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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!

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Coordinating enclosure cards for our “Bridget” invitation will make your stationery ensemble stand out from the crowd.

6. 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!

7. Two-piece favor boxes in glistening, gold shimmer are perfect for presenting favor goodies to your supporting cast — your guests!

8. 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!

9. For toasts worthy of your big event, choose regal glassware, like these modern flutes engraved with your monogram.

10. 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!

Take a peek at what’s new on MyJeanM.com!

The secret is out — we’ve just added a whole bunch of beautiful, fun, trendy and stylish new products to our site, and you’re the first to know about them!

Here are just a few items to satisfy your curiosity…you can see all 32 of our just-added new products by clicking and shopping here!

Damask Gate-Fold Guest Book

A vintage-style, black damask pattern gives this white guest book an elegant, retro look. Your guests will love signing it!

 

Gold Carriage Ring Box

Give the presentation of your rings a fairy-tale touch by carrying them in this gold-tone, carriage-shaped ring box.  (The wheels actually turn — imagine the fun of pulling this down the aisle!)

 

Memorial Frame

Keep memories and thoughts of a loved one close during your wedding with this silver-plated memorial frame engraved with a touching verse and your special person’s name.

 

Memorial Plaque

Honor the memory of a loved one at your wedding in a unique way with this beautiful, crystal-clear acrylic memorial plaque engraved with a beautiful verse and your special person’s name.

 

Damask Flourish Guest Book

A black, damask-like flourish emerges from the side of this white guest book for vintage style with contemporary flair. Guests will be lining up to sign it!

 

Enjoy!

Adding the perfect little touches to your wedding is a piece of cake!

Want to add a special touch to every place setting at your wedding?

Our little, white porcelain plate with a filigree edge is perfect!

  

It’s 3 ½” in diameter — just right for holding a beautifully decorated cupcake or a large slice of cake in a luxurious presentation for each guest. Be sure to add a personalized tag and ribbon to the plate for a personal touch. The plates can also be used as elegant coasters for drinks and will double as favors when the reception is over.

 

Also use the filigree plates as candle holders for centerpieces, votive candles or even your unity — they look beautiful with our new, personalized damask candles.

 

Remember — it’s the little things that add up to the big impression!

 

Enjoy!

A Butterfly Wedding Theme to Inspire You...

They’re delicate, beautiful and such a wonderful symbol of new life. Why not make butterflies your wedding theme and let your love take wing!

Here, we’ve put together a Butterfly Theme Story in shades of purple to get you inspired. Just look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!

1. Package sweet treats inside colorful bellaTINA™ favor envelopes printed with a pretty butterfly design (JM8035) to coordinate with your theme.

2. Make a clearly stunning introduction to your wedding with our “Zoe custom wedding invitation” layered wedding invitation. The clear wrap and your choice of colorful card printed with a beautiful butterfly design (JM8160) is just the right mix of unique and pretty.

3. Pull together several shades of purple with unique flowers like pansies, hydrangeas, pincushion flowers and lilac roses for a bouquet that’s ultra-romantic. (photo by Hello Darling)

4. Are you truly cut out for each other? Remind guests with butterfly-shaped cookie cutter favors and printed cards.

5. Dress up any favor box or bag with personalized stickers!  Choose a butterfly design (we show JM 8033) and an ink color that coordinates with your wedding for the perfect personal touch. Don’t forget to choose candy in colors that pop.

6. Add your favorite butterfly design (JM8160) to your favor boxes for even sweeter favors.

7. Butterflies are a perfect theme for spring, summer or outdoor weddings. If you’re celebrating in warm weather or outside, provide guests with fan programs printed with a butterfly design (JM8033). Add ribbon to the handles for a romantic touch.

8. What could possibly make your wedding cake prettier? This knife and server set with enameled butterfly-design handles. Sweet!

9,10. Make even your necessities part of your wedding décor with napkins in shades of purple. Print them with your favorite butterfly design for style.

11. Choose one butterfly design to use throughout your wedding, or mix and match designs on different items for a whimsical look!

12. Sparkling, beaded butterflies make this guest book and pen the perfect welcome to your wedding ceremony. Who could resist signing?

 

Enjoy!

An entire collection to make coordinating your wedding easy — and beautiful!

You first met our Aqua Blue Modern Floral pattern in the FREE Save the Date promotion.  And now, we’re making it easy to coordinate your entire wedding with matching pieces!

Check out the NEW Aqua Blue Modern Floral Collection of two-sided invitations, photo save the dates, envelope icings, place cards and menu cards, plus other aqua blue items to complete your wedding look.

1. The two-sided Aqua Blue Modern Floral wedding invitation card of rich, heavy paper features your invitation wording on the front in the format shown and your reception, direction, accommodation or other wording on the back, eliminating the need for separate enclosure cards.

2. Provide colorful coasters at your bar and on your tables to bring in your aqua and blue color scheme. Add your favorite design or your monogram for a personal touch.

3. Create a signature drink in your wedding colors for a splash of fun at your reception! Serve the drinks in clear toasting flutes or stemless glasses to show off your style. (photo by Infinity Photography)

4. Aqua Blue Modern Floral save the date postcards feature a fun surprise on the back — your photo!

5. Dress up your envelopes in a unique way with our Aqua Blue Modern Floral "Envelope Icings" — just address and wrap around the envelopes!

6. Choose from a multitude of ribbon colors to make this white satin Create Your Look Pillow coordinate with YOUR wedding colors! Shades of aqua, blue and green match our Aqua Blue Modern Floral Collection beautifully. Check out all our ribbon colors and be sure to buy rolls of ribbon for endless decorating!

7. Even your napkins will be a statement of your wedding style when you personalize them with a stylish design or monogram in a foil color that coordinates with your color scheme.

8. Cream or white flowers accented with punches of bright green make a fresh, unique statement. (Photo by: Yeakle Photography)

9. Get a great, coordinated look throughout your entire wedding with ribbon in colors that match your look. Purchase satin, grosgrain and chiffon ribbons on rolls for a great value.

10. Aqua favor boxes will dress up your tables and add a touch of color to your reception. Choose your design or monogram to coordinate perfectly.

11. Make your wedding menu stand out in a delicious way with our Aqua Blue Modern Floral menu cards.  Prop one at each place setting for a beautiful touch of coordinating color at your tables.

12. Send guests to their reception places in style with Aqua Blue Modern Floral place cards. They’re personalized on the front and open on the back for you to write in each guest’s name for a personal touch.

13. Outdoor or summer wedding? Help guests keep cool with fan programs!  Choose aqua paper and tie with coordinating ribbon for a look that’s fresh and pretty.

 

Enjoy!

A theme story to inspire you: Damask!

They're a little bit vintage, a little romantic, a little regal — with a whole lot of style! Add damask-patterned items to every part of your celebration for a look that's unforgettably rich and beautiful. And a hot new trend is mixing patterns - so mix and match patterns and styles you love!

Here, we’ve put together a Damask Color Story to give you ideas for creating a wedding look that’s dramatic and elegant.

Just look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!

 

1. Square table number cards with a fanciful flourish design will help guests find their reception places with flair. Be sure to hold the cards high with our sleek, silver table number stands.

2. Go for the glamour and serve your wine in bottles topped with onyx and Swarovski crystal wine stoppers. The stoppers make elegant gifts, too.

3. Personalize our large black pillow boxes with a flourish design (we show JM8104) for favors that coordinate beautifully with your damask wedding look. Check out all our design and monogram options here.

4. Dramatic black flourishes are printed on the cover of this white, damask guest book, beckoning guests to sign with its beauty.

5. Get guests thinking "dramatic! beautiful!" about your wedding right away when you send them a damask-patterned invitation. We show our "Erin" custom wedding invitation card with layout JM4283.

6. Present your favors with a flourish! Our elegant flourish favor boxes are black with a patterned cream flap.

7. Everyone can feel like royalty on your wedding day when you give them favors in black favor boxes printed with a sparkling crown design (JM8219).

8. Black flourishes in a damask pattern  are embroidered on a white satin pillow to give your ceremony a dramatic touch.

9. Black and white damask invitation cards are the perfect introduction to your wedding style!

10. "Jasmin" custom layered wedding invitations give you a damask-like flourish pattern AND your choice of bling! Choose between rhinestone or pearl accents.

11. These damask pillow favor boxes in black and cream perfectly match our "Bridget" custom pocket wedding invitations for a look that coordinates from start to finish!

12. Black napkins printed with a design in silver or white will make your cocktail hour personal and fun. We display design JM8067; see all our design options here. 

13. Toast our marriage — and your impeccable style — with these damask patterned toasting flutes.

14. Accent your reception with damask-patterned napkins and guest towels. They look great when mixed and matched with our solid-colored napkins.

15. Keep track of all your special wedding gifts in this stylish little book printed with a damask pattern. You won't want to attend a shower without it!

16. The ultimate finishing touch to everything wedding, from invitations to favors to gifts to decorations? Ribbon!  Buy it in bulk in your colors for endless decorating options.

17. White flowers against black backgrounds are the perfect way to celebrate your elegant, damask-theme look. photo by Amanda Caldwell Photography, LLC (www.acaldwellphoto.com)

18. A damask-adorned wedding cake will be the ultimate finishing touch to your gorgeous, dramatic, elegant wedding! photo by Amanda Caldwell Photography, LLC (www.acaldwellphoto.com)

Enjoy!

Endless possibilities — in one color!

Several times a year, the fashion and design industries announce the hottest color trends for the upcoming seasons. What I’m always amazed to see is how many variations of the same color are featured — different intensity, saturation and shading but all in the same color family.

It reinforces what I try to avoid when helping brides decide on their color schemes: the dreaded “matchy-matchy!”

If a bride loves a color for her wedding, I always encourage her to think tone-on-tone within the same color family rather than trying to get everything to match perfectly. Too much of the exact same shade will look blah, while a mixture of, for example, fuchsia, light pink and coral adds depth and richness to the look of your day.

Start out with invitations that announce your color scheme and incorporate multiple shades of that color. Our Jade custom layered wedding invitations are perfect for this — they allow you two paper colors AND a ribbon color!

   

Carry your tone-on-tone color scheme through to your bridesmaids’ attire. They can all wear the same color dress and carry flowers in a different shade of that color…

 

photo: Vision Photography

…or they can wear dresses in different tones for a unique look.

 

photo: Amanda Caldwell Photography • www.acaldwellphoto.com

 

You can even mix up the flowers in your bouquets! Make your bouquet stand out from your bridemaids’ by carrying the same flowers in a lighter or darker shade than theirs.

 

photo: Dietrich Gesk

Then mix and match tones of the same color for your reception accessories! Go for two shades of the same color for your wedding invitations layers, and coordinate your favor boxes, menu cards, place cards and ribbons to those colors for a beautiful look.

Make your favors stand out by having the same item in two or three different shade.  BellaTINA favor envelopes in two shades…

…or little personalized notepads in two pretty colors will make your favors even more appealing!

Another idea? Go with a colorful favor box or favor bag and add a ribbon and personalized seal or favor tag in a similar tone for impact.

 

What will YOUR wedding color tones be?

Enjoy!

 

A color story to inspire you: Tropical Aqua and Margarita!

Planning a destination wedding — or just dreaming of a tropical-theme event? We have the perfect colors to get you inspired and dreaming of your island I-Dos!

Here, we’ve put together a Tropical Color Story in Aqua and Margarita to give you ideas for creating a wedding look that’s beachy, breezy and beautiful. Just look at all the options you have for mixing, matching and coordinating!

1. Want to add a touch of color, personality and style to your wedding gown and your ’maids’ dresses? Add a ribbon sash in your wedding colors and be unique! Photo by Got The Shot Photography: www.gottheshot.com

2. Add color and style to your reception with turquoise napkins and lime green napkins in shades that mimic the sea and sky.

3. Choose aqua paper and margarita ribbon for your wedding programs  — and add a cute design like our beach chair design (JM8010) that matches the location and theme of your destination wedding.

4. Once you’ve set the date and your destination, send great save the date cards to everyone on your guest list. This great hibiscus design is on a magnet so guests can display your date in full view! Save the date cards are especially important for destination weddings, as guests will need time to make travel plans and arrangements.

5. Add tropical flowers and swags of coordinating fabric to your ceremony and reception chairs to add to the lush and festive atmosphere of your destination.

6. Bring the beach right to your tables with fun, shell place card holders. They double as favors for guests, too!

7. Help guests keep cool at your ceremony with custom program fans.  Choose a beautiful, aqua paper and matching ribbon to match the color scheme of your destination celebration.

8. Coordinate your wedding colors right down to your wedding favors! Jean M makes it easy with beautiful aqua favor boxes and margarita favor boxes — add a personalized seal for a fun finishing touch!

9. Make memories at your destination wedding and then keep photos of them in our fun, aqua photo album. The album also makes a great gift for attendants!

10. Your cake will be the centerpiece of your entire reception when it’s frosted in the color of the waves and decorated with the gems of the sea!

11. Decorating for beach-side and tropical-theme weddings couldn’t be easier! Just add sand, shells and candles to beautiful vases. The vases prevent the flames from blowing out in the ocean breeze, giving you romantic décor all night long.

12. Favors become even more fun when you fill favor boxes with treats specific to your destination or candies in colors that coordinate with your color scheme. Add a ribbon and a tiny shell to each to make them beach-worthy!

13. Lush, tropical blooms in tall, clear vases will make your celebration look like it’s taking place in the Garden of Eden.

14. Hibiscus-print wedding invitation cards will tell guests that your wedding will be in the tropics — and that it will be beautiful!

15. Top your cake with a little bit of the tropics! Our clear, custom acrylic cake top is engraved with an elegant palm tree design. The cake top looks like heavy crystal, but is lightweight and packable to take along to your wedding destination.

16. Aiming for a whimsical reception? Go artsy and fanciful with your wedding cake! Different swirls, waves and bubble patterns in the frosting make this topsy-turvy model look like its riding the waves.

17. Arrange fun and colorful favor candies in individual glass votive holders for a unique presentation. Add a ribbon and printed shell-shaped favor tag for a beachy touch.

18. Choose a design that coordinates with your destination for printing on your favor boxes, napkins, programs, menu cards and more. Check out all our great designs here.

 

Enjoy!

Make your wedding modern with these "New Takes on Tradition"

Weddings are all about traditions! Many have been beloved by brides for generations, but there are some new trends that are quickly becoming popular with modern brides. Here are a few ideas for adding new twists to the traditional elements of your wedding.

Tradition — Tossing rice over the newlyweds as they exit the ceremony

New Take — Creative ideas guests will enjoy AND that will add beauty to the moment, like...

• blowing bubbles from pretty little bottles that coordinate with your wedding

• tossing flower petals over the guests during their exit — wrap up petals in pretty bags and hand them to guests as they are ushered out of the ceremony

• waving sparklers to light up the event

 

Tradition — Lighting a unity candle to symbolize two becoming one

New Take — Unique ways to illustrate the blending of your lives, like                    

• combining two colors of sand into pretty vases during your ceremony

    

Tradition — Wrapping candies in netting for wedding favors

New Take — Giving unique wedding favors to your guests to show your passions and personalities, like...

• cookie cutter favors

• lottery ticket holders

• CDs in personalized jacketspersonalized jackets with photos, a slideshow of your life together thus far, and your favorite tunes or wedding day songs

• even gifts to your charity — be sure to print cards letting guests know that you've donated in their names in lieu of favors

 

Tradition — Serving a multi-tiered wedding cake for dessert

New Take — Getting creative and serving your favorites, like...

• serving an ice cream buffet so guests can build their own sundaes — have plenty of personalized napkins

handy for guests' convenience

  

• offering a bar for after-dinner gourmet coffees and signature drinks —— don't forget the personalized coasters!

• hosting a dessert bar with assorted sweets for guests to choose from — display treats on tiered stands for beauty

 

 

Tradition — Guests clinking glasses to prompt the newlyweds to kiss at dinner

New Take — Include guests in the romance by...

• asking guests to ring tiny favor bells — include printed cards that tell these "ring this for a kiss!"

• drawing guests’ names from a bowl; when you kiss, the couples’ names you draw kiss, too

Beautiful ways to symbolize your blended family

Will your wedding be the union of you and your spouse PLUS your and/or his children? Congratulations! Remember — the ceremony is the most deeply meaningful component of your wedding, especially for your children. When you involve your kids in the ceremony, you are essentially making a promise to them that you and your new spouse will always be there to love and support them. Here are some ideas for getting the children involved and making them feel included in your wedding.

During the reading of the vows and the unity ceremony, ask the children to stand with you. Some couples are even choosing to incorporate promises to their kids directly into their marriage vows. For example:

I, [NAME], as your new step-[MOM/DAD], vow to love and care for you as long as I live.

Feel free to write your own vows to your children. Incorporate anything you feel will bear significance to your kids, even if it’s a little silly. The important thing here is to make it known to your kids that your marriage is a renewed promise to them — in addition to a new promise to your spouse.

The lighting of the unity candle is another moment that naturally lends itself to the honoring of your children. After the bride and groom light their unity candle, they can provide each of their children with a taper candle to light from the parents’ pillar candle.  Choose our personalized, blended family candle, which features the names of the entire family for a special touch of significance.

 

If the unity candle ceremony is not your cup of tea (or if your kids aren’t quite old enough to be safe in the vicinity of open flame), consider a new alternative that involves sand of various colors. The bride, groom and all the children choose a colored sand to represent themselves, which is poured into a vase prior to the ceremony. They then simultaneously pour their sand into a family vase, which ultimately symbolizes the individual family members joining to make a beautifully blended masterpiece.

 

Couples who choose these types of ceremonies typically either mention the significance of the event in the wedding program or they ask the officiant to speak about the symbolism of the event, so guests can follow along — and to publicly honor the kids.

You could also ask your less shy children to read poems or Bible passages — or even an original work — to honor the special occasion.

As a final note, make sure you take a few moments throughout this harried stage of your life to stop and talk with your kids about their feelings. Even the most well-adjusted children sometimes feel anticipation or even anxiety about their parent's upcoming wedding. Assure them that no matter what happens in this world, one thing will never change: your love for them.

 

Best Wishes and enjoy!