We all know monograms are quite popular for brides when planning their dream wedding. Monograms easily personalize a wedding and unify just about every detail. You can use them on your wedding invitations, menu cards, thank you cards, favor boxes..you name it.

Recently I’ve been immersed into the monogram making process when I was asked to create a “we’re engaged!” graphic for my fiance to send out to his relatives out east. After hours of playing with everything, I finally made the logo above with his & my initial “J + M”. Because it was a rush, I couldn’t incorporate the colors of my wedding (mind you, I don’t even know my wedding colors yet - too many colors to choose from!).

Anyways, I’m really enjoying the monogram making process (although, currently all monogrammed out!) and will hopefully be available to make some for anyone who is interested at a low cost! I’ll keep you posted with my future prototypes and when I get that part of my site up and running. Send an email to monograms@weddingobsession.com if you’re interested. In the mean time, here are a couple more that I’ve made:

Seattle designer Matt Terich & his wife, Tere Mendez, created this rock-poster invitation for a Seattle couple who wanted something a different.

Terich & Mendez make custom wedding-poster invitations and began the business in 2005 after attending a poster convention where they were asked if they were interested in making their wedding invitations.

The invitations are created to resemble event posters, providing the couples’ names and wedding date & location just like an upcoming concert. While couples can choose smaller sized posters, they can opt for a larger 19 x 25 inch size that can be displayed as a keepsake on their wall after the wedding.

Says Terich: “It’s a way to do [something] for somebody where they … get to be the rock star for that event — because they are, and that’s what a wedding is.”

Interested? Check out the website posterbride.com for more info. They have 2 more samples online that you can check out.

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So I’m looking around at some wedding save the date cards on etsy and as usual, I come across loads of flowery, frilly, pinky, pastely designs…you know what I mean. But then, out of the corner of my eye I see these sharp and color rich cards that are reminescent of the good old comic filled days. Actually they kind of remind me of those portraits you get done when you’re on vacation in vegas at one of those on-the-street kiosks. Now let me tell you, these will definately make a statement with your guests. Perhaps they will actually keep them?

Check out Penelopea on etsy for more samples & details on how you can get ‘custom art save the date’ cards. They are made by a group of three recently-married twentysomethings who are definately willing to take risks creatively.

Photos: Hair piece from the knot - drink from foodnetwork - bridesmaid dress from david’s bridal - centerpieces from ivillage - invitation from Hello! Lucky

There’s something refreshing about this combination and it all stems from the lovely green color of the cymbidium orchids in the bride’s hair. To avoid a very ‘green’ looking wedding, I chose a champagne colored bridesmaid dress pulled from the color of the table cloths and an invitation that incorporated the two colors beautifully. The signature drink is an impressive “Summer Solstace Sake Sparkler” that will be unexpected by the guests, but sure to be a pleaser.

Below are the instructions on how to make the signature drink:

Summer Solstace Sake Sparkler
1 fresh basil leaf, chopped
6 fresh mint leaves
2 lemon twists
2 orange wedges
1/4 English cucumber, seeded and diced, very cold
1 1/2 ounces orange flavored liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
Ice cubes
250 ml bottle sparkling sake

Put the basil, mint, lemon, orange, cucumber, and orange liqueur in a cocktail shaker. Add the ice, cover, and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready when the shaker mists up.) Pour into a chilled Collins glass and top with the sparkling sake. Drop in a pair of chopsticks to pick out the cucumber and oranges, if desired. Drink.

When I saw this eco-friendly Smart ForTwo invitation for its debut in New York, I could really see the potential in applying the idea into a wedding invitation. Harrison & Shriftman created this flower-seed-laced invitation for the car’s new debut in New York, with a mini cut out card that falls out upon opening the invitation. While the event details were written on the car insert, the envelope gave instructions on how to plant the card, as it naturally decomposes in soil.

For your wedding, think about inserts that outline something that is symbolic of your relationship. Examples I can think of off the top of my head include a heart, a sun, or an outline of a skyline (if you both love the city).

In the end it doesn’t really matter what design you choose for the invitation. It’s all about your tangible effort to give back to your environment.

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A modern couple can really reveal their personalities when designing their wedding invitations. So, if you want something that is fresh, innovative, and original, the above contemporary designs are great examples! The first on the left was designed by the couple themselves, using browns, whites, greens, and golds throughout their wedding. The cool, contemporary wedding on the right was set out by the sky blue and lime green paper invitations written in retro, sans serif typeface. To complement the invitations, beautiful chocolate envelopes were used.

Being organized is one of the hardest things to do when you’re planning your wedding. Well, what better way to organize your response cards from your guests than to use this cute “tiffany” colored organizer? It’s separated into a yes or no section with alphabetized dividers within each.

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Part of me wants to have the traditional card wedding invitations…but part of me wants to have something unique! You’ve got to admit, this is invitation is both unique and adorable. Special Event Ticketing can present your wedding details to look like concert or sporting event tickets. Maybe you & your groom are hockey fanatics (like myself) or maybe he proposed at a game. If so, your groom will love it too. I know I want them already!

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Here’s a look at the wedding invitations & favors from Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz’s wedding courtesy of Life & Style Magazine. Keeping in-line with their Alice in Wonderland theme, the couple chose a black invitation with red writing, along with the phrase “No time to say hello, goodbye!”

In addition to the previously reported details, the wedding was complete with a red and black decor, 10,000 black roses, and crystal hanging chandeliers according to PEOPLE.

The wedding favor included a cute flower cookie with the words “Eat me” on it, encased in double black boxes and finished with a red ribbon.

Fitting theme, invitations, and favors for Pete & Ashley. It also serves as inspiration for anyone wondering how to carry out a theme throughout a wedding.

This wedding invitation won gold at the D&AD 2007 anuual in New York.

You know the couple is a perfect match if their names start to look the same. By removing the dot in the word ‘claire,’ the wording instead shows the name ‘dave.’ The word ‘dave’ was printed in metallic blue on uncoated white stock and then covered by the translucent piece which had the dot for the ‘i’.

This inspires me to add that little twist to my wedding invitations!

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