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No two weddings are exactly alike; everything from the couples’ clothes to their cake can reflect their unique personality. Why should their wedding stationery be any different? If you need anything on paper (or even engraved in wood), Hi Note can create exclusive designs that you and your guests will treasure for years to come. Here are just a few of our personal favorites.

1. Urban Chic Stationery Suite

If you don’t prefer the lace and frills of a traditional wedding, stationery such as Hi Note’s Urban Chic suite would be a great way to showcase your unconventional style. The red and gold accents blend beautifully with the dark, gritty theme for a design that stands out from the crowd.

2. Champagne Flute Escort Cards

Whether you want to save a bit of table space or just want something different, these escort cards will add an extra element of sophistication to your wedding reception.

3. Passport Wedding Invitations

This passport inspired invitation set is perfect for a destination wedding. From the vibrant colors to the laser cut accents, your loved ones will wish they could use these as the real thing.

4. Wood Engravings

Wood engravings can add a rustic touch to the atmosphere of your reception. Whether they’re used as table numbers or a decorative medallion, these engravings would serve as the perfect conversation piece.

5. Watercolor Floral Suite

From the moment they open the envelope, your guests won’t be able to take their eyes off of this whimsical floral design. The gold accents and textured wood pattern in the background add a sophisticated flair to this already beautiful invitation.

If you’re inspired by Hi Note’s designs and would like one of your own, email Erin Palermo to set up an appointment. Be sure to check out Hi Note on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what goes on behind the scenes!

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Over the years, the typical wedding cake has transitioned from a plain, white formality to a vibrant creation that reflects the entire aesthetic of the wedding. For Goodness Cakes specializes in creating unique, detailed cakes that can compliment any reception, and with 25 flavors and 13 fillings to choose from, you can guarantee that your cake will taste as fantastic as it looks.
Keep reading to learn more about the people and inspiration behind For Goodness Cakes.

Where are you based?

We are in Norcross off of Jimmy Carter and 85

6070 Dawson Blvd., Suite C

Norcross, GA 30093

Do you offer your services to clients outside of Atlanta?

Not typically.  Cakes tend to not travel well, so it just depends on the circumstances. 

What options for customization do you offer?

We offer custom design from top to bottom.  It starts out with custom structures to the details and colors within the design.

At what point in the wedding planning process should clients begin meeting with you?

The cake should be one of the last décor pieces to design, so it fits seamlessly within the atmosphere.  We typically meet with clients from 9-3 months prior to the wedding.

Could you describe the creative process behind designing your cakes?

We like to get inspired by the feel of the entire wedding and take bits and pieces from different elements to truly make a major design feature within the reception.  Inspiration can come from the bride’s dress, the invitations or simply the textures used within the wedding.  We begin by building structures with Styrofoam to get the exact size and shape we want and then we start sketching.  I send over ideas to the couple and planner and it is truly a collaborative effort.

What are some of your favorite cake trends at the moment?

We are loving the trend of color cakes instead of the traditional white wedding cake.  It is enabling us to stretch ourselves outside of the box a little bit with design and we are loving how they turn out in the reception environment.  Metallics and painted cakes are also some of our favorite trends.   It really turns a cake into a canvas and really gives a beautiful artistic touch to receptions.

What makes your service unique?

We push the boundaries.  We really try to do things that you have never seen before to truly make a client’s wedding a once in a lifetime experience.  Our owner was an engineer prior to starting the company, so we approach structures and challenges in a very mathematical and precise way.  If a client or planner has an idea… we are always up for the challenge!

What is something that most people don’t know about you or your business?

That we are all science nerds.  A lot of people don’t realize how much science is actually involved from the precision within the baking process to the way the cake acts in different temperatures.  We are incredibly passionate about making our cakes perfect.  We spend a lot of time planning and trialing prior to the wedding weekend and leave nothing up to chance.

One of my favorite components of a wedding is its stationery. You can incorporate your stationery into your wedding in so many ways. Of course there are the save-the-dates and invitations, but there are also your menus, escort cards, favors, programs, seating charts and more. The team at Papered Wonders has over 13 years of experience creating luxury, custom stationery for your wedding. They also specialize in providing stationery for any of your event and business needs. Keep reading to learn more about the incredibly talented and visionary team behind Papered Wonders.

Where you based?
Atlanta, Georgia

Do you offer your services to clients outside of Atlanta?
Yes, we have provided services to many clients outside of Atlanta. We are happy to provide our custom stationery to clients all over the globe!

What do you specialize in?
We specialize in all things paper and graphic design. We offer custom business stationery and collateral as well as social stationery. Perhaps, we are best known for the custom wedding stationery we provide. It is our pleasure to create “papered” dreams for each of our clients as they journey to their wedding day. We love to document the journey from start to finish with purely wondrous inspiration.

How did you get started and when?
Our founder, Lisa R. Zachery, started designing invitations and other stationery pieces as a hobby. She loved assisting loved ones with life’s celebrations. She began the business part-time in 1995, while working in Corporate America. Papered Wonders, Inc. began to operate as a full-time entity in 2001 and since that time we have grown our client base and have serviced hundreds of brides throughout the years.

How do you customize stationery for your clients?
Our customization process starts at the very beginning. Every piece and detail of stationery, whether business, social or wedding, is a unique combination and representation of the client’s desires and vision. We focus on the intricate details so that each piece of stationery differs from the other and so that the client is fully embodied into the work.

© 2012 Ross Oscar Knight Photography

© 2012 Ross Oscar Knight Photography

What do you offer in addition to invites and save the dates?
We offer all things paper! In regards to wedding stationery, we offer save the dates and thank you cards and everything in between including, but not limited to, wedding invitations, programs, menu cards, escort cards, favors, seating charts, directional signs, banners, keepsake boxes, and the list goes on!

What is your favorite part of the process?
Our favorite part of the process is the process itself! We take great pleasure in working closely with our client throughout the design process. We love interacting with them and learning more about them by learning their distinct preferences. When the journey is over, we are pleased when the client is pleased but saddened that the process has to come to an end. Fortunately, we seek to build relationships so that when one celebration ends and the other begins, we are there to start the process all over again!

 Where do you get inspiration from?
We look to many sources for creative direction, but our greatest inspiration is our clients. So much of our work is dependent upon who the client is and what they seek to convey that they become the driving force for all of our creativity.

What makes you different from other stationery specialists?
We would like to believe that what makes us different is the personal approach we take to business. Rather than viewing our clients as business transactions, we consider them to be an extension of the work we do at Papered Wonders, Inc. We do not merely service our clients, but we seek to serve them and provide them with the absolute best experience possible.

Where can I learn/see more?
You can visit our website, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

How do I contact you?
Phone: 678-384-1500
Email: hello@paperedwonders.com

Picking out your wedding venue and location can be somewhat of a challenge at times.  However, if a destination wedding is on your mind, then look no further! ET online, has rated the top 5 celebrity destination weddings including couples from Katy Perry to Paul McCartney.  One couple that wasn’t mentioned on ET‘s countdown, which we cannot ignore, is Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s gorgeous wedding in Florence, Italy.

Whether you are looking for an elaborate destination such as these celebs or prefer a more intimate affair, one thing is for sure, these destinations will have you in awe and maybe even give you an idea for a wedding destination yourself.

5. Katy Perry and Russell Brand – Rajasthan, India

4. Madonna and Guy Ritchie – Sutherland Scotland

3. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills – Glaslough, Ireland

2. Celine Dion and Rene Angelil – Montreal, Quebec

1. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes- Bracciano, Italy

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Wedding

Florence, Italy

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