Heart Themed Wedding Invitation Inspirations

I've been asked by a Bride to send her a few photos 

of some heart designs I've created. 

So I thought I'd pop then into a quick blog post

to share with all my other interested couples.

Card 1 - The fingerprint card

Card 2 - Tumbling Hearts

Card 3 - Heart Balloons

Card 4 - Simple Filigree Heart

Card 5 - triple Heart 

Card 6 - Filigree Heart 

Card 7 - Heart Border

Card 8 - Tendril Hearts

Card 9 - Open and Closed Hearts

Card 10.... as above but this time foiled in pale pink.

These are just some of the cards available at the studio.

We work on new designs when requested or when time permits.

Although most of these cards are seen as folded,

all the above designs can be made into flat invitations with a bit of tweaking.

Obviously the designs may have to be smaller to accommodate 

all the information that can be put inside the folded cards,

but for the budget Bride these can be ideal,

offering something personalised, different, unique,

while staying within budget :-) 

To see more designs visit the website

http://inspiredbyscript.co.uk 

Personalised Packaging for hand made goods

Mega apologies for being SO behind with my blog posts!

July and August are the busiest times in the Wedding Industry,

I've had loads of Brides wanting on the day items.

The posts are all queued up and 

waiting for me to write the descriptions.....

but in the meantime, 

I'll share a few new packaging items 

I've made for myself.

I've been making some tags

with a variety of words on,

to suit an assortment of orders that I get in.

I put the pics out on facebook 

and took a vote as to which fastening people preferred.

The string won, hands down!

I also made some transparent wraps,

which turned out rather cool! 

Hand Made, designed, printed and foiled with love,

especially for you at the studio on Inspired by Script

Hand made and sprinkled with care and love

especially for you at the studio of

Inspired by Script

Hand made, designed with smiles  and love

especially for you

at the studio of Inspired by Script 

I LOVE making personalised tags and tickets, especially for the Hand Made market, it all adds to the 'I took care and a lot of thought went into this' kinda feel to hand made products, don't you think?

I'll be back soon with some Wedding related write ups.... and one or two non related Wedding orders.... one of which has proved very interesting and saw me hitting the international market.

In the meantime, enjoy what's left of the Summer while it lasts. The last 2 days have given us some much needed rain.... but after the amazing Summer we've had we really mustn't complain :-)

Penny & Andrew - Pale Pink Wedding Invitations and Stationery

Pale Pinks rather than Fuchsia 

were the order of the day....

and hearts....and plenty of them!

The order was for 

Daytime Invitations

Evening Invitations

and RSVP Cards

All with hearts 

and all in soft pinks...

Below:

Folded DL - 21cm x 10cm Daytime Invitations

14.5cm x 14.5cm Flat Invitations

10cm x 10cm Flat RSVP Cards

And closer to the day....

The Wedding Seating Plan

Decorated with oodles of hearts!

And some larger ones to give a bit of comtrast

And.... don't forget the table numbers....

The place cards were written in pale pink gouache paint, but look pretty odd on a photograph as Penny was adding a Heart Brooch as not only a place card but a Wedding Favour too. Money was donated to Cancer research on each guests behalf.

Subtle but pretty and a refreshing change from Hot Pink I have to say. Pale pink would be a good colour to use for the more Vintage Type, Traditional Wedding themes. 

Kirsty & Paul - Cadbury's Purple Wedding Invitations and Stationery

Kirsty and Paul

were married on Sunday.

The colour theme of their wedding was Purple

They choose, as many couples do,

Folded Invitations for the Daytime guests,

and Flat Invitations for the Evening Guests

The choose a fine Baroque/vintage style design

With fine filigree and solid leaf pattern

A theme that was to run throughout the whole of this order.

'On The Day' items are generally ordered much later 

and closer to the date of their wedding. 

Once you know how many people are coming

 and who you have to cater for.

There were 7 tables in all,

6 plus the top table.

Here are the table numbers,

flat so that they can stand in holders

And here's a close up

The Order of Service 

were made into book,

with 8 pages inside.

I made the covers more decorative 

as I could afford to fill up more space 

than I had been able to on the Invitations

And again.... here's a close up

Or two.......

The multiple pages means that the couples have the choice

of either hand stitched or stapled...

depending on their budget.

Kirsty and Paul chose to have a triple fold menu

to stand next to the centre table decorations

There was also a Wedding Post Box....

but for some unknown reason I forgot to photograph it!

And finally, with just 2 weeks to go

The Wedding Seating Plan...

Much less fussy than normal,

due to the fact that there were no hearts of butterflies to stick all over it :-)

Sadly, Wedding Stationers rarely get to see the finished effect. Unless they have friends who are the wedding planners or photographers and who can take pictures on the day. Overall the design and colour worked really well and most of the time the work was left up to me.

From start to finish, this couple were uncomplicated and made the whole order go smoothly and effortlessly. This was probably the most stress free order I have ever had the pleasure of doing.

It's great when a couple trust you as an artist and creator.... it makes our work so much easier :-)

I would like to wish them all the very best for their bright and happy future together and thank them for being so laid back and easy going. 

How to make a simple Egg Box Book

How to make a simple Egg Box Book

These make great DIY Favours for weddings!

These cute and simple little books can be made using only 

A square Piece of Paper,

2 pieces of car

and some ribbon.

They are a great idea to make as 

Wedding Favours or a holiday project for the kids.

Here's how I made mine.....

First I cut a square of paper and 

decorate with a picture or greeting

With the lettering facing

fold in half to form a rectangle,

then open and fold the other way to form a rectangle again.

Your paper will have 4 squares on it.

Then turning the paper over 

fold the opposite  corners towards each other

forming a triangle.

Open out and push down in the centre.

The paper should then fold itself into a square

1/4 of the size of the original piece.

Cut 2 pieces of card 1cm larger than the paper

and cover in some decorative paper.

(Soft paper works best)

Add some ribbon before sticking the paper into the covers.

The outside can then be decorated as you wish.

As it was near fathers day....

here's one I made earlier :-)

Fun little books,

which can be made for 

a wide variety of occasions 

and always bring an element of surprise

when the recipient opens it.

If you make one of these books,

why not leave a comment and a link and share your creations. 

Lemon Wedding Guest Book

Holly contacted me after seeing images of the Unusual, Lemon, Envelope Guest Book on Google Images. Although she loved the colour she wanted something simpler and 'Without Butterflies' please. 

One of the great things about making books by hand,

is that I can make them with any colour and with themes 

to suit everyone's individual tastes and style. 

Why spend time and effort planning each and every detail

and in most cases looking for ideas that are unique and individual 

to have to settle for an average, run of the mill guest book? 

Together we decided on Ivory and Lemon,

with gold foiled lettering and hearts.

Once all the pieces we cut, the boards covered and the whole book sewn together,

I offered Holly the choice of decoration I had come up with.

A large heart, foiled in gold to match the lettering 

of her sister and future brother-in-law......

Or the more simpler decoration of

4 small hearts....

She chose the latter. 

Then I added 2 good luck charms

to the edge of the book.

I'm so used to working with bright colours these days

but the refreshing lemon seemed to suit 

the unusual hot weather we are having right now. 

So..... if you are considering a LEMON colour Theme....

See the UNUSUAL ENVELOPE GUEST BOOK

And a LEMON WEDDING POST BOX

If you are looking for something a little different a

nd can't find what you are looking for,

give us a call, we'll try our best to help. 

Remember: everything you see on this blog 

is designed and created by us 'in-house 

and everything is a one-off!

If you live in or around Northallerton, North Yorkshire,

call in to discuss your ideas in person!

we love meeting our clients face to face :-)

Alternative Weddings - Handfastong

Alternative Weddings are becoming more and more popular.....

Had to take Saturday off while I attended a friends Handfasting on Saturday. What an amazing day. I think it proved you don't have to spend a fortune to have the most brilliant time. Good friends, good food and a lot of laughter makes the day.

Here's a fantastic photo of my Wishing Tree Tags, gently carrying prayers and wishes off on the wind. The tree was 7 sticks of twisted Willow bought from the local florist.
Photo by the amazing Sarah Laurel Photographic

You can find more of Sarah's Photos here: http://www.sarahlaurel.com/

Alternative Weddings are becoming more and more popular and I'll blog more about this sometime soon.... so keep your eyes peeled. And if you are interested in having some personalised Wishing Tree Tags for your Wedding/Handfasting. then get in touch. http:inspiredbyscript.co.uk 
Or you can call in at the shop, 288a High Street, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 8DW

Hot Pink and Purple Numbers and Postbox - Emily & Lee

I just LOVE 2 tone Wedding Themes.

When Emily contacted me I was more than a little excited 

about using Hot Pink & Purple together.

First the Wedding Post Box

Purple bordered card,

Hot Pink foil,

And dual coloured Butterflies and ribbon.

How gorgeous does this look?

I made the number cards the opposite way around.

Hot pink bordered card,

Cadbury's Purple Foiled Numbers,

And purple butterflies.....

By gluing only half the butterfly down

the other half can be bent upwards,

giving the impression of a butterfly in flight

Don't you think they look great?

And here's the butterfly cutter I used

by Martha Stewart.

They are a bit pricey if you are a DIY Bride,

but it's by far the nicest Butterfly Cutter on the market.

I also have Table Seating Plan Cards to make and matching Menus......

I'll post pictures of them as soon as they are made.

Any more 2 Tone Brides out there?

What colours are you putting together? 

I love to hear your insirational thoughts.

Either leave a comment

or email me at inspiredbyscript@yahoo.co.uk

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(c) Sue Simspon 2013

http://inspiredbyscript.co.uk