the pleasure of your company

I was delighted to be invited to a luncheon on Monday, hosted by Crane, with special guest Darcy Miller, "Paper Passionista" and Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings. Darcy shared her thoughts on how brides are describing the weddings they are planning for 2010-2011. Some new descriptive words are popping up:

Light and Airy

Romantic and Passionate

Playful, Witty, and Fun

Colorful

Thoughtful

Artisanal

As I walked the Stationery Show with these words in mind, I started to see how we could carry these descriptive words into stationery and invitation design and I really, really like the result. We picked up invitations by new designers that are light and airy, and colorful, and invitations from new designers who have designed timeless invitations with a touch of whimsy and playfulness. In a year when many stores are complaining that there isn't much fresh and new out there, I don't think The Pleasure of Your Company will have that problem.