Greetings paper connoisseurs, calligraphy fans and the betrothed! Sorry for the long spell between posts, but we've been busy bees in the shop helping our summer brides and grooms select truly stunning wedding invitations and accessory pieces; we're talking vibrant yellow painted edges, violet foil accommodation cards and gold wax seals!What are "day of" accessories (you know, besides the ring)?...
Your wedding invitations are both the pièce de résistance of your wedding stationery suite and an introduction to the atmosphere of your wedding day, so we take our role in helping you create the perfect invitation seriously. That said, we love what we do, so we’ll be having fun right along side you.
Among the pleasures of blogging for On Paper is the excuse to venture out and explore where and how paper and art collide. In October I attended the Ohio Craft Museum’s CraftView Evening with paper artist Leah Wong whose work was part of the fantastic East & West exhibit. Though that has ended, you can find two installations by Wong at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center.Her work is part of a group...
Now that you’re engaged and you’ve been properly feted, let’s announce your wedding date in a style all your own.
At least some version of saving the date has be taking place in Europe since the12thcentury in the form of “banns” in which your parish announced your intent to marry on a specific date. This was to allow any objections to the union to be voiced and the marriage halted if necessary...
Did you see it coming or were you totally in the dark? Were you on a romantic weekend getaway or were you in the backyard knee deep in mulch? However it happened, the sparkler on your finger says you’re engaged. Congratulations!
What better way to celebrate your news than a party?
There was a time when the engagement party was reserved exclusively for those attending the wedding ceremony, a...
