Mardi Gras Ball Save the Date

Michael is turning 70 and she wanted to throw a bash to celebrate. With a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball in mind, we transformed her save the dates into something any guest would be excited to receive.

To incorporate a photo of her from 50 years ago, I made it the centerpiece of the design by printing it on metallic cardstock with a beautiful shimmer. Using a local laser printer in town, I designed a custom masquerade mask with the words "Save the Date" trimmed out. Attaching the mask to red velvet ribbon, the mask fits perfectly over Mike's eyes. A feather in the mask completes the look.

The back of the pink and red layered card includes all of the save the date details. The cream metallic envelopes were hand calligraphy printed and each envelope was lined with a custom "Save the Date" gold metallic liner. If this is any indication of what's to come, I can't wait to design the invitations! This party is going to be incredible...





Save the date design by The Inviting Pear
Referred by Suzanne Court Catering & Events
Masquerade Mask: Austin Laser Art

The Inviting Pear is a graphic design and stationery studio, specializing in custom, made-to-order wedding invitations & stationery, birth announcements, holiday cards, and corporate logos & branding.


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Photo Prop Signs for your Wedding!

Use fun signs during your photo session at your wedding (or engagement session) for thank you notes (or even save the dates)! Colors can be changed one time at no additional cost to match your wedding colors.

To purchase a high resolution 8" x 8" PDF file of 2 signs, front and back (front says "I'm his Mrs." and "I'm her Mr." and back says "Thank" "You"), please visit http://www.etsy.com/listing/85714845/wedding-thank-you-signs-for-photos. Simply print at home on 8.5" x 11" cardstock, trim and affix with a paddle (available in the craft section of Hobby Lobby or website below).

To see other versions, including "Merry Christmas" prop signs, please visit:
http://theinvitingpear.blogspot.com/2011/09/fun-wedding-photo-props.html
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84370121/merry-christmas-prop-signs-for-your









Photo Prop Signs by: Shannon Ferguson, The Inviting Pear


Photography for "I'm His Mrs." Signs: Bloom Photography
Photography for "Merry Christmas" Signs: Anja Photography
Photography for "I'm With Her" Signs: Stacey E Photography
Photography for turquoise/chartreuse Signs: Al Gawlik Photography

The Inviting Pear is a graphic design and stationery studio, specializing in custom, made-to-order wedding invitations & stationery, birth announcements, holiday cards, and corporate logos & branding.

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High Tech Wedding

I love the colors of this wedding: purple, silver and yellow accents. And when Katrina said that her fiancé is an avid bicyclist (and photographer), I knew this was going to be a fun and whimsical design. What came to mind? Gears, of course!

The square save the dates were digitally printed on pearlescent textured paper, backed with silver metallic cardstock. A design of gears set off the bicycle/photographer tone.

The pocketfold invitations were letterpress printed...swoon! We chose a 100% cotton paper for the invitation and enclosure cards and a beautiful yellow paper backing for the invitation and monogram seal. These were all set off with the silver metallic pocketfold.

To make the invitations a little different from the save the dates, I created an outline of gears (instead of filling the gears in with color). By doing so, the indention of the letterpress really was illustrated. The custom monogram I created used their first initials and a close-up of one of the gears. Katrina even used the monogram on her postage stamps.

I created a tea-length sized program, letterpress printed in three colors on one side. The foldover thank you notes were also letterpress printed.

Both Katrina and Chris love phone apps (in fact, Chris even read his wedding vows from his iphone)! So what did they do!? They used their favorite apps as their table names, of course. We used the app logos on the escort tent cards and table cards to add a little bit of eclectic and fun imagery. I think this really added to the hip vibe that they wanted. To top things off, they used the bicycle gear design as a gobo light on the dance floor!

As you can tell, this wedding was all high tech! Check out their interview on Fox News at http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/video/Wedding-Planning-Goes-Hi-Tech20111103-ktbcw#axzz1d3LACIsV.


Save the date: 
 Invitation pocketfold (outside):


 Letterpress printed programs:






































Custom Invitations and Stationery: Shannon Ferguson, The Inviting Pear
Wedding Planner: Bethany Hanson, 36th Street Events
Venue: The W Hotel, Austin, Texas
Flowers: Posey Floral and Event Design
Linens: Marquee Event Group
Videography: Altared Weddings
Photographer: Amelia Tarbet Photography
Lighting: Ilios Lighting
Cake: Michelle’s Patisserie
Make-up: Kiss n’ Makeup
Music: DJ Chicken George

The Inviting Pear is a graphic design and stationery studio, specializing in custom, made-to-order wedding invitations & stationery, birth announcements, holiday cards, and corporate logos & branding.

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Texas Save the Date

Getting married in Texas? Here's a perfect save the date for your wedding...customize with your wording and colors at no additional charge. Please let me know if you need a quote for printing.  Hope ya'll enjoy!


Simply purchase here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84283320/texas-map-save-the-date-printable




Grapic Design by: Shannon Ferguson, The Inviting Pear


The Inviting Pear is a graphic design and stationery studio, specializing in custom, made-to-order wedding invitations & stationery, birth announcements, holiday cards, and corporate logos & branding.

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