSVP card into the RSVP envelope?

A: It can get confusing with all those pieces! Here's what I recommend: set your invitation down on, face up. Put all your enclosure cards on top of the invitation, face up. Then tuck your RSVP card into the flap of the RSVP envelope (don't put it inside the envelope) and put it on top of the other enclosure cards. Pick up this stack and slide it into the inner envelope so the front of the invitation is facing the opening. Then place the filled inner envelope into the outer envelope with the addressed side facing the opening. Easy!

 

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Q: I get what an RSVP card is, but what are "enclosures cards?"

A: Enclosures are cards filled with information for your guests and they're "enclosed" in your invitations. They can be reception cards printed with wording inviting guests, direction or accommodation cards telling guests how to get to your celebration and where to say. "Informal cards" or note folders aren't included with the invitations, but they're important things to have. Print your names on the front and use them as thank you notes after the wedding, or for correspondence anytime!

Q: How am I ever going to find time to address all these invitations?

A: While hand-addressed invitations are always personal and beautiful, we all know that it's time-consuming. That's why Jean M started our Customized Envelope Addressing Service! You just send us your guest list, and we address your inner AND outer envelopes in the font and ink color you choose. It's beautiful, economical and easy on your sanity!

 

Hope that helps! You can find out more information and read more FAQ here!

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January 01, 2010

Your new year’s resolution: to plan a beautiful wedding!

It will be fun and easy with help from Jean M.

Check out all of our wedding planning accessories under "Wedding Stationery" at MyJeanM.com for great ideas and products to help you along the way!


Jean M color kit

Order a Jean M Color Kit to help you narrow down your color selections.  Select the paper and ribbon colors you want to see and order - super easy!




 

Order custom invitation samples so you can see how YOUR wedding colors will come together on your invitations with the paper and ribbon colors of your choice.  To see an ink color on a particular paper color, please contact a live chat consultant, or give us a call - 1-800-766-8595.

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Once you’ve set your wedding date, let everyone on your guest list know about it by sending a custom Jean M save the date card or unique save the date magnet. Save-the-dates are especially important when you’re planning a destination wedding that requires making travel plans well in advance.hibiscus save the date magnetscustom save the date cards


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Then think of creative ways to ask those special people to be in your wedding party! Order Jean M’s “Will You Be My Bridesmaid” cards and let the cards do the talking for you. Give the cards to your future bridesmaids over a special luncheon or during a fun girls’ night.

You might also want to give them a small gift like a cute compact as a symbol of your friendship.

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Don’t forget to celebrate! Plan a romantic engagement party and invite your families, friends and wedding party members. Send custom Jean M invitations (like the Katy invitation we show here with a festive toasting glass design and a pretty ribbon) to create excitement about your party the moment guests receive the invitation in the mail.  Or send DIY invitations, using Jean M colored cardstock, pockets, envelopes and ribbons.

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Tackle your to-do list and make sure all the important things are reserved and purchased for your wedding date:

ceremony site

officiant

musicians

florist

reception site

caterer

baker

dance band of DJ

photographer and videographer


Also be sure to shop for and reserve these items early!

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Keeping on top of your wedding planning resolutions will allow you to enjoy being a bride and to focus on the little details that will make your wedding unique. It will also give you more time to spend with your future husband!

 

Happy New Year — and happy wedding planning!

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December 02, 2009

Jean M papers and ribbons — the perfect match!

Your struggle to create a coordinated wedding is over...because Jean M’s paper colors and ribbon colors match PERFECTLY!

It has been our mission from the beginning to provide brides with everything they need to put together a wedding look that flows from invitation to reception seamlessly. So we created papers in the most popular colors — from classic to elegant to trendy. And we didn’t stop there. We created ribbons to match our paper colors exactly, meaning you have endless options for mixing, matching and coordinating when you create YOUR wedding look.

Just look at all the items you can find in matching and coordinating colors! We've put together a palette of beautiful blues so you can easily see your options for carrying your colors through your wedding.

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• We offer 23 paper colors for your wedding invitations. Create layered looks or accent invitation cards with 2 ink colors that complements your look.

• Choose one of our 39 perfectly matching ribbons to adorn your invitations — and buy more ribbon in bulk on rolls for decorating, accenting favors and more!

• Select matching or coordinating colorful envelopes, respond cards, reception cards, direction cards, and accommodation cards for your invitation ensembles - catch guests' attention immediately and set the tone for your wedding the minute the invitations are received in the mail.

• Then accessorize!

-          Choose cocktail and dinner napkins in made-to-match colors and print them with a design or monogram that matches your theme.

-          Our wedding programs, menu cards, place cards and coasters are available in every Jean M paper color so you can create a coordinated look throughout your whole event.

-          Choose favor boxes in coordinating colors and wrap them in matching ribbon.

 

Enjoy ~ and here's to a perfectly colorful wedding!

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November 25, 2009

Personalized ribbon — the perfect personal touch!

When you want to make your favors, gifts and decorations extra personal and extra unique, personalized ribbon is the perfect addition!

Our smooth satin ribbon is available in so many beautiful colors — you're sure to find the perfect color or combination of hues to coordinate with your wedding look. The ribbon is printed with your names and wedding date or any message up to 20 characters in length. Be creative! Print your ribbon with your destination wedding location or wording that symbolizes your love. You can also print ribbon with wording for holidays and gifts for a special touch, or for special occasions.  It's available in 50 foot rolls in  3/8" or 5/8" widths.

Your names add a fun and personal touch to the ribbon around your favors, or bubbles or rice for the ceremony.

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Make guests smile with a fun saying like "We Tied The Knot" printed on your ribbons.

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Destination wedding? Show you love it by printing the location or a fun location-related saying on your ribbons!

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Make your holiday decorations and gifts even more festive with ribbon printed with clever, holiday-related sayings like "Gobble Gobble!"

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Add a meaningful touch to an anniversary or birthday celebration with ribbon printed with wording in honor of the occasion.

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Remember loved ones at your ceremony with beautiful ribbon printed in their honor.

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Enjoy — and Happy Thanksgiving Wishes from all of us at Jean M!

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October 28, 2009

My ideas for saving money on your wedding invitations

For some brides, the invitation is everything and they’ll dedicate a large part of their budget for the expensive, lavish, professionally printed and assembled invitations of their dreams.

But for other brides, while having a beautiful invitation is still important, they don’t want to spend a fortune.

For brides in the second category, here are my best ideas for saving money while still having beautiful, unique wedding invitations guests will never forget.

Order your invitations unassembled. We can print all the elements of your invitation ensemble and provide you with all the pieces you’ll need, and you can put your invitations together. Make it a party! Invite your bridesmaids and friends over for a night of good food and refreshments and your invitation assembly with go smoothly and enjoyably.

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Lose the layers. Wedding invitation cards are available in gorgeous colors and can be printed with great designs and in ink colors that will create a colorful, unique look. Guests won’t even miss the multiple layers and ribbons and you’ll save money.

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DIY. Do it yourself wedding invitations can be a good thing - if you’re creative and have the time. We make it easy for you with pre-cut cardstock in the perfect sizes for you to create your invitations, place cards, programs, menu cards and more.  And, to add a little something extra, add a rhinestone, pearl or ribbon. Ribbons are sold on the roll, so you can use it for your invitations, and then use the rest for decorating!

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Order it all together. You may think that price comparing and ordering different items from different sites will save you money, but in reality, it’s more of a hassle and a risk. You’ll end up paying for shipping over and over. You won’t be guaranteed that paper or ribbon colors with coordinate. And paper stock quality varies from company to company. Jean M guarantees your satisfaction and the highest quality — and beautiful items for your wedding at prices you can afford!  Plus - you can relax knowing that all the Jean M paper colors match the ribbon colors, perfectly.  Coordinate away ladies.

Enjoy!

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October 02, 2009

Make all the elements of your wedding unique with Jean M’s DIY papers!

Jean M makes DIY easy for every element of your wedding, not just your invitations! All of our DIY folders and DIY cardstock pieces are expertly cut to great sizes and shapes, perfect to use for your…

 

DIY donation favor folder

donation cards.  Use DIY enclosure folders to highlight the donation made to your favorite charity in lieu of a favor...

 

DIY program
programs.  Tea length or jumbo size DIY program folders and your stylish touch will make your programs unique!  Embellish with ribbon, design, rhinestones, scrapbooking papers....make it all about the you!

 DIY menu cards

DIY menu cards… Be unique and mix and match colors, papers and embellishments to showcase your style.

 

DIY invitations

and DIY social invitations!  DIY your rehearsal dinner invite, bridal shower invitation and so much more!  

Then be sure to accent your do-it-yourself items creatively with coordinating scrapbook papers, ribbonsseals and other accents.

 

DIY centerpieces

You can also use our papers, ribbons and embellishments to accent your centerpieces, gifts, decorations and more.

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And don’t forget about your favors! Our scrapbooking papers and cardstock can be used as favor tags and accents for all varieties of favors, making them fun and unforgettable.

 

Enjoy!

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September 16, 2009

Make guests feel right at home — at your wedding!

They've accepted your invitation, blocked time off their calendars, made travel arrangements, purchased a gift (and probably a fab new outfit...plus shoes and accessories, of course) and booked hotel rooms.

How do you make your wedding guests feel appreciated the moment they arrive? Pamper them by arranging to have a welcome gift waiting for them in their hotel rooms!

Here's where you get to have fun and be creative. Find pretty boxes, baskets or bags and start shopping for items to fill them. Think about your wedding theme, season, location and style. For instance...

...for a winter wedding, pack a box or basket with hot chocolate mix or coffee favors, biscotti or cookies, candles and matches, a thank you note and a pair of cozy slippers. Package the items in cellophane bags  and personalize with colorful place cards, ribbon and stickers.

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...for a destination wedding, pack a colorful beach tote bag with a straw hat, bottled water, sunscreen, some beach toys and a fluffy towel. Personalize your water bottles with personalized stickers for a fun touch.

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...for weddings in your favorite locale or close to home, fill a basket or box with local treats like locally brewed beer or other beverages, snacks the area is famous for and a map for sightseeing. Add a personalized thank you note with a handwritten message.

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...for the bachelorette party, give all the girls fun and fancy treats they'll love! Fill your welcome box with a martini glass, wildly printed tissues, cute "diva" luggage tags, fun accessories and a personalized photo album for storing memories of the event.

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Be sure to include a printed itinerary of the weekend in every guests' welcome gift so they know the schedule of events and feel included in your celebration.

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Enjoy!

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August 31, 2009

Halloween — a fun holiday AND a great wedding theme!

Halloween isn't just for kids anymore. Adults everywhere are hosting fabulously frightful parties and having a stylish good time on All Hallows Eve. And with the fall tones of spice and black gaining popularity as wedding colors, it makes the perfect theme for the autumn weddings of fun-loving brides and grooms.

 

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Get guests into the spirit right from the start with spice and black invitations. We show party wording, but you can easily print fun wedding wording on spice and black paper. Consider this idea:

It's no trick...

We, John and Jessica,

will be joined in marriage

On Saturday, the thirty-first of October,

Two thousand nine

...it will be a treat

to have you celebrate with us!

 

Accent the invitation with spooky stickers for a party or with black stitched, grosgrain or satin ribbon for a wedding — it will be the perfect finishing touch!

 

Then set the scene. Fall gourds and decorated pumpkins work well for both parties and weddings. Save the carved scary faces for parties and add unique touches to the pumpkins for your wedding, like adding metal grommets, wire accents, carved patterns and even masquerade masks.

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Arrange the pumpkins and gourds outside your ceremony or reception site for a great welcome (and if you can arrange for a little black cat to accent the scene, all the better!). Add a touch of light by adding printed sheets of sheer paper to clear glass candle cylinders. It's easy to create the sheets on your computer with words like "Witch Way to the Party" or "Eye of Newt" for a party or "Celebrate" and "Snuggle" for a wedding. Then print out the sheets on your printer, trim them and slide them into the cylinders. Light a tea light in side, and you've got a romantic glow.

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Add fun touches throughout your celebration with décor items like aluminum art spelling out words. Think "Spooky" or "Boo!" for a party or "Welcome" and "Romance" for a wedding. Then use the art at home for decorating after the event.

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It's easy to treat your guests right at a Halloween party and wedding. Start with hot, spiced cider in classy, flared glasses to warm them up in the crisp autumn air...

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...and then warm their hearts with a fun candy bar where they get to choose their own favors! Choose candies in spice and black to match your theme and personalized favor bags and favor boxes or guests to use when helping themselves.

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Spice and black, two-piece favor boxes also look great with mix-and-match lids and tied with black personalized ribbon. Fill the boxes with seasonal candies to satisfy guests' sweet cravings.

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And send guests home with packages of goodies for the road. Mix together sweet cereal, mini marshmallows, M&Ms and peanuts, fill cellophane bags with the treats, and top the bags with spice place cards printed with “Ghoul Fuel”. Tie with black stitched ribbon and your guests will leave with smiles on their faces and great memories of your celebration!

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Enjoy!

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