Bespoke Apple Green & Herb Wedding Invitations & Wedding Inspiration

I'm very excited today! Not only is it now the start of December and I can start getting officially excited about Christmas .. I've been internally excited for about a month but now's it's December I'm allowed to share! ... but also because I can finally share with you the wedding invitations I designed earlier this year for my really close friends Dannii & Aaron who are getting married next March!

The brief was elegant with a splash of green and in consultation with them we decided on a textured cream pocketfold design which incorporated the monogram badge which I had used on their Save the Date cards last year.
I also incorporated the sketch I had done of their venue ... the gorgeous Ravenswood in Sussex .. and a herb motif which will run through the stationery.

The picture above shows the front of the pocketfold day invitations at the top and the co-ordinating evening invitations below which were wrapped in a matching apple green and herb print band.
The inside of the pocketfold invitation which included an information card and a rsvp postcard is shown below.

I loved working on these invitations and, as I'm a bridesmaid at the wedding as well, I'm super excited for next March and to work on the reception stationery items to match.
I've created a moodboard below based on the apple green and cream colour scheme and with a bit of a herb theme ... so if you are looking for something similar for your wedding hopefully this will give you inspiration.
If you would like a similar bespoke design for your stationery just drop me an email at info@knotsandkisses.co.uk

Rustic Lemon & Cream Wedding Invitations & Inspiration

Welcome to a new week on the Knots & Kisses blog!
I hope you all had a wonderfully sunny week ... I know we did down here in Devon .. it was glorious!

Today I want to share with you some pretty rustic stationery which I created for one of my clients last month.
Jilly wanted a rustic look and, as a gardener, wanted to incorporate the flowers she is using .. carnations and grasses. After a bespoke consultation at my home we decided on a layered style similar to my sketch range but in a tall format. Here are the designs I came up with ...

If you are looking for a similar style of stationery for your wedding please don't hesitate to get in touch via the contact page on my website http://knotsandkisses.co.uk
And some styling ideas that you could use if you want this look for your wedding ...

www.pinterest.com

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www.greenweddingshoes.com

http://missloviecreations.blogspot.com

www.stylemepretty.com

Radiant Orchid, Lavender & Mauve Wedding Inspiration

Its been a busy old week here at Knots & Kisses. After launching my new Valentines Collection on Monday I've already received several orders ... the most popular definitely seems to be the Pink 'Love You Deer' card http://knotsandkisses.co.uk/greetingscards.html
I've also been working on the 3 new wedding stationery designs for my Spring Collection which will be launching next month ... and there is a definite Spring feel to them .. with some lovely florals, pastel colours and a splash of classic blue and white. I can't wait to share them with you!

This year Pantone has declared the colour of the year as Pantone Radiant Orchid ... and so one of my new designs is definitely featuring some gorgeous lavender and mauve colours. So this week I've also been obsessing over the details of this wedding which was featured on the www.weddingchicks.com website ...

 

 

I'm also loving the idea of 'Orchid' coloured wedding food! ...

 



Wizard of Oz Themed Wedding Stationery!

I hope you all caught the blog on Wednesday where I shared the first of the three shoots I was involved with for the So Sassi Brand of Wedding Dresses, organised by the lovely Love Me Love My Wedding Blog. I got some great feedback from the lilac 'Rapunzel' Themed stationery.

Today I'm delighted to share the second of these shoots .. which was based on a Wizard of Oz theme.
Definitely more the new 'Oz' movie rather than the old Judy Garland version ... I think the shoot captured a fun but dark quality and the styling by Jessie Thomson and the make up was amazing!

I loved creating stationery for this theme and kept it a little bit rustic and woodland with the use of brown manila card as well as bright colours and wizard of oz motifs.

 

 

 

Concept & planning: Love Me Love my Wedding

Models: Natasha Holli & Will Shave

Dresses: So Sassi Bridal

Suits:      A Suit That Fits

Top Hats: Tip Top Hats

Shoes: Beloved Bridal

Shrug: Wrapor

Venue: Old Down Manor

Hair: Anna White

Makeup: Vanessa Smith

Hair accessory: Julia David Vintage Designs & Triflerabbit

Styling: Jessie Thomson

Videography: Vogue Wedding Films

Photography: McAvoy Wedding Photography

Flowers: Stephanie Saunders

Stationery: Knots and Kisses

Cakes: Curtis and Co cakes

Papery prettiness: Things by Laura

Origami: Tracy Mellor

 

Bicycles in Blue - Wedding Reception Stationery & Styling

Good morning all! Welcome to a new week here at Knots & Kisses.
Its starting to get to that time of year when I have lots of reception stationery to design and make for lots of lovely couples who ordered invitations off me earlier in the year or last year.

Today I want to share with you the matching reception stationery that I have made for a bespoke version of my Sketch range of invitations which I created for the lovely Laura & Andrew.
Instead of one of the regular motifs I sketched out a tandem bike with a bride and groom on and also changed the background colour to a gorgeous blue.

http://knotsandkisses.co.uk

For styling ideas to match this wedding I created a moodboard in shades of wedgewood blue with rustic elements to match the string and brown kraft details in the stationery.



credits:

http://catherinedeane.com ; www.designmevintage.com ; www.marthastewart.com ;

www.stylemepretty.com ; Three Nails Photography ; www.woodsyweddings.com 

Weekly Wedding Inspiration - Emerald Green And Lace

The end of another week here at Knots & Kisses, and this week has seen an influx of orders .. so I've got lots of lovely wedding stationery projects lined up for over the summer ... including some Very British Wedding Invitations & Art Deco Bejewelled Pockets. You can see both ranges and order samples on the website http://knotsandkisses.co.uk

For my weekly Wedding Inspiration I've been seeing lots of gorgeous Emerald Greens around this year .. perhaps its the influence of the new Wizard of Oz movie! I think the colour works really well if you mix it with ivory lace and don't make it too stark with just white ... here's some ideas I've collected this week ...

Tony Ward Fall Winter 2013-14 and www.onetowed.com

www.stylemepretty.com

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Weekly Wedding Inspiration & Advice

I hope you've all had a fantastic week ... as usual for the beginning of the year mine has been incredibly busy!
On a serious note this is definitely something you should keep in mind when contacting or trying to book wedding stationers. Most people I speak to assume I'm going to be busy in the summer when most of the weddings take place and, its true, I can be quite busy over the summer with peoples reception stationery orders. However, the really busy time for me .. .and I'm sure most other stationers .. is January and February. Its when most people start thinking about ordering their stationery for weddings that summer and of course there are lots of newly engaged couples from the Christmas & New Year Celebrations :)

On a lighter note I've found some fabulous wedding ideas on the Internet and www.pinterest.com this week and just had to share.
This week I've been drawn to inventive and cost effective ways to decorate your venue or cake table to make it that little bit more special and fun .... I especially love the dessert table below with the toffee apples! ...

www.stylemepretty.com

www.bespoke-bride.com

www.blog.orchardcovephotography.com

www.pinterest.com

http://mysweetsavannahblog.blogspot.com

Sketch - Lavender & Twine Wedding Reception Stationery

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend! Mine was spent having a bit of a relax at my Mums in Birmingham for her birthday - which was fantastic after such a hectic week!

Some great news over the weekend is that the lovely Want That Wedding blog has featured my new Vintage Travel range of Wedding Stationery and not only that there is also a competition to win 50 Save the Date cards in the range! So please head over to http://www.wantthatwedding.co.uk/2013/01/27/vintage-travel-knots-kisses-wedding-stationery/ for your chance to win!

On to today and I wanted to tell you about some reception stationery I'm currently working on for a lovely client. 
As I've mentioned before my Sketch range of Wedding Stationery is really easily adapted to suit any colour scheme or wedding design, and I am often sketching out new motifs which better suit the clients wedding and changing the background colour to suit their colourscheme.

Last year I adapted the design for an English / Scottish theme with a lavender colourscheme.

And this week I'll be working on the reception stationery to match this lavender set of stationery .. including a menu design and order of service.

Here are a few styling ideas if you are also having a rustic lavender theme ...

credits : love sign - www.theweddingofmydreams.co.uk ;

large letters and bunting - www.notonthehighstreet.co.uk ; nude dress - www.bhldn.com ;

all other images from www.marthastewartweddings.com and www.pinterest.com

Welcome To Weddings And Stationery In 2013!

Hello all!
I know some of you will be back to work today like me and some of you .. like my jammy other half! .. will still be on holiday till Monday. Either way I wanted to start the New Year with a big hello!
Welcome back to all of you have been reading the blog for a while and a massive hello to all of you who are new to the blog and have discovered it in this New Year!
Congratulations to the many of you who will have got Engaged over Christmas and New Year! I hope you'll find the Knots & Kisses blog full of inspiration, helpful hints and most of all beautiful stationery for your forthcoming wedding plans!

One of the things I love doing with the blog is showing you bespoke stationery I have designed for clients and putting together wedding inspiration moodboards to go with these .. usually every Monday.
To kick start the year I wanted to look back at my favourite moodboards from the last year ... hopefully to give those of you who are currently starting to plan your wedding some ideas for colourschemes or themes.

My 'Anna Karenina' moodboard - beautiful shades of Burgandy red, black, grey and blush pink

(for full list of credits see original post http://knotsandkisses.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/wedding-styling-inspiration-anna.html

This Aqua & Mocha Colourscheme was created to match my new Candy Stripe range in 2012

(for full list of credits see original post http://knotsandkisses.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/candy-stripe-range-of-wedding.html)

 

This Moodboard has a Colonial feel with shades of Brown, Peach & Green to match some bespoke stationery I created for a couple in 2012

(for full list of credits see original post http://knotsandkisses.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/a-vintage-colonial-themed-wedding.html)

Finally a Moss Green & Palest Pink Moodboard with a beautiful touch of Lace to match some Save the Date Cards I designed.

(for full list of credits see original post http://knotsandkisses.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/moss-green-lace-wedding-inspiration.html)

I hope this has given you some real inspiration for your wedding and remember I have 2 new wedding stationery ranges launching over the next 2 weeks! Vintage Travel and Woodland will be with you soon so remember to check back on Monday for the launch!

Nikki x

A Narnia & Secret Garden Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot

Anyone else getting very excited about Christmas!?! Me too!
Anyway back to Weddings! ....

Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of creating some wedding stationery designs for a shoot organised by the lovely Lauren of www.ladyamyweddingdesign.co.uk .
I've worked with Lauren before and was really excited by the theme and moodboard she sent me for the styled shoot she was working on.
The theme was an inspiring blend of Wild Narnia & Secret Garden to create a magical woodland feel for a wedding.

I created a few different items of stationery, including a hessian and decoupage booklet style invitation and some velvet and lace embellished placecard tags, menus and table names. I loved the items I created so much they are going to be the basis for a new range of Wedding Stationery which I will be launching in January! So keep your eyes peeled in the New Year :)

Here are pictures of the stationery along with more images from this gorgeous shoot!

The suppliers involved included...

Lauren from Ladyamy Bespoke Wedding Designs

Jenny Davies - Bridal hair and Make - up

Charlie from the Flower Fairies

Me! Nikki from Knots & Kisses Wedding Stationery

Natalie Welner, a successful sculpture and hair piece designer

Charlie from House of Istria

Danielle, of the White Rose Bridal Boutique in Chipping Camden

Spencer and Phil, from All in the image photography

Charlie from CKB Photography
Oates of Cheltenham provided men's wear