All three feature an intricate vine design, and have matching Save the Dates, Response Cards, and Seating Cards! Direction cards, Reception cards, Programs, and more can be designed to match!

HTTP://WWW.MICHELLEVALERIEDESIGNS.COM !!

As soon as the new site is up, I will post the link up!

Hope everyone is having a great day,

Michelle Valerie

I’m sorry for my lack of updates and designing, but Graduate School started again, and we all know how that goes. However, now that I am back to schedule, expect more updates and designs. I am so excited to get back to blogging again about party tips and designing invitations!

Until then,

Michelle Valerie

One lucky bride to win a chance to wear diamond earrings for her special day

NEW YORK – September 15, 2009 – BridalTweet.com today announced a contest awarding one lucky bride a complimentary rental of dazzling diamond earrings to wear on her wedding day. Each bride who joins BridalTweet.com before October 30 will be entered to win, compliments of Adorn Brides.1 “The Red Carpet Wedding contest is our way of thanking brides for joining our wedding community,” said Christine Dyer, creator and founder of BridalTweet.com. “We’re seeing that brides will rent anything from visual props to floral arrangements, table linens, head-pieces and sometimes even dresses; why not rent diamonds for the special day.”

Each bride that joins BridalTweet.com will also gain access to the wedding community’s ongoing benefits such as free wedding advice, exclusive offers, giveaways, information about local events, a local vendor directory, and more. All BridalTweet.com members, including brides, wedding vendors, and wedding bloggers, can also share tips and information via chats, blogs, discussions, groups, photos, and videos.

Early results indicate BridalTweet.com’s growing leadership position within the wedding industry. Since its inception in April of 2009, the wedding community at BridalTweet.com has exceeded 3,500 members, with 64 percent of the community’s visitors returning to the website in a given month – a strong signal of BridalTweet.com’s active and engaged audience.

“We are excited to work with BridalTweet.com to bring the red carpet glamour of diamonds on loan to one lucky bride’s big event,” shared Laura Carrintgon, co-founder and chief stylist for Adorn Brides. “Every bride, regardless of her budget deserves to have access to the very best in bridal accessories. Now, brides can rent thousands of dollars of diamond jewelry for a fraction of what it would cost to purchase them thanks to Adorn Brides.”

About BridalTweet.com: Headquartered in New York, NY, BridalTweet (www.BridalTweet.com) is a free online wedding community where brides, wedding vendors, and wedding bloggers can create meaningful relationships. At BridalTweet.com, brides can find free wedding advice, exclusive offers, giveaways, local events, and more. This is one of the first wedding communities that enables wedding vendors to have a voice – allowing for deeper marketing conversations. Since April 2009, 3,500 members have joined BridalTweet.com and membership increases daily.

About Adorn Brides: Headquartered in New York, NY, Adorn Brides (www.adorn.com) is the leading online diamond jewelry rental company designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s bride. Cited as the #1 resource for bridal jewelry accessories online, Adorn Brides’ unique service is fast becoming the latest trend among fashion conscious brides.

1. Rental cost not to exceed $150 in value. The retail value of the earrings can be up to $4,100. Subject to general rental terms and conditions of Adorn Brides. See official Red Carpet Wedding rules for complete details:www.bridaltweet.com/notes/Red_Carpet_Wedding_Rules

2. Google Analytics, August 2 – September 1, 2009

Here is a picture of the logo I created for my friend’s Fall-League Softball Team. (Lest you all forget, I do graphic and logo design as well as invitations!) The “Official” logo of the team is multicolored, but for the jerseys, we used the Baby Blue & White logo on a NAVY baseball jersey!

(BTW, if you’re wondering why there’s a fork with spaghetti and meatballs, it’s because one of the player’s dad had an Italian Restaurant in Queens, NY called Tutto Bene. And, well, the team is made up of a bunch of guys that are ridiculous.)

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

-Michelle Valerie

Colors are always interchangeable!

For more information about how to order, please email michellevaleriedesigns@gmail.com.

Firstly, try and keep the guest list down. The less people that are invited means less traveling and less fumes. But, if you still want as many guests as possible, follow these tips!

STATIONERY
Invitations
If you plan on going paperless for your invitations, www.evite.com is a good option. However, your invitations won’t be very personal, and will be a generic template. But, have no fear, because there are invitations made from RECYCLED paper! Recycled paper invitations is a good way to keep eco-friendly, as well as give your invites a more personal feel. (Michelle Valerie Designs offers stationery on 30% – 100% recycled paper. For more information, email michellevaleriedesigns@gmail.com!)
Programs & Place Cards
Programs, place cards, and any other stationery can also be created on quality recycled paper!

DECORATIONS
Flowers
Flowers almost always play such a huge role in decorating an event. However, instead of going to a luxury florist and choosing the most unique flower that is in season on the other part of the globe, go to your local neighborhood florist and choose flowers that are in season in your area.
To go even further in the eco-friendly direction, instead of going to your florist to get cut flowers that will die in a few days time, go to a nursery and purchase potted plants. These are not only already arrangement ready, but they can be given to guests to plant in their own back yard. If going to a nursery, flowers aren’t your only option either; think baby trees, herbs, or small bushes! You can then decorate the pots with ribbons or any other decoration of your choice.
Other options for centerpieces include fruits and vegetables in a nice looking flower pot, vase, or cake stand!
Lighting
Wherever your reception or ceremony is, see if you can have candles instead of lighting. Candles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, so it will be easy to coordinate the candles with the rest of your decor and theme! Soy and bees wax candles are best.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
If you would like to throw your event in a “green” location, there’s nothing better than going to your search engine and searching for eco-friendly venues. Some good options are farms, botanical gardens, museums, buildings that run on solar energy, green hotels, or even your own backyard!
If an eco-friendly venue is not an option, then choose a venue that is close to most of your guests. It much more green to have your event that is only 20 minutes away, rather than a 2 or 3 hour drive, which will waste gas and produce more pollution.

FOOD & DRINKS
To minimize the use of dishes (and the washing of them) think about having mainly hor’dourves. Finger foods are much more eco-friendly because they do not require as many dishes as a sit down five course meal would.
See if your venue offers organic foods, or food that is locally grown. Although eating less meat is better for the environment, keep in mind that organic food doesn’t necessarily mean vegetarian. Organic food can come grass fed cows and free roaming chickens. These animals are also treated more ethically, given organic feed to eat, and are not injected with antibiotics or hormones.
If you’re throwing the event in your own back yard (or are taking care of your own catering), and want to use disposable cutlery and dishes, use items made from sugar cane stalk or other bio-biodegradable materials. When laying out drinks, fill them in cool looking vases to give it a different look.

Finally, don’t forget about cleaning up! Try and recycle everything you can and put recyclable items in their proper bins.

If you would like invitations or other stationery (programs, place cards, gift tags, etc.) made from recycled paper, email michellevaleriedesigns@gmail.com for more information!

-Michelle Valerie

Nothing big and fancy, just something cute.  I told her she can even change the 8 and 0 so she can be 8 years old instead!

-Michelle Valerie