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Love lace? Then you’ll really love my new lace wedding invitations!
If there’s one day of your life that can be filled with romance, it’s your wedding day. And there’s no more romantic look than the lace wedding trend!
Whether you add a little or a lot of lace to your wedding, you’re sure to create a look that’s sentimental and elegant. Lace is also a great way to add a little softness to a modern wedding. For instance, if you have a sleek, modern satin wedding gown, wear your grandmother’s lace veil and you’ll combine two eras beautifully. If an heirloom lace tablecloth or curtain is in tatters, make lace roses out of the fabric and add them to your wedding bouquet.
If you’re more of an all-out lace person, think about these ideas:
• Sheer lace draped over colorful tablecloths for softness
• Lace ribbon tied around favors
• Bouquet handles wrapped in lace
• Lace chair back covers
• Lace bands around your napkins
• Lace covering canning jars as candleholders
• Lace streamers and banners to add a DIY touch
• Paper lace doilies folded into favor cones
And to start your lace wedding off right, choose my lace bridal shower invitations, lace save the dates and lace wedding invitations!
Antique Lace Bridal Shower Invitation – what could set a more romantic tone?
Vintage Lace Photo Save the Date – you’ll ask guests to mark their calendars for a day of romance!
Homespun Lace Wedding Invitation – it’s a look that’s a little bit rustic and a whole lot romantic!
Sophisticated Lace Wedding Invitation – black and white wedding invitations have just gotten more sophisticated!
Lace Heart Wedding Invitation – show that you love each other AND that you absolutely love lace!
Lacy Edge Photo Thank You Card – it’s the perfect way to follow up your lace wedding!
Enjoy the lacy inspiration!
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Jean M is on Pinterest! Follow and get inspired!
I’ll admit it — I’m hooked on Pinterest! I’ve been having so much fun creating boards full of new ideas and inspiration for you! You’ll find wedding inspiration, of course, but also my ideas for baby showers, holidays, fashion, DIY and crafts, graduation and all kinds of parties.
I’m always on the lookout for the latest trends, and I’d love to connect with you!
Visit pinterest.com/jeanminvites and enjoy the inspiration!
| Check out our Pinterest boards for more inspiration & ideas! (“Are you hooked on Pinterest, like we are? Take a look at the Jean M Pinterest boards for new ideas and inspiration! We’re always on the lookout for the latest wedding trends, fashions, and party ideas…..etc. etc. and we’d love to connect with you.) |
Ask Jean: What are the latest wedding trends?
Q: What are the latest wedding trends you’ve been seeing?
A: Funny you should ask – I’ve been busy going through The 2013 Ultimate Wedding Contest entries and am so excited to read about brides’ wedding plans! Real brides are the real trend-setters, and I’d love to share the most popular themes and wedding styles our contest entrants are dreaming up.
• Vintage is still a popular trend, but brides are getting more specific about the era now. For instance, Art Deco wedding themes are trending with sleek designs, bold patterns and black-and-white color schemes.
• I love all the references to “sparkle” I’m seeing in brides’ entries! They’re using crystals, rhinestones, mercury glass and metallic silver and gold to create dazzling weddings.
• Seasonal weddings – especially autumn – are very popular. Fun twists include Halloween-themed parties and activities of the season like a sunset hayride and a big bonfire after the dance.
• Rustic weddings are all the rage with brides! Brides are getting creative with juxtaposing elements to create texture and a unique look for their weddings, like decorating the old barn where their wedding will be held with crystal chandeliers and china place settings.
• Canning jars continue to charm! They’re used in country-themed weddings along with rustic flowers like sunflowers and wildflowers, cotton dresses and lemonade bars.
• Creativity is big – brides are adding all sorts of crafty, personal touches to their weddings in ways that are important to them, like photo displays, personalized wedding programs and place cards, and handmade gifts.
• Mixing themes within a wedding is a trend I’m loving – think country ceremony and city reception, a formal dress with cowboy boots underneath, an outdoor garden wedding with a traditional Chinese banquet dinner reception
• Family and friends – could there be a more wonderful wedding theme? Brides are turning the focus from themselves to their guests and making their weddings fun reunions that will entertain, delight and pamper their family and friends. They’re planning activities to engage guests, giving beautiful gifts and treating everyone to spectacular food and drink.
Enjoy the theme inspiration!
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New trend: Jean M’s kaleidoscope patterns!
Does wedding planning have you seeing flowers and hearts and starbursts swirling before your eyes? Don’t panic – it’s Jean M’s new kaleidoscope pattern trend, and it’s a colorful, beautiful way to introduce your unique wedding!
Kaleidoscope-style patterns are a beautiful accent to our new wedding invitation and holiday invitation designs. Repeating flowers, medallions, heart shapes and even snowflakes show up in multi-colored backgrounds and borders for a hundred times the impact of a single design. And you get to choose the colors for many of the designs for a completely custom look! Check out some of our favorite kaleidoscope pattern invitations and start seeing how beautifully you can share your special news!
Ombre Filigree Invitation – shaded colors and a kaleidoscope look of filigree are so beautiful.
Kaleidoscope Floral Pocket Invitation – Stylized flowers border this invitation in your choice of colors. Put it in a pocket for an added touch of style!
Kaleidoscope Snowflakes Holiday Invitation – A crowd of snowflakes invites guests in modern style on this holiday invitation!
Natural Bloom Save the Date – The front is a-swirl with leaves, but the back is a kaleidoscope of flowers. What a great modern take on the natural look!
Then choose a kaleidoscope design to print on your favor boxes and napkins to carry your look through perfectly. Opt for favor boxes and napkins in a variety of bold colors to really bring the kaleidoscope look home for your special day.
Enjoy the patterns!
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Planning a beach wedding? Here’s a great way to start!
When you’re planning a beach wedding, there’s so much to inspire you — the colors of the sea, the sky, the beach, the tropical flowers in bloom. Think shades of aqua, blue, taupe and brown. And don’t forget to add pops of hot shades like orange, hot pink and red for a splash.
We’ve put together a beach wedding look to inspire you when you’re choosing your own Jean M invitations and coordinating accessories.
Beachy and beautiful!
We started with an Aqua Invitation Card printed with save the date wording and a seashell design to set the tone for the beach theme to come.
Next, we followed up with an Ecru Layered Invitation with a pocket featuring an aqua back layer and a mocha pocket. A sand dollar design adds the perfect beachy touch.
Then we added in Aqua Napkins printed with a sand dollar design and Aqua Lidded Favor Boxes accented with a starfish design.
When you’re creating your beach wedding look beyond your printed items, think flowing fabrics for bridesmaids’ attire and table linens and draping. Choose bright tropical flowers for centerpieces and floral arrangements. And don’t forget the seashells! Use them to fill favor boxes, to add to table décor and even incorporate them into your bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres.
Enjoy the beach!
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Bouquet trends that inspire!
We’ve come across some of the most creative wedding bouquets, and we can’t wait to share them with you! We never thought we would see it, but flowers are taking a back seat in the design of these gorgeous bouquets — they’re playful, whimsical, theme-oriented and so colorful. Take a look at some of our favorites and the Jean M wedding invitations we think would be perfect accompaniments to them!
Sweet as a button!
Jean M Ornate Invitation!
Adorable buttons in a single shade create a bouquet with an elegant yet homespun look.
Match it up with…
Our Ornate Monogram Invitation with a button-like frame!
Exotic and elegant!
Jean M Damask Invitation
Bright and eye-catching peacock feathers and other plumage make this bouquet unique.
Match it up with…
Damask Border Invitation in midnight and cornflower mimic the peacock feathers!
Whimsical and fresh!
Jean M Posies Invitation
Flowers crafted from striped paper won our hearts for the most whimsical and sweet bouquet.
Match it up with…
Our Retro Posies Invitation in vibrant colors to set a playful tone.
Get inspired and get creative with YOUR bouquet…and your Jean M wedding invitations!
Photo credits: Get Married
Enjoy!
“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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Your Wedding. Your Personality. Top Ten Colors Revealed!
Jean M brides reveal the top 10 wedding colors!
We recently asked our Facebook brides about the colors they’ve chosen for their 2011-2012 weddings, and they told us all about the colors they’re loving. What got us really excited is that brides didn’t just list one color — they listed up to THREE colors in combination to create rich and unique color schemes!
Using the top ten colors listed below, examples were created to show how easy it is to design your own invitations with colors that reflect your personality, allowing those special guests a sneak peak of whats to come!
Espresso Invitation with Aqua Accents
Midnight and Cornflower Blue Invitation
Gold and Merlot Modern Invitation
10. Brown — Brides are choosing rich brown for their main wedding colors and then pairing the shade with surprisingly beautiful colors like dark blue and turquoise. Ecru and gold are another hot accent for brown.
9. Midnight Blue — Brides are getting bold with midnight blue! They’re accenting it with unique colors like orange, light green, turquoise and dark pink for an unforgettable splash.
8. Gold — All that glitters is indeed gold for our brides! Gold and ivory, gold and midnight blue, gold and red…they all topped turned up on our Top 10 color list.
Silver/Stainless Monogram Invitation
Margarita Invitation with Black Accents
Orange and Fuchsia Pocket Invitation
7. Silver — Silver and its cousin shades of pewter and stainless remain popular, especially when paired with all shades of pink, orange and purple.
6. Green — Brides are going green, in a beautiful way! They’re adding green to purple, orange and black to make fresh and exciting wedding color palettes.
5. Orange — Navy, fuchsia, yellow, green, red, purple…what color DOESN’T go with orange for today’s weddings, according to our daring brides? We especially love it for a tropical look for a destination wedding.
Red and Black Filigree Invitation
Yellow and Clover Retro Invitation
Princess Pink and Pewter Pocket Invitation
4. Red — Red goes racy when combined with orange, elegant when paired with silver, and dramatic when mixed with black for today’s weddings.
3.Yellow — Brides are going bright and inspirational with yellow! They’re mixing it with pink, blue, green, orange, navy, turquoise and steely pewter for a variety of moods perfect for their weddings.
2. Pink — There’s no surprise that brides are still loving pink for their weddings: it’s one of the most romantic colors around! What did surprise us, though, is how they’re combining it with other colors to make it unique to their special days. Pink and pewter, pink and orange, pink with zebra stripes, pink and margarita green, pink and black, pink and navy blue — go colorful brides!
and number one…………….
Elegant Black Shimmer Invitation with White Accents
1. Black and White — It’s classic, it’s versatile, it’s perfect for so many brides and so many wedding styles! They’re accenting it with a bright pop of color like red, yellow, fuchsia or green, or dressing it up with a hint of metallic gold or silver. Black and white, like a stylish tuxedo, is always in style!
We’re so happy to be able to offer you and all of our brides the colorful wedding invitation options you crave with our Jean M Mix and Match Invitations and our Jean M Designer Invitations! You get to choose your paper colors, your pocket colors, your ink color and your Designer colors for printing to create just the right wedding invitation to set the tone for your colorful day.
Have a unique color scheme? Share with other brides below or on Facebook!
Enjoy
Need to start planning your special day? Take the first step to staying organized with style.
What’s the classy bride’s way of leaving her information with important wedding contacts? Certainly not a phone number scribbled on a scrap of paper or writing her name and address over and over on forms and contracts.
Oh no, today’s time savvy and sophisticated bride hands out her own personalized bridal calling cards to all her vendors — and she’s sure to be remembered for her style! No more feeling flustered because she can’t find a pen or worry that the vendor might misread the phone number.
What exactly is a bridal calling card? Below are three beautiful examples of wedding calling cards that can coordinate with your wedding colors and theme.
Stylish Bridal Couple Calling Cards
Bride to Be in Classic Blue Calling Card
The cards are printed with the brides names, wedding date and contact information to make it easy for the florist, caterer, musicians, dress salon and other vendors to keep in contact.
We know that brides often wish they were more organized and had a larger budget for their special day. That is why we are now offering calling cards for just $5.00 – beneficial and affordable!
When you order the bridal calling cards, you’ll receive:
• 35 colorful cards personalized with your information
• A coordinating Jean M pocket for holding the cards
Your cards will be delivered to you in a matching Jean M ooh la color envelope.
Be sure to order additional bridal calling cards to include in your correspondence with friends and family members. Also slip them into your thank you notes after the wedding to encourage everyone to keep in touch!
Enjoy!
Wedding colors: insights into the colors we love!
The color you choose for your wedding can set the mood more than any other detail — so choose the color of your day with care! Use multiple colors for a daring statement or just a hint of color that “pops” from a black and white color scheme for a more refined look. The modern bride may prefer brilliant hues while the classic bride may lean toward the sophisticated look of soft metallics, white or ecru.
When choosing your wedding colors, think about the meanings behind and the feelings associated with them. If chosen with care, your color scheme can enhance your special day with meaning and personality. Invitations are the first glimpse your guests will see of the wedding and can set the tone of your wedding early on. For your convenience we have matched colors with moods along with invitation examples. Read on…
Red is the color of passion and energy. It is an exciting and stimulating color that demands attention. A red wedding shows that you are passionate and unafraid to make a bold statement.
Set the tone with…
Merlot Layered Invitation
Green is the color of new growth and nature. Since this color is often associated with rebirth (think spring), the color green shows that you are looking forward to a wonderful new beginning.
Set the tone with…
Green Shimmer Layered Invitation
Pink is the color of vitality and youth — it is a happy and innocent color. A pink wedding is both feminine and pretty.
Set the tone with…
Hot Pink Shimmer Layered Invitation
Blue is the color of tranquility. This color spreads a calm and peaceful feeling across a room full of guests and gives brides and bridesmaids a look of serenity.
Set the tone with…
Two-Tone Damask Pocket Invitation
Yellow stands for true happiness. Yellow bridesmaid dresses and yellow flowers to indicate that happiness follows you wherever you go.
Set the tone with…
Yellow Floral Invitation
Brown is the color of comfort. Think of wood tones and the shades of rich velvet, suede and wool. Add in natural touches for a woodsy look or cream and gold for elegance.
Set the tone with…
Brown Medallion Invitation
Purple is the traditional color of nobility and luxury. Purple will surely make you a queen for the day!
Set the tone with…
Purple Shimmer Invitation Card
Orange is a spirited color that stands for warmth and comfort. Although it can be a motivating color, orange makes people feel at ease with their surroundings.
Set the tone with…
Orange Copper Layered Invitation
Taupe is considered one of the most sophisticated and elegant colors. It is a popular choice for brides who stop at nothing to achieve the most crisp and tailored look.
Set the tone with…
Garden Trellis Pocket Invitation
Silver and Gray are refined colors that represent composure and grace. The ever-popular pewter achieves the same effect.
Set the tone with…
Silver Shimmer Invitation Card
Black is the traditional color of formality. It is elegant, strong and very sophisticated. When paired with traditional white, brides can achieve the classic black-tie-affair look. With a pop of a bright color like fuchsia, green or red, it’s a modern and bold touch.
Set the tone with…
Black Pocket Invitation
White is the traditional color of brides. In the past, it symbolized purity and virtue. Today, it has come to mean clean, crisp and luxurious. Brides who choose white for their décor or ensemble can’t go wrong.
Set the tone with…
White Traditional Invitation
Colorful invitation papers, inks and envelopes are a few simple ways to add color to your special day, but you can also complete your look by choosing colorful ribbons, napkins, favors and more. Jean M Mix and Match Invitations are a great way to incorporate more than one color into your stationery ensemble. Experiment with two or three of your favorite colors to discover the combination that suits you best. Have fun with it!
Enjoy!
