The Paper Tie Affair Blog

Add a personalized touch to the bar with a watercolor painting of your signature drinks! Here are some of our most popular drinks to add to our illustrated cocktail signs. We have many more drinks that are pre-designed, so if you don't see yours, not to worry, we likely have it (or something similar) on hand and happy make small edits, like adding a lime wedge to the rim of a glass. 

Now that he's proposed, it's YOUR turn to pop the question! Asking your besties to stand by your side means the world to them and even makes the planning process so much more fun. Bridesmaid cards are the perfect way to ask, because you can either simply drop them in the mail, or pair them with some champagne, nail polish and chocolates into a cute little box. We have a variety of bridesmaid cards - from super simple to funny to sweet - these are just some of our favorites!

This romantic wedding at the Highlands Country Club, West Point - The U.S. Military Academy, is oh so romantic! We are loving the pops of gold and blush combined with lots of greenery and candles. 

Lauren contacted us knowing she wanted blush paper and gold foil - and we made it happen! We created menus, place cards, and donation cards for her wedding. Can't get enough of this romantic day - congratulations to Lauren & Kyle!

Photography: Jillian Knight Photography

Venue: Highlands Country Club

Wedding response cards are an important part to your wedding invitation suite. They help determine final guest counts along with a few other things that can help make the wedding planning process a bit easier - giving you all of the information needed to accommodate them. Below you will find a list of the five things you can include on those RSVP cards.

1. Name Line: This line allows you to know who the card is coming from. Common ways to write this are "M___________" or "Name(s)__________" 
2. Number Attending Line: This line gives you an accurate head count! 
3. Response Date: The date guests should have their responses back to you by. Check with your caterer or venue, they may have a specific date they need a final count - it's often four weeks before the wedding.
4.  Song Request Line: This is a great place to add some fun, and allow the guests to be a part of the wedding. Let them fill in a favorite song to dance to!
5.  Meal Selection: If you're having a seated dinner with different entree selections, you can add an area to the reply card allowing guests to indicate their desired meal.

When Diana contacted me to create her wedding day stationery, she already knew two things she wanted to include - a custom map drawing and wax seals - I knew it was going to be beautiful! We went with a leafy design, bold script type, and simplicity - to keep focus on the wax and map.

We helped create her wedding programs, welcome bag notes, place cards, and menus. The wedding took place in Colorado along beautiful mountains. I just love how everything turned out!

Photography: Brumley & Wells