OMG! Chalkboard Coasters!!

Table numbers.
Escort cards.
Place cards.
Coasters.

These can be used for any of the above. And much, much more! And they perfectly match the chalkboard fabric that we blogged about earlier. Check out the details of the chalkboard fabric HERE. To purchase these hot little numbers from Purpose Design on Etsy, click HERE.

Swoon. I think I'm in love. . .
Photo Credit: Purpose Design

Chic Invite Suites

Wedding Paper Divas has been featured today on Style Me Pretty--one of the best wedding blogs out there. We are pleased to remind you that we feature Wedding Paper Divas stationery at K Sherrie Shoppes.
Please click HERE to read the post that introduced K Sherrie Shoppes. If you are looking for chic, stylish and budget-friendly invitations for your wedding, you are sure to find something at Wedding Paper Divas!

A New "You-Centric" Service--Invitations and Favors

K Sherrie+Company would like to introduce a new service to our brides, party-throwers, party-goers and readers. We would like to introduce: K Sherrie Shoppes!

K Sherrie Shoppes is dedicated to bringing you the latest in distinctive and unique wedding favors, bridal gifts and stationery. We know that it's all about the details, details, details! Customize and personalize your wedding celebration from the luxury letterpress invitations that you send your guests signaling the start of your celebration, all the way to the blazing, sparkler send-off after the end of your reception.

We have aligned with a few companies that represent some of the best offerings in wedding favors, bridal gifts and exquisite stationery. You will find that many of the favors and invites have been featured in great wedding publications such as Martha Stewart Weddings, In Style Weddings and The Purple Book: Weddings. We want to be your source for all things weddings and take pride in directing you to some of the best treasures on the web. So be sure to visit our website and click on the SHOP link and proceed to shop to your heart's content. Make certain to tell them that K Sherrie+Company sent you!
Photo Credit: The Knot

For the Wedding Reception of My Dreams

The Bourgie Table Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani is a juxtaposition in style: classic, rich and traditional and simultaneously modern, transparent and innovative. Made completely of clear or batch-dyed polycarbonate, this table lamp would be a show stopper if included in your tablescapes. The baroque lamp can be assembled at three different heights to adjust to the scale of your venue. The high quality of the polycarbonate makes it look like a semi-precious, crystal lamp. And the intricacy of the lamp shade is designed to play up light and reflection--who would be able to take their eyes off?

I'm imagining these lamps being used in an intimate reception for 50 guests, all seated at long banquet tables with lush, black, pintucked linens and loads and loads of pillar candles. I can smell the fresh, cream hydrangea blooms that are artfully arranged in low, square, crystal vases and placed strategically amongst the pillars. The mirrored chargers would host the exquisitely designed cream-and-black, letterpressed menu cards. The only thing that could finish this look would be Louis Ghost chairs.

And these lamps are yours to be had at the low, low price of $362 USD. Sigh.

Circular Tags on Etsy

I found some great circular tags on Etsy at {fubabee} Pretty Stationery for Beautiful Souls. I'll be using these tags for shower favors for a baby shower that we're hosting in Dean Johnson Gallery next month. They are perfect to showcase the custom logo designed for Baby Anya by eLucky Designs. We've decided on a pink and green "asian fusion" theme for the baby shower. The favors will be lucky bamboo plants and paper fans. What a chic baby!

I'll be sure to take a picture of the finished product and post them when I receive them. Anyone else using circular tags for their favors?

Wedding Write-Off?

Many, many favors get left at the reception site. Really--do you think your friends have use for a mini silver picture frame with your name on it? Or, what, pray tell, is a single gal going to do with one champagne flute with your wedding date engraved on it? I have two rules when picking wedding favors: Can you eat it? Would you use it?? But more on that later. . .

This post is for those who opt to make cash donations to their favorite charity in lieu of wedding favors. Lots of couples can benefit twice from this thoughtful gesture. 1) Your favorite charity gets some cash that it needs desparately. 2) This can be a tax write off for you and your new hubby. There is something you must do first, however. When choosing the charity of choice, make sure it's something near and dear to your heart. Then, make sure that Uncle Sam recognizes them. This will make for a special bonus at tax time for you newlyweds in your first year of wedded bliss. Log on to http://www.irs.gov/ to see if your favorite charity qualifies.

Bling Me

I was working on an inspiration board and I came across these beauties on Eluxury.com. If you know me, then you know I'm a sucker for:

1. designer


2. sparkly

Incorporate these Giuseppe Zanotti stunners into your wedding wardrobe. So what if you and your honey are ocean lovers or you like to take fishing trips together or, maybe one of you is a paleoanthropologist (hey--it could happen!). You could incorporate the fishbone into your stationery, favors, place cards and everything else, right on down to your toes--for a mere $850.

Any takers?

Photo credits: Eluxury.com

Organic Truffles

As I reported in an earlier post, organic truffles are next hot thing in weddings. Not only are they an excellent choice as far as favors go, because they’re edible, they fit perfectly into the “Go Green” movement of weddings. You can help save the planet and present a great favor in one fell swoop! One day in the future, I’ll share my take on weddings favors: what they should be and what they shouldn’t be, but right now—we’re talking about organic truffles, so. . .
The chocolate produced for these delectable delights are produced according to exacting standards: no additives, preservatives or artificial flavorings and the use of only organic ingredients. For any crops, this means no use of pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they are processed without radiation or food additives. All of this can be done and the organic truffles still taste amazing! There are so many wonderful flavor combinations to be had: vanilla bean caramel, dark chocolate, milk chocolate coffee, white chocolate, cognac rolled in powdered sugar, Earl Grey tea flavor!!
The following websites offer a great selection of organic truffles:

Bre’s Chocolates
Intemperantia
Diamond Organics

Does anyone already eat organic chocolate? How do you like the taste compared to “inorganic” chocolate? Would you incorporate this new, hot trend into your wedding??

Photo credits: Bre's Chocolates

Post Script: How funny is that Hormel Natural Meat commercial?? The people are being attacked by additives and preservatives! I just saw it for the first time today. How apropos for my post!