Do you live in an area where the winter season means snow and cold? If you’re like me, you treasure each season, including winters. New England winters are my favorite season because of the beautiful blanket of snow covering the ground, the chill in air, the smell of burning wood, and most of all, the thought of skiers gliding down snow covered trails and later, warming themselves in front of a hot fire inside a warm lodge. As the weather outside LCI’s Marlborough, Massachusetts offices has taken a decidedly cold turn, I am thinking of my favorite winter activities and the possibility of using our beautiful New England winter as an event theme.
On The Bride’s Guide blog, Daniel Biasatti notes in his article, “Inspiration: First Snow” that icy blue, white, and black are great colors for winter wedding. I thought of some wonderful metallic specialty papers that when used in a winter context, could look seasonably cool.
The Event
The event that inspired this invitation design is an engagement party at a ski resort in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
The Invitation Idea
Stardream Crystal is a metallic stock from Italian paper manufacturer Gruppo Cordenons that I knew would look just like sunlit snow when combined with a cool, icy blue paper. After comparing Aspire Petallics Juniper Berry and Gmund’s Subtil Cold–both perfect for the cool blue ice look–I decided on the Gmund Subtil Cold A9 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Card as my backing card. I printed my invitation layer using Microsoft Word on Stardream Crystal Text Paper that I custom cut to 5 x 8.
Embellishment Idea
I embellished the invitation with our new Classic Silver Snowflake Metal Brad. My layered card will be mailed in LCI’s Stardream Crystal A9 Envelope. The finished invitation looks just like ice and snow and invites guests to an event sure to warm their hearts and their bodies as they enjoy the sites of a beautiful ski resort and the warmth of a comfortable ski lodge.
Are you attending a special event this winter in a cold locale? I hope this article has brought some warm fuzzies to replace the shivers you had just thinking about it. And if you’re hosting a winter event, try bringing those natural winter elements into your invitation.
