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Parisian Week Trend: Black, White and Bedazzled!

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Black and white weddings have been popular for years, but leave it to Parisian designers to take the trend to a whole new level! Bling and brilliance accented everything from gowns to table settings in a look that could only be described as "bedazzling!"

1. The scene was set with strands of crystals dangling from the ceiling in shimmering curtains. Sparkling crystal chandeliers were the focal points for reception tables and other décor.

2,3. Black, white and bedazzled – evident in this table design featuring black hydrangeas, crystal chandeliers with black candles and handsful of crystals scattered among the settings. Even the menu cards and place cards had tiny rhinestone accents on them.

4. Bejeweled gowns were a hit at the fashion show, whether they were totally blinged out...

5. ...or set with a hint of sparkle that still caught the light.

6. In love? Spell it out in crystal beads on your dress for the world to see!

How do you add Parisian dazzle your weddings? Add sparkle, glitz and glamour to every element, from invitations to favors!

Go dramatic and glamorous with our Jasmin custom layered wedding invitations in black and white paper layers — notice the rhinestone accents!

Remind you of those curtains of dangling crystals in the photo above? We thought so, too! Monique Lhuillier's "Delicate Inspiration" invitation  translates the look onto gorgeous, heavy paper and sparkling silver foil.

Top off your dazzling wedding day look with a headband-style wedding tiara set with a multitude of rhinestones.

 

Want to add a little bling to everything? We don't blame you! Use our adhesive rhinestone add-ons for a sparkly finishing touch for your wedding invitations, wedding programs, menu cards, place cards, thank you notes, wedding favors and so much more! Also use our pearl add-ons for variety.

Make each place setting dazzling with place cards tucked into rhinestone-studded frames that guests can use to hold a special photo after the wedding.

 

It's all in the presentation! Set up your drinks station with crystal toasting glasses and black napkins printed with a toasting design in silver foil set on silver trays lined with blingey crystals. Eye-catching!

 

All eyes will be on your and your cake when you cut it with this attention-getting, rhinestone handled serving set.

 

Send guests home with a little brilliant bling of their own! Swarovski crystal accented wine bottle stoppers make a perfect gift that will recall your dazzling wedding for years.

 

I hope you have enjoyed our little trip to Paris this week and have gotten beaucoup ideas for adding high-fashion style to your own. Au revoir until next week!

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Adding a signature touch to your cocktail hour

After the vows are said and you’ve walked down the aisle, you and your guests will be in the mood for celebrating! Make your cocktail hour festive with personalized details and fun and festive refreshments.

Set up a design-your-own drink bar so guests can mix and customize their own Bloody Marys or other drinks, and print cocktail napkins with an invitation to enjoy.

 

You can even request that your signature drink be made in your wedding color (like a pink "marrymartini") for a fun and pretty touch — and order personalized cocktail napkins to match!

 

Encourage toasting (and maybe even roasting!) by providing napkins printed with a toast design.

 

Be sure to have plenty of those personalized napkins on hand for guests to use while they’re sipping. They’re sure to be a hit!

Enjoy!

Style made easy — just choose your personalization!

I can't wait for you to see our new, fresh and stylish save the dates and invitations available in the great designs and combinations shown here! We've selected the paper color and design for you — just personalize them with your choice of ink, wording and font. Visit www.myjeanm.com for more of these great designs — look for the "JM" symbol shown to find them and start personalizing!

 

Gray Damask Save the Date Cards

A damask pattern adds a dramatic flourish to this gray save the date!

Pink Floral Save the Date Cards

Sweet, tropical-style flowers add a touch of paradise to this petite save the date — perfect for destination weddings!

 

Personalize your save the dates FREE with…

• up to two ink colors

• up to two fonts

• your choice of wording

• your choice of colorful envelopes

                                             

Brown Damask Wedding Invitation Cards

Vintage-style damask is given a contemporary look in this invitation's design — perfect for your stylish wedding in the fall or anytime of year!

Aqua and Black Damask Layered Wedding Invitations

Aqua damask and black paper — elegant, eye-catching and oh-so you!

Personalize your invitations FREE with…

• up to two ink colors

• up to two fonts

• your choice of wording

• your choice of colorful inner envelopes and outer envelopes

Add a unique touch with personalized ooh la color envelopes accented with your wedding color!

Also check out our colorful, coordinating napkins and favor boxes to complete your wedding theme!

High-quality cocktail napkins and dinner napkins are personalized FREE in a variety of options to suit your style:

• your choice of 180 designs

• your names and wedding date

• your choice of 66 monogram styles

• a fun phrase or saying with your names and/or wedding date

Choose our pacific blue napkins or our espresso napkins shown here — or one of our other beautiful colors to coordinate with YOUR day!

 

Purchase our high-quality, two piece favor boxes blank for accenting with ribbon or seals, or order the boxes personalized FREE in a variety of options to suit your style:

• your choice of 180 designs

• your names and wedding date

• your choice of 180 designs plus personalization

• your choice of 66 monogram styles

• personalization is printed in your choice of 25 foil colors and 38 fonts.

Choose our cream shimmer favor boxes or black favor boxes shown here — or one of our other beautiful box colors to coordinate with YOUR day! Mix and match the lids and bottoms of our two-piece favor boxes for impact.

 

Enjoy!

An easy way to add style to your reception: personalized, colorful napkins!

Napkins are a necessity for your wedding reception. You’ll need them at the bar, the cake and punch table, and at the dinner. So why not raise these humble little necessities to symbols of your style? Choose a great color that matches your wedding and personalize them with a design, a monogram, your names, your wedding date — anything that makes them unique.

                              

 

Just look at all the exciting new napkin colors you can choose from! Jewel tones, brights, neutrals — we have it all. Don’t be afraid to mix and match colors (try black with our new lawn green or pacific blue) for a great impact. You can also mix up the personalization for each style of napkin: cute design and message on your cocktail napkins, a different design or monogram for your cake napkins, and yet another fun design or your names and wedding date for your dinner napkins.

                          

 

There are lots of creative ways you can personalize your napkins. Go with fresh, new designs or a unique monogram to show your style.

                               

 

And don’t forget to add personalized guest towels to your powder rooms for a little touch of luxury guests will appreciate and remember.

 

Enjoy ~ Jean

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

Want a stylish, memorable shower?

We have the perfect “recipe!” Our fashionable, black and white recipe box and invitation kit contains everything your shower hostess needs to start creating a shower you’ll never forget.

The kit includes 25 invitations, recipe cares and matching envelopes. Your hostess simply mails out a recipe card with each invitation, asking guests to write down their favorite recipe for you and bring it to the shower. You can then store the recipes in the matching box — and add more recipes as the years go by!

 

Be sure to purchase our matching gift book to keep track of all the beautiful shower presents you receive and later, to record all your wedding gifts.

Also check out more beautiful items with a flourish design to create a completely coordinated look for your shower.

 

 

Cocktail and dinner napkins and guest towels can be personalized for a great accent – and great hostess gifts.

 

Favor boxes with a flourish design are all dressed up with a stitched ribbon.

Enjoy! ~ Jean