Vintage Christmas Wedding Invitations

Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to be revisiting some of my existing ranges of wedding stationery on the blog ... and with Christmas only a week away I thought today I'd share my Vintage Christmas range of wedding stationery :)

Samples and ready to write packs of budget invitations can be ordered directly from my website at http://knotsandkisses.co.uk/vintagechristmasweddingstationery.html and I've also created a inspiration moodboard to match the range ...

Rustic Vintage Christmas Wedding Invitations & Inspiration

The final range which I have launched as part of my Autumn collection this week is the new Vintage Christmas range and you can purchase samples now from the website at http://knotsandkisses.co.uk

This is another redesign of an existing collection ‘title’. I’ve had a Vintage Christmas range for a while now but decided it was in need of a 2014 style update! The previous Christmas range was quite dark in colour, and really very ‘Christmassy’ so I decide to go for a lighter more rustic style with subtle Christmas details of holly and tartan in a folded style. Its pretty much the Christmas version of my summery ‘Country Garden’ range … so if you like that style but are getting married in the winter this one’s definitely for you. I also think it works well for any winter wedding even if you’re not getting married in December as the holly print is really very subtle.

Day Invitation Packs come with an internal pocket for information cards and rsvp, and of course there is a full range of matching reception stationery ... including this stylish table plan ...

 

 

I've created a rustic wedding inspiration moodboard incorporating subtle tartan elements, with bouquets incorporating cones and berries. Perfect for a subtle Christmas look without looking too themed.

 

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Vintage Christmas Theme Wedding Invitations

Hello! Hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Today I wanted to share again my Vintage Christmas range of wedding stationery. Many of you who are planning a Christmas or Winter wedding may well be starting to think about sending out your wedding stationery very soon and may want to consider my Vintage Christmas range.

In a beautiful dark red with prints of holly, robins and candy canes ... this range really evoked the spirit of a vintage Victorian Christmas for me.
For more information you can see the whole range and order samples via my website at http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/vintagechristmascollection.html

And here is a vintage Christmas themed moodboard to match the range ...

Christmas Wrapping & Gifts

Firstly apologies for the lack of blog post on Monday. Unfortunately some sneaky Christmas gremlins got into our systems and we were having technical issues up until yesterday.

Speaking of Christmas I wanted to depart slightly from weddings today and share with you what we've been up to here at Knots & Kisses HQ for Christmas.
Obviously as I'm a Christmas obsessive the tree was up on the first of December .. we decided to stick with the Scandi Fairytale style again this year with handmade gingerbread men, wool baubles and fabric hearts.

As you can imagine as a 'paper' person I go all out on the wrapping. This year I found some gorgeous kitsch retro inspired paper with little pink reindeers and hearts on, and paired it with some plain red, brown kraft and red and white stripy papers. I always think a mixture of complimentary but contrasting papers looks better under the tree than all the same so I always mix and match and add a variety of ribbons and embellishments. No present is fully wrapped as far as I'm concerned without ribbon .. this year I did a mixture of green velvet, pink satin, red and white gingham and some very frilly dusky pink lace! I always hand make the brown kraft tags on the presents.

This year we've also put together jars of sweets and chocolates for presents and homemade chutneys.

I hope this gives you some inspiration for your Christmas wrapping :)

Christmas Card Giveaway!

Can you believe its almost the end of November already! Christmas is only just over a month away and to celebrate ... 'cause we love Christmas here at Knots And Kisses! ... I'm running a competition to win a pack of 10 assorted Knots And Kisses Christmas Cards!

All you have to do is pop over and like the Knots & Kisses Facebook page, share the competition with all your Facebook friends and enter via the Giveaway tab .. simples! Then sit back and a winner will be picked at random next week and sent a lovely pack of Knots And Kisses Christmas Cards.

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A Vintage Christmas Wedding & Stationery

Well its the 1st of November ... how the heck did that happen! I have suddenly got my Christmas head on now Halloween is over and am going into severe 'get ready' for Christmas shopping mode. I LOVE Christmas and like to get all of the present shopping done in November so I can have nicely wrapped presents under the tree when I put it up at the beginning of December ... my other half thinks this is sad ... I just say 'enthusiastic' :)

So with all this Christmassyness ( yes that surely is a word!) running around my head I though it only appropriate that I shared with you the newly updated 'Vintage Christmas' range of Wedding Stationery which also had a bit of a revamp when we relaunced the website last week.

You can now order Vintage Christmas as either a flat folded invitation or a pocket style invite and I've updated the look to include a candy cane pattern as a contrast on both the menus and the new envelope liners. You can order samples or buy 'Ready to Write Packs' in the range via the website http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/vintagechristmascollection.html

And remember, if you're in the same sort of Christmas planning mood as me at the moment, you can also purchase Christmas Card Packs in three very festive designs direct from the website as well! http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/greetingscards.html

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

For those of your that don't know I'm a bit of a Christmas obsessive!
Therefore please excuse me for dropping the wedding chat this morning and indulging my Christmas obsession by sharing with you my decorations this year!
I'm incredibly excited about this Christmas as, after the move to Devon earlier this year, its the first time we've had a house big enough to invite the family here for Christmas. So I've got my Mum, my sister, her husband and my gorgeous niece and nephew decsending on us on the 22nd.
I've therefore gone a little bit crazy with some craft projects which will make the house as Christmassy for them as possible!

My first project was to make everyone Christmas stockings. I was determined that now we have a fireplace that I would hang a stocking up for everyone .. but they are so expensive to buy! My partner Anthony and I already have bought stockings so I used those as a starting point and stocked up on felt and hessian and embellished with ribbons, buttons and homemade kraft tags to decorate them.

I also made some fabric heart bunting to string around the top of the curtain pole along with some fake green foliage ...

Alongside my tree this year, which myself and my other half made and decorated gingerbread men to hang on to, I think the overall effect in the dining room is great and I can't wait to eat Christmas dinner in there!



I've also made some bunting for over the fireplace in the lounge ... again out of hessian and felt and stencilled or cut out letters.

I'm definately in the mood for Christmas now! I hope you are all too ... would love to hear about your Christmas Craft projects!

Nikki x

More Christmas Wedding Stationery Ideas!

Its going to be an incredibly busy week here at Knots & Kisses. There are lots of orders to finish and go out before I go on holiday for a week on Friday .. plus the final preparations to put in place for the launch of the new concept for the Knots & Kisses website which launches on the 1st October when I get back.
I can let slip that its going to be called 'Simply Knots & Kisses' and will be revealing more details very soon!

Thanks to everyone who let me know last week how much they liked the new Christmas range ... I was so pleased with the response!
On that theme I've also been doing some bespoke designs for a Christmas wedding over the last couple of weeks and wanted to share them with you today.

The client was after a traditional Christmas feel with red and gold colours.

Vintage Christmas Wedding Styling Ideas

I'm hoping you all loved the launch of my 'Vintage Christmas' range of Wedding Stationery yesterday.
Hopefully there are lots of lovely Brides & Grooms that are planning their Christmas Wedding who loved it as much as me :)

Today I wanted to share with you some styling ideas to match my new range.
As I mentioned yesterday I think you can't go wrong with the classics when it comes to styling a Christmas Wedding ... lots of real holly and fir boughs, plenty of tartan and red and white gingham.
Of course you've got to take the opportunity to have a fabulous Christmas tree as well! As something different why don't you leave small tags next to your Christmas Tree for your guests to write messages on and tie to the branches as an alternative to a guest book!


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www.intimateweddings.com ; image of tree decorations : Knots & Kisses



Its only a personal feeling but I feel that its best to avoid anything too glitzy, glittery and gold when styling a vintage style Christmas wedding for fear of it just looking like a standard Christmas party!

Add in gorgeous natural elements with wood, pine cones and some handpainted enamels and you create a stylish look for your wedding.

A dessert table with traditional sugar candy canes would look amazing and perhaps vintage baubles on each place setting as a favour for your guests!

image from www.inspiredbymrsstevens.com





New Wedding Stationery Range - A Vintage Christmas!

I'm excited this morning as I am launching a brand new range of wedding stationery for all you Christmas and Winter brides out there!
Christmas is most certainly my favourite time of the year .. as a designer I just can't help spending hours decorating the tree, the fireplaces and wrapping presents in gorgeous bits of paper and ribbon.
And if you're having a Christmas wedding its surely twice as much fun!

I'm therefore delighted to introduce my new range .. 'A Vintage Christmas'.

I wanted to evoke Christmas images of the past ... lots of victoriana with holly, candy canes and pretty little robins. The 'Vintage Christmas' range has the same feel and style as my 'Storybook' range as I felt both had those same echoes of childhood and literature about them.

The collection comes with a full range of matching reception stationery for you to decorate your venue with .. hopefully alongside a huge Christmas Tree of your own!

When it comes to styling ideas for a Christmas wedding you can't beat the classics ... dress with plenty of firs and holly. Mix and match red and green tartans with red gingham. For a really vintage feel I would avoid the obvious choice of golds and possibly use wooden ornaments, fir cones or handpainted enamels .. and perhaps a vintage bauble on each plate for your guest's favours.
For more styling ideas for your Christmas Wedding check back on the blog tomorrow for my styling moodboards and product ideas :)