I just cannot say enough great things about how this invitation turned out!  With the help of Diane Rember of Calligraphy Expressions, who designed each piece of this invitation set, we were able to create this stunning set.  From the gorgeous calligraphy to the crisp and clean black thermography print to the Italian deckled edge paper…ugh, I just LOVE it!  I hope you all enjoy this as much as I (obviously) do.

Lisa was one of the most genuinely sweet clients I have ever worked with.  She had a pretty clear vision of what she wanted for her wedding invitations and other items, and so it was not surprising in the least when I was notified that her wedding was featured on the Style Me Pretty Destination blog.  Attached are a few closeup photos of her wedding day stationery but here is also the link to her feature for more photos of her very classy wedding:

http://www.stylemepretty.com/destination-weddings/2013/04/25/barbados-wedding-at-the-crane-resort-from-scobey-photography/

I, selfishly, loved what she said about her invitations being one of her favorite parts of the planning process.  We liked working with her too!

I have to say I am one of the luckiest people on earth.  I have a job a love, a husband I adore, two dogs that are like my own children, and now I have a baby girl to share all of this with.  We couldn’t have been happier (with Larry being shocked) when we found out we were having a little girl.  Being that I am not a lover of anything pink…it was a little bit of an adjustment for me.  So, when it came to designing her (let’s be real, my) nursery it was a bit challenging.  I fell in LOVE with some fabrics I found on Pinterest from Caitlin Wilson Textiles and knew from that moment my whole nursery was going to be based on those fabrics.  The ladies at Precious Cargo in Atlanta, GA helped me pull it all together to design the crib bedding, the pillow, and the absolutely TO DIE FOR drapes.  I could not have done it without them.

Now, once the nursery was designed, all of my baby showers were made to include the nursery colors.  I have the greatest friends in the world and they put on an AMAZING shower.  My mother’s friends whom I have known most of my life also hosted a shower for me as well.  Like I said, I am the luckiest girl in the world.

I thought I would share a few photos of the nursery and the invitations to the showers.  I hope you love them as much as I do.

Kelly was a BLAST to work with and just an all-around great person.  Navy and apple green have been very hot colors this year and I just love the combo of the paisley design to add that little bit of preppy style that I just LOVE.  These gorgeous photos were taken by her photographer Paperlily and I could not be happier with how they turned out.

Also, if you want to see more photos of the gorgeous couple and their gorgeous wedding, here is a link to their feature on the Style Me Pretty Georgia blog:

http://www.stylemepretty.com/georgia-weddings/2013/05/07/atlanta-summerour-studio-wedding-from-paperlily-photography/

This was so much fun to do!  Dionna and Omar were getting married in Turks & Caicos and they wanted something truly special for the invitation.  Therefore, we chose to design a Passport style invitation complete with a red cardstock cover (their wedding colors were black, red and white) and a silver foil design.  The inside included four pages of text with the main invitation, accommodations, family crest design and itinerary for the event which were all digitally printed.  Such a great idea and can be recreated in any color of cover stock!

I’m feeling a little extra cheery this year and thought it would be a good idea to pass along this cheer to all you couples out there getting married in 2013.  There aren’t too many “rules” with this promotion, but the most important one is that you are only eligible for the promotion if you are a friend of ours on Facebook.  Its actually pretty simple, and why wouldn’t you want to be our friend anyway, right?!  Oh, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, this deal is ONLY OFFERED UNTIL DECEMBER 31st, 2012 or until we hit our max number of invitations per month.  Once we hit our max number per month we cannot take any more orders for that month.  Since our invitations are custom designed and assembled there is a max to what we can do.

So, here it is…it’s a two part promotion so try not to get too crazy excited:

1)  100 Pocketfold Invitations and 100 Folded Thank You Note sets for $700.  The pocketfold invitations will be custom designed just for you and your fiancé (includes pocketfold invitations, up to 3 inserts, and outer envelopes) and digital color printing on all pieces.  You will be able to choose from a wide array of color options available amongst our 4 most popular pocketfold layouts.  The thank you notes will include a custom designed monogram printed in color on matte white or ivory card stock and paired with a matching envelope.  This offer is for 100 invitations or more.

2)  20% off any Letterpress Invitation Suite (minimum of 100 invitations).  This one is pretty self-explanatory.

We offer nationwide services, so dont think that you have to be in Atlanta to get this deal.  If you are interested, please give me a call at (678) 773-4747 or email me at christine@eberleinvitations.com to book your appointment.

Facebook link:  https://www.facebook.com/EberleInvitationsFans

I love when my clients send me photos of the wedding stationery that we design for them that their photographer took on the wedding day.  It means so much and they always turn out SO much better than the ones I take.  I thought I would share a few that I received from a client of mine.  I just love the way her invitations and the save the dates turned out, don’t you?

Photos by Three Pennies Photography:  http://www.threepennies.com/

This year has been the year of vintage and rustic chic invitations.  I have been dreaming in burlap, mason jars, vintage fonts, and lace so I thought I would share a very small sampling of the vintage invitations that I have created over the last few months.

Michelle and I met a couple years ago when I was going to wedding locations to help build my business.  She has since moved companies and now works for an amazing catering company here in Atlanta, Bold American Catering (http://www.boldamerican.com).  When she got engaged I was so excited that she contacted me to help her with her wedding stationery.  Michelle had great ideas so it was really fun to combine our two creative minds and come up with really special paper pieces.  To start, her and Will love to run so she wanted a save the date that incorporated that somehow.  We decided to design a save the date that would replicate a race bib complete with fake sponsors, the race number as the wedding date, and hole punches (she even added safety pins before she mailed them).  Then, when it came to her wedding invitations she wanted something that was modern, chic and incorporated the city of Atlanta.  These items were so fun to create and this idea can easily be designed with other cityscapes if needed.

I know I have mentioned this before BUT I just love throwing showers and designing invitations for my closest friends.  This was definitely one of my most favorite projects to work on for one of my very favorite people in the world, Lindsey.  My friends and I decided to throw a baby shower for her where in lieu of a card the guests were to bring a book.  Love this idea because by the end of the shower Lindsey will have many new books to read to her little one.  So, in the spirit of the theme, I wanted to create an invitation that looked like a book, complete with fairytale story, and response postcard designed like a library book checkout form.  I’m not even sure if they still have those forms but being a child of the 1980s I do!  I hope that you all enjoy this invitation as much as I did designing it.

We can design this in any color combo you want…especially for those gender neutral or baby boy showers.

Here is how the card read:

Once upon a time in the land of Atlanta there lived a beautiful young lady named Lindsey, and she had a very important secret to reveal…she was having a baby!  Lindsey’s friends and family from Atlanta, along with her mother and sisters from the Empire of Columbia (where the King lived), had just heard of the wonderful news and decided that a grand celebration was in order.  All the fairy hostesses (names of hostesses listed) got together and began planning this truly special event.  The event was scheduled for (Date and Time) at the home of the world’s best storyteller, Jennifer Lazo (name of the hostess whose house we were using for the shower).  Jennifer lived in a gorgeous castle in the southern region of the land of Atlanta at (address here).

This wasn’t just any party though…this party was going to shower Lindsey with all of the essentials she will need to provide only the best care to her new baby girl (which can be conveniently purchased at Buy Buy Baby).  Each guest also made sure not to forget to bring a book to the party as this was the most important part!!  They needed to make sure that the baby girl grew up to be just as smart as her mommy.

Everyone was so overjoyed with the news of Lindsey’s new baby, and they all new this shower was going to be the best event of the year for one of their most favorite people.

The End…or perhaps, just the beginning of her

Happily Ever After