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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.

 

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.

   

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.

 

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.

 

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...

 

...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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

Enjoy!

Find out all about what I’m loving for fall!

Here are my fresh-picked favorites for fall weddings. They’re sure to become yours, too!

Our uniquely sized “bellaTINA” save the date cards are petite, pretty and perfect for getting guests excited for your wedding! They come in 23 paper colors and include colorful envelopes. Go with a champagne-gold color like we show here for fall, and have it printed in 2 ink colors for a unique look.

 

Our layered “Nicole” invitation allows you to choose two paper colors for your invitation, and select from four slips to insert your invitation card into to set the perfect tone for your celebration. We feature mocha and cream for a fall look; accent with a colorful ink to spice things up!

 

Unique, mocha satin wedge-shaped favor boxes are covered in brown satin for elegant, rich favors. Accent the boxes with ribbon and seals, or arrange them in a circle on cake stands for a great presentation that doubles as a centerpiece!

Create a beautiful look for your ceremony with our gold and cream “Meant to Be” Collection.

The rich colors and subtle shimmer of the fabrics will dazzle your guests.

Remember — warm mocha browns, gold and cream for fall are gorgeous when paired with your favorite accent color. Add in touches of teal, deep red, spice or other rich, saturated colors by accenting with ribbon, coordinating napkins, colorful favor boxes, beautifully printed menu cards and more! You can also bring your accent color into your centerpieces with vases filled with colorful items.

Enjoy!

Autumn decorating ideas you’ll “fall” in love with!

Weddings in autumn have special appeal. The weather is cool and nature practically decorates herself, providing a beautiful backdrop for your celebration of love AND the season! Whether your look is rustic or elegant, there are so many creative ways to accent your décor.

Autumn colors are uniquely beautiful, so be sure to incorporate them into your save the date cards and invitations to give guests a sneak peek at your wedding style and the tone of the event. Opt for rich, soft colors like this “Jean” invitation in cream and mocha paper…  

 

    

 

…or go bold with colors like spice, olive and merlot paper shown on our “Beth” invitation — of course, with beautiful coordinating ribbon!

 

 

Don’t forget the matching items that will make your wedding a stand-out, like printed menu cards, place cards and table number cards. 

They may seem like small items, but don’t overlook the decorating and style impact of personalized napkins.  Choose napkins that coordinate with your wedding colors and have them printed with an autumn design or a monogram in a glistening foil.

 

 

Display your favors, foods and other items creatively incorporating the beautiful things autumn has to offer. Need ideas? Search floral shops or go on a nature walk and collect branches, berries, leaves, nuts and interesting grasses for accents with natural elegance. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Arrange personalized favor boxes in trays lined with nuts…

 

 

…or use colorful leaves to set off the personalized stickers on cellophane bags filled with chocolates.

 

 

Make sure your favors coordinate with your autumn wedding theme! It’s easy to do with the simplest additions. Add a personalized, leaf-shaped tag to favor boxes…

 

 

…accent a cellophane bag filled with mixed nuts with spice ribbon and a personalized, matching favor tag…

 

 

…or give leaf-shaped cookie cutters as a fun, meaningful memento of your fall wedding!

 

Enjoy!

What’s hot now? NEW wedding invitations in fall colors!

Fall weddings have special appeal. The weather is cool and nature practically decorates herself, providing a beautiful backdrop for your celebration of love AND the season!

 

To set the perfect tone for your fall wedding, choose one of our brand new invitations (I absolutely love them!) in fall colors.

 

Victoria invitations have it all — embossing, color, layers.

 

You just choose your colors, add a design on the envelope and make it your own for perfectly introducing your autumn event.

 

 

                            

 

Go for a little vintage and a lot romantic with our new Nicole invitations. You get to choose two colors to highlight your fall wedding colors — one for the frame card and one for the layer printed with your wording.

                                                 

Then be sure to coordinate with napkins and favors in coordinating colors and printed with great designs to carry your style through to your reception!

 

Enjoy! ~ Jean