3 HOT Baby Shower Invitation Trends

Wow! Can't believe how many of my friends are first time expecting mommies! How exciting! As you can imagine, I've been making many baby shower invitations lately, so I thought I'd share with you the 3 HOTTEST baby shower invitation trends...

1 - DIE CUTS! How cute are these die cut invitations?? These are unique and adorable and not your average square or rectangular invitations. It’s an unforgettable little surprise for your guests!

Diapers and onesies are the most popular, then the baby bottle follows in third place. Are you DIY-ing your own invitations? I've got the perfect solution for you! Continue reading for a free diaper template!

2 - PICTURE INVITATIONS... Expecting parents LOVE taking pregnancy pictures to remember this anxious time of waiting. Incorporate these treasured moments into your baby shower invitations and share the joy with your special guests. A picture of the parents-to-be – for couples’ shower (very popular now!), a picture of mommy-to-be's big belly for ladies-only party or an ultrasound of the soon-to-be-born precious little one, any picture will surely add a personalized touch.

3 - TEXTURES! We associate pastel colors with babies, and also lots of patterns and textures. Play with textures in your invitations to make it more modern and unique.

And now, a gift for you! Here's a free diaper invitation template for you to download, print and create your own HOT trend! HAVE FUN!

http://www.atimelesscelebration.com/downloads/ATCdiaperinvitationtemplate.pdf

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A Shabby Chic Wedding at La Toundra, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal

We had so much fun working with Ada & Ronald to create the wedding they had envisioned! We absolutely love this shabby chic wedding! So simple but yet there are so many personal touches and details added by the bride herself! Love Love Love!

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!

Out Door Wedding Ceremony
La Toundra, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal

Out Door Wedding Ceremony
La Toundra, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal

Head Table LOVE - Adorned with Baby's Breath & Candles
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Napkins Folded into a Rabbit & Bride's DIY Favours
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Simple Peonies & Baby's Breath Centerpieces & Bride's DIY Guest Book
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Simple Peonies & Baby's Breath Centerpieces
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Green Tea & Lychee Cupcakes & Cake with Bride's DIY Monogram Cake Topper
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Green Tea & Lychee Cupcakes & Cake with Bride's DIY Monogram Cake Topper
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Green Tea & Lychee Cupcakes with Bride's DIY Monogram Champagne Flutes
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

White & Pink Peonies Wedding Bouquets
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Bride's DIY Shabby Chic Place Cards
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Japanese Food Catering
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

Japanese Food Catering
Wedding La Toundra, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal

"Fall" in Love!

We had so much fun designing this orange theme wedding for Melody & Wilson last Friday.  They fell in love with the lighted aisle decor we've done for a previous wedding, so we incorporated that into the design, but with orange dendrobium orchids to match their theme color. Instead of lighting the aisle with lights, we put candles down the aisle, much more romantic and perfect for the chilly November weather. We designed the altar floral arrangements with the head table in mind. We wanted to be able to use them for the head table as well. Here's what we came up with... hope you like it!

Head Table Orange & Fall Flower & Decor
Riviera Reception Hall, Anjou, Montreal

Head Table Orange & Fall Flower & Decor
Riviera Reception Hall, Anjou, Montreal

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Wedding at Le Loft Hotel Montreal

We had the absolute pleasure working with Lindsay and Brett designing their wedding and bringing their visions to reality. This sweet couple is from London, England and I will let the photos tell you about their wedding. Although... there is one thing I forgot to snap a photo of... it was the beautiful quilt on the chuppah we setup for Lindsay and Brett! The bride and groom were married under a quilt which was put together by their families and relatives to congratulate them on their marriage and gave them blessings. It was absolutely heart warming!

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Join Us in Giving Back This Holiday Season!

The holidays is just around the corner! It's a season of love and joy. A Timeless Celebration Event Styling & Management will be giving back by donating $50 to World Vision Canada for every holiday book we receive. The funds will go towards stocking a clinic in a third world country with vital medicines. Individual donations are also welcome! Thank you and happy holidays!

DONATE & SPONSOR OUR TEAM

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Gold and Ivory with a Touch of Blue!

A heart warming email I received from my client...

"Thank you so so much for making everything work out exactly the way both myself and granddaughter wanted it. For two people who never had a meeting you understood everything the way we wanted it. It was super great she cried her eyes out when she saw the room."

Yup, that's right! The Grandmother and I have never met each other until a few hours before the celebration was to begin! Since April, I've been working with Grandmother of a young lady who was turning 18 in September. The celebration was to take place at Chateau Vaudreuil with 30 families and friends. Grandmother designed the entire party and everything was a surprise. Everything, except the centerpieces, which Grandmother did ask for Granddaughter's approval, hehe!

Grandmother contacted me to create some gold and ivory feather centerpieces for the evening, but ended up with so much more as we brainstormed different ideas together. Here's what we have arranged together for the celebration Grandmother gave to Granddaughter...

Lighted Gold & Ivory Feather Centerpieces

A Placecard Tree

Gold Charger Plates

for the table setting's finishing touch

Candy Buffet

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Different Shades for Your Bridesmaids' Bouquets

Do you have a large bridal party? Why not have different shades for your bridesmaids' bouquets to make things a little different? Just imagine how great your photos would look!

Here are some hydrangea bouquets we've created for one of our brides this past Sunday. Of course, the bride's bouquet was different than the purple bouquets. She had natural cream color hydrangeas and roses with a little bit of bling in the roses. Although simple, it surely stood out from the rest of the bridesmaids' purple tone.

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A Montreal Fairytale in the Making!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

For the past 8 months I've been heavily involved with a new not-for-profit organization called Love Share Events. This group consists of event industry professionals who believes in collaboration, promoting one another and paying it forward in our community.

Since March we have been hard at work launching our group. After countless hours of meetings and preparations, our big launch finally took place on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the new venue, Espace Canal over at Restaurant L'Ambroisie. Love Share Events collaborated with the team at L'Ambroisie to launch their new room and our new organization. A buzz has surely been created in town and many events industry professionals were invited to share in this special moment with us as we launched our organization and announced our free Wedding Giveaway.

Here is our Launch Party Photo Album. Photos by Wanda Malfara Photography and James Paul Correia Photography. Enjoy!

The free wedding giveaway Contest has also launched a couple of weeks ago on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Are you a couple who have been engaged and have experienced a life changing event which prevents you from continuing with your plans? Then this Contest is for you! Don't forget we also accept nominations. The members of Love Share Events will be collectively donating the wedding to this couple to make their fairytale dreams come true!

Since the launch of this Contest, we have had a couple of mentions in the media. We invite you to take a look at the West End Times Newspapers' online version of the printed article "Engaged Couple in Distress Will Win Free Wedding" as well as listen to the interview with Dr. Laurie Betito on CJAD800. Mariage Quebec and Hotel 10 have also blogged about us! We are thrilled to have gone such a long way and have overcome so many obstacles to be where we are now. This is only the beginning! Do follow us on our social media networks to stay up to date with all our latest happenings. You will not be disappointed in hearing all about what we have in store for our community and the things we do to pay-it-forward!

If you're a vendor in the event industry who wish to join our team to promote one another and to pay-it-forward in our community, go ahead and send us your member application! We look forward to having you on board with us.

              

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