Archives for: July 2008

Looking for a simple yet colorful invitation or announcement? Take a look at Emily Gallardo's refreshing invitation designs.

At LCI we've taken four of her brilliant flower-themed cards in Magnolia, Lily, Pink Cornflower and Dogwood and paired them with matching colored envelopes. These fresh combinations offer soothing yet vibrant colors on a flat 5 x 7 card with a thin colored border.

Magnolia Flower Invitation Kit

Lily Flower Invitation Kit

See all Designer Invitations By GallardoWorks Studio

Paper Details

• Mohawk Superfine 80lb Cover Stock
• Inkjet & Laser Printable

Emily Gallardo opened her small greeting card and stationery design studio in Boston about five years ago. She considers it a privilege to "help people celebrate the special moments in their lives with unique greetings and invitations." Find out more at Black Pearl Press online. Emiliy also offers calligraphy services at emilygallardo.typepad.com.

Tags: flower cards, floral invitations, printable invitations, announcements

At last, you’ve selected your invitation ensemble for your big day. It’s perfect in every way from design to wording…or is it?

Have you considered embellishing your invitations? Embellishments can really dress up an ensemble and give it a finished look. And there’s more than one way to gussy up your invitations, if you take advantage of the variety of embellishments offered at LCI.

Our decorative brads attach by an included punch-through fastener or hot glue (for those that don't include a fastener) and complete the look of RSVPs and invitations. Choose from several different designs including starfish, sand dollars, wedding rings, and daisies. Finished in silver metallic, these brads will make your invitations sparkle!

Decorative Silver Invitation Brads (Sand Dollar shown here)

How to use silver brads

Add simplicity and elegance to your wedding or baby shower invitations with a soft chiffon bow. These bows are self-adhesive and come in a rainbow of colors. They’re perfect for decorating place cards and wedding favors too.

Seal up your invitation envelopes, seal & send invitations or thank you notes in style with stickers and seals. There’s no easier way to add some pizzazz. Our envelope seals come in a variety of colors and our wedding stickers add a touch of romance.

Colorful Envelope Seals

For a bit more formality and elegance, you might like our faux wax seals. Reminiscent of the times when sealing wax was in vogue, these seals provide that traditional look without the mess. These are offered in several different designs and are simple to use – just peel and stick! Keep in mind that faux wax seals used on the outside of invitation envelopes will add a few cents to the mailing cost, since they must be hand-counted at the post office.

Faux Wax Seals

On your wedding day, your accessories will complete your look. Don’t your invitations deserve the same?

Tags: embellishments, handmade invitations, bows and ribbon, invitation accessories, seals, brads

Menu cards add a pleasant touch to your reception or event and it’s a nice gesture to provide them at each table. And although they’re functional they can be decorative too. Why not impress your guests with menu cards designed by you? Handmade cards are easy to make and quite inexpensive.

Creating your own menu cards is simple, especially if you let LCI help. We have a wide selection of menu cards to choose from, including cards with borders, deckled edges, and slim or square designs. If you’re looking for color, take a peek at our Gmund Colors cards or Vibe Wave cards. Either would fit the bill perfectly for presenting your wedding day’s feast in style. Whatever card stock you choose, it’s a good idea to try and match your menu card to your table decor.

Check out this exquisite, deckle edge Rosa card with an embossed texture:

Deckle Edge Rosa Menu Card

After you’ve selected the card stock, you’ll want to think about what to print on the card besides the menu you’ll be offering. You’ll also need to select which font you’d like to use. Staying with the font you chose for your invitations maintains consistency, but that doesn’t mean you can’t select a different one.

As you choose the font, remember to consider who’ll be reading the card and what the room lighting will be like. Most likely, for these reasons, you’ll probably want to go with a slightly larger font size so your guests can comfortably and easily read the menu.

To help with these printing decisions, LCI has free menu card printing templates available to download. How much easier can it be?

Visit LCI’s Menu Cards page to see a variety of menu styles and templates.

Need some additional hints and ideas for designing your menu cards? Then visit Mountain Cow for even more menu card tips.

Tags: menu cards, wedding menus, reception

Peace. Love. Flower power.

The Sixties were a unique time and place, revered by many who lived through them. Philosophies and styles changed dramatically, impacting an entire generation.

What better occasion to return to your inner flower child and remember this significant decade than your wedding day? Make yours a hippie wedding.

The Sixties and the hippie culture go hand in hand, but that doesn't mean you're restricted to a tie-dye wedding gown. Check out this blog post and accompanying photos at Masterpiece Weddings to see what I mean.

Think simple and natural for your hippie wedding, right down to your wedding vows.

Flowers in your hair while barefoot will help evoke the mood along with the suggestions mentioned here in How to Plan a Hippie Wedding.

Plan your hippie wedding by staying true to what the culture was about; following your own path and finding your true purpose in life. Perfect sentiments for a hippie-at-heart.

These unique square invitations are available in colored and metallic card stock. The wrap features two triangular flaps that fold over a printable insert card. Easily print your invitation at home on the matching insert card and adhere to the center panel using double-sided tape dots or a glue-stick. The wrap measures 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches when closed, and 13 1/4 x 5 1/4 when open. Secure the wrap with the self-inserting flaps or use one of our envelope seals. Mail in our 5 1/2 square envelopes.


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