A very songbirdie holiday!
Wow, does anyone else feel like 2017 went by way too fast?!
We're looking forward to the holiday slow down and spending time with family in the coming weeks (before the crazy post-holiday engagement planning rush hits us!).
What we're also excited about is sharing the latest holiday goodies that we've designed!
We'll be participating in the MAKERS Made in the PNW Holiday Market on Thursday, December 14th from 6-9 p.m. in downtown Seattle where we'll have all these and more for sale - including hand lettered Christmas tree ornaments we'll be customizing on-site!
RSVP on their Facebook page for more details:
https://www.facebook.com/themakersspace/
For those of you who can't make it, you can head over to our etsy shop to pick up your favorite items or shoot us an email at hello@songbirdpaperie.com.
Check out a sneak peek of the goodies below and let us know if you have any other holiday requests!
xoxo,
Rosie
Tote Bags!
We're bringing back these favorites - and will be revealing a new design soon! (We'll let the anticipation build...)
Banners!
3 new colorful and sparkly banners to add some festiveness to your home all year long and for any events!
Christmas Cards!
Has the holiday season creeped up on you too? Need some help designing a Christmas card that isn't cookie cutter (although, we do love cookies!)? Or don't quite feel like your handwriting is up to snuff? We're here to help! In addition to our design services, we offer envelope addressing and create custom stamps (so you don't have to write your return address, over and over and over and over...)
Tree Ornaments!
We're really excited about these ones! Ornaments are always a go-to gift idea - especially a customized one! We'll be offering two different styles, below is a preview of the acrylic ones and we'll be posting photos on Instagram of our second style soon!
Graphic Prints!
In addition to our classic prints we have up in our etsy shop, we've designed several new Christmas-themed prints that will look amazing on your mantle!
Gift Tags!
I don't know about you, but I get a lot of joy out of a beautiful wrapped present. Some fun gift tags can help add a little extra pizzazz!
Wedding Tips | 9 Wedding Favor Ideas
I don't know about you, but when I was planning my wedding I had such a hard time coming up with a wedding favor to give my guests! What is something cute and fun that people will actually want?
Luckily, we're here to help you out! We've partnered with many brides and grooms to jazz up their favors and wanted to share with you a few of the best ideas we've come across.
Any other ideas to add to the list?
xoxo,
Rosie
1. Champagne
Photo by: Kimberly Kay Photography
Hard to go wrong with mini-champagne bottles, especially when they're glitter-tastic! Check out this DIY tutorial from Pottery Barn to get started. Cheers!
2. Honey
Photo by: Alante Photography
Love IS sweet, isn't it?! Jars of honey are an adorable, classic favor idea.
3. Chocolate
Photo by: Blue Rose Photography
Chocolate is one of the most popular sweet treats, so why not give some to your guests? Especially these amazing ones from local company Fran's Chocolates.
4. Sugarfina Candies
Photo by: Laurel McConnell
For those that aren't chocolate lovers, Sugarfina Candies are some of my favorite plus they come in these elegant boxes that will look great on your table setting. Pro Tip: Clean out the box and use it to store knick knacks on your desk!
5. Flowers
Photo by: Alexandra Grace Photography
Put together small flower arrangements for your guests to take home. Stop by IKEA and pick up some very affordable bud vases to use, and save money on buying them from your florist.
6. Local Treat
Photo by: Songbird Paperie
Getting married in Seattle? Since we're known for coffee, consider packaging up some local beans in a fun, custom box.
7. Soap
Photo by: Songbird Paperie
Decorate a fragrant bar of soap with a cute tag and your wedding monogram.
8. Cookie Cutter
Photo by: Tonhya Kae Photography
Who doesn't love cookies?! I'll tell you - no one!
9. Bottle Opener
Photo by: Shane Macomber Photography
A brilliant idea for your guests to keep in their purse, and inevitable use at the hotel after-party!
Hand Lettering Workshops | Thursday, October 19th | Sunday, October 29th | Thursday, November 9th
We are so excited to announce that we've partnered with Constellation & Co. to offer a series of Hand Lettering workshops!
Our Hand Lettering 101 workshop will kick things off followed by a Holiday Envelope Lettering workshop.
Join us from 6-9 p.m. at Constellation & Co. located at the Seattle Fishermen's Terminal near the Magnolia neighborhood for wine and treats while you learn how to maximize your own handwriting to create fun and beautiful works of art and learn creative ways to jazz up your snail mail this holiday season.
Hand Lettering 101:
Thursday, October 19th - SOLD OUT!
Sunday, October 29th - SOLD OUT!
This foundational workshop will show you how to identify a unique style and build upon your own handwriting. Learn different fonts, simple layouts and the coveted faux-ligraphy!
At the end of class, you will take home your own "print" along with some goodies to set you up for your next hand lettering project.
Holiday Envelope Addressing:
Thursday, November 9th - Newly added date!
Every student will leave with 5+ new envelope addressing styles, and a set of our favorite pens to write on envelopes, including dark-colored envelopes!
Constellation & Co. is an amazing letterpress stationery company and gift shop that recently started selling a line of luxe pens for all your handwriting needs! Follow them on Instagram @constellationco!
Limited spots are available, so register now!
https://www.constellationco.com/workshops
Can't wait to see you there!
xoxo,
Rosie
Songbird Wedding | Anna + Allen | Seattle, WA
I've been anxiously awaiting photos from this beautiful wedding designed by Bridget Forster at Perfectly Posh Events and am so excited to share them with you! Laurel McConnell Photography did a fabulous job capturing it, don't you think?!
The Pantone Color of the Year for 2017 is Greenery and this wedding serves as the perfect inspiration.
Enjoy viewing all the fun details from their wedding at The Foundry by Herban Feast in Seattle, WA.
xoxo,
Rosie
This soft, romantic wedding invitation suite that we designed for their wedding is now available in our Etsy shop!
Swooning over these gold sparkly hangers for the flower girls' dresses and amazing bouquet by Sublime Stems.
The beautiful couple and amazing wedding ceremony backdrop that is perfectly on-point with the Pantone theme!
All I have to say is... O. M. G.
Mirrors are such a fun medium for hand lettering and to use for wedding signage! These beauties were rented from Vintage Ambiance.
Another really fun detail! Escort cards for the champagne flutes! I loved designing these ones.
OBSESSED with these Sugarfina candies that we designed the wedding favor tags for!
Congratulations, Anna and Allen!
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Photography: Laurel McConnell Photography | Planning: Perfectly Posh Events | Rentals + Decor: Vintage Ambiance | Invitations + Calligraphy + Paper Goods: Songbird Paperie | Ceremony + Reception: The Foundry by Herban Feast | Floral Design: Sublime Stems | Beauty: Yessie Makeup Artistry | Cake: The Sweetside | Entertainment: Integral DJs | Transportation: British Motor Coach | Photobooth: The SnapBar
Wedding Tips | Wedding Stationery Timeline
Finally, the infographic you have all been waiting for!
The Ultimate Timeline for Wedding Stationery
We here at Songbird are so paper-obsessed and in love with weddings AND good design. So, we created this handy dandy infographic to help you figure out when to order what, and when to send what!
Enjoy!
xoxo,
Rosie
You're Engaged!
Find your stationery designer and calligrapher. Luckily, that's us all in one! Contact erica@songbirdpaperie.com to set up a free wedding stationery & calligraphy consultation!
12-6 Months Before Your Wedding
Order Save the Date announcements and Thank You cards. You should send thank you cards as gifts come in. Trust us. You'll be happy you kept up with it early because the thank you list does start to pile up fast!
6-8 Months Before
Mail Save the Date announcements. If you're having a destination wedding (say, in Jamaica, Paris or in a part of the country where most of the guests will be travelling to by plane), mail them out as soon as you've set a date and venue to maximize the time your guests will have to book accommodations!
4-5 Months Before
Start the design process with your for wedding, rehearsal dinner and day-after brunch invitations. Decide on an envelope color as soon as possible in order to get the envelopes to your calligrapher ASAP. Songbird requires 1 week per 100 envelopes, but during the busy season, our turnaround time may increase!
10-8 Weeks Before
Deliver invitation envelopes to your calligrapher. Double check turnaround time with them to ensure you don't pay a rush fee to get them done in time.
6-8 Weeks Before
Mail all the invitations! Order programs, menu cards, table numbers, place cards, favor cards, signage and other stationery for the big day.
3 Weeks Before
Finalize seating assignments for your calligrapher & escort/place cards. Prepare thank you cards for your vendors! (Order more cards from your stationer if necessary.) Ask your wedding planner, or recruit a bridesmaid, to deliver the thank you cards on the day of your wedding (or when you receive the final products)!
2-3 Weeks Before
Guests should have sent in their RSVP cards by now. If not, now's the time to hunt down the non-responders!
1 Week Before
Pack a complete wedding invitation in your wedding day to-go-bag for your photographer to capture along with the other wedding details!
The BIG DAY
Get married! In the morning, write a note or card to your future spouse. It will become a cherished love letter for generations to come :)
2 Weeks After Your Wedding
Mail "we got married!" announcements, if desired. (You may order these through your stationery designer as well!)
1 Month After
Make sure all off your thank you cards are mailed out and cheers to your first month as a married couple!