Cans for Comments!

"I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." - Stephen Grellet

Anyone who has a blog knows how fun it is to have readers leave comments! I read about this on some other blogs and thought it was a fantastic idea so a bunch of bloggers from Weddingbells have jumped on the bandwagon!!!

I love when readers take the time to leave a comment, ask a question or even leave a compliment. For the next 12 days (December 13th - December 25th), if anyone "shares the luv" so will I! For everyone who posts a comment on ANY of  my blog entries (new or old), I'll donate a canned good to our local food bank.

10 comments = 10 cans of food.

It's just that simple.

Also I'm making this even more awesome. I'm doing this over at my Tutu blog as well ( http://tutufaboo.blogspot.com )That's right, a double whammy of love.

10 comments at Tutu Faboo + 10 comments here = 20 cans of food

Come on... make me donate to my local food bank... I dare you!

As a twist... the commenter that makes me donate the most canned goods in the next 12 days will win a Tutu Faboo gift certificate!

Feature Wedding - Haley & Jordan

This week's featured bride and groom are Haley and Jordan. Haley and Jordan got married at Starling Lane Winery on a gorgeous September day. They were a great couple to work with - Haley has to be one of the nicest and most easy going brides that I have ever met!

Their photos look like they came straight out of a magazine editorial. Their photographer, the ridiculously talented Kim Kalyn, did such an amazing job. Be sure to check out Kim's website and her blog. You can also join Kim's Facebook Group to see her updated albums and news!

 

 

Here are my non-pros of their invitation:

And... one of Haley's AMAZING shoes!

Feature Wedding - Colleen & Sean

There are so many aspects I love about my job, and creating invitations for couples like Colleen and Sean is definitely one of them! I met Colleen and Sean in March, and we hit off right away. Their invitations and matching table numbers were so fun to create. I love rich colours, and the eggplant and gold colour scheme that they chose just popped.

This week's photographs were taken by Colleen and Sean's photographer, Chris Boar. You can check out his gorgeous portfolio at Chrisboar.com. I only wish I could post more of the photos he took - he has such a great eye! You can see his entire blog post on Colleen and Sean's wedding here.

And a shot of the invitation (taken by moi):

Feature Wedding - Doug & Krista

I had the great fortune of designing Krista and Doug's reception stationery for their August 4th wedding at Bear Mountain. Their photographer, the amazing Mary Jane Howland of Mary Jane's Camera was kind enough to share some of her photos of their big day!

 

And my non-professional shot of the seating chart...

Ruby Pickles - We're All About the Babies!

I love getting back to my crafty roots and stampin' out invitations and cards. I was contacted by a client of mine to make baby shower invitations for her, and I jumped at the chance. They are designed to look like a onesie, and the information tucks into the ribbon on the back.

A New Look!

Now that wedding season is winding down, and I've found some time to breathe, I've given the RP blog a new look! I've also been working with some of this year's brides and their photographers to come up with a display of some of my 2009 work, so stay tuned!

Become a Fan!

Ruby Pickles now has a Facebook Fan page!

Tutu Faboo

With wedding season winding down, I've started to take on orders again for Tutus!

I've also created a Facebook Fan page - become a fan and save 10%!

What an Entrance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0

Cake Wrecks

If you haven't had a chance to check out the blog Cake Wrecks, you should head over there now... I know it's not nice to laugh at others' misfortune, but...

Etsy Find...

I looooove these personalized favours from SJ Engraving!

Invitation Etiquette

I'm often asked how invitation wording "works" - what are the rules and guidelines to follow when coming up with the perfect wording to suit your needs?

The easiest answer is that your wording should read like a paragraph where you have simply deleted the punctuation (punctuation is only necessary after dates)!

All words should be spelled out, including the hour, date and year. All the words in an address should be spelled out as well (i.e., Street, Road, Boulevard).

Some of the more traditional etiquette guidelines that you may choose to follow are:

Names should be written in full, including middle names. Do not use a middle initial - omit the middle name instead, if you do not wish to use it.

Traditional British spelling should be used (i.e., favour, honour).

Roman numerals should be used in names, rather than "the third" or "3rd".

Ceremonies that take place in a house of worship should use "request the honour of your presence". If your ceremony is in a non-religious setting, the wording should be changed to "request the pleasure of your company".

Hope that helps!

What's New at Ruby Pickles?

Oh my goodness - we have been so busy at Ruby Pickles over the past few months! I can't wait to post some of the invitations and accessories we've come up with... we've got seating charts, place cards, table numbers, destination wedding invites and more!

How adorable are these????

Yes, that's right - wrappers for cupcakes!

I know that cupcakes are all the rage in weddings right now, and I think that these would look AMAZING at any reception!

Check them out at http://bellacupcakecouture.com/

Colleen and Sean's Invitation

Today's featured invitation was made for Colleen and Sean - who are planning a beautiful purple and gold affair!