Mardi Gras 70th Birthday Party

How will you celebrate your 70th birthday? Mike is going all out with a weekend birthday celebration, mardi gras style! Not only is the party going to be held at Austin City Limits Live, but it's from 7:00 to midnight. Now that's one cool 70-year-old! I can hardly stay up until 11:30. Man, I feel old!

The custom designed invitation is printed in full color on metallic paper and affixed to red and pink metallic backings. The Friday and Sunday party invitations with the response card are staggered in the pocket. A family crest monogram was created and printed on the seal that closed the pocketfold. The envelopes are lined with custom-printed gold liners. And finally, custom postage stamps were designed with Mike's photo and mardi gras mask.  Now that these are in the mail, it's time to celebrate!

I've already blogged about the laser-cut save the date but here's another photo of it to get the vibe of the party. For additional information and photos on the save the dates, please visit
http://theinvitingpear.blogspot.com/2011/11/mardi-gras-ball-save-date.html

 Custom photo postage:
 Custom envelope liner:



Graphic Design by The Inviting Pear (http://www.theinvitingpear.com/)
Referred by Suzanne Court Catering & Events

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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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