Thursday, March 24, 2011

Spotlight On - WeddingInviteLove

Tell us what you do?

WeddingInviteLove is a wedding invitation studio directory, devoted to gathering all the best designers and studios together in one place to make it easy for couples to find the perfect designer for their invitations in their price range.

What inspired you to start your business?

I was about to be engaged in college, and as a graphic design major, I started getting really obsessed with wedding invitations. I love how they're such a small package announcing such a big, important event, and the designs can be so varied, unique, and beautiful. I eventually decided to become a web designer, but I've started building web applications devoted to wedding invitations, to showcase my love for the product and to make things easier for both couples and vendors. 

What are your favourite products/designs?

You can't mention wedding invitations without mentioning letterpress, which is such a beautiful medium. Dolce Letterpress has one of my favorite letterpress designs, with has a gorgeous imprinted illustration of bees and honey: http://www.weddinginvitelove.com/profiles/dolce-letterpress/. I also love hand-drawn, purposefully messy designs, such as this one from Chewing the Cud: http://www.weddinginvitelove.com/profiles/chewing-the-cud/ 

What are your top tips for brides?

It'll be hard, but please don't stress! Weddings are about love and that should be the top focus — don't fret about the details and just focus on making it a happy, loving event. Don't listen to people who tell you what you should have or should do. It should be an event focused on *you* and your love! 

What do you think are key trends and popular with brides & grooms?

I've recently seen a lot of beautiful invitations featuring hand-drawn or hand-painted features — it's such a great way to get a totally personalized invitation that's beautiful and high impact. One of my favorite new vendors featured on WeddingInviteLove, The Treespace Studio, is such a great example of this: beautiful custom watercolor invitations. http://www.weddinginvitelove.com/profiles/the-treespace-studio/
 

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