Friendly and knowledgeable staff? Check.

Great location? Check.

Beautiful invitations? Check and Check.

The Envelope Please is one of my favorite places to go for fine stationery and invitations in Boulder. It’s a small shop where you’ll receive personal attention. The owners are fabulous, and will work with you to customize invitation design and paper selections to ensure you end up with an invitation that is exactly the way you want it. And if you need help with etiquette, no problem – the ladies at The Envelope Please are etiquette experts! Whether looking to create a baby announcement, birthday party invitations, holiday cards, save-the-date cards or wedding invitations, The Envelope Please is worth a visit!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

I think it’s important to choose your colors early on, so that you can incorporate them into your save-the-dates or invitations. This gives guests a sneak peek into your color scheme and sets the mood for the event. It helps the entire event, from start to finish, feel coordinated and pulled together.

For example, I recently planned a surprise 60th birthday party at a private home. The invitation incorporated fushia, orange and white, so I carried these colors through in the décor and florals for the party. Paper lanters in fushia, orange and white hung as decorations, while centerpieces on the tables consisted of alternating bouquets of fushia and orange Gerbera Daisies. Fushia and white feather boas were handed out for the female guests to wear, lending an element of whimsy and fun to the party.

Here is another example of a color inspiration that began with the invitations in a wedding I planned. The couple chose silver, black and fushia for their wedding colors. The invitations were black, white and silver with fushia accents. We carried the color scheme through to the bridesmaids dresses, flowers, escort cards, programs, linens and centerpieces.

And another example of an invitation as a color inspiration. This one was for a rehearsal lunch I planned – we took the inspiration from the invitation which was a postcard of the location. We incorporated the yellow, green and white from the photo postcard into the table settings.

So when you’re thinking about colors for your next wedding or event, consider incorporating them into your invitation – as you can see, it goes a long way towards establishing a cohesive feel for the event!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

MyGatsby.com strives to make the invitation process fun, simple and easy as possible.  The site allows you to create your own spectacular invitation using Envelopments®, or select from hundreds of cutting-edge invitations from top brands in the industry.

My personal favorite is MyGatsby.com’s exclusive Custom Design section that allows you to “mix ‘n match”. Mix and Match invitations come in over 90 paper colors, a variety of layouts and formats, and over 20 ink colors. The possibilites are endless. There are so many options to choose from that every invitation can be created to reflect your unique taste and style, as well as the theme and color scheme of your event. The very best part? You can see online proof immediately at no cost – this allows you to tweak your design and see how it looks over and over again – until you decide it looks just right!

Who knew DIY invitations could be this easy – and look so good!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio