Simply Done Invitations Are Anything BUT Simple! Make Your Save the Dates Forever Memorable!
Thursday, June 4, 2015
We first encountered Simply Done Invitations at the Enchanted Brides bridal show in January. Since then, we've followed their Facebook posts (talk about wedding eye candy) and stayed in contact with the owner, Bekah.
Based in Kentucky, Bekah serves brides all over the Southeast, including Nashville, delivering one-of-a-kind wedding paper goods.
We invite you to take a moment to learn more about Simply Done Invitations via our interview with Bekah today.
Tell us about how you started Simply Done Invites. What was the inspiration behind creating the business?
I started Simply Done Invites when I was planning my own wedding reception. I got SO overwhelmed looking through the millions of invitation options. Every time I turned around there was a different large, black book to check. Each invite, while beautiful, was starting to look like the last. I decided I could design an invitation that fit my personality. With the help of my graphic design background, I made my very first wedding invitation. I look back at it now and it was terrible! I had no clue what I was doing, but I enjoyed every bit of the process from designing, to picking out the paper, to hand gluing 250 invites.
After my own wedding, I decided to make it a business venture by seeking out those overwhelmed brides that were tired of looking and wanted an original one-of-a-kind design just for them.
Since our conception, we have partnered with Mision Caribe, a non-profit in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I spent a year living and working at this mission. Their sole purpose is to reach the lost by building churches. Those churches reach out to the community by building homes, providing feeding programs, clothing drives, medical drives, dental assistance, and so much more! I am so honored to be aligned with this great cause! We donate a portion of each sale to Mision Caribe. The people of Honduras have forever impacted my life, and this is a great way to give back to a community that gave so much to me.
What would you say sets Simply Done Invites apart from other invitation businesses?
I think the main thing that sets us apart from other companies is the originality. We really emphasize being different and stepping outside of the traditional white sheet of card stock with cursive black typeface. Use some color! Add some embellishments! It’s so awesome that invitations are evolving and changing the tone of weddings. My favorite thing to tell a bride when she says people are just going to throw out the invitation is “they most definitely will, if you send them an un-original invite." I know I do! But I always save the pretty ones! If you don’t care about your invites, your guests won’t either! :)
When a bride contacts you, what steps are taken to understand her style?
We talk about the entire wedding. I want to know colors, flowers, themes- everything. There are also little details that are important. I’m a visual person, so I love to use inspiration boards.
What is the average price range for a package?
We take a $100 payment up front that covers the custom design, unlimited editing from save-the-dates to thank you notes, and one physical proof with options of paper and materials. It’s important to me that you know what you are ordering before you spend the money! Most brides spend between $4-$7 per set, including all embellishments, pocket folds or custom made tags. I believe in an up front charge, so there are no hidden fees and no random charges for editing and proofing.
What is your favorite part about working with brides?
I love LOVE! You can talk to me all day about it, and I think that is why I love working with brides. They are so in love and excited!
What is the best advice you could give a bride in the beginning stages of her planning process?
Don’t skimp on the invites… Does that make me partial? :) Kidding, sort of… My best advice is to have fun! This is your wedding, and, at the end of the day, you are marrying the person of your dreams. Keep that in the forefront of your mind and don’t let anyone distract you from the significance and importance of the day!
What is your favorite trend in invitations?
If I could glitter bomb everything, I probably would. I’m obsessed. My second choice would be the florals that are popping up everywhere! They make me want to run in a field, but I hate running, so I get over that quick.
What is your favorite invitation that you have designed?
I know this is such a cop out, but I love MOST, if not all my invites. I spend so much time designing and thinking about each one that I always love the end result. I’m a paper addict. I just can’t help loving them all! I just love what I do, and I hope my work reflects that!
Photo credits for these images go to Hanna Salonen Photography and Burtch Photography! They are totally awesome wedding photographers that rock my socks off with the awesome pics. (ABG adds: There are tons of great photos of invitation designs on their Facebook page.)
Contact Info:
Bekah Stivers, SimplyDone Invitations, Owner/Operator
Website - simplydoneinvites.com
Facebook - facebook.com/simplydoneinvitations
Phone - 859.583.9969
About the Author:
Ashley King
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Until then, Find me on Google+.
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Posted on June 4, 2015 |
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