Paper: Pillow Boxes

From a graphic designer out of Vancouver, BC, these small packages can be used for so many things. Favors, petals to throw down the aisle, name cards. The possibilities are endless. Find here on etsy.

Favors and more: Bell'occhio

Oo la la. Bell'occhio out of San Francisco has a beautiful selection of paper and craft items. Featured here, a small red box, cocoa covered almonds, and wood tags. Take a look at their site for more items that will make you drool. Great ideas here for the DIY favors. as seen in DailyCandy.

Paper: O Check

Out of Vietnam, O Check has fun light-hearted paper goods. Here, their "love box" made of wood can store your love letters and momentos, and the "love envelope" would be fun for a favor filled with goodies.

Decor: The BlumeBox

Does the idea of buying a bunch of vases that you 1. will never use again, or 2. have to figure out how to get to your reception location and back make you rethink flowers as centerpieces? Here's a solution...the BlumeBox. It's a recyclable vase that can be customized for your event. They come in bud size to 10 inches. An affordable and green way to use flowers at your wedding.

Cool Corsages

How great is this corsage?! It's made from paper but looks so much richer. And it's a keepsake for after the wedding too. By Laurie Cinotto, you can find these and more on etsy.

Thank You Notes:DIY

Thank you notes, as well as save the dates and other stationary, can easily be made by hand. This example shows the use of a hand-made stamp to create notes. Check out details here on how to create your own stamp. You can also have a stamp made by a local printer or lettershop for $10-20. The effect is creative, relaxed and unique!

More Monogramming

What a modern way to use a monogram. You could have your name/names custom designed to use for your wedding. From word illusion.

Save the Date idea

One of the first things folks do after getting engaged is send out a save the date. There are so many unique and inventive ways to do this. Here is one of our favorites from our friend Rachel and fiance Robert (whom we are also working with). We love how personal it is (hugging and laughing) and the black and white adds a classic quality to the whimsy of the pictures. Wouldn't you want to go to this wedding!

Typography: Inspiration

There are lots of places to get inspiration for your wedding. Even typography. Each of these types creates an emotion, a feeling that could lead your wedding choices. It's a visual cue that instantly relates a mood. And there are so many written elements to a wedding that it's a key decision to making your style come through for your event.

Hand-drawn Maps

We love these hand-drawn maps popping up - clearly a trend all around. It adds an element of personality to an event through the graphics, colors, and writing. We've done this for a few of our invitations and the invitees always love them - for the information and the sheer beauty and fun of them. What do you think? How would you picture your map?

Invitation Ideas: business cards

Take a look at these inventive business cards. We love the use of thread in the top one and the diecut in the second one. Using paper on paper is also a cool way to create contrast. And the last one is just so simple but genius - it uses debossing to get the effect of handwritten cardstock. All of these ideas could translate into your invitations. With just one changed element - like any of these - your invitations will be a unique take on you.

Beautiful Envelopes

These gorgeous gift envelopes are laser cut, inspired by ancient Chinese papercut. According to the Chinese calendar, 2008 is the year of the rat which is what adorns this envelope. Designed by the team at Design Night out of Portland. The delicateness of it matched with the vibrant color is a great combination. Love it!

Packaging as Inspiration

I love this gorgeous packaging from Dewey Howard Paper and Brickhouse Soaps - a partnership between a paper/invitation company and bath and body product company. The floral design and colors could be a great base for a romantic wedding mood board. Nature meets modern. And you'd have built in favors all ready for you!

Patterns from Wallpaper

How could wallpaper influence your wedding? Well look at these gorgeous patterns and color combinations. Wallpaper is making a comeback (probably because we've never put it up before and then had to take it down like our parents have). We'll bring you other wallpaper examples we see that could be inspiration for your wedding! Remember inspiration comes from everywhere...

Invites from Fashion Week

Look at these cool invites that came out of fashion week. The beautiful cut out design, the black and white imagery with the birds, and the cardboard with whimsical writing. They are all so different but gorgeous. Any of these cues can be used in a wedding invitation to make it uniquely yours.