Lilah Paper featured on Invitation Crush today!

We are so thrilled to see that Invitation Crush has featured our Custom Woodland Passport invitation and save the date  from Yvonne and Kevin's wedding! If you have a moment, stop on by and check it out :)

Romantic and Vintage Guest Book Idea

I cannot even remember where I came across this picture, but don't you love this idea??!! I love the romantic simplicity of this "window guest book." If I were to go back in time, I would have most certainly done this at our wedding and I would hang it somewhere special, where I could look at it everyday...  Love!

The Big Reveal

Last Sunday Bob of Skylab Letterpress invited me to team up with him and attend The Big Reveal, a traveling wedding show. Our booth was set up at the Berg Event Space and with the help of Bob's lovely wife, Anna, we put together one great showing and a beautiful booth to boot! (Don't you just love the banner that Anna made??!!) Check out some of the pics below:

I heart laser-cutting!

Ok, so I am SO excited about this next invitation and I just got back pictures (they are shipping the pieces to me, so this is all I have right now) of how the laser-cut gate turned out! This invitation is such an amazing example of how laser-cutting can really add dimension to an invitation and bring about true meaning to the "big reveal" that gets everyone excited about your wedding!!

I will post pictures once this baby is complete, but for now here is just a teaser. This invitation is going to have coppery, laser-cut, wrought-iron gates with a house (printed on ecru vellum) peeping thru the gate work, as if you are looking thru the actual estate and coming up to the mansion itself! SO cool! Then behind the vellum is the actual invitation using a geometric, honeycomb pattern that can be found on the windows of the home itself.

Stay tuned...

Lilah Paper on Style Me Pretty!

If you haven't already seen all the beautiful details that were put together for our Inspiration to Reality photo shoot, head on over to Style Me Pretty now :) I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with so many TALENTED vendors!!

Inspiration to Reality Photo Shoot on Style Me Pretty Tomorrow!

Ok, so I have been VERY busy over the last month, working on various different projects, one of which was a photo shoot for Style Me Pretty's "From Inspiration to Reality" project. Lilah Paper teamed up with Kansas City's most talented wedding vendors to create a "wedding" based off of the above style board. Well, tomorrow on Style Me Pretty the photo shoot will be published and I am so, so excited!!

Make sure to check it out and see all the creative talent! Also, check back at our blog for a great do-it-yourself project from the photo shoot.

Same beautiful paper goods with a new website to match!

If you just recently visited the Lilah Paper website (I talking like 5 minutes ago), you might have noticed some big changes! Yes, it's true... our website got a bit of a face lift. So, pop on over when you have a moment, because there are some pretty cool features, including: running slideshows (which can be stopped by clicking on the picture), larger photos, a more comprehensive list of fonts, motifs, colors, etc., and beautiful product shots by the amazing Paula Luna of Luna Photo! Now there are still a couple of bells and whistles to be added, but in the meantime, I hope that you like the new site!

And don't forget to follow our tweets (although seldom they may be) and become a fan on Facebook. The links are at the bottom!

Donate to the Red Cross- Anything helps in this time of need

I wanted to do something, however small, to help with the efforts in Haiti. I am supplying this link to the Red Cross which will give you quick access to make a donation. Feel free to spread the link to your fellow bloggers, tweeters, friends and family. One person at a time, we can help to make a difference.

Using your inspiration to design your stationery - how we do it?

Ever wonder how an invitation designer uses your bits of inspiration (magazine clippings, fabric swatches, etc.) to determine what kind of stationery and design would suite your event best?? Well, there is a lot that goes into designing a stationery suite, including talking at length with you regarding your style, likes, dislikes, etc. However, we really do utilize the bits of inspiration that you provide for us to get a better idea of how to make it all come together.

For instance, say you are looking for a nautically inspired invitation set that is classic and preppy, but not necessarily "literally" nautical, but rather you prefer something that simply evokes the aesthetics and elegance of a harbor-side affair?

Well, I have put together some example clippings from one of my favorite catalogues (Serena and Lilly) to show how these elements can come to life within your invitation.

The first swatch shows nautical inspired fabrics, colors and patterns, coupled with the natural textures of a jute rug.  Thru the use of rich colors, textured papers and a natural, but elegant touch of raffia you can see that the possibilities of incorporating these "inspirational" elements into your stationery are endless!

DIY boutonnieres for your groomsmen

There is nothing I love more than a vintage-inspired wedding with DIY touches that tie into the whole wedding. When I spotted these "Button Boutonnieres" over on Martha Stewart Weddings, I fell in love! How adorable are these??!! And the possibilities are endless... You could create these little darlings using any fabric and colors that you like, matching them up perfectly with your wedding color story.

Click here for the "how to."

Lilah Paper featured on Style Me Pretty!

Being in the wedding industry, I have the fortunate opportunity of working beside some of the countries most amazing and talented wedding vendors! Check out Jessica's fabulous wedding, featured on Style Me Pretty right here!

I had the pleasure of working with Jessica on all her printed material, from the custom save the dates, to the laser-cut invitations, wedding day items and custom Ketubah!

I just love how everything came together :) Thanks to all the wonderful vendors and the creative bride... this wedding has soared to the top of my favorites. Simply stunning!!

More pictures of Jessica's wedding stationery to come...