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5 Trending Color Palettes Perfect for a Party

Party Color Palette

Whether you’re planning a lavish, large-scale wedding or an intimate backyard gathering with close friends and family, your color palette will set the tone for the entire celebration. In fact, choosing a color palette is one of the very first steps in planning an event. From the balloons and streamers to the table runners and floral arrangements, color will absolutely influence the décor you select. Deciding on a color scheme isn’t necessarily easy, which is why we’ve put together five trending color palettes to help inspire your next party. From bright, modern hues to classic go-tos, keep scrolling to see more!

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Popular Communion Invitation Designs for Every Style

When it comes to planning a celebration of any kind, there seems to be a delicate line between comfort and chaos, whether that stems from wardrobe, from food, from party activities, or from securing day-of assistance. Things can easily become hectic. And, planning a communion celebration is no different.

One way to eliminate some of the stress involved with celebrating such a priceless occasion is to let others help you – and we are here to help. Invitations are the first step in setting your celebration’s tone, but you don’t want to be tracking down RSVPs the day of your special event. With dozens of popular communion invitation designs to choose from, simply find the style you love, add your details, and send. No post office, no stamps, no phone calls, no hassles. 

Keep scrolling to get inspired by the communion invitation styles that are popular right now!
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Greenvelope’s Wedding Design Competition

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Spring is officially here, which means wedding season is in full swing! To kick the season off right, our talented team of designers were challenged to create and submit their most trend-forward wedding invitation designs.

This competition was judged by the renowned experience creator, Colin Cowie. With a long list of satisfied clients—including Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez—Colin has made his name planning everything from intimate celebrations to iconic, large-scale weddings. Inspired by today’s modern couples and fueled by the latest trends, he brings a lifetime of experience in wedding design and we’re thrilled to share his hand-picked winners.

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Introducing new Envelopes With a Chic, Modernized Touch

modern digital envelopes

Modern Envelopes

Our team of designers just keep pushing the envelope (quite literally!) They’ve given our digital envelopes a fresh new makeover that’s both modern and chic. And we’re loving how realistic they are! Available in a landscape or square format, our envelopes now have a pointed flap that mimics the traditional paper variety—down to the glue seal! This new design also comes with a wider selection of stylish colors, liners, and stamps.

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Greenvelope’s Birthday Design Competition

Greenvelope’s Birthday Design Competition

If you happen to be looking for an excuse to throw a birthday bash this year, you’re in luck. We have a fierce collection of brand new birthday invites, thanks to Greenvelope’s second design competition! Our community of designers were challenged to create and submit their very coolest birthday invitations. And if you ask Sogoal Zolghadri (owner of Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop and our esteemed judge), they crushed it. Choosing three category winners wasn’t easy, but here’s what stood out to Sogoal the most:

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Fall in Love with 6 of our Most Popular Save-The-Dates

Most popular save the date

So the question was popped and you’re officially engaged—congratulations! The first step is to break out the bubbly and celebrate accordingly. The next step is to finalize a date and get all your loved ones in the loop. Sending save-the-dates for your wedding is the easiest (and most stylish!) way to get your guests to mark their calendars. And as you begin to brainstorm that perfect design, here’s what’s trending this season. Keep scrolling to see our 6 most popular save-the-dates!

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Greenvelope’s Holiday Design Competition

Design Crush Contest

It’s been getting pretty festive over here, thanks to our first ever design competition! Our community of talented designers were challenged to submit their very best, non-traditional holiday greetings and invitations. And if you ask Kelly Beall (founder of Design Crush and our esteemed judge), they nailed it. Kelly will be the first to tell you, selecting a winner wasn’t easy, but here’s what she’s been crushing on the most:

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Party Tips From Sogoal Zolghadri

Sogi's Honeybake Shop

Summer is almost here (believe it or not). And with the change in season comes the best part of summertime: the parties. Sure, there are other good things too (like patios and drinks with mint in them). But parties are a summer highlight, and you might want to think about throwing one. Sogoal Zolghadri of Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop is right there with us when it comes to party planning perfection, and it doesn’t have to be hard. Small touches, like fairy lights and excessive amounts of gold glitter, are only a couple of her fail-safe tips. The best part? She has a full collection of digital invites that are themed perfectly for summer. Read on for all her tips!

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Wedding Design Inspiration Exclusively by Colin Cowie

Colin Cowie Deconstructed Damask

With a long list of satisfied clients—including Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez—renowned experience creator, Colin Cowie has made his name planning everything from intimate celebrations to iconic, large-scale weddings. Inspired by today’s modern couples and fueled by the latest design trends, Colin recently took a fresh leap into further mastering the world of weddings through his stunning collection of digital invitations.

These exclusive designs mimic traditional paper with details that include elegant embossing, edge painting, letterpressing, and delicate gold foiling. With guaranteed style, modern couples also benefit from an added digital feature of built-in RSVP tracking and survey question capability.

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Design Trends | Spring 2015

Aficionados. Fanatics. Devotees.

These are the words that could be used to describe our all-consuming love for all things stationery, stunning, and designer. From the expressive movement of typefaces to the nuanced sheen of gold foil, we simply can’t get enough. So today we are here to share with you some of our favorite spring trends and to hear what trends you are loving right now! So let’s jump right in, shall we?

Photo-based + Statement Text

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Personalizing cards with photos is far from a new concept, but the stylistic concept of designs based entirely on photos and simple, statement text is one that has taken on a new, vibrant life in recent years. These photo-based designs are appealing for so many reasons, but we love them particularly because of the complete element of personalization. Even with the same design, no two will ever look the same.

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