Weekly Recap 2/15 – 2/21/09

February 21, 2009 | Filed Under catalog invitations, custom invitations, posts with pics, studio news and happenings, weekly recap

I’m working by myself today because Stacy is in a wedding. Saturdays have been crazy around here and I have been dreading being by myself. Luckily we had not one single bride request an appointment for today – as opposed to every other Saturday in January and February being COMPLETELY booked. It seems crazy to be thankful for that, but I very much am! I’ll just have to juggle the walk-ins (and hopefully finish this blog) which should be manageable.

We had a super busy week – again! I think we are starting to see where the economy is impacting weddings – guest count. Couples seem to be cutting their guest lists to include only closest family and friends and we aren’t seeing as large of orders. Last years average order was around 130 pieces and this years is more like 100. A difference in 30 invitations translates to around 60 guests…so that is a big difference! Our number of booked weddings continues to increase as we are still meeting a record number of brides and we are thankful.

Here’s a photo review for this week:

Custom Monogram Sticker Labels

We can customize these labels any way you’d like : add a photo, custom monogram, return address, your favorite quote…you name it, we can do it! These come 20 to a sheet: each sheet is $8.00.

catalog wedding invitation: Ecru with classy dot border

Catalog Invite – classic elegance with a subtle border design

catalog wedding accessories:personalized napkins and thank you cards in purple

Catalog Accessories: Personalized napkins and thank you cards

catalog invitation: purple and silver hearts wedding invitation

Catalog Invite – Purple and Silver Hearts

custom wedding invitation: hot pink, black and white pocketfold

Custom Invite: Hot Pink and Black Pocketfold

custom wedding invitation: lime green (chartreuse) and gold flat panel with monogram

Custom Invitation: Chartreuse / Lime Green and Gold Flat Panel

Catalog and Custom Invitations: Grape / Purple/ Ivory and Gold. These invitations were for a client who was not sure if she wanted to go catalog or custom. We ordered a sample of the invitation she liked from Carlson Craft’s Exclusive II Album (customizeable in any two ink colors they offer!!!) and also made a custom pocketfold sample in her color scheme.