New Photo Save the Date Cards Designs for Autumn Weddings

Three new, modern Autumn Save the Date card designs are now available at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.

Get 50 Save the Date cards FREE!

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The Sassy Sunbursts Save the Date card is for those who want a modern fall wedding
design that is clearly Autumn without the typical fall leaves,
pumpkins or other common autumn icons.

My Warm Autumn Leaves Save the Date card is very warm and inviting,
featuring a lovely array of fall leaves in rich autumn colors of burgundy,
orange and brown on a golden sunshine background.
Perfect for a traditional autumn wedding.

The Circles ‘n’ Stripes Save the Date card design can be customized
with any color scheme. However, this fall color scheme of maroon,
squash, chocolate brown and champagne is one of my favorites.

These Save the Date Cards can all be customized with your own

photo and by your choice of fonts, font colors and design colors.

Get pricing and more info at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.

To get 50 FREE Save the Date Cards with your order of 50 or more,
simple enter code: 50FREE110 at checkout
and you will automatically receive 50 more than the quantity you ordered.

But hurry, offer ends February 28, 2010.

Yellow and Green Garden Theme Wedding Ideas

Are you planning a Garden Theme wedding for a Spring wedding or a Summer wedding? If you are considering using yellow and green as your wedding colors, here is an inspiration board with some great ideas to get you started.

There are a wide range of yellow flowers that are usually available in the Spring and Summer including yellow roses, lilies, tulips and of course yellow daffodils. If you want the brightest, vibrant yellow, go for a yellow gerbera daisy.

The yellow and green "Flowering Flourishes" pocket wedding invitation set is one of my original creations. It includes the invite, an accommodations card, a reception card and an RSVP card with a recipe card on the back. The pocket fold that is pictured is Lemonade Yellow, the mat is Spring Green and the invitations are printed on cream cardstock. The "Flowering Flourishes" design is elegant, yet contemporary with green stems and flourishes and modern style flowers in different shades of yellow with a hint of orange. Pricing and ordering info is available at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com. Also available are matching Save the Date cards, Wishes for the Bride & Groom cards, Bookmark Favors, Favor Tags, thank you notes and any other wedding stationery you might need.

For more fabulous wedding ideas that are guaranteed to get lots of Oohs & Aahs, visit my wedding blog, Ooh & Aah Wedding Ideas.

Photo credits:
Flowering Flourishes Pocket Wedding Invitation and Wishes for the Bride & Groom card courtesy of JoDitt Williams of Joyful Heart Design.

All other photos courtesy of various vendors and brides at WeddingWire.com.

Cool Color Combo - Pink and Blue

Our Cool Color Combo of the Week is Pink & Blue.
Makes you dream of a lovely Spring Wedding
in a colorful flower garden,
or a Sunny Summer Wedding on the beach!

Pink and Blue Save the Date card, Lacy Butterfly Pocket Wedding Invitation, and Bookmark Favor by JoyfulHeartDesign.

All other images are from WeddingWire.com.

Budget Saving Tip: Unique Wedding Cameras On SALE

Budget Saving Tip: Give away unique wedding cameras as favors at your wedding. They not only make a very cute favor, but it will also help you to get some great candid shots of the guests at your wedding that you would not have gotten otherwise. Encourage your guests to take pictures of themselves with friends while your photographer is busy shooting the wedding party.

The Knot Wedding Shop has some very stylish and unique wedding cameras which are NOW ON SALE, which makes giving away cameras as wedding favors an even better deal.

Capture those special moments with unique wedding cameras, now on sale at The Knot Wedding Shop!

Cool Color Combo of the Week - Chocolate Brown and Pink

Chocolate Brown and Pink continue to be among the most popular color combinations for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, personalized stationery, fashion and girls room decor.

Here are a few examples of invitations and stationery in Chocolate Brown and Pink.
This unique pocket fold wedding invitation combines Chocolate Brown with several shades of pink ---light pink to hot pink.



Get purchasing info for the French Fleurs Pocket Wedding Invitation at:
www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com

Pink lettering looks scrumptious on top of Chocolate Brown, as in this Box on Mod Stripes personalized stationery.





Get more info on these and other unique personalized stationery sets at:
www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.

Remember that everything made by Joyful Heart Design is custom-made and is fully customizable. So, any design, whether it be wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations, baby shower invitations or personalized stationery can be done in Chocolate Pink and Brown.

Brides World Lubbock Bridal Show January 11, 2009

If you live in the West Texas area, don't miss the biggest bridal show in the area!

On Sunday, January 11, 2009, I will be exhibiting my custom wedding invitations, save the date cards and bridal shower invitations at the bridal show in Lubbock, Texas. Come visit me at my booth and be the first to see my new invitation designs for 2009.

The Lubbock Bridal Show is a very upscale event put on by BridesWorld USA, a national fashion show & exhibition company that puts on bridal shows all over the United States.
They feature a style show, a Grooms Room to cater to grooms, and they offer many great prizes.

The Lubbock Bridal Show will be help at the Lubbock Civic Center
on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
Doors open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Arrive early to register or register online at:
www.BridesWorld.com

Visit over 75 exhibitors in one day to see everything that's new for weddings at Lubbock's largest bridal event!

For a chance to win THOUSANDS of dollars in prizes including a FREE honeymoon at a luxurious Sandals Resort provided by National Travel Service, fill out the form at www.BridesWorld.com
and bring it to the show for entry. (must be present to win)

Purchase tickets early at Tuxedo Junction in South Plains Mall or register online for $3.00. Tickets purchased at the door will be $5.00.
For more information call(806)795-9331.

For more wedding ideas that are guaranteed to get lots of "Oohs" & "Aahs", visit my wedding blog at: Blog.OohAndAahWeddingInvites.com

Bold, Beautiful, Yet Modest Weddings

Just because you want to use a bold color in your wedding (like bright orange, hot pink or lime green) doesn't mean the styles of your wedding gown and bride's maid's dresses have to be bold. Many brides today are opting for more modest gowns---ones that don't expose too much back, shoulder or cleavage. Choosing to wear a more modest style does not mean your wedding has to be dull, however. Don't be afraid to use lots of color in your dresses, flowers and decorations. How about hot pink dresses with modest cap sleeves and bright orange sashes. Or rich turquoise blue tablecloths with bright yellow and green centerpieces (try placing lemons and limes in clear glass bowls, like photo above from theknot.com, or cut them in half and use them as place card holders.)

Your wedding invitations, stationery and other accessories should reflect the same style as the overall style of your wedding, be it bold and colorful, elegant or soft and sweet. Can't find an invitation that is available in your colors that matches your style or theme? I've heard the same complaint from many brides. That's why I offer contemporary wedding invitations that are FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE. Any of my designs can be created in any color combination you can think up, with as much text as will fit on the page, in any font you like. To see how we personalize and customize your wedding invitation to fit your style, visit: www.OohandAahWeddingInvites.com.

Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings Video - Coming Soon!

I was hoping to announce the debut of my new video on Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings today, but it is taking too long to upload. I am in the process of uploading it to youtube.com, but it is taking a long time to upload.

I have been having trouble with my internet going off. Thankfully, it has been on all day today, but I checked the speed and it is very low despite the fact that it is DSL and is supposed to be high-speed internet. I would switch phttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifroviders, but I don't have access to a lot of service in this area.

So, I am just going to go to bed and maybe it will have finished uploading in the morning. :)

In the meantime, you can see samples of some of my Fall & Autumn wedding invitations at my Etsy shop at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.etsy.com.

Dreaming of Cooler Weather

Although we haven't had as many 100+ degree days here in the Lubbock, Texas area, it's still been really hot! I like Summer, but I am looking forward to the slightly cooler days of autumn.

And working on my new Fall wedding invitation designs has really got me dreaming of Autumn and everything that comes with it: cooler weather, back to school, high school football games, and of course, watching the glorious splendor of the leaves changing from their Summer green to warm shades of yellow, orange, red and maroon.

If you are having a Fall Wedding, and want to incorporate the beautiful warm autumn colors in your wedding, but want something different than the traditional fall designs of leaves, pumpkins, corn, etc., then you are the exact personhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif I had in mind when I created the following wedding invitations:

Warm rays of "sunshine" burst forth from the corners of the "Sassy Sunbursts" Pocket Fold Wedding Invitation to give a warm welcome to your family and friends.



The "French Fleurs" Pocket Wedding Invitation features one of the hottest wedding color schemes of the season: Green, Orange and Brown.



Butterflies are normally thought of as a Spring or Summer theme, but soft cream and light peach color scheme of this "Lacy Butterflies" Wedding Invitation makes it suitable for a fall wedding as well.



Visit my Etsy Shop if you're interested in purchasing a sample invitation.

Joyful Heart Design to Debut Fresh New Designs at Bridal Show

Coming Soon!
On July 20, 2008, Joyful Heart Design will be one of many wedding vendors exhibiting at the 2008 Red Carpet Bridal Extravaganza which is being presented by the Wedding Professionals of West Texas. The Bridal Show will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Exhibit Hall in Lubbock, Texas from 1-4 p.m. Click here for more info.

Joyful Heart Design will debut several fresh new colorful designs in our pocket fold invitation line.

Since all of the designs are fully customizable with unlimited color, font, text and layout options, brides will have no trouble finding the invitation of their dreams. With names like... Leaves of Love, Chic Doilies and Sassy Snowflakes, you get exactly what you expect... colorful, contemporary, stylish invitations for the modern bride.

The new designs will not be added to our website until after the bridal show. So, if you want to be one of first to see our new designs, come visit us at the show.

If you can't make the show, sign up for our newsletter to be notified when the new designs are added to our website. Sign up at our home page at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.

Informal Wedding Invitation Wording

Found at www.2020site.org ....

When a recent death in the family, or when personal preference results in a so-called "quiet" wedding, when only the immediate family and very close friends are invited, a short note written either by the bride-to-be or her mother, is the only invitation. Following is a note of this kind from the bride-elect to her friend.


Dear Janet:

Two weeks from Monday, on the ninth of September, Mr. Brill and I are to be married. We are asking only a few of our most intimate friends to be present, and would be very glad to have you among them. The ceremony will take place at four o'clock.

With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Harriet B. Howe