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Jean M’s tips for a nature-lover’s wedding — Part 1
Outdoor weddings gain in popularity every year. And I love seeing the trend move from simply transplanting a formal wedding outside to really incorporating the elements of nature in the entire event. The dresses are more casual (organic cotton, perhaps?). The men wear suits or shirts and khaki pants instead of tuxedos. Rustic touches fill the décor.
Inspired by this trend, I’ve put together “A Wedding in the Woods” look in shades of green and brown to give you ideas for creating a wedding look that’s naturally beautiful. Just look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!
Choose an invitation that’s simple and understated but still sets the tone for your wedding. Our Olive Layered Invitation with an espresso bottom layer says “natural elegance” without any unnecessary frills.
Then set to decorating! Use moss, greenery, branches, rough wood and rocks liberally throughout your décor. I love all-green bouquets and arrangements – just fill a tall, simple vase with moss and add in hydrangeas and flowers in other shades of green for a lush, woodsy look. Also use fruit and vegetables like green apples, avocados and artichokes stacked in flared bowls for texture and natural style.
Carry through the natural look with place cards printed with a design that coordinates with your theme (anchor the place cards with pretty rocks if it’s windy outside). If the weather’s warm, provide guests with favor fans attached to natural wooden handles and accented with ribbon, twigs and twine. And use the same accents on your favor boxes for coordination.
Want more woodsy wedding tips? Tune in Wednesday for Part 2. I guarantee you’ll love the inspiration!
Enjoy creating a natural look!
“Natural” Weddings: Sharing your eco-friendly values.
At Jean M, we’re as concerned about the environment as you are, and we believe that “green” weddings — no matter what your wedding color — are beautiful!
You’ll be happy to know that most of our papers are made from 30% post-consumer fibers from certified production facilities. So you’ll be able to send a Jean M wedding invitation ensemble, including wedding invitations, enclosures and envelopes, that captures your wedding colors and your style while also letting you rest easy that you’re doing your part to protect our environment.
Here are some of the beautiful examples made from recycled paper — just look at all this environmentally friendly, gorgeous color!
Eco-friendly Princess Pink Layered Invitation
Eco-friendly Merlot Layered Invitation
Eco-friendly Margarita Layered Invitation
Looking for more ways to “go green” at your wedding? Check out some of my favorite tips!
Celebrate In Nature
• Celebrate your wedding in a natural environment like your backyard, in a vineyard or at a park. You’ll have built-in ambience and décor, reducing the need for lots of decorations and wasteful materials.
• Give “green” favors like seed packets printed with a cute verse and accented with ribbon, or bulbs or tiny trees wrapped in recycled favor bags.
A Fresh "Green" Look
• Use potted plants, trees and shrubs as ceremony and reception decorations. Plant them in your own yard after the wedding, or give them away as gifts at the end of your celebration.
• Use fresh fruits as centerpieces and they can double as favors. For example, use large vases of apples for a fall wedding and invite guests to take an apple as a favor with cards printed with “Enjoy!”
Instead of Favors...
• Make a donation to your favorite charity in lieu of favors but remember to have a few recycled paper donation cards (our Jean M reception cards are perfect for this purpose!) printed for each table to not that you’ve donated in guests’ honor. Dress up your donation cards with rhinestones and ribbons for a pretty look. Also ask that guests make donations to your favorite charity in lieu of gifts.
Here are a few more…
• Collect wedding programs, place cards and menu at the end of your celebration for recycling.
• Environmentally friendly transportation is thoughtful and will always be remembered. You and your husband could arrive and leave in a horse-drawn carriage, an electric car or even on a tandem bicycle.
• Borrow items such as your jewelry and veil rather than buying them. Have your dress made from organic cotton or silk, or buy a vintage gown and have it altered. And choose dresses your bridesmaids will actually wear again.
• Donate leftovers to your local homeless shelter.
By making wise choices and spending your budget on eco-friendly products and services, you’ll have a beautiful wedding AND make a difference to our planet!
Enjoy!
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One container — so many wedding decorating ideas!
At
Jean M, we’re all about giving you wedding reception decoration ideas and
providing you with versatile items you can customize to your unique wedding
look.
And
talk about versatile — our flared glass bowls are just waiting for you to add your creative touches and turn them into
centerpieces, containers for your candy buffet, candle holders, fruit displays and
more!
Need
ideas? Check out these beautiful options and start creating a custom look with
our vases for your wedding!
1.
Its striking shape and clean lines make our flared, clear glass bowl
the perfect centerpiece and decoration.
2.
Fill the bowl with decorative sand and add a candle to keep it stable for outdoor weddings. A few fresh flowers
make the look fresh and pretty.
3,4.
Nothing makes a simpler or more effective centerpiece than a bowl filled with
fresh fruit in colors that match your wedding! Choose lemons for summer, green
apples for spring and pears and grapes for a harvest theme.
5.
The flared glass bowl is the perfect container for floating candles. It's shallow and wide and will
hold several candles for the perfect twinkle.
6.
Fill the flared bowl with candies at your candy bar. Place two candy scoops in the bowl for guests to help themselves to delicious candy!
7,8.
Flowers, of course! Float roses, carnations, gardenias, lilies or other flowers
for a simple and elegant centerpiece.
Enjoy!
A color story to inspire you: “Sunshine Summer” in yellow and navy
We’ve
been imagining summer weddings lately, and oh, the visions we’ve had! Here’s
one we can’t wait to share with you — bold, bright yellow to match the sunshine
and crisp navy to mirror the sky (or the sea, depending on your location)!
We’ve
put together a Color Story in Sunshine Summer yellow and navy to give you ideas
for creating a wedding look that’s bright and beautiful. Just look at all the
options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!
1.
Choose an invitation that lets you play with color — our “Jade” custom layered wedding invitation is perfect for our look, with a midnight bottom layer and canary ribbon, and personalize with your choice of 2 ink colors, any fonts, and a monogram or design.
2.
Tie a yellow ribbon ‘round — everything! Ribbon
is the perfect accent to vases
of flowers, favors and more.
3,4.
Our Yellow Modern Place Cards
are perfect for stylishly directing guests to their reception seats and for
accenting favors. Think lemon drops in clear cellophane bags
to match your color scheme.
5,6,9.
Get creative with ribbon and stickers!
Personalize cloth napkins with a band of ribbon and a sticker, dress up clear
favor boxes or accent your favor tins for a touch of bold color.
7.
When all else is full of color, give the eyes a rest with a clear custom acrylic
cake top
engraved with your monogram or design.
8.
Show your bright, contemporary style with our Yellow Modern Wedding Invitation
Cards.
10.
The bright, sunshiny days of summer means your guests will need to keep cool. Custom fan programs in midnight paper and tied with canary ribbon will do the trick.
11.
A beautifully decorated cupcake for dessert couldn’t be more playful or fun for
guests. Present yours on a filigree porcelain plate
and add a favor tag
with ribbon
for a favor (and dessert!) with a personal touch. Personalize your favor tags with the monogram or design and ink color of choice.
12.
Ah, refreshing! Serve lemony drinks along with personalized coasters
for a fun cocktail hour.
13.
Go simple with centerpieces — what’s sunnier than a pyramid of lemons in a flared
bowl?
14.
With a save the date card this bright and attention-getting, what guests
wouldn’t mark their calendars immediately? Our Yellow Modern Save the Date is perfect for your fresh wedding.
15.
Add some bling to your look with a rhinestone tiara and mimic the sparkle of the sunshine!
16.
Cocktail hour just got more fashionable — serve custom drinks in personalized stemless
glasses for unique toasts.
17.
Go bold with your ceremony look! Our Create Your Look flower basket
lets you choose two ribbon colors for a totally custom creation.
18.
Sunny, goldenrod-yellow napkins
are the perfect finishing touch to your reception.
Enjoy!
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NEW ideas for brides who love roses!
Make
a big, romantic statement at your ceremony and reception with these brand new
treasures —lavish, chiffon and velvet roses! They’re available in white
and ivory
to coordinate with your wedding style and have so many beautiful uses.
Tie
your rings to a rose for a unique presentation during your ceremony. What a great alternative to a
ring pillow!
Have
your bridesmaids carry the roses instead of bouquets. The roses are 12” in
diameter and have a 4 ½” long “stem” handle to make carrying easy. They’ll be
lovely keepsakes of your wedding, too!
Accent
your chairs at the head table with the roses for a beautiful look and a great way to mark honored seating. Also mark special
pews or chairs at your ceremony with the roses.
Enjoy!
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A color story to inspire you: Shades of Green!
It’s St.
Patrick’s Day and you’re in luck — just look at all the green wedding color
possibilities you can discover at Jean M! Green is a beautiful wedding theme —
choose one hue and accent with pastels, jewel tones or a neutral like black or
brown, or create an event that’s as unique as you are with varying shades of
green.
We’ve put
together a Color Story in Shades of Green to give you ideas for creating a
wedding look that’s fresh and beautiful. Just look at all the options you have
for mixing, matching and coordinating!
And
don’t forget — Jean M is also environmentally green! Most of our papers are
made from 30% post-consumer fibers and our inks are environmentally friendly,
too.
papers are neutral, cream or white, you can still dress them up with green
printing! Choose from our green inks and foils for personalizing your wedding invitations, favors and more.
beautiful green look right from the start with invitations AND envelopes!
Our “Jenna” custom layered wedding invitations let you choose two paper layers and two envelope colors.
green to each place setting with stylish, round menu cards
in olive paper. We printed ours in espresso ink for a classy, natural
look.
4,5,6.
Almost as many shades of green as the great outdoors! Our sage, mint and lawn
green napkins make a beautiful accent to your wedding reception, especially with printed with
a design that coordinates with your wedding theme.
7.
For a fresh and pretty welcome to your ceremony, customize our wedding
programs, choose celery green paper color, personalize and
tie with coordinating ribbon.
8.
Create a beautiful memorial at your ceremony with a personalized memorial
candle. White ribbon is included, but you can purchase any ribbon
color for accenting.
9.
What could be a cuter accent to your favors than green leaf favor tags printed with your monogram or design?
10. Custom Fan programs
will help guests keep cool at your summer wedding — stylishly! Chose celery
paper and coordinating ribbon for the perfect look.
11,12. Add green touches down to the last
detail with personalized stickers on bellaTINA favor envelopes
and gusseted organza favor bags.
13-15. What’s YOUR color green? Jean M has
three green paper colors to choose from to match your style perfectly. Mix and match for a custom look.
16. Make your sand ceremony match your
wedding theme by adding emerald green sand to your sand cylinders.
17-23. What’s the perfect finishing touch to
any invitation,
wedding program,
favor, gift or decoration?
Ribbon, of course! Jean M has so many ribbon styles to choose from and in great shades
of green, too, to make your accenting a breeze.
24. Favor boxes in olive are a great way to bring your wedding color into your place settings.
Don’t forget to personalize with a design
that matches your theme!
25. Personalized CD labels make your CD favors to guests even more personal. Choose green ink for printing
these labels with a beautiful floral pattern.
26. Go bright and bold with margarita
favor boxes. Your guests won’t be able to resist the treats you tuck inside!
27. Make a big statement about your style —
AND your wedding color — with a personalized banner (http://www.myjeanm.com/engine.cfm?iCatID=51941)
to hang at your ceremony and reception site!
Enjoy!
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An “Old Hollywood” theme to inspire you!
We’re still star-struck by the
Oscars on Sunday! The lights, the glitz, the glamour — everything got us
thinking of a beautiful wedding theme based on Oscar gold and classic details.
Here, we’ve put together an “Old
Hollywood” theme in shades of gold, black and cream to get you inspired. Just
look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!
- Lots of
candlelight will reflect the sparkle in your eyes and mimic the glow of
paparazzi flashbulbs, so use candles
liberally throughout your wedding! We added a floating candle to our flared glass bowl
and strung it with strands of pearls for a simple but very rich look.
- The envelope,
please…our “Bridget” custom pocket wedding invitation
is worthy of your award-winning wedding look! Choose gold shimmer paper
and black ribbon to accent the black and cream pocket. Black envelopes are
a dramatic touch.
- Make guests feel
like winners by giving them gold shimmer favor boxes
filled with delicious treats. Tie with “sandcastle” gold silky weave ribbon
and add a feather plume for drama.
- The best-dressed
award will go to…your favors! These cute, black tuxedo favor boxes
and cream gown favor boxes
are a fun and unique way to present guests with a sweet treat. And, attach a couple pearl add-ons for an extra luxurious touch.
- Coordinating enclosure cards for our “Bridget” invitation
will make your stationery ensemble stand out from the crowd.
- Pearls, pearl glaze and
touches of gold accent this couple cake topper figurine — a beautiful statue of your own to remind you of your wedding for years
to come!
- Two-piece favor boxes in glistening, gold
shimmer are perfect for presenting favor goodies to your supporting cast — your
guests!
- Help guests find
their seats easily with place cards
lined up at a table outside the reception entrance. Accent the table with
a dramatic floral arrangement in our personalized rectangular vase
— don’t be afraid to add in satin roses and feathers!
- For toasts
worthy of your big event, choose regal glassware, like these modern flutes
engraved with your monogram.
- Announce your winning dinner menu on
stylish, black menu cards
printed in gleaming, gold lettering.
11,12. When your napkins
match your color scheme, they become important decorating elements. Make them
perfect down to the last detail by printing them with a stylish monogram.
13. Give your walk down the red carpet —
oops! we mean the aisle! — a designer touch with this ecru pleated chiffon
ring pillow.
And make your guest registry elegant with the matching ecru pleated chiffon
guest book
and pen.
14. Look and feel like Hollywood royalty by
wearing a sparkling wedding tiara
for the day!
15. Our large, floral-embossed, ecru favor
boxes feature a clear window in the lid to let guests see the special treats
inside. The boxes are perfect for sending guests home with a special treat at
the end of the reception.
Enjoy!
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One vase — so many options! Check out our beautiful centerpiece ideas.
Struggling
with ideas for centerpieces? Relax! We’re here with so many beautiful ideas for
you — and they all start with a simple, rectangular vase.
Our
rectangular vases come in two sizes for adding height and variety to your
centerpieces, and they’re available in sets of 12 to make it easy to decorate your
entire event. Best of all, they can be personalized with your initial or with a
design that coordinates with your wedding theme for creative, unique and
personal centerpieces!
Check
out our ideas and get inspired for decorating YOUR wedding!
1.
Our rectangular vases
in two sizes, just waiting for your creative touch!
2.
Group small and large vases filled with flowers for lush, beautiful
centerpieces. For personalized vases, be sure to position a large leaf behind
the engraving so it “pops.”
3.
Nautical or beach theme? Engrave with a coordinating design and add a goldfish
for a unique, fun centerpiece.
4.
For a fresh, summertime look, fill the vases with sliced lemons and add flowers
and whole lemons. It will look AND smell wonderful!
5.
Fill the vases with ornaments, beads, feathers, crystals or other holiday items
to add elegance to your winter wedding tables. Use the ornaments after the
wedding to decorate your first Christmas tree together as a married couple!
6.
Wrap vases with textured fabrics and add natural elements to evoke your theme,
like shells and starfish for your beach wedding.
7.
A simple band of grosgrain ribbon
that matches your flowers makes a colorful impact.
8.
The small vases are perfect for creating low centerpieces that make it easy for
guests to converse across the table. Add some bling with a gem initial pick.
9.
Use the vases for floating candles — and make sure to add elements that
coordinate with your theme to the water, like holiday berries, seashells or
colorful beads.
10.
The vases are great to use for your candy bar! Fill large and small vases with
colorful candies that match your color scheme, and accent them with ribbon
tags
and colorful ribbon
for a coordinating touch.
11.
Fill vases with long-stemmed roses for guests to take as a sweet reminder as
they leave your wedding. Add a personalized seal and wind matching ribbon
around the vase for an eye-catching look.
12.
Turn your favors into centerpieces — it’s creative, fun and saves you money!
For instance, fill vases with treats and place them on tables for guests to
enjoy throughout your reception. We show fortune cookies inside the vase, which
we decorated with two ribbon colors and chopsticks for a finishing touch.
13.
Tropical weddings are so colorful — so you can add interest to your tables
economically by creating centerpieces of greens with just a few bright blossoms
tucked in here and there.
14.
Want to double the impact of your centerpieces? Place the vases on mirrors! Add
even more sparkle to adding colorful gems to the bottom of the vases to secure
your floral arrangements. Sprinkle a few gems over the mirrors and on your
tables, too!
Enjoy!
The sweetest new wedding theme emerges…
They've
established themselves as sweet little elements in the decorating world and now
they're flitting about at weddings. What's the hottest, most adorable wedding
theme for this year? Birds!
And
they're not only beautiful accent and decor elements. Birds are also an
inspirational symbol of your love and your lives joining. Many species of birds
mate for life and are faithful partners to each other in building their homes
and raising their young. It's no wonder newlyweds are often referred to as
"lovebirds!"
Choose
birds as your main wedding theme or add them as elements into your
nature-rooted, romance-themed, whimsical or vintage-inspired wedding. Also add
elements that refer to birds to complete your wedding look, like decorating
with beautiful nests and faux eggs, presenting favors on beds of feathers,
creating wreaths and decorations with feather boas, and giving egg-shaped
candies as favors.
Also
use birdcages as decor, to hold cards from guests, and to display floral
arrangements and favors. Add a personalized ribbon
and a single feather to each favor box
for a whimsical personal touch!
When
personalizing your wedding, Jean M has the perfect design — a pair of lovebirds on a flowering branch. Use this design (JM8216) to accent
your…
cocktail
and dinner napkins…
runner…
boxes…
candle floating personalized petite glass cylinders…
…and
cake top!
Guests
will be all a-twitter about signing this adorable bird-design guest book.
Follow
up your wedding theme with our bird-design thank you notes,
complete with robin's-egg-blue envelopes!
Enjoy!
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My unique holiday wedding decorating ideas
Can you believe that
Christmas is less than two months away? That means it’s time to think about how
you’ll deck the halls for your holiday/winter wedding and parties! Where do you
start?
Use the colors of the
season — traditional reds and greens or contemporary icy blues and silver — and work them
into your winter wonderland look! Also think about ways you can use iconic
holiday items in unique ways to delight guests and accent your seasonal theme.
Tuck candy canes in
our stemless glasses tied with a ribbon. Guests will love the traditional treats presented in such a unique way! Or tie personalized ribbon for a special touch with your names and wedding date, or a fun saying like – HO HO HO from the Smith's.
Send guests home with
homemade treats packaged in cellophane bags and Santa hats. They’re sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face!
Wreaths are
everywhere during the holidays, but you can spice yours up by decorating them
in your wedding colors and adding a unique message spelled out in aluminum
art. The art is great for announcing your new last name or for encouraging guests to
“celebrate” or inspiring them to “enjoy!”
Ornaments aren’t just
for trees anymore! Fill beautiful vases with ornaments in your wedding colors for striking centerpieces that won’t
break the budget. Add sparkling crystals, strands of pearls and even feathers for
a light, sparkly look that mimics the snowy world outside.
Present favors in a
fun and stylish way by hanging them from metal favor trees. You can set up a tree at each table or mass them together at the entrance to
your event and encourage guests to take one as they leave. Go for treats in
little gossamer favor bags or personalized ornaments in your wedding colors.
Don’t forget about
the decorating impact of candles. I love the warm glow they create, and you’ll
love how much atmosphere you’ll create for such low cost. Use traditional pillar
candles
or give a nod to your winter theme by using floating snowflake candles in glass bowls at each table.
Be sure to have
plenty of necessities for guests to use during your celebration — and
personalize them for a memorable touch! coasters, napkins and favors (printed with a design that coordinates with your décor and theme will help tie
your event together beautifully). And be sure to order extra sets of
personalized napkins and coasters to give as gifts.
Enjoy!
Jean