Real Celebration: A Colorado Fall Wedding

A wedding day on the first day of fall

in the mountains of Colorado.

Snow threatened to blanket the day

but the only white witnessed by all

was the beautiful Judd Waddell dress.

When the bride went to pick out the dress,

she happened upon his trunk show

and was fitted by the talented designer himself.

He even sketched her in the dress that very day

as she stood in the bridal boutique.

The location of the ceremony took place at the

great garden of the bride's parents friends and neighbors.

Followed by the reception at the home of the bride's parents,

setting a personal and welcoming tone for all those invited.

Escorting the bride and bridal party from her parent's home

was none other than a traditional bag-piper.

Guests surely knew the bride was on her way.

Small, personalized touches abounded.

Chairs wrapped in ribbons.

Fence posts adorned with flowers.

Sheperd's hooks waiting with candles

to guide guests during the evening hours.

A canon awaited at the ceremony site for a three shot salute

upon the exchange of vows and the pronouncement of the Mr. and Mrs.

Guests braved the cold for a personal

and unique outdoor ceremony site.

The new Mr. and Mrs. were ushered from the ceremony

to the reception via golf cart. A fun ride for the bride and groom

but quite a jog for the photographer,

Steve Worth of NYC, capturing the shot.

Bar menus, programs, dessert teasers, table numbers, escort cards

welcome bags, cocktail napkins and more

all carried the wedding colors, fonts and motifs.
Aubergine and Willow were the colors leading the event,

from start to finish, setting the tone for an afternoon wedding

and evening celebration on the first day of fall.
All stationery items were designed and printed by

Express Yourself.

Colorful dessert delights were imagined

and created by Kurrant Catering and Eat Dessert First.

Guests were entertained by not one, but two bands.

Black Dog Crossing provided pre-ceremony and cocktail hour

bluegrass music and The Spin Band got people moving with their

party, rock and soul music.

Happy Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jones!

Top Ten: Fall 2009 Colors

Around here, we welcome fall with utter joy.

The crisp air, the changing aspen leaves, the warm sweaters

and pumpkin-flavored everything.

We especially love what the welcoming of a new season

does for the change in scenery...

outside and in-store with all things papery.

Here are the top ten color trends to watch for

in stationery and paper goods this fall:

azalea

wicked

forest

contessa

dahlia

delphinium

guava

rhodolite

turmeric

zen

all color swatch samples are from envelopments

and available to order from express yourself

Finding the Perfect Stroller...

Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller in Seagrass

First comes love,

then comes marriage,

then comes baby

in a baby carriage.

We've helped you with the Valentine's Day gifts,

the proposal (one memorable tux rental for a hilltop proposal!),

the Save the Dates,

the Wedding Invites,

the Thank You Notes,

the Baby Shower,

the Baby Gifts,

the Birth Announcements...

...and now we want to help you with some

baby gear recommendations.

These are items we don't carry in store, but we are happy to

share with you because we simply think they are the best.

First up...let's get back to that baby carriage.

We simply love the Bumbleride strollers for their versatility from

sidewalk strolling to more rugged terrain.

These stollers are perfect for all our modern families.

Drool-worthy colors, great features and some early customer reviews

that make this stroller a must test-drive...with baby in tow of course.

If you're lucky (yes, we said lucky!)

enough to be in need of a double stroller,

check out the giveaway at The Shopping Mama.

There are four great reviews starting here as well.

Keep checking back for more great stroller ideas

and in the mean time,

just keep strolling along!

Holiday Specials at Express Yourself!

It's (almost) that time of year...
Holiday Card Specials are here at Express Yourself!

Free Return Address...
25 Free Cards...
10% Off...
Free Shipping...
The deals go on and on...
From now through October.

New 2009 designs.
New card lines.
Specially introducing Designers Fine Press.
Cards made with cotton that is 100% recovered from the textile
and garment industry which would otherwise find its way into a landfill.

Now that is one way to be green and save some green!

Visit us today!

10 Great New Personalized Gift Ideas!

Melamine Tray

$45.

assorted colors

Bag Tag

$25. for 2

assorted designs

Canteen

$25.

assorted colors/designs

Clipboard
$38.
assorted designs

Coasters
$38. set of 4
assorted styles

Key Ring
$20.
assorted designs

Memo Board
$28.
assorted styles

Kids T-Shirt
$25.
assorted colors/designs

Plate
$23. for 1 -or- $80. for set of 4
assorted colors/styles/motifs

Weekly Planner
$48. for 53 sheets
assorted styles

Buying personalized gifts does not get any easier than this.

Consider this your one-stop shopping trip for

little ones, moms with style, a hostess with the mostest,

high school and college grads, teachers with class

and maybe even yourself!

Back from Summer Vacation

We took some time off for a First Birthday,

the Fourth of July and

some old-fashioned R & R.

Now we're back and we're discussing...
the winter holidays! Argh, can you believe it?!

Sadly, in the retail world we do our buying many months in advance

and the Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year's season is no exception.

We've actually already ordered most of our holiday greeting cards

and seasonal gifts...starting last winter!

We really have the holidays on our mind.

However, we promise not to bring on the winter stuff just yet.

Because even though every day is a reason to celebrate,

Christmas (and all the other wintertime holidays)

really do only need to come one season a year.

In the meantime, we're working on bringing you some fresh updates

on hot items, new trends and great party ideas.

10 Reasons to Love a Lake Vacation

10. Water lapping at your front door
9. Cocktail hour...at any time of day
8. Swimsuits required attire for breakfast, lunch and dinner
7. Watching fireworks on the fourth
6. Chasing fireflies at night
5. Alarm clocks are not allowed
4. No cell phone service
3. Boat rides at sunset
2. Waterskiing at dusk
1. Family, friends and lots of relaxation!

Wishing you a Happy Summer Vacation
from your friends at Express Yourself!

See you all on the flip side!