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We’re Featuured on Favors By Dorinda’s Blog!

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:52 +0000

Dorinda of Favors by Dorinda, who sells fabulous favors for all occasions, by the way, has posted a lovely little blurb about us on her blog! Please check it out and give her some blog love!!

Fab Vendor Monday-{Lola Blue Shop}

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:42 +0000

Fab Vendor Monday-{Lola Blue Shop}

Erika contacted me to let me know about her etsy shop! She creates some fun invitation designs and other coordinating paper products. Check her out below!

Name: Erika Batista

Company Name: Lola Blue Shop

Website: www.lolablueshop.etsy.com

Blog: www.lolablueshop.blogspot.com

Email:lolablueshop@gmail.com

Established: Oct 2009

Employees: Self

Pricing: $3.00-$4.25 per invitation. Seating charts and matching paper goods vary in price.

Serving areas: USA and Canada

Services offered: Custom invitations and paper goods for all occasions.

How did you get started in your business?
I designed and created my own pocket fold wedding invitations back in November 2008, less than a year later I designed my cousin’s Sweet 16 circus themed invitations, friends and family loved them, so I decided to do some researching for ways to sell my designs. A lot of my work is through referrals but I am trying to get more and more people to order through my shop.

How long have you been doing it?
I signed up with Etsy in September 2009 but I didn’t start posting listings until October. It was very slow at first because I had to do research on how to promote and be active on Etsy. I would say I have been actively selling and promoting since January 2010.

Describe your style.

When I design I like to think of what I would like for my event, of course taking into account my client’s theme. I consider my style fashionable, unique and pretty. I take inspiration from colors I wear and fashion magazines, even though these are invitations and not a piece of clothing, I like to think of them as a fashion “accessory” for your event.

Do you do have any other jobs?

Yes. I currently work full time as an accounts manager, I am responsible for Accounts Payable and Receivable. But my passion, is design. I love my part time job, it is what drives. I easily spend hours on hours designing and creating. I hope to one day be able to work on my shop full time.

What else would you be doing for a living?
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved colors, painting, designing – it takes me to a whole other world. I enjoy it very much. If I wasn’t designing invitations, I would be designing shoes and clothes

What is something that few people know about you?
One of my life long dreams is to become a mom. I am very family oriented and family is very important to me. Having a family and being a great mom, I would say, is one of my most important goals.

Do you have any advice to offer engaged couples or those planning a special event?
Yes. Don’t leave anything for the last minute! Second, if you want to have something at your wedding or special event, GET IT! You will regret not having it later. And third, visit my shop I can design your invitations and matching coordinates especially for you

Would you like to say anything about your friends at Creative Custom Card Boxes?
Yes, thank you for the inspiration I know that you also started as a fellow NJ board “knottie” who made your business from designing your own wedding card box. I hope to one day be as successful and popular as you.

Have anything else to share with our readers?

If you don’t see something you like or have another theme or idea in mind for your event, please note that all you have to do is email me. I will try my best to fit your needs. I design not only invitations but also, seating charts, favor tags, table numbers, wedding invitations, etc… Due to my demanding full time job I don’t post wedding invitation listings on my shop but I do them for referrals, so if you want something unique that no one else has, email me and I can make a design for youcr according to your theme and olor scheme.

“Uberfablicious” Real Wedding Sneak Peek

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:33 +0000

“Uberfablicious” Real Wedding Sneak Peek

Our Bride Vanessa got married on Saturday night and our friends at Celeste Studios were kind enough to send us a few sneak peek pictures in this lovely video slideshow!

Check out the fabulous florals and decor! What an absolutely beautiful wedding!!!! I’m blown away by the work that Pampered Bride Weddings did on this event!

This is a MUST SEE!

Giveaway- Happy Birthday to our friends at CWC!

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:20 +0000

Givewaway-Happy Birthday to our friends at CWC!

Customized Wedding Creations is doing a giveaway for their 3rd birthday! Check out the post here for information on how to enter! Who wouldn’t want one of their beautiful hand painted parasols?!

Happy Birthday!! Continued success to you CWC!

Fab Vendor Monday- {For Keeps Sake Designs}

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:30:56 +0000

Fab Vendor Monday- {For Keeps Sake Designs}

At Creative Custom Card Boxes we like to highlight new and fabulous products in the wedding and event industry. For Keeps Sake Designs has a great product that i’m so lucky to be able to use first hand once our little one is born! What a great gift idea for a baby shower!

“My First Yearbook by For Keeps Sake Designs is a unique service for parents. We have made it easy to keep up with baby’s first year memory book with a simple weekly email form throughout baby’s first year. This information is then gathered and put into a custom 40 page professionally printed book with a handcrafted one of a kind hardback cover and ribbon closure. No two books are ever the same, and are as unique as your baby! No more forgotten stories, blank pages, or scribbled out words! In addition, 10% of profits are donated to First Candle or the Trisomy 18 Foundation in memory of our angel baby, Ethan Ryan James Miesnik.”

Name: Shaina Miesnik

Company Name: For Keeps Sake Designs

Website: www.4ksdesigns.com

Blog: www.mommadeby4ks.blogspot.com

Email:4ksdesigns@gmail.com

Established: 2009

Employees: me and hubby

Pricing: $129.95

Serving areas: US

Services offered: Custom Memory Book Service

How did you get started in your business?

I started out doing nursery design and baby showers. I had always thought there should be a service like the “My First Yearbook” and saw a need for it when working with mom to be’s. I decided to go for it and here we are!

How long have you been doing it?

1 year, just launched on our website and nationally after much success in our test run!

Describe your style.

Hmm, I love very elegant designs, I’m not a huge fan of modern.

Do you do have any other jobs?

I’m a wife and mom, and I do accounting for a hotel, and soon to be lending my expertise part time for an event planning service.

What else would you be doing for a living?

I’d be an astronaut! For real! (don’t laugh!)

What is something that few people know about you?

Oh gosh, I once was volunteered to do a commercial in 8th grade for a non-profit my mom worked for. I was unaware I would be sitting in a wheelchair petting a donkey, (who bit me very hard!) how embarrassing. One day a girl at school said, “I saw a girl on tv who looked just like you! But she was in a wheelchair”

Would you like to say anything about your friends at Creative Custom Card Boxes?

Marni is such an inspiration to me! I love her musical background as well because I was in show choir in high school and I love love love to sing (karaoke one night Marni?) lol. The work CCCB does is amazing, I love their cardboxes and can’t wait to have an excuse to buy one!

Have anything else to share with our readers?

10% of our profit is donated to First Candle and the Trisomy 18 foundation. Our dedication to ending infant death stems from the loss of our baby boy, Ethan, to SIDS. Through our business we have been able to raise awareness and educate new parents about the risk of SIDS as well as provide the non-profits with much needed money for research!

Valentine’s Naughtiness!

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:47:01 +0000

Note: I’m super scared to post this on the interwebs but I just love this vendor and this post is NOT sponsored!

Brides, i’ve been in your shoes recently! I was a bride myself and was searching for a really cute and fun gift to give my hubby on the day of the wedding. I was pleased to find Kamila Harris Boudoir! I’m no skinny minie and I was totally freaking out about the experience. I wanted to look sexy and and not awkward or, well, huge lol.

Kam really helped me to feel comfortable during the shoot and by the end of the shoot we had some really fabulous shots! I’m sharing just a few (safe for work) shots here. I wholeheartedly reccomend doing a boudoir session with Kam or your favorite photog. Its a great gift for Valentine’s Day, your wedding day or any day your feeling a little naughty! Its also totally empowering and self-esteem boosting! Do it!

Ok those are the ones that are SFW lol. Check out Kamila’s site for more of her fabulous work.

Have a happy and SEXY Valentines Day!

Introducing: Monthly Specials & Partner Deals!

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Monthly Specials!

This is so exciting! We’re happy to announce our newest feature, Monthly Specials! We’re working with some great fellow wedding Customizers to offer great discounts and deals to our fabulous customers! Starting today, you will see this new feature in our menu above.

Every month we’ll be showcasing different products of ours at great discounts and offering special deals. We will also be featuring some beautiful products from our Partner Shops, who are also offering some deals on their creative merchandise to totally customize your wedding or any event! Keep checking back monthly for new fun ideas, products and specials!

Ya ready? Here’s the scoop: Customized Wedding Creations is offering a can’t miss deal on their Phrase Banners which are absolutely adorable for ring bearers to carry down the aisle. Get 10% off these fabulous Phrase Banners for the entire month of February!

Here at Creative Custom Card Boxes we are offering 2 specials! 10% off our 1 tier Custom Card Boxes AND 10% off Custom I DO letters with Swarovski Crystal Accents.

How do you get these exclusive discounts? Make sure to view our Monthly Specials Page and enter the special order codes on either our site or our partner sites in your checkout.

The Wedding Party- A Super Swanky Bridal Event

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:11:46 +0000

The Wedding Party

This past Sunday, the 24th, we had the pleasure of participating in the first of many The Wedding Party bridal events! This event was held at the absolutely beautiful Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, NJ and was planned as a swanky and posh alternative to the run-of-the-mill bridal show.

20% of the proceeds of the event went towards Autism Speaks, a wonderful organization raising awareness for Autism.

The event was planned and executed by the amazing Jenny Orsini, Celebrity Wedding/event planner of “Whose Wedding Is It Anyway” fame and owner of Pampered Bride Weddings along with A Touch Of Elegance who created some fabulous decor and table designs for the event.

There were over $30,000 of prizes given away to the lucky brides and grooms who participated in the Tricky Tray auction at the event, WOW!

Creative Custom Card Boxes gave away 2 LUXE Packages valued at almost $300 a piece! The Luxe Package featured a custom hand painted 4 tier Creative Custom Card Box with Swarovski Crystal accents and a Logo Plaque using one of our Stock Logo options, a coordinating “Guest Wishes” Guestbook Box, and coordinating We Do or I Do letters all embellished with Swarovski Crystals.

Here are some pictures we took at this fabulous event!

Fabulous Centerpiece at The Wedding Party event

Brides, Grooms and families enjoyed cocktail hour before meeting the vendors

A Strolling Cocktail Table by Screaming Queens

Our table at the event displaying some of our beautiful Card Boxes and Decor

Our Luxe Package sample Display

Brides placed tickets in our tricky Tray box to enter for 2 LUXE packages!

The Wedding Party was an event like no other! I only wish there was something like this a few years ago when I was planning my own wedding. The brides were pampered and treated with respect, not attacked by vendors at all. I hope to be involved in many more events to come!

CCC News- We’re On TV!

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +0000

We are so excited to have our first Television Press! The fabulous Saundra Hadley of planning…forever events asked us to send her one of our beautiful Creative Custom Card Boxes to feature on her weekly Fox 7 television segment.

We sent her this lovely 1 tier square Lemon and Pewter wedding Card Box.

Saundra discussed our wonderful custom wedding card boxes and mentioned how they are an eco-friendly and secure way to store gift cards at weddings and parties!

Check out the news clip right here!

Check out more info on wedding planner Saundra Hadley from her blog, below:

Saundra Hadley, owner and event engineer for planning…forever events is the Fox 7 Wedding Planner on AM Evansville Fox 7 news. Her segment airs every week on Wednesday at 6:25am (please check your local listing for what channel Fox 7 airs on).

This segment has aired since August 2006 and has helped thousands of brides in the local plan their wedding with the real tips, highlights of local and national vendors and interviews. Recognized in the area as one of the leading experts in weddings, many viewers and vendors ask about the segment.

We are just overwhelmed by the wonderful things that Saundra had to say about our company and our products! Thank you so much Saundra!

Card Box Creations – KJS Weddings

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Our friend Kathy at KJS Weddings requested a box to use to display to her brides. It features our fabulous Card Box Belly Band with her lovely logo! We hand painted polka dots on the top tier in chocolate brown and pearl white.

Don’t you just love it?