Real Weddings} Laurie & David

Introducing Laurie and David... They were married on July 26, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario. There wedding reception was held at Paradise Banquet and Convention Centre. When I met with Laurie and David, their wedding invitations had already been completed by another company; however they were not completely satisfied with the end product and approached me to complete the ceremony and reception stationery. Keeping in line with their wedding colours and the theme of the day (their custom monogram) I created coordinating programs, menus, seating chart and thank you cards. Their programs were a z-card design in Cocoa with the printed layer in Pyrite. The menu was a three-sided self-standing triangular menu printed on Pyrite paper. On one side of the menu was of course the menu, the second side had a personal 'thank you' from the bride and groom, and third side was the table number with their custom monogram. Theirs was the first wedding (besides my own) where I was able to attend and see my work on display.

Thanks a bunch Laurie and David for trusting me to create your wedding stationery, and allowing me to be part of your day!!!!

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Custom vs. Customized

While planning your wedding or other social event you will undoubtedly browse through hundreds of invitations from various dealers and designers. While considering your options and your budget, it is important to be aware of the difference between custom and customized stationery. Customized invitations are generally picked from a ‘ready to wear’ website or catalogue. These invitation options will allow for changes to font (restrictive list of fonts usually provided), and adjustments of font colour (generally black brown, or blue) in order for you to customize the retailers invitation template. It is wonderful if you are able to find a catalogue invitation that fits your event’s theme and your vision, however if after searching through several of these options you are not able to find the invitation that’s right for you, it may be time to consider truly custom invitations. Ink to Paper specializes in fully custom invitations. These invitations are designed and created for each client individually. All components of these invitations are created based on the unique requirements of the client’s tastes, budget, event and style. In truly custom invitations there is a buffet of options available to you. Just bring your tastes and start sampling! Another great option with custom invitations is the option to do it yourself (check out my poll in the side bar to let me know why you may be interested in DIY). The most popular DIY option for couples is the option to assemble. If custom maps are needed as an addition to your invitation suite, or whether guest addressing is a service you require fully custom invitations is the way to go. The many options available for custom invitations create a price scale that can be quiet vast in range. However this doesn’t mean that custom can’t be affordable. It is the flexibility of custom invitations that allows me to create unique, individually inspired stationery within various budgets, without sacrificing style. Just let me know your vision, and your budget and I can create an invitation that reflects both.