Place Cards vs. Escort Cards

Planning the best stationery for your reception can be challenging. Do you need place setting menus, or buffet signs? The most common question we receive at Noteworthy Ink is the difference between place cards and escort cards, and whether they are necessary.

Place cards are used to assign seating, and are placed at each guest's plate in advance of the reception. 

Escort cards on the other hand, are used when guests can choose their seating, and can be arranged in a creative display and taken by your guest to their chosen seat.

Why use place cards and escort cards?  They are especially helpful if your guests have chosen specific entrees (usually on their reply card), and if this information needs to be relayed to serving staff. Each card can display the guest's name, as well as a picture or word of their order (i.e. "chicken").


Noteworthy Ink, Custom Wedding Invitations & Stationery
www.noteworthyink.com // www.facebook.com/noteworthyink

Photos by Katheryn Moran Photography

Wedding, Invitation, Stationery, Seattle, Issaquah, Washington, Place Card, Escort Card, Wedding Stationery, Wedding Reception Stationery, Reception Menu

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Please Vote for Us!

It's that time of year! Noteworthy Ink has once again been nominated for Best Invitations in the Best of Western Washington Contest (sponsored by King 5 and Evening Magazine)! Please take a moment to click the link below and vote for us!

BEST Invitations
 

Thank you for your continued support!

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$50 Gift Certificate Giveaway!

ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY! I will hold a random drawing for one $50 Gift Certificate towards wedding (or other event) stationery by Noteworthy Ink. Enter now through June 16, 2013 to be eligible*.

TO ENTER CONTEST: Go to www.Facebook.com/NoteworthyInk and check out the post pinned to the top of the page.

Winner will be announced on or about June 17, 2013. For more details and Official Rules, visit www.noteworthyink.com/pricing

*Open to residents of the U.S. only

Wedding, Invitation, Stationery, Seattle, Issaquah, Washington, Contest, Giveaway, Facebook

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What your branding says about your business personality

Plenty of time and hard work went into the design (and update) of Noteworthy Ink's branding. I recently read this article True Colors: What Your Brand Colors Say About Your Business, and it should come as no surprise that Noteworthy Ink's branding is purple, with blue accents.

Purple: The color purple is associated strongly with creativity. A mix between energetic red and tranquil blue, purple is considered mysterious and sophisticated.

Blue: The color blue is very popular for branding. It is associated with trust, dependability and strength, it is also universally well-liked.

At Noteworthy Ink I strive to be all these things and more for my clients. Each stationery piece in my portfolio was custom designed, quality controlled, and delivered with exceptional one-on-one customer service.

What does your branding say about your business personality?

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Branding, Logo, Business, Wedding, Invitation, Stationery, Seattle, Washington

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Emerald Wedding Invitations

Have you heard that Pantone® announced Emerald green as its Color of the Year for 2013? This bold, elegant color is great on its own, or dressed up with jewel tones and metallics. Noteworthy Ink designed this elegant script invitation set for a wedding with an emerald, plum, and gold color pallet.

This stationery set includes an invitation and coordinating reply card. Each set is held together by an emerald belly band with typographic design.


Emerald, Pantone, Script, Wedding, Invitation, Stationery, Plum, Purple, Gold, Seattle, Washington
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Noteworthy Ink Re-Brand

Noteworthy Ink has a new look! You may have noticed over the past month that I have been making some changes to my website. I am happy to announce that the update is now complete, with a more user-friendly interface and a fresh new look! Check out the changes, including my new custom-illustrated logo, here: www.noteworthyink.com


Noteworthy Ink, Design, Invitation, Stationery, Wedding, Event, Seattle, Washington
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Rustic Wedding Venues

Since rustic-inspired weddings have been trending for quite some time now, Noteworthy Ink has put together this list of beautiful, scenic venues in Washington State, perfect for any rustic event!

www.countrysidemeadows.com
www.swanstrailfarms.com
www.williegreens.org
www.selenehomestead.com
www.redcedarfarm.com

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Harry Potter Event Stationery

I have received many requests for Harry Potter-themed stationery for weddings and birthday parties lately. I thought I would post some examples of coordinating designs and additional stationery components I have created in the past to match my Marauders Map invitations.

My Harry Potter-inspired stationery can be ordered in coordinating save the dates, invitations, insert cards, reply cards, envelopes, programs, wine labels, and more! I can also create small accent illustrations (such as Hedwig the owl or a broomstick) for your stationery.

For more information on this stationery please contact me, or view my listing on Etsy:
www.etsy.com/listing/97599768/harry-potter-marauders-map-invitations

Marauders Map Invitation on Parchment Paper (with Metallic Antique Gold Envelope)

Navy Blue Marauders Map Invitation and Insert Card on Parchment (left)

Scarlet Marauders Map Invitations and RSVP Card on Metallic White Cardstock (right)

Looking to add a little something to your invitation set or party? Here are some fun extras I suggest:

                       


Harry Potter, Marauders Map, Invitation, Stationery, Wedding, Birthday, Hogwarts, Parchment

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Small Business Saturday

Shop with us on Small Business Saturday – November 24th

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday®, a day dedicated to helping small businesses and their communities. Noteworthy*Ink is proud to take part in Small Business Saturday and we want to encourage you to Shop Small® with us on November 24th. On Small Business Saturday, we are excited to offer an additional 5% off your stationery, that's 15% off your entire order! (see our Fall Special for rules & restrictions)

Visit ShopSmall.com to learn about other ways to get involved and support your favorite small businesses.

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Favor Boxes

Did you know that Noteworthy*Ink offers custom favor boxes for your wedding reception or event? You may remember seeing my post back in December when they first launched: http://noteworthyink.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-favor-boxes.html

If you haven't heard, my favor boxes can be ordered in almost every dimension, and can either be plain cardstock (matte, glossy, or metallic, in a variety of color options) or they can include a design that coordinates with your event stationery.

Favor boxes arrive cropped and scored for easy assembly. All you need is a piece of double-sided tape!

Contact me today for more information: noteworthyink@gmail.com

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