Wedding Wednesday

Our most recent wedding, finally packaged and ready to be delivered.  We loved seeing this one come together.  The event will be a black tie affair, and we love the way it turned out so elegant with just a pop of color.  

 

 The reply card, envelope, and directions are held in place by removable stickies on the left flap under the amethyst belly band. 

We also got really lucky on this one because the LOVE stamp this wedding season is purple!  It matched perfectly on the reply envelope.  We just LOVE (hehehe) it when things come together so perfectly!

Top 2 Tuesday

olor of the year. Did any of you know there was even such a thing? Neither did we, until Rachelle unwittingly stumbled upon it. Now we are in love with Honeysuckle, the 2011 Pantone Color of the Year.  We, of course, have no choice but to name it as one of our Top 2 best colors on this Top 2 Tuesday!


As the Pantone web site describes it, Honeysuckle *emboldens* us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life.

 

Wedding Finery!

A flattering hue for wedding attendant apparel and accessories, Honeysuckle is now one of the nearly 200 {Pantone Wedding Colors} available from *Dessy*, a leading manufacturer of bridesmaid, social-occasion and flower-girl dresses.

Our 2nd {Top Color} this Tuesday:   

Iron.  Or Tungsten.  Or really any shade of gray.  It is the new neutral that is the perfect complement to the whole spectrum of colors from Honeysuckle to Hazel!

If you haven't yet chosen your wedding colors, check out Color Collective at http://color-collective.blogspot.com/.  No words, just an exhaustive collection of color combinations that will undoubtedly contain something to catch your eye and inevitably end up on your wedding party!

Monday Inspiration

onday, Monday. Given a bad rap the world over, and immortalized by the Mamas & the Papas.  But here at the Pomegranate Basket we've decided to give it a makeover.  We are going to make it {Inspiration Monday}!  Everyone needs a little pick-me-up on Monday morning, so we are happy to oblige!

What inspires you?  Today we were inspired by a garland of paper *daisies* in a store window,

            by the color swatches on our desk,









by the gorgeous snow-covered mountains that looked so close you could reach out and touch them.

We are inspired by so many different things.  Find your individual inspiration today.  Look for it in the smile of a child, a newly opened flower, {our blog}!  Oh, yes, and keep your eyes open for our daisies.  We suspect they will be featured in an upcoming photo shoot.  In the words of the internet-savvy Kathleen Kelly (You've Got Mail)...I love daisies. They're so friendly. Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?

Happy Monday!

Love this Combo!

Okay.  When we were first asked to do a wedding suite for a wedding on October 29th in the colors "blackish and orange," of course all that came to mind was Halloween.  And not that that's bad.  I've seen the theme done quite well, actually, as evidenced at http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2010/0/halloween-inspired-wedding-orange-black.html.


Once we got past that initial diversion, we dove head first into the beauty of a steel gray, orange, and cream wedding suite.  Don't ask me why, but we started with the favor tags.  I just love these little darlings.  Elegant but sweet, which happens to mirror the bride quite nicely. 

Next were invitations and RSVP cards,

followed by the programs, menus, table cards, and table numbers.

I'm embarrassed to admit that I used to say orange had no business being a color, that it was so absolutely ugly.  I'd also like to point out, though, that I have since changed my tune and it is now one of my most favorite colors in the world!

Now I embrace all that every color of the rainbow, and more has to offer.  And translating so many of those colors into the paper "beauties" that add so much personality to your special events is our dream job.

All right.  I have to be honest.  Maybe I haven't grown as much as I led you to believe.  There is a color that I'm sure has no redeeming value.  Puce.  See?  Admit it.  I know you agree.

A New Line of Paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That pool boy is correct, Tammi - we ARE hot.........long story, for another time
ANYWHO: Guess What?!?!
We've wanted (o.k. coveted) to have Envelopment Papers in our repertoire for, well, since Laura got engaged. And mark your calendars - 05/26/10 -- mission accomplished! I know it seems like were using too many exclamation points, but really you have no idea how we're holding back!! :))
Lessons learned:
Don't succumb to fear
Don't assume
DO give it a try, knowing you have an "in," the listening ear of God. All this to say, we have access to some of the most beautiful paper out there. Possibilities are endless. We lost track of how many times we screamed in the car on our way home from our business field trip (complete with a stop at subway) to the Envelopments headquarters. Stay tuned and watch us blossom. Oh and apparently we're hot.

Beautiful Paper Makes Me Happy!

Another shipment came today, and I'm not sure many packages give me more enjoyment than the ones that contain colorful stacks of beautiful paper. This shipment contained some lovely spring colors with enticing names -- daffodil, moss, lemongrass, peony, blossom. These will come together to announce a happy couple's upcoming nuptials, a precious baby's birth, a child's milestone birthday. Mixing and matching colors create unique invitations that are personal to who or what they announce. Choosing different types or shapes of enclosures adds to the individual statement. The possibilities are endless, and the creative process is gratifying and rewarding. And we like to think that it's appreciated, creating the harbinger of a beautiful event, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration, a milestone in a life's journey. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." ~John Keats, via Mary Poppins, one of my favorite philosophers. Mary Poppins, that is.