Monday, April 28, 2008

Flowers, colors abound for fall weddings

The choices are endless for fall brides. From flowers and colors to décor, fall brides can create the wedding of their dreams simply by using their imagination.

While they may not have spring's tulips or summer's peonies, many flowers and colors are available for fall brides.
"Burnt orange was big last summer and I'm still seeing some of it this year," says Ryan Larson, owner and wedding coordinator of Savoir Flair Wedding Coordinating in Los Angeles. "But the big thing this year is chocolate brown. Chocolate brown and hot pink, hot green or hot blue -- [that's] very in."

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

2008 wedding trends: letterpress invitations

A wedding invitation is the earliest hint your guests will receive about your wedding. It sets the tone for your event. It gets guests enthused and makes them look forward to your big day. Letterpress invitations will be especially in vogue for 2008 weddings, with couples designing their own unique invitations and graphics.

Letterpress invitations are created just as the wording suggests; each individual letter is put into place and then pressed into the paper. In modern letterpresses, the impressions are from metal typeset and custom engraved plates. The surfaces of these plates are inked and then pressed onto the paper to obtain a reverse image. Excellent letterpress work gives greater visual definition to the typeset and artwork. Wedding invitations made with letterpress are very unique works of art.

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