Plumeria Flower is a Popular Theme in Recent Wedding Invitations...
I've been home a day and I'm already back into the swing of things. I can't miss a beat because there are so many orders to complete in the next 2 months. Today, I finished another wedding invitation order for a client who is getting married at the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu. In recent months, I've noticed that many of my clients have been requesting the plumeria flower as their theme for their save the date cards and wedding invitations. All of these brides just so happen to be getting married on either Maui or Oahu. I'm not surprised that plumeria is becoming a new trend for a theme. Plumerias are so simple, but yet so beautiful and fragrant. They are the first flower that comes to my mind when I think about Hawaii.

This particular client wanted deep purple and white for her colors. We accented it with a light metallic purple to soften it up a bit. It's a nice change from the orchid motif that I've been doing the last several years. We did a postcard style response card and had a map of the island of Oahu with written directions from the airport to the resort.

I've been getting more inquiries and orders for wedding invitations and wedding details so I'm excited about 2009, even though I still have 4 more months of 2008 to get through!

A New Sample Invitation - Starfish, Aqua and Green Color Palette

My day started out very busy with invitation samples. This is one of them that I thought turned out very nice. Very different, but I like the textures of the patterned cardstock. The client ended up liking the starfish and the layout, just the colors and the patterned paper didn't work for her. At any rate, I just thought I'd post regardless to show a new design. The client initially said she liked the green and aqua. The reason I chose this particular cardstock is because it reminds me of the ocean. I love blues and greens because they express a sense of calmness and serenity. Perfect for a tropical destination type wedding theme.

Tomorrow is a busy day and the start of a busy week. I have one bouquet replica to complete, some vase arrangements, more hair flowers and start work on a few orders that are due in September. Vacation is sounding better and better. You have no idea how excited I am about taking a little break to get refreshed and refocused before the flurry of October weddings hit and I start into my end of year orders.