1st Class Honeymoon Sweepstakes

Grab your sunscreen, brand new spouse, and jet set away for a week of total newlywed bliss. Enter to win a 1^st Class Honeymoon brought to you by 1^st Class Wedding Invitations and Funjet Vacations.

Your dream honeymoon will include 7 nights at the award-winning El Dorado Royale resort and spa in beautiful Riviera Maya!

This gourmet all-inclusive adult only resort by Karisma was designed especially for honeymooners. Voted one of the “Top 100 Hotels in the World for 2008” in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers Choice Awards, this is the perfect place to begin your new lives together. Funjet Vacations will provide your travel arrangements as well as airfare for two from most major U.S. cities. 1st Class Wedding Invitations.com is pleased to be able to offer this exciting dream honeymoon sweepstakes and looks forward to providing you with the perfect wedding invitations, wedding accessories and favors for your perfect wedding.

 To enter, you must be a bride or  groom 21 years of age or older. Entries are due by July 7, 2010. Winner will be selected at random and contacted by phone or email.

Click Here to Enter Now!

 

Thank You Gifts for Wedding Assistance

Wedding planning takes a village. No matter what type of event you’re having, whether it be a small civil ceremony or a large formal affair, you will most likely rely on others to help you accomplish your tasks. Giving thanks to the people who help can come in the form of a note in the mail or a small gift.  

Personalized appreciation gifts are beautiful, affordable, personal, and convenient.  Here are a few of our favorite gifts, that may be the perfect something for your team of helpers.

For the Bridesmaids and Mothers:

Custom Tote Bags- This bag will not only help keep the bridesmaids organized on wedding day, but will also give them a personalized bag to use in everyday life.

 

Personalized Compacts- Compacts are a great gift for bridesmaids. The personalized mirrors will be great for hair and makeup touch ups throughout wedding day!

For the Groomsmen:

Personalized Mugs- We offer personalized mugs for the best man, groomsmen, and ushers.

Custom CD Case- A personalized CD case filled with copies of your favorite albums is the perfect mix of a sentimental and practical gift.

Little tokens of appreciation mean so much to the people helping you on your wedding day. Make sure they know how much you love having their help! For these gifts and more wedding favors, visit us online!

Spring Savings!

We were shocked when the first day of spring in Texas left us with a few inches of snow on the ground. After a very snowy winter, 1st Class Wedding Invitations wanted to jump into the spirit of spring as soon as possible!

 

With our Spring Sale, you can save $10 off orders of $49 or more, $30 off orders of $149 or more, and $50 off orders of $249 or more. Plus, we will give you Free Ground Shipping on your entire order! Use the promo code FCESPRING at checkout by 4/30/10 to receive this offer. Visit us online to find your wedding invitations, wedding favors, and wedding napkins.

Thankfully the snow has since melted, and we are well on our way to beautiful spring weddings!

Win a $50 Gift Certificate

Want to save $50 on your wedding invitations or wedding favors?  Of course you do!  Now through Sunday, 3/28/10, just go to http://budurl.com/3dum and enter to win a $50 Gift Certificate from 1^st Class Wedding Invitations.com. 

It’s as easy to enter as 1-2-3! 

1) Just pick your favorite design from the over 300 beautiful selections 1^st Class has to offer. 

2) Write a short comment.

3)  Enter it along with your email address in the comment section on the ClassicBride website.  Don’t forget your valid email address or we’ll have no way of letting you know if you’re the winner!

That’s all you have to do.  One lucky winner will be announced on Monday.  Who wouldn’t want $50 towards their wedding invitations or even wedding napkins?

Have fun picking your favorite design and good luck!  Now you’re sure to walk down that aisle with a beautiful smile on your big day!

Your Wedding Social Calendar

1st Class Wedding Invitations is committed to providing personalized wedding stationery for each event along the engaged process. We have some couples interested in using matching stationery for each wedding activity. We have made a list of potential events so you can better plan ahead for the exciting social calendar you are about to fill!

• Engagement Party
• Bridal Shower
• Couples Shower
• Bachelorette Party
• Bachelor Party
• Lingerie Shower
• Bridesmaid Luncheon
• Wedding
• After Party
• Day After Brunch

This list look daunting at first, but do not fear! Each event for your wedding is completely optional, allowing you and your fiance to celebrate exactly how you choose.

What’s on your list for wedding events?

A Month for Luck

In the spirit of the month of March and St. Patrick’s Day, we wanted to celebrate your wedding with our Lucky in Love sale. Whether you are ready to order invitations for your big day or custom napkins for a party, we want to provide you with Lucky Deals that allow you to shop on a budget.

First customize your wedding invitations, napkins, and favors online. Use the promo code FCSLucky at checkout to receive the discount. Happy Shopping!

Stationery Checklist

 

Over time, we at 1st Class Wedding Invitations have spoken to many brides who call us to ask, “Where do I start?” Ordering wedding stationery can be daunting so we wanted to break it down to the basics and beyond. Here is our handy checklist of paper products to choose from as you form your invitation suite:

• Invitations– This piece is a must. Here is where you give your name, ceremony site, time, and date. Some couples choose to add reception information to the bottom or online RSVP information, depending on space.
• Response Cards– This piece is optional. Sending a response card in a pre-stamped envelope is a convenient way for guests to let you know if they’re coming, however, some couples are opting for online response in lieu of traditional response cards.
• Reception Cards– This piece is optional. This enclosure card typically gives guests the name and address of the reception site. You could also use this piece to give guests the link to your wedding website.
• Announcements– This piece is optional. If you are having a small or destination wedding and cannot invite everyone you would have liked, sending a wedding announcement is the perfect solution. You send announcements out after a wedding to let family and friends know you tied the knot!
• Thank You Notes– This piece is a must. Whether you order thank you notes to match your wedding stationery, or you go for a completely different look, wedding thank you notes are an important courtesy for your guests. Sending a thank you note for a gift, card, or for attending the wedding is a polite and kind way to acknowledge your guests. They will definitely appreciate the hand written note!

We hope this list assists you are you try to put your wedding invitations together. Shop 1st class Wedding Invitations online to find all these pieces and more!

February Inspiration

During the month of February, stores turn up the pink! We think it could have something to do with a little something called Valentine’s Day…

Pink and black has definitely been a source of inspiration for us the past couple weeks. We think it is a color combo that can be incorporated into the decor, attire, and of course, invitations!

 

We love how these bridesmaid dresses and shoes perfectly match our Ebony and Salmon Filigree Wedding Invitation.

Do you plan on incorporating a specific color palette into your wedding details?

The Dallas Bridal Show

This past weekend 1st Class Wedding Invitations created a booth for the Dallas Bridal Show, a two-day event filled with all types of wedding vendors. As an online company, we rarely get to meet customers in person so it was a real treat to be at the show. We had our marketing team and customer service team on hand to answer any questions brides had about etiquette, invitation timing, and online purchasing.

 

We kept an open space in the booth so brides, grooms, and “planning teams” could walk in to view specific invitations that caught their eye.

Our display table featured a laptop exhibiting our website, examples of our accessories, favors, and napkins, and of course, some candy for people to grab on their way out!

As part of our booth, we featured a guestbook where people could sign and enter to win a $150 giftcard from our website. We are busy importing all the names this week and will randomly select a winner within the next few days.

The Dallas Bridal Show was an absolute blast and a very good opportunity for us to meet some of our awesome customers.  Thank you to all those who made it possible!

Stationery Trends in 10: Vibrant Color

Bold color combinations are all over the wedding stationery world as we gear up for the upcoming spring and summer events. Some couples are opting to include multi-color bridesmaid dresses, flowers, and even invitations as part of a unique color scheme. We are very excited to see how creative brides will use vibrant color palettes in their decor and wedding invitations.

Here are a few of our vibrant color recommendations:

 

This Kiwi Border Watercolor invitation is artistic and bright, featuring shades of green, pink, yellow, and orange. Select a font color and envelope liner to enhance your favorite color printed in the artwork of the invitation.

This Daring Orange and Fuchsia invitation is a vibrant Jean M design. The style reminds us of a beautiful spring or summer wedding, perhaps even with a tropical flair. With a personalized tag on the outside of the invitation along with beautiful detail inside, this invite is sure to make an impact on guests.

Red and lime is a color trend we began seeing in 2009, and we’re sure more is to come in 2010. This Lime Green and Cherry Pocket invitation beautifully exemplifies how to make this color come to life.  Some people shy away from this scheme for fear it will mimic the holidays, but if you use a bright green, it definitely works.

Vibrant colors are a trend we see in a variety of forms, but in 2010, we predict couples will be much bolder in their wedding color choices in order to make a lasting impression on guests.