Wedding Photos: The escort cards

In the first installment of a series in which I'll show some of my favorite DIY projects from my own wedding, I'm starting with a photo of the escort cards I designed especially for this special occasion.


Using vintage images courtesy of The Graphics Fairy, I created one-of-a-kind escort cards for my guests. The cards were coded for the waitstaff so that they would know what meals to serve each guest: knife = beef, fork = chicken, spoon = vegetarian. Using my wedding theme fonts of Burgues Script and Bell MT, each card featured the guest's name, his/her table number, and the meal requested. With a special pearlized paper that can be printed on an inkjet and prefabricated placecards from LCI Paper, my girlfriends and I spent an early summer night slicing cardstock and assembling these with double-sided tape. I could not have been more proud of how they came out!

Stay tuned for more event pieces from my June 26 wedding!

Free Chanukah Printable!

That's right, we've caved in to the whole "Keep Calm" trend, this time with a Chanukah twist! This free, ready-to-frame printable is in a lovely shade of blue with white text and a dreidel silhouette. Click on the image below to find the downloadable PDF at our website.

Maria and Patrick's wedding program and signs

It is always a joy to work with my regular client Theresa, who does amazing event planning in the Atlanta area. For this project, we did a two-sided, single sheet wedding program for Maria and Patrick, who will be married shortly. Their gorgeous colors, magenta and silver, make a striking impression.




We also did a custom monogram to add to various pieces:



Finally, a matching sign to adorn the candy bar!

Alyssa and Travis's wedding program

Alyssa and Travis opted for a gorgeous orange and blue elegant two-page program based off of a piece I did years ago for Mindy and Vince. Alyssa opted for a tea-length program to accommodate the longer service. I am so pleased with the sophistication and classic elegance of these fonts and graphics!



Alyssa will print these on heavy cardstock for a lovely single sheet, double-sided program.

Catching up...

It's been quite a while since I've posted some updates on new and old work here at Custom Printables. Since I got married in June and have been setting up house and preparing for my honeymoon, the blog hasn't received much attention. But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy designing! Over the next few posts I'll share some of my favorite summer and fall projects. When I get back from Spain, Custom Printables will be back in business for more work!

First, here is Marisa and Jason's simple yet elegant one-page wedding program.

Marisa selected the one-page printable wedding program found on our Etsy site.