Customizing many aspects of an event is a very hot trend right now! However, at times we forget that the stationery for our event can be customized as well! This is what Kelly Adams, owner of ‘RSVP to me – ELITE’ does!! Kelly will listen to the kind of event you are throwing and what details you are envisioning your invitations to have. Do you want rhinestone and lace or a more subtle invite to match your classic themed event? Kelly will put together an invitation that will ‘WOW’ your guests! Not only that, she will also create Save-the-date cards, escort cards, place settings, thank you cards, programs, menus, table cards and anything you can think of, and the best part, they will all match!! Q: Kelly, what inspired you to want to create such a wonderful way to express your creativity as well as allowing your clients to showcase theirs?
A: When I was looking for my own wedding invitations, there just was nothing out there that was unique and impressive. I was tired of looking in books, and finding nothing that had that “WOW” factor. So, I decided to play with some papers, ribbon, and computer designs myself. I ended up making my invitations completely from scratch and got SO many compliments on them, that I did the wedding day stationery as well! When I got these unbelievable reactions from everyone at the wedding, I thought "hey, that was kinda fun! I could do this for a living!!" And….so began ‘RSVP to me’….and the “ELITE” line of invitations that I create.
A: Definitely! A lot of brides love the fact that everything can be coordinated and matching. Even though the venues often give direction cards, and even escort carts….most brides love that custom touch. And what better way to pull a theme or color scheme together than to have customized matching invitations & wedding day stationery that really represents a brides’ personal style. Q: In your experience, what is the most popular question you get asked about your truly unique initiations?
A: Most brides love the invitations, but get so nervous when they hear “custom”, as they equate that to “ridiculously expensive”!! HOWEVER, I tell them that customization is a blessing….you can do as simple as you want, OR as detailed as you want without going over budget. “Custom” simply means it’s created to match THAT particular brides’ style, theme, personal taste, etc. It’s so nice NOT to have to look in a book and pick out an invitation that 100 other brides have chosen. With custom invitations, yours will be ONLY yours!!
Q: What has been the most unique request you have had in terms of including special components into your work?
A: The most unique request was from a bride who had divorced parents, both remarried so, not only did the wording have MANY lines of parents’ names, but she requested that I make SEPARATE invitations for guests on the mother’s side, and for those on the father’s side each with the respective parent being listed on top. So... PERFECT example of how “CUSTOM” options come into play. I had NO problem accommodating her needs so as not to hurt anyone’s feelings. I simply designed two separate invitations.
Q: In recommending Formerly Miss clients to ‘RSVP to me’, what kind of reactions can their guests expect to gush after receiving your fabulous invitations?
A: Even though a lot of people think, “oh, the invitation is JUST a piece of paper that will be thrown out” It’s one of the MOST important “looks” into what your wedding will be, and what your guests can expect. So when they get a beautiful, custom designed invitation that fits the bride and groom perfectly, they appreciate it SO much more than just an everyday invitation out of a book. I repeatedly hear back from brides on how much the guests LOVE the invitations, and how sometimes the guests even remark, “it is the most beautiful invitation I have ever seen!”.
No matter what occasion you are celebrating ‘RSVP to me – ELITE’ is sure to make it a one of a kind event incorporating your personal flair and style. Thank you Kelly for sharing your amazing creativity with us!
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Credit: Photographs by Vanessa Joy Photography
Credit: Photographs by Vanessa Joy Photography
1 comments:
Great stuff Kelly! It was super easy to photography such beautiful work! :-)
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