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Photo by Melissa McClure Photography ~ LIGHT
Today is a great day! Cerimone Studio is finally finished. After months of planning, purchasing, returning, re-purchasing, driving, elbow greasing, Cerimone Studio was born on the seventh day of June, Two thousand and nine.
From the LIGHT portion of Cerimone… Melissa McClure Photography.
Check out her blog here for the before and afters, as well as some headshots of the Ladies of Cerimone!
From the IDEAS portion of Cerimone... Swann Soirees.
Check out her blog here for some in-depth behind the scenes commentary! :)
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Okay here it is folks! Love at First Invite is giving away FREE custom thank you card sets with any custom design invitation order! This will be custom, based on your invitation suite! This is a $100 value, just our way of saying THANKS!
Just place a custom invitation order now through June 1st and give us the promo code SUMMERTHANKS and we will add 50 thank you cards and envelopes to your order for FREE! There's no better way to thank your guests than with matching cards to bring your wedding theme full circle. :)
But hurry! This offer is only valid until June 1st!
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Susan was the winner of our FREE letterpress Ready-to-Love giveaway that was hosted on Style Me Pretty. She chose the Dotted design from the Ready-to-Love collection for her invitations. It turned out beautifully and her guests are going to swoon!
Stay tuned for an exciting announcement today for the May giveaway/sale for all new LAFI clients!!
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Introducing the Summer 2009 Ready-to-Love collection!
We've added four new designs and brought in the four top favorites of our spring collection.
We are now shipping sample packs of the entire collection for only $20. This includes all 8 Ready-to-Love designs, in different paper types - Smooth, Linen, and Metallic and Natural White and Bright White finishes.
Download the new catalog or order sample packs here.
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Hubby and I had a wonderful trip up North this past weekend for Mother's Day. My husband and I both grew up in Northern California, and so both of our Moms are there! It was wonderful to see everyone, and we also got to see some G'ma and Aunties and Cousins!
We snuck in a little trip to San Francisco as well. We hung out in the Little Italy district of North Beach, and basically pretended we were in Italy. I brought my camera with me and got some cool shots of everyone. Although the trip was much too short, it was some much needed family time!
Next up, fam's coming to San Diego to visit. Beach here we come!
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Happy Cinco de Mayo all! For day 2 of my post a day, comes a destination wedding in Mexico. Lindsay wanted it to remain light and casual, but not too overdone with the theme. Her colors were rich and bright primary colors. We first did the Save-the-date with the Mexican papel theme, and it became a cornerstone, so we brought it through to the invitation suite. For the invitations, we kept the same feeling but brought in some handwriting to make it more personal and classy.
Have a fun and safe 5th!
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We are starting up a post a day. Woot woot! We will be finally showing a bunch of recent works that we are really excited about. We had a lot of June & July brides and have tons to show! Here's the first installment, Candace & Philip. Aqua and chocolate brown give their modern seaside affair an amazing touch. Here's an email we received from the bride, who is actually an event planner at a popular wedding venue here in San Diego.
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Here's a sneak peek of our upcoming blog post...
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My husband and I took some lovely Trash the Dress pictures earlier this year, and our photographer posted them on her blog here. We just love them! Thanks again Susan for being such an amazing person and photographer!
cerimone studio is open for love!
Monday, June 8
Photo by Melissa McClure Photography ~ LIGHTToday is a great day! Cerimone Studio is finally finished. After months of planning, purchasing, returning, re-purchasing, driving, elbow greasing, Cerimone Studio was born on the seventh day of June, Two thousand and nine.
From the LIGHT portion of Cerimone… Melissa McClure Photography.
Check out her blog here for the before and afters, as well as some headshots of the Ladies of Cerimone!
From the IDEAS portion of Cerimone... Swann Soirees.
Check out her blog here for some in-depth behind the scenes commentary! :)
introducing... Cerimone
Monday, June 1
Cerimone: (sara-monet) • www.cerimone.com
When Light, Ink and Ideas come together sensational things happen. Cerimone Studio will be the epicenter of the collaboration.
Cerimone Studio's ingredients:
1 part Light ~ Melissa McClure Photography www.melissamcclure.com
1 part Ink ~ Love at First Invite www.loveatfirstinvite.com
1 part Ideas ~ Swann Soirees www.swannsoirees.com
The marriage of this wedding Dream Team will bring unrivaled deals, ground-breaking events, and the uniting of creative minds! All together in the beautiful and up-and-coming Arts district in NTC Promenade at Liberty Station.
To schedule an appointment for a consultation, please contact us.
When Light, Ink and Ideas come together sensational things happen. Cerimone Studio will be the epicenter of the collaboration.
Cerimone Studio's ingredients:
1 part Light ~ Melissa McClure Photography www.melissamcclure.com
1 part Ink ~ Love at First Invite www.loveatfirstinvite.com
1 part Ideas ~ Swann Soirees www.swannsoirees.com
The marriage of this wedding Dream Team will bring unrivaled deals, ground-breaking events, and the uniting of creative minds! All together in the beautiful and up-and-coming Arts district in NTC Promenade at Liberty Station.
To schedule an appointment for a consultation, please contact us.
thank you with love!!
Tuesday, May 19 custom, free, sale, thank you, weddingOkay here it is folks! Love at First Invite is giving away FREE custom thank you card sets with any custom design invitation order! This will be custom, based on your invitation suite! This is a $100 value, just our way of saying THANKS!
Just place a custom invitation order now through June 1st and give us the promo code SUMMERTHANKS and we will add 50 thank you cards and envelopes to your order for FREE! There's no better way to thank your guests than with matching cards to bring your wedding theme full circle. :)
But hurry! This offer is only valid until June 1st!
giving away our love!
design, free, inspiration, invitations, letterpress, news, sale, style me pretty, weddingSusan was the winner of our FREE letterpress Ready-to-Love giveaway that was hosted on Style Me Pretty. She chose the Dotted design from the Ready-to-Love collection for her invitations. It turned out beautifully and her guests are going to swoon!
Stay tuned for an exciting announcement today for the May giveaway/sale for all new LAFI clients!!
summer lovin'
Sunday, May 17 damask, destination, invitations, modern, news, ready-to-love, sale, weddingIntroducing the Summer 2009 Ready-to-Love collection!
We've added four new designs and brought in the four top favorites of our spring collection.
We are now shipping sample packs of the entire collection for only $20. This includes all 8 Ready-to-Love designs, in different paper types - Smooth, Linen, and Metallic and Natural White and Bright White finishes.
Download the new catalog or order sample packs here.
left my <3
Thursday, May 14 family, inspiration, san franciscoHubby and I had a wonderful trip up North this past weekend for Mother's Day. My husband and I both grew up in Northern California, and so both of our Moms are there! It was wonderful to see everyone, and we also got to see some G'ma and Aunties and Cousins!
We snuck in a little trip to San Francisco as well. We hung out in the Little Italy district of North Beach, and basically pretended we were in Italy. I brought my camera with me and got some cool shots of everyone. Although the trip was much too short, it was some much needed family time!
Next up, fam's coming to San Diego to visit. Beach here we come!
nouveau love
Thursday, May 7 design, french, inspiration, invitations, nouveau, romantic, vintage, wedding
love cinco de mayo style
Tuesday, May 5 casual, design, inspiration, invitations, mexican, modern, recent work, save the date, spanish, weddingHappy Cinco de Mayo all! For day 2 of my post a day, comes a destination wedding in Mexico. Lindsay wanted it to remain light and casual, but not too overdone with the theme. Her colors were rich and bright primary colors. We first did the Save-the-date with the Mexican papel theme, and it became a cornerstone, so we brought it through to the invitation suite. For the invitations, we kept the same feeling but brought in some handwriting to make it more personal and classy.
Have a fun and safe 5th!
love in patterns
Monday, May 4 damask, design, inspiration, invitations, modern, recent workWe are starting up a post a day. Woot woot! We will be finally showing a bunch of recent works that we are really excited about. We had a lot of June & July brides and have tons to show! Here's the first installment, Candace & Philip. Aqua and chocolate brown give their modern seaside affair an amazing touch. Here's an email we received from the bride, who is actually an event planner at a popular wedding venue here in San Diego.
"I wanted to thank you for the beautiful work on the invites! They are stunning! I love the contrast of the belly band against the invite and I showed them off at my bridal shower yesterday. Every single person said they had never seen a design like that before! I told them to see you when they get married :) "
Thank YOU Candace, and we can't wait to design the rest of your coordinating pieces for your special day!
Thank YOU Candace, and we can't wait to design the rest of your coordinating pieces for your special day!
our mission of love
We finally wrote a mission statement, which is part of moving in to our {new} studio. Hope you likes!
Love at First Invite believes in quality, tailor-made, intelligent custom design that encompasses the passion and vision of our clients. We believe in being fully accessible by remaining cost-effective and utilizing eco-friendly processes and materials. We offer the opportunity to create art together; with a dream, paper and ink.
Love at First Invite believes in quality, tailor-made, intelligent custom design that encompasses the passion and vision of our clients. We believe in being fully accessible by remaining cost-effective and utilizing eco-friendly processes and materials. We offer the opportunity to create art together; with a dream, paper and ink.
raise up the love
Wednesday, April 29 inspiration, invitations, recent work, thermography
Here's a sneak peek of our upcoming blog post...
i love september!
Wednesday, April 15
Just a quick note (seems like that's all my posts are these days) for some exciting news!
WE ARE OPENING SEPTEMBER BACK UP! :) We've expanded our resources and have more openings. Woo hoo!
Feel free to contact us September brides!
WE ARE OPENING SEPTEMBER BACK UP! :) We've expanded our resources and have more openings. Woo hoo!
Feel free to contact us September brides!
for the love of color
Back in college days I took a class on color. Yes, the whole class was devoted to learning about color. The most interesting things I learned about colors was the effect they have on eachother, on people, on surroundings. Color is alive, it changes when it's next to another color, and it can even move & vibrate next to another color. I suppose it's all optical illusions, but it's very fascinating.
Another aspect of color is it's ability to evoke moods & feelings. Brand strategists are well aware of this fact. And I'm sure as any Bride is aware colors can completely transform the look of your day.
Colors can mean different things in different cultures, at different times, in different industries. However, in the United States advertising at least, studies suggest some universal meanings:
Blue: Cool blue is perceived as trustworthy, dependable, fiscally responsible, and secure. Strongly associated with the sky and sea, blue is dependable and serene, and universally well-liked. Blue is an especially popular color with financial institutions, as its message of stability inspires trust.
Red: Red activates your pituitary gland, increasing your heart rate and causing you to breathe more rapidly. This visceral response makes red aggressive, energetic, provocative, and attention-grabbing. Count on red to evoke a passionate response, albeit not always a favorable one. For example, red can represent danger or indebtedness (in business).
Green: In general, green connotes health, freshness, and serenity. However, green�s meaning varies with its many shades. Deeper values are associated with wealth or prestige, while light greens are calming.
Yellow: In every society, yellow is associated with the sun. Thus, it communicates optimism, positivism, light and warmth. Certain shades seem to motivate and stimulate creative thought and energy. The eye sees bright yellows before any other color, making it great for point-of-purchase displays.
Purple: Purple is a color favored by creative types. With its blend of passionate red and tranquil blue, it evokes mystery, sophistication, spirituality, and royalty (especially in European markets). Lavender evokes nostalgia and sentimentality.
Pink: Pink's message varies by intensity. Hot pinks convey energy, youthfulness, fun and excitement and are recommended for less expensive or trendy products for women or girls (like dolls). Dusty pinks appear sentimental. Lighter pinks are more romantic.
Orange: Cheerful orange evokes exuberance, fun, and vitality. With the drama of red plus the cheer of yellow, orange is viewed as gregarious and often childlike. Research indicates that its lighter shades appeals to an upscale market. Peach tones work well with healthcare, restaurants, and beauty salons.
Brown: This earthy color conveys simplicity, durability and stability. It can also elicit a negative response from consumers who relate to it as dirty. Certain shades of brown (e.g., terracotta) can convey an upscale look. From a functional perspective, brown tends to hide dirt, making it a logical choice for some trucking and industrial companies.
Black: Black is serious, bold, powerful and classic. It creates drama and connotes sophistication. Black works well for expensive products, but can also make a product look heavy.
White: White connotes simplicity, cleanliness, and purity. The human eye views white as a brilliant color, so it immediately catches the eye in signage. White is often used with infant and health-related products.
All the colors above can be categorized into two basic categories, "warm" and "cold." In general, warm colors, like red and yellow, send an outgoing, energetic message, while cool colors like blue are calmer and more reserved. However, brightening a cool color increases its vibrancy and reduces its reserve.
Another aspect of color is it's ability to evoke moods & feelings. Brand strategists are well aware of this fact. And I'm sure as any Bride is aware colors can completely transform the look of your day.
Colors can mean different things in different cultures, at different times, in different industries. However, in the United States advertising at least, studies suggest some universal meanings:
Blue: Cool blue is perceived as trustworthy, dependable, fiscally responsible, and secure. Strongly associated with the sky and sea, blue is dependable and serene, and universally well-liked. Blue is an especially popular color with financial institutions, as its message of stability inspires trust.
Red: Red activates your pituitary gland, increasing your heart rate and causing you to breathe more rapidly. This visceral response makes red aggressive, energetic, provocative, and attention-grabbing. Count on red to evoke a passionate response, albeit not always a favorable one. For example, red can represent danger or indebtedness (in business).
Green: In general, green connotes health, freshness, and serenity. However, green�s meaning varies with its many shades. Deeper values are associated with wealth or prestige, while light greens are calming.
Yellow: In every society, yellow is associated with the sun. Thus, it communicates optimism, positivism, light and warmth. Certain shades seem to motivate and stimulate creative thought and energy. The eye sees bright yellows before any other color, making it great for point-of-purchase displays.
Purple: Purple is a color favored by creative types. With its blend of passionate red and tranquil blue, it evokes mystery, sophistication, spirituality, and royalty (especially in European markets). Lavender evokes nostalgia and sentimentality.
Pink: Pink's message varies by intensity. Hot pinks convey energy, youthfulness, fun and excitement and are recommended for less expensive or trendy products for women or girls (like dolls). Dusty pinks appear sentimental. Lighter pinks are more romantic.
Orange: Cheerful orange evokes exuberance, fun, and vitality. With the drama of red plus the cheer of yellow, orange is viewed as gregarious and often childlike. Research indicates that its lighter shades appeals to an upscale market. Peach tones work well with healthcare, restaurants, and beauty salons.
Brown: This earthy color conveys simplicity, durability and stability. It can also elicit a negative response from consumers who relate to it as dirty. Certain shades of brown (e.g., terracotta) can convey an upscale look. From a functional perspective, brown tends to hide dirt, making it a logical choice for some trucking and industrial companies.
Black: Black is serious, bold, powerful and classic. It creates drama and connotes sophistication. Black works well for expensive products, but can also make a product look heavy.
White: White connotes simplicity, cleanliness, and purity. The human eye views white as a brilliant color, so it immediately catches the eye in signage. White is often used with infant and health-related products.
All the colors above can be categorized into two basic categories, "warm" and "cold." In general, warm colors, like red and yellow, send an outgoing, energetic message, while cool colors like blue are calmer and more reserved. However, brightening a cool color increases its vibrancy and reduces its reserve.
love is bittersweet
Thursday, April 2
Good afternoon everyone, and Happy Thursday!
There are still lots of posts to come, they've gotten pushed back a ton because we are now in our busiest season EVER for LAFI.
Which brings us to our next bittersweet announcement. We are now completely booked for September weddings! We are still booking for October 2009 weddings, but not for much longer! If you're interested in getting custom designs for your wedding, contact us soon! Don't wait. We'd not love to not work with you! :)
That's it for now. More invites and inspiration is on its way!
There are still lots of posts to come, they've gotten pushed back a ton because we are now in our busiest season EVER for LAFI.
Which brings us to our next bittersweet announcement. We are now completely booked for September weddings! We are still booking for October 2009 weddings, but not for much longer! If you're interested in getting custom designs for your wedding, contact us soon! Don't wait. We'd not love to not work with you! :)
That's it for now. More invites and inspiration is on its way!
the love never ends...
Tuesday, March 31
... but unfortunately sales do! :)
Today March 31st is the final day of our Spring Appreciation Sale. If you wanted to book with us but have not had the chance, email us today and let us know! We will be extending the sale only for those who express interest before the end of the day today.
Goodbye March! You were lots of fun! Here's to April!
Today March 31st is the final day of our Spring Appreciation Sale. If you wanted to book with us but have not had the chance, email us today and let us know! We will be extending the sale only for those who express interest before the end of the day today.
Goodbye March! You were lots of fun! Here's to April!
love en pointe
Friday, March 20 inspiration, newsMy husband and I took some lovely Trash the Dress pictures earlier this year, and our photographer posted them on her blog here. We just love them! Thanks again Susan for being such an amazing person and photographer!
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