Jessica and Greg | Sangria and Gray Wedding in Georgia | 2012

I am so happy to welcome Jessica Neeley to Tiger Lily Invitations!  Jessica is a past bridal customer and I loved working with her to find the perfect wedding stationery for her big day.  When I saw her resume come through, I knew that she would be a great fit for Tiger Lily Invitations. Jessica assists with all types of projects and cutting, assembly and shipping of invitation orders. Since each item at Tiger Lily Invitations is handmade, she is a lifesaver.  She will also be updating the blog, so I thought what better way to kick that off than by featuring her own beautiful wedding.  Enjoy!

 



 Jessica and Greg  |  Sangria and Gray Wedding in Georgia  |  2012

  

 

Greg and I met in February 2010.  Five months later he moved to Indiana for a job.  After months and months of flying back and forth, he proposed and I said yes!

 

 

 I knew from the beginning that I wanted a wedding with a rustic flair – touches of burlap and wood bark here and there.  We found a beautiful wedding venue, The Grove’s Chantry in Maysville, GA, that was close to home.

 

  

My sister told me about Jessica and Tiger Lily Invitations.  I made an appointment and found the damask wedding invitations in sangria and gray.  They were perfect and quickly became one of my favorite parts of the wedding.

 

  

Tiger Lily Invitations also created sangria and gray damask wedding programs and damask unity candle wrap to match my wedding invitations.  The sangria and gray unity candle wrap was a lifesaver after not being able to find a unity candle that I liked.

 

 

 My bridesmaids are three of my closest friends.  Couldn’t have a special day without them!  They chose the style for these sangria bridesmaid dresses we found at David’s Bridal.  Don’t they have great taste?

 

 

Greg picked out the gray suits for the guys.  I thought he looked handsome in gray so I was very happy with his choice.

 

 

The wedding cake was another one of my favorite parts of the wedding.  It was a simple white buttercream wedding cake with a swirl design.  It was made by a local bakery, Just Desserts.  Everybody commented on how much they enjoyed it!

  

 

The cakes sat on tree slice cake stands made by my dad.  This made the wedding cake even more special knowing that my dad had a hand in it.  I thought the Willow Tree cake topper was sweet, plus it was a great keepsake that I have displayed at home.

 

Greg has been a Cubs fan since he was a little boy so he had to have a Chicago Cubs groom’s cake with a Cubs themed table.

 

 

 

Our friends and family made the day so special.  We have some truly great people in our lives and I’m so glad they got to be there for our wedding.

 

 

 

The day went by in a flash but it was one of the best days of my life. I am so grateful that I get to spend forever with my best friend!

 

Venue:  Chantry at the Grove

Wedding Cake & Groom's Cake:  Just Desserts

Wedding Stationary and Unity Candle Wrap: Tiger Lily Invitations

Photography: JT Photography, RT Photography

Hair & Makeup: Paige Westmoreland

Flowers: Cornelia Florist

Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal

Groom's Attire: Men's Wearhouse

Stationery Assistant Position Available

Stationery Assistant Position

After a sad goodbye and best wishes to my assistant Rachel on her new adventure to Portland, Tiger Lily Invitations is looking for a new stationery assistant. If you or someone you know is looking for a fun and creative part-time job, please give me a ring 706-949-0088 (or an email tigerlilyinvitations@gmail.com).  If you reach my voicemail, please leave a message.

A little info about the position:

Main duties during the busy wedding invitation season:

• Cutting, folding, assembly, packing and shipping of invitation orders
• Assist in printing of invitations
• Assist in correspondence with customers

Additional duties during the off season:

Assist in taking product photos, posting to the Tiger Lily Invitations Etsy Shop and social media (blog, facebook, instagram, twitter, etc.)

Requirements:

• Extreme attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Computer, written and internet/social media skills
• Self-starter who works well with or without supervision
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Basic photography and basic photo editing skills a plus but not required

Hours are 10am – 5pm, 2-3 days a week.

Tiger Lily Invitations specializes in handcrafted wedding invitations and party supplies. We are an online retailer (www.tigerlilyinvitations.etsy.com) and take appointments with local customers. We are located in Cornelia, Ga.

Rustic Romance Part II

So the Rustic Romance Wedding Theme is still on my mind and very popular with my customers, so I decided to put together an inspiration board filled with rustic and romantic elements perfect for a barn, vintage, or outdoor wedding.  I love the mix of peach, mint green and tan colors together with the burlap, lace, twine and wood - so pretty!  The Rustic Twine Invitations are of course from Tiger Lily Invitations.  All of these items can be found on Etsy in the Rustic Romance Treasury or on the Tiger Lily Invitations pinterest board, Rustic Wedding.

 

Rustic Wedding Inspiration

1st Etsy Treasury - Rustic Romance

So, I have been selling invitations and paper goodies on Etsy for two years now, but have never stopped and taken the time to make a treasury.  Well, the time has finally arrived and yes, I am obsessed (just like I am with pinterest).  Below is the link to the collection I came up with.  Rustic Romance.  I gathered the items to match the new Tiger Lily Invitations Rustic Twine Wedding Invitation Set.  I love mixing rustic elements (twine, burlap, wood) with romantic elements (floral china, lace, ruffles).  Bring them together and you have a beautiful wedding.

Rustic Romance Etsy Treasury

Milk and Cookies Birthday Party

The Milk and Cookies Birthday Party Theme is probably one of my favorites (at least for this second), so when Eric's cousin Jessie asked if I would design invitations and paper goodies for her daughter's 1st birthday party I was super excited!  Not only did I have a great time working on the invitations, banners and labels with her, but we had such a fun time at Annaleigh's party.  Here are some photos from the extra special day!

 

 Everything started off with the pretty pink and brown, milk and cookie invitations.

Milk and Cookies Invitations from Tiger Lily Invitations

Annaleigh and Jessie welcomed everyone to the party.

The pink and brown, milk and cookie theme was continued throughout the decorations and cake.

 Of course there was plenty of milk and delicious cookies. 

Loved these vintage milk containers, cute straws and the beautiful sugar cookies.

The milk and cookie happy birthday banner was displayed above the food table.

The cookies were so yummy it was difficult to choose which ones to eat. I have to confess, I had one of each and a piece of cake too! Annaleigh had a great time opening her gifts in her little pink chair handmade by her papa.

 

Cake Time!!

 

They had an adorable photo booth set up with hay bales, super size milk and cookies and mustache props. Everyone had a great time posing for the photos.

Great Aunt Denise, Cousin Heather and Cousin Hadley shared a laugh at the photo booth. 

Cousin Hadley supplied the music on her guitar and Gramma Karen steals a little birthday kiss.

 

 Adorable family photo!

 

 

Kale's Mom hand painted this beautiful banner.

 

A pink and brown photo banner with photos of Annaleigh from each month of her first year hung above the favor table.

 

Party guests went home with a sweet treat - these cute jars filled with the ingredients to make cookies of course!

 

 

Jessie and Kale did such a great job planning and creating this adorable party for their beautiful daughter.  If you want to create a milk and cookies party for your little one, here is a list of vendors who helped to make it extra special:

 

Milk and Cookies Invitations, Banners, Favor Labels, Cookie and Milk Signs, Straw Flags: Tiger Lily Invitations

Milk and Cookies Cake: Truelove Celebrations

Milk and Cookies Sugar Cookies: High Tea Cookies

Birthday Hat: Shop Lissy

Milk and Cookies Birthday Shirt: MuskerRoo

Paper Straws: Isakay Boutique

 

 

Perfectly Peacock Wedding Inspiration

Wow, I can't believe that Christmas is over and the new year has begun!   I can't thank my customers enough for such a wonderful 2011 at Tiger Lily Invitations! From birth announcements, to birthday party invitations to wedding programs, each project was so much fun to work on. I am looking forward to a fabulous 2012 filled with celebrations and joy, for both my customers and myself! 

This is always such an exciting time in the invitation business, filled with bridal fairs and appointments with newly engaged couples, new trend predictions and party planning.  To kick off the new year, I have chosen to highlight one of my favorite color schemes and a continuing popular wedding theme - peacock.  I just love the teals, aquas, purples and royal blues this theme brings together.  You can be subtle, featuring just a few peacock accents, or go all out.  If you are planning a perfectly peacock wedding, here are some beautiful ideas.  Of course, the invitations and reception accessories are all available from Tiger Lily Invitations.  Click below the photo for more information about each product featured. 

Peacock Wedding Ideas

Brilliance Peacock Wedding Invitations - Tiger Lily Invitations
Peacock Guest Book - Tiger Lily Invitations
Peacock Feather Garter - Tiger Lily Invitations
Peacock Table Numbers, Place Cards, Favor Seal - Tiger Lily Invitations
Peacock Feather Wedding Cake - Svetlana for The House of Cakes Dubai
Jade Bridesmaid Dress - Dessy
Purple Satin Peacock Pumps - La Plume Ethere 
Peacock Boutonniere - Rationale
Peacock Flower Girl Dress - Tallulah and Belle
Peacock Wedding Clutch - misunbridal 

Christmas Specials

I can't believe it, but Christmas is just a little over two months away!   Now is the perfect time to start thinking about ordering your Christmas and holiday cards.  Tiger Lily Invitations is offering two specials this year on holiday cards.  The first is in connection with JT Photography.  Owner, Jennifer Cox, and I have teamed up to make your holiday card and family photo a super easy process.  Here is how it works:  Book a photo session with JT Photography (she is running several photo session specials) then choose from the photo card designs shown below, choose your photo and wording.  I will create a digital card and it will be included on the disk with your photos.  You can print as many as you like at the photo processor of your choice.  Printable Photo Cards are only $15 extra.  Custom designs and printing is available, just contact Jessica at tigerlilyinvitations@gmail.com for pricing and details.

Photo Card Design Options:

Angel

Mail from Santa

Holiday Damask

Gold Star

Love and Joy

Warm Winter Wishes

Gift Tag

Green Tree

The second special is 15% off any holiday card order placed online at www.tigerlily.cceasy.com.  Enter code Holiday Card Special 15% in the notes when checking out and I will apply the discount before processing your order.  Hundreds of options are available.  Below is just a sample of beautiful cards available.  (discount is only available at the cceasy site)

Holiday Fancy

Led by a Star

Starlit Tree

Malu

Holly Jolly Christmas

Tree of Gladness

Of course if you are looking for something extra special, I always welcome custom design orders.  I would love to work with you to create something just for you this holiday season!  Contact me at tigerlilyinvitations@gmail.com.