Featured designs in Wedding Ideas (Jan)

Here are all the designs we had featured in Jan's edition of Wedding Ideas magazine.

And we're so very pleased to have received "We Love" and "So Chic" stickers on two of our designs this time (it's the little things that keep us happy!)

We currently in the process of creating brand new designs too so check back soon to see what's new!

Debs x


Cupid Table Marker: www.beehappydesigns.co.uk/handmade_wedding_invitations_cupid.html





















Monogram Ribbon Place Card:  www.beehappydesigns.co.uk/handmade_wedding_invitations_monogram_ribbon.html





















Astoria Place Card:  www.beehappydesigns.co.uk/handmade_wedding_invitations_astoria.html





















Bloomsbury Menu: ** Coming Soon**






















Starfish Invitation:  www.beehappydesigns.co.uk/handmade_wedding_invitations_bespoke_invitations.html

Trends for the 2012 Wedding Season

What's hot for the 2012 Wedding Season?

Colours

Orange is THE colour for the 2012 season!

Tangerine is the on trend shade to use, either in a bold way to make a statement or as accents to a more subtle colour scheme. Add other citrus shades for a bright summery feel or add black for a strong stylish look.

Invitation ideas: Our pocketfold Liberty invitation design always looks fabulous in orange or use tangerine ribbon on our pocketfold Rhode Island invitation for a more sophisticated look. Orange looks great with bright white and so is perfect for our Hummingbird invitation too.

Yellow takes on a golden hue for 2012 and is perfect for summer weddings and an ideal partner to the other bright colours in this years palette. Combine with browns or oranges for a great autumnal wedding palette.

Invitation ideas: A perfect accent colour for the ribbon on our Monogram Ribbon invitation.

Always a firm favourite this year’s shade of pink is hot, hot hot!

Choose neon brights if you dare or combine hot pink with navy blue for the ultimate on-trend colour scheme. Use as an accent with white stationery for a clean bright look.

Invitation ideas: Our Bloomsbury invitation is perfect in hot pink backed with navy blue or try the pocketfold Providence invitation for a simple statement.

Purple stays around but moves away from the 2011 dark shade and changes to an altogether softer tone for 2012. Stronger than lilac think more of a dusky purple and combine it with a darker purple or other dusky shades such as pink.

Invitation ideas: Our Hearts Z-Fold invitation lends itself perfectly to tones of purples.

More dusky shades for 2012 in the form of pink and green. An ideal combination for a soft summery tea party wedding these tones work beautifully well with white, cream and ivory.

Invitation ideas: The summery Butterflies Z-fold invitation is ideal in these tones.

Earth colours complete the 2012 palette in the form of jade green, mid brown and charcoal grey. Make a strong statement with block colour in jade. Replace black with charcoal to soften or use with silver to create a sophisticated look.

Invitation ideas: Our Liberty invitation works fabulously in jade or have a look at our Marrakech invitation for shades of grey. Our new Serpentine invitation makes a striking statement in brown and black.

Styles

Soft florals are set to be seen in all things wedding this year, from small delicate flowers to larger blooms and botanical images. Perfect for the dusky colours in the 2012 palette.

Invitation ideas: Our Bloomsbury Invitation, Rose Z-fold or Vintage Rose are all ideal for this trend.

Strong geometric patterns will also been seen this year along with ethnic influenced designs.

Invitation ideas: For geometric styles our Two Tone invitation remains a firm favourite with our customers along with our Manhattan invitation. Try our Marrakech invitation for ethnic influences

The vintage trend is set to continue, heavily influenced this year by Lace and Feathers.

Invitation ideas: Our Feather Invitation and Lace Save the Date suit this trend perfectly.

You can browse all of our current ranges on our website: www.beehappydesigns.co.uk

New Designs for a New Year

We have two gorgeous new designs for 2012!

Firstly our 'Providence' design has had a face lift for the coming year. Hand finished with ribbon this pocketfold invitation has been transformed with a new regal look which can be made in any colour.

And secondly we've added 'Rochester' to the pocketfold range. This design has beautiful swirls in two colours and is finished with sparkling crystals for a touch of glamour.

Come and see all our current and new designs on our website www.beehappydesigns.co.uk

Trends for the 2011 Wedding Season

What's hot for the 2011 Wedding Season?

Colours

Black and white weddings always remain a classic choice whatever the season’s trend. This year accentuate with a bright colour from the 2011 pallette to add another dimension.

Invitation ideas - Our 'Two Tone' invitation is ideal for a classic black and white wedding or choose the 'Manhattan' invitation in black and white and accent with a bright coloured ribbon for the perfect finish.

Purple looks set to be a firm favourite with Brides this year. Contrast shades of lilac and purple for a sophisticated look or choose a dark rich purple for a more regal style.

Invitation ideas - Our 'Rhode Island' invitation remains a firm favourite with Brides and looks set to popular again for 2011. Finish it with a dark purple ribbon for a touch of class. Also look out for our new printed 'Geneva' invitation combining sleek typefaces in deep purple tones.

This season’s pink pallette consists of dusky honeysuckle shades which are perfect for a garden party wedding. Or at the stronger end of the pallette we have bright raspberry.

Invitation ideas - Our 'New Hampshire' invitation would look gorgeous in honeysuckle pink. Also look out for our new 'Bloomsbury' invitation which looks fabulous in raspberry!

Citrus colours remain from the 2010 pallette - orange, yellow and lime can be combined for a bright modern summer wedding look or pick one colour and use it to contrast or accentuate. Orange works particularly well with brown tones for an autumnal wedding.

Invitation ideas - Both 'Astoria' and our embossed invitation 'Liberty' work brilliantly in bright colours or for a vibrant summer wedding choose our Sunflower z-fold invitation incorporating an rsvp in the design.

Metallic colours will be popular once again this season. Added to silver and gold will be copper and bronze tones, opening up the metallic pallette even further.

Invitation ideas - Our new 'Vienna', 'Odessa' and 'Marrakech' foiled invitations are ideal for this trend, or choose our 'Snowflake Burst' design; perfect for a winter wedding.

Styles

The Vintage style will continue to be popular during 2011. For those English rose brides wanting romance and nostalgia this is the perfect trend for you.

Invitation ideas - Add vintage lace to any of our invitation designs with ribbons, or choose our new 'Rochester' or Butterfly z-fold designs for a garden party wedding.

Layers and Ruffles will be making a strong appearance on a lot of wedding dresses this season.

Invitation ideas - Include layers of vellum and textured paper in your invitation design to incorporate this style. Our Layers invitation is perfect for this trend.

This year’s Royal Wedding is bound to influence trends and colours for the season.

Invitation ideas - Choose regal colours such as purple or navy and go for a classic design such as our Kensington invitation.

You can see all our current invitation ranges on our website: www.beehappydesigns.co.uk

New Designs!

We've added two new inclusive ranges to our collection!

The Hearts Zfold Invitation has beautiful love hearts growing delicately up the side. It also has the Bride and Groom's names printed on the front wit the wedding date. We've shown it printed on cream but we can create this design in any colour.

The Liberty Invitation is smart and stylish and will add a contemporary look to any wedding. It is embossed with a detailed heart and can be created in any colour. We've shown it in this year's on trend colour - orange.

To see all of our current designs visit our website: www.beehappydesigns.co.uk

Wedding Stationery Trends 2010

What's Hot for the 2010 Wedding Season?

Colours

2010 sees a move away from the very popular choice of brown as a main tone and more towards softer metal colours in the shape of dark greys and silvers.
Choose one of these as your main tone and add a bright splash of colour (perhaps with ribbon?) for a stylish contrast. Our Rhode Island Invitation is a great choice for this trend. 

Black will still be a popular choice but the on-trend way to utilise it is as an accessory colour rather than a main tone. Choose a lighter shade as your main colour (such as pale dusky pink - another 2010 on-trend colour!) and add black in small amounts as a contrast - see our Manhattan Invitation as a great example of this trend.

The bright colour of the 2010 wedding season is... orange!
Use paler shades for spring, hot shades for summer and seasonal rusty shades for a fabulous autumnal look. Look out for our new Sunflower design coming soon that will be perfect for an orange themed wedding.
Other on-trend colours are yellow and turquoise. Combine all three colours of the season for a vibrant tropical summery look.

Design Styles

Stripes and small florals will feature a lot this season.
Narrow stripes using this seasons shades will give you something fun and funky. Alternatively take one colour and use several shades of it for a subtler classy look. 

Crystals and diamontes are always a popular bridal choice and this season will be no different. Stick to clear crystals rather than coloured and combine them with the greys and silvers to create a sophisticated palette.

Bee Happy Designs in 2010 

We have lots of new designs for the coming season which will be appearing on our website soon! 

Keep a particular look out for our new range of z-fold designs that incorporate an rsvp for your guests.

If you'd like any help or advice with your wedding stationery or would like to discuss on-trend colours and themes please don't hesitate to get in touch at info@beehappydesigns.co.uk

New designs for the New Year

Here at Bee Happy Designs we're working hard on new invitation designs for the new season. Here you can see a sneaky peak of our new 'Sunflower' range - perfect for sunny summer weddings!

In the new year we'll also be unveiling our new range of Z-fold designs, some new pocketfolds as well as a revamp of some old favourites too.

Also look out for our new 'occasions' section where you'll be able to see invitations for many different occasions including parties, christenings and barmitzvahs.