The Elegant Wedding Bridal Show

It's that time of year again!!  Creative Expressions will be showcasing a selection of our exquisite invitation masterpieces at the Elegant Wedding Bridal Show!

Join us for an afternoon of Glamour, Style and Distinction.

November 7, 2010

Showtime
Doors will open at 11am to 5pm

Location
Le Windsor Ballrooms
1170 Peel Street, Montreal

Tickets
$20.00 per person

Click here to order your tickets

Come sample delectable food, sweets & cocktails.
Be captivated by luxurious invitations and accessories, floral masterpieces,
elegant table settings & spectacular décor

Envision your wedding day and consult with the city’s
most prestigious wedding professionals.

"Express it with Elegance, Express it with Class
Express it Creatively with Creative Expressions"

Predesigned or Custom Design?

Choosing the perfect design for your wedding invitations is a step in the planning process you don't want to skimp on.  Your invitation is the first introduction to your special day.  Let your invitations reflect the elegance and beauty.   Let the anticipation begin on the day that your guests open the luxurious envelope or elegant box that holds the invitation to your most lavish affair.

There are many beautiful invitation options.  The first decision to make is predesigned or custom design?  Predesigned invitations are available from a variety of printing companies from across Canada and the United States through invitation designers and retailers.  Many invitation designers carry numerous albums in a variety of different styles and price points in addition to their custom design work so that brides and grooms can easily compare their options.  Predesigned invitations are a great option for very large weddings or if a bride and groom are on a tight budget.  They are typically sold in quantities of 25 and the bulk of the cost is reflected in the first 25 invitations.  This covers the costs of proofing, plating and initial print.  Reprints are then printed at very minimal cost, thereby making this option very appealing to larger wedding parties.  The limitations to predesigned invitations is that the colours and styles are only available as sampled in most albums, therefore, if you have a particular colour scheme or theme that you would like to introduce and follow through for your wedding day you may have a limited selection.

For Brides and Grooms that would like a very specific style, theme or colour scheme or if the invitations need to be bilingual or even trilingual, then custom design is definitely the option of choice.  Custom Design offers a blank canvas and the creative design options are limitless.  All invitation designs can be created in any colour combination and your personal style can easily be reflected in your invitations.  Most custom invitation designers will also be very accommodating to multiple languages.  The invitation can either be designed to creatively include all languages on one invitation or invitations can be created and printed in each language selection individually.  Custom design also allows for the creation of matching stationery and accessories such as place cards, menus, programs, table charts and bonbonnieres. 

Custom design is unique, special and personal.  Your invitations will be one of a kind, a truly unique introduction to your much anticipated day.

When selecting or designing your perfect invitation, try to visit a designer that has both custom design as well as pre-designed options so that you can compare all of your beautiful options in one location at a single appointment. 

"Express it with Elegance, Express it with Class, 

Express it Creatively with Creative Expressions"

Boxed Invitations - A Beautiful Intro to an Elegant Affair

Step out of the ordinary and wrap your luxurious invitations in an elegant Invitation Box.  Invitation boxes are unique, beautiful and elegant.  They come in many sizes and styles and can be customized to your invitation design.  Beautiful Linen textured boxes portray pure elegance and displays the beauty of the invitation within.

 

The invitation box can also be customized with papers that accent or match your invitation creating a complete package.  

 

 If you are looking for pure opulence, you may want to incorporate a silk
 invitation box adorned with satin ribbons and crystal embellishments.

Invitations are the introduction to your special day, let them be the first indication of what’s to come.  Create excitement and anticipation……. Elegant boxed invitations are sure to capture everyone’s attention.

Express it with Elegance, Express it with Class, 

Express it Creatively with Creative Expressions!

Environmentally Friendly Invitations

In this day and age when we are becoming more and more environmentally conscious, many brides and grooms have chosen to have  an “ eco friendly” or “green” wedding, but they still wish to send their guests a formal wedding invitation.  There are many different options that can be used.  It is, however, very important to know what to ask for when searching as not every invitation designer is aware of the many beautiful environmentally friendly paper and accessory options that are available.

For the paper/cardstock used for the invitation, a wide variety of Post Consumer Waste (PCW) Papers, recycled or tree free papers such as 100% cotton and Bamboo papers can be used.  Many of these papers are white, ivory or beige in colour, but you can always accessorize the invitation by using a variety of ink colours  (regular or soy based) and also accessorize with ribbons or dried flowers.

There are many recycled paper options that come in a variety of colours and textures both in matte and metallic finishes.  However, you should be aware that the percent of recyclable materials in these papers is only between 20-30% and the processes used to create/coat these papers/cardstocks release many waste products into our environment.

Another very unique and interesting option is to use seeded papers.  These papers are typically made of 100% PCW papers and are embedded with wildflower seeds.  The paper is planted under a thin layer of soil and after about 4-6 weeks of watering,  beautiful wildflowers will bloom!  The important thing to remember when printing on these papers is to never use printers with high heat such as laser printers because the heat will destroy the seeds.

A beautiful option when using 100% cotton papers is letterpress.  The paper/cardstock is usually nice and thick and the letterpress beautifully imprints your designs and text onto the paper.

Accessorizing with ribbon also adds a touch of colour and elegance to your invitation.  In addition to the usual satin, gros grain and chiffon ribbons there are also some very pretty eco friendly options such as cotton twill ribbon , cotton tape, raffia recycled paper ribbon and cotton cords.

If you have any further questions or need some help with your environmentally friendly invitation options, please feel free to contact me at 450-458-9509 or

anita@creative-expressions.com

Oh So Purple!

Purple is a very hot colour for 2010/2011.  It combines beautifully with white, ivory, silver, green and black.  It comes in many beautiful shades and design papers.  One of my most popular designs was a 4 x 9 bifold invitation.

This elegant invitation has a striking lavender swirl overlay, adorned with satin thistle ribbon and a sparkly crystal buckle. The satin corners within this invitation adds to its luxurious charm.

Wrapped in Mocha

This exquisite invitation utilizes a gorgeous textured Magnolia cardstock overlay and is wrapped with a mocha satin ribbon.  The invitation is printed on ivory pearlized cardstock and is accented with bronze metallic.  Three beautiful bronze accent medallions are incorporated on the front and inside of this invitation.

This classic Mocha and ivory invitation truly reflects the modern elegance of this wedding.  It was complimented with matching Menu/place cards at each setting and beautifully wrapped truffle boxes.

Black and White with a Flourish of Velvet

 This beautiful black and white gate fold design has a luxurious velvet floral overlay.  It is printed on the highest quality pearlized cardstock and accented with matching velvet corner decals.

This elegant invitation incorporated the couple's desire for a rich velvet texture while introducing their floral/damask theme.  It created a bold yet elegant introduction to their very special day.