Hunger Games Fun Printables

I'm so excited for The Hunger Games! In honor of its release, here are some fun printables for your Hunger Games party! 

From Hyppo Design

From Living Locurto

From Clickable Party

Fashion Friday... Seersucker Blues

Summer's preppy fabric Seersucker lends a taste of Southern charm, even for us in sunny Southern California.



Images Via: Top Row: Once Wed, Elizabeth Ann
2nd Row: Southern Bows, Copper Willow

Play that Record...

For all you record collectors out there, Ello There Invitation created this fab invitation that represents your love for music and vintage perfectly. The invite is printed as a mock record that your guests will pull out of this sweet little sleeve, just like a record! The Record sleeve design can be changed for a custom design fee. Colors are also customizable.

Party Attire Etiquette

What's a girl to wear? Here's a quick reference to dress codes for your social event!

Black Tie

A Black Tie invitation calls for formal attire. Men wear tuxedos, women wear long dresses or dressy evening separates.

Formal usually means the same as Black Tie, but in some trendier cities like New York or Los Angeles, it could mean a black shirt, no tie with a tux. Women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.

A White Tie or Ultra-formal invitation requires men wear full dress, with white tie, vest, shirt. Women wear long gowns.

Black Tie Optional

A Black Tie Optional or Black Tie Invited gives you the option of wearing a tuxedo or formal dress, but it should clue you into the formality of the event, meaning a dark suit and tie would be your other option. Women wear cocktail long dresses or dressy evening separates.

Creative Black Tie

Creative Black Tie leaves room for trendy interpretations of formal wear. He can go more modern with a tux -- maybe a black shirt, no tie. She wears long or short dresses or evening separates.

Sometimes, themed parties call for dress codes like Texas Black Tie or other variations of Creative Black Tie. In that situation, you can have more fun with it, choosing a dressy look with a theme (for him, it could be a tux with boots and for her it could be a long dress paired with Southwestern style silver belt and jewelry).

Semi-Formal

Semi-Formal or After Five means that tuxes are not required, nor are long dresses. An evening wedding (after 6 PM) would still dictate dark suits for him, and a cocktail dress for her. Daytime semi-formal events mean a suit for him and an appropriate short dress or dressy suit for her.

Business Formal is the same as Semi-Formal for him, but for women it suggests that women opt for more tailored dressy suits and dresses (nothing too slinky or sexy).

Cocktail Attire means short, elegant dresses for her and dark suits for him.

Informal is often interpreted as the same as Casual but it actually calls for the same dress as Semi-Formal -- dark suits for him, short dresses for her -- especially when associated with a wedding or special event.

Festive Attire is usually seen around the holidays, with the mood of the party being InformalSemi-Formal. For her, it means to choose looks with a bit of sparkle or holiday bent (i.e. a beaded sweater with black pants, a red silk blouse with a black skirt).

Dressy Casual calls for dressed-up versions of casual looks. For him, it could be trousers and a sportcoat, for her a dressy pants look. Jeans, shorts, T-shirts and other casual looks are not appropriate for Dressy Casual.

Casual generally means anything goes.

DYI...Letterpress

How great is this new affordable letterpress machine from Paper Source? It includes everything you need to create cards and crafts!
where to purchase: Paper Source $149.99

Ceci New York

I spent a lovely few days in Manhattan! Perfect weather, great food, spectacular shopping!
I was lucky enough to visit Ceci New York. Each letterpress piece was exquisite, unique, and defined elegant. Thank you to Brooke, who took such great care of my bride!

Just for Fun...Tin Can Alley

To continue my tin can theme. Check out these fun tin can wedding invitations from Chris Trivizas.

“Wedding invitation in a tin can which after the ceremony is attached at the back of the newly married couples car.

It is accustomed, after the wedding ceremony, for friends and relatives of the couple to bang saucepans and bells in order to make noise and send away jealous spirits.

The wedding invitation is packaged with a string. While reading the text (date, place, etc), there’s an illustration which explains how to tie the string at the back of the can and the whole making at the back of the car.”

Images Via: Lovely Package

Playing with the Queen of Hearts! Stamps...

How perfect are these new stamps put out by the Post Office? Put the queen stamp on the invitation and the king stamp on the reply card.  So adorable!