K&M Designs: Chic, Modern, Custom Invitations & Paper Goods that All Brides Can Afford!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
At a recent bridal show, we had the pleasure of being next to K&M’s display and were blown away with the quality and creativeness of all the available designs.
In business since 2005, K&M Paper Designs is a custom paper goods company here in the Nashville-area that specializes in stationary for all occasions. While its designs can be found at retailers across the country, Nashville brides have the added bonus of being able to meet with K&M Paper Designs in person and see these gorgeous invitations and other stationary items up close.
When you’re planning your wedding, it’s great to use paper goods to express your unique style. There are many choices of paper, ribbon, ink and typesets available when you go custom. K&M Paper Designs can help you bring together your paper wardrobe for wedding invitations, save the date cards, bridal shower invites, programs, menu cards, table numbers and more.
As a budget bride who DIY’d her invitations (with a ton of stress and more error than trial), I was so happy to talk with Cynthia, the owner of K&M Paper Designs, about the ways that working with her can ensure quality printing options for brides looking for chic, modern designs. As with any DIY project, when it comes to invitations you need to ask yourself whether you have: 1) the skill set and patience needed to complete the project; 2) the supplies you’ll need to create a quality product you’d be proud to send to your guests; 3) the time it will take to complete not just one, but potentially more than 100 of the same item. I’ve spent the day before several friends’ weddings helping with last minute programs or menu cards, which often didn’t end up being used because the quality of the printing was not great. Getting an invitation set at a craft store for $40 isn’t a deal if it takes at least twice as much product than a pro would use, hours of your valuable time, and causes you stress and frustration before your big day.
If you're unsure about your paper needs as you plan your wedding, or if you’ve been thinking about DIY-ing your invitations, I strongly encourage you to see what K&M Paper Designs has to offer. With truly custom options available for any price point, working with a professional like Cynthia is a great value, and an absolute time-saver! Check out my interview with K&M Paper Designs below to see how they can best serve you in this area.
What services do you provide for brides?
We pride ourselves on our customer service, quality and reputation. We listen to what our brides like and guide them to something beautiful and unique that they will treasure forever, from the invitation to their wedding programs, save the dates to menu cards, and even a simple bar menu to be displayed at the cocktail bar. Tying these paper elements together with your theme or vision for your wedding can show your guests in advance whether your big day will be casual or elegant, and gives them a taste of what to expect.
What are the advantages of going with K&M Paper Designs vs. a DIY approach for paper goods?
Quality is one of the most important elements when planning an event, whether it be a wedding or any other occasion. An invitation sets the tone for the event, so you want it to exemplify that special event in every way. All of the elements that are involved in planning an event require money and you want your money to be well spent.
DIY is nice because it gives you the opportunity to be creative and put together something that is uniquely yours. The pride of doing it yourself can be priceless. However, DIY is also VERY stressful and labor intensive. Many people will pick a certain quality of paper that may be beautiful but will not print properly on their home printer, which will either result in a disappointment for the final product and/or also end up costing double of what you anticipated because you need to purchase double the paper or move on to something different.
Time is also of the essence and putting invitations together, let alone wedding programs or menu cards, is VERY time consuming. We provide completed projects that are already assembled, saving you valuable time leading up to your wedding. Brides and event coordinators are so busy with the many things to do in preparing for this big event, and invitations or wedding programs can often end up being done at the last minute and taking much longer than anticipated. We love to meet with brides, hear what they are looking for and be able to create exactly what they would like from style to colors, paper and any other embellishments they have in mind. With truly custom designs, we excel at bringing a bride’s vision to life, and can work with a budget of any size to meet her needs.
What trends are you seeing for paper goods in 2014?
This year, I am seeing brides request more casual invitations and electing to incorporate different fonts with monogram and designs all in one invitation. This is very possible and we have done some lovely wedding invitations just like this. On the more elegant side of things, I am seeing fancy invitations with ribbon and lace detailing, that can be customized to the bride’s preference. For a wedding, it is important to remember that a wedding invitation is a once in a lifetime event, and many brides (and mothers!) would like to have an invitation that is timeless.
To see recent designs in person, contact Cynthia, owner of K&M Paper Designs at (615) 585-1556 or email [email protected].
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Posted on May 7, 2014 |
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