It's all in the Invitation!

Friday, March 30, 2012

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

A Sweet for a Sweetie: Unique Valentine's Day Chocolate Gifts From the Heart

This Valentine's Day, rather than giving ordinary candy, give the "sweeties" on your list unique and personalized chocolate bars by "Yvonne's Candy Bar Boutique." Create a lasting impression with these 'hand-embellished' bars! Let us add a note from you on each bar, for that personal touch! View All Candy Bars Here

"Luxuriously Striped with Love" Valentine's Day Candy Bar
Celebrate love ANY day of the year with this elegantly striped red, brown and fuchsia-toned candy bar favor! Because nothing says I love you like chocolate, this candy bar will sure melt hearts! The dazzling stripes and the red satiny ribbon just add to the sparkle and romance of the day! Add a personalized message in the front as well as the back of the candy bar wrapper. Rhinestones and glitter featured are optional.
Pricing Information
Pricing includes ASSEMBLED Candy Bar!
Minimum Order of 12 Candy Bars
$1.99.............Per Candy Bar
$2.25.............Per Candy Bar w/1 color Glitter Design
$2.50.............Per Candy Bar w/1 color Glitter Design + Ribbon
$0.99.............Per Wrapper Only
Add $.25 per embellishment to wrapper only pricing, if desired.
Includes Foil + Instruction Sheet.
Click Here To Order

"Sugar and Spice" Valentine's Day Candy Bar
Sugar n Spice makes everything nice indeed...including this candy bar favor! What a sweet way to wish someone a Happy Valentine's Day! This cupcake & chocolate designed candy bar favor is the perfect treat, for the "sweeties" on your list. An added glitter design gives the candy bar that extra sparkle.
Pricing Information
Pricing includes ASSEMBLED Candy Bar!
Minimum Order of 12 Candy Bars
$1.99.............Per Candy Bar
$2.25.............Per Candy Bar w/1 color Glitter Design
Add $.25 per each additional color glitter.
We can also add a Trinket, Ribbon or Crystal Embellishments to candy bars. Please contact us for a special quote.
$0.99.............Per Wrapper Only
Includes foil and instruction sheet.

Click Here To Order

"That's Amore" Valentine's Day Candy Bar

This Valentine's Day Candy sets the right tone for your Romantic-themed Event! Designed with flirty hearts in red glitter, fancy script and black background, this candy bar makes the perfect presentation at your event tables or in a favor bag. It's also adorned with a satin red ribbon to complete the whole romantic package! Let us create a Valentine's Day-themed candy bar to fit your specific event theme!
Pricing Information
Pricing includes ASSEMBLED Candy Bar!
Minimum Order of 12 Candy Bars
$1.99.............Per Candy Bar
$2.25.............Per Candy Bar with 1 color Glitter Design
Add $.25 per each additional color glitter.
We can also add a Trinket, Ribbon or Crystal Embellishments to candy bars. Please contact us for a special quote.
$0.99.............Per Wrapper Only
Includes instruction sheet.

Click Here To Order

Yvonne's Invitations & Favors can create ANY personalized candy bar you request! We can create candy bars using your own picture, image, wording, message, favorite colors, team or business logo. Just let us know how you want them and we will create a unique wrapper just for you!

Click Here to Shop All of our Candy Bars

Friday, January 13, 2012

Have you met Yvonne's Little Sister?

Meet Our Sister Company!
If you haven't already heard, Yvonne's Invitations & Favors LLC has a new sister company called Yvonne's Candy Bar Boutique ! Our new shop specializes in "embellished" candy bar favors that can be personalized for any event, big or small!

Add a Little Sparkle to Your Party!

What do we mean by "embellished"...?
Our candy bar shop differs from others through the way we embellish our candy bars. Our candy bars are made-to-order and customers have the option to have them embellished with glitter, rhinestones, ribbon or other trinkets. Our shop offers "hand-made' products and we put a lot of TLC into each and every order :)

Leave all the work to us!
We also differ from other shops because we don't sell down-loadable files. We do all the work for you by assembling and embellishing the candy bars and shipping them to you 100% complete. This way, we take on all the work so you can concentrate on other details for your upcoming event. For the DIY'ers, we do offer wrappers only that come with foil, if desired.

Get the whole Coordinating Look!
Aside from candy bars, in our shop you will also find embellsihed invitations, water bottle labels, favor tags and more! Complete your entire party look with all of these coordinating party accessories in one convenient stop.

Can't find what you're looking for?
If you don't see anything in our shop that catches your eye or matches your party theme, no worries! Just left us know what you are looking for, and we can do it!

Stop by our boutique today and see what the sparkle is all about!

www.etsy.com/shop/yvonne923

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

HOT WEDDING TRENDS 2012: Rustic, Opulent and Romantic!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a great holiday season ;) Congratulations to you if you were engaged over the holidays!! Whether you are newly engaged and looking for ideas, or already engaged and have a wedding fast approaching, Yvonne (me...lol) has the latest in HOT trends in-store for this year! In this blog post we focus on 3 trends we are seeing at shows, recent events and all over the internet: Rustic, Opulent & Romantic!

Back to Basics...
Rustic is a keyword in style this year, meaning going back to simplicity, going back to the heartland...making use of materials such as burlap, twine, raffia, wood and bamboo. Take a look at these pictures I picked up throughout the internet showing the use of these simple materials in various wedding elements, from twine tied around a bouquet of flowers to burlap on a wedding cake.

Here is an example of a very practical favor that we offer on our website that can easily blend in to this rustic theme. It is a natural bamboo set of coasters that is eco-friendly. It comes tied in raffia with a tag included. These are as low as $1.50 per a favor set of 4 coasters and fits in perfectly into this "back-to-basics" theme.

Simplicity goes a long way...

The irony in this rustic trend is that it is also seen combined with opposite touches of opulence and riches such as rhinestones, sequins and crystal. Here is another picture I picked up from the web. It features an elegant setting with simple white chairs in burlap sashes, alongside a table adorned in rhinestone-accented candles. Again, simplicity mixed with opulence with just the right touches...goes a long way in 2012!

Crystal and Chandeliers...
Speaking of crystal...chandeliers and sequin embellishments also happen to be very big in 2012. We see lots of crystal touches, especially with the use of chandeliers throughout, such as in this elegant table setting below. Whether you use real or faux crystal touches, the look and feel opulence is prevalent.

This theme is also seen in other details such as favors, completing the glamour of the day. Look at this elegant crystal votive holder that we offer here, on Yvonne's Invitations & Favors. As low as $3.50 per favor, this multi-faceted votive holder, will shine brilliantly on your tables!

Silhouettes of crystal chandeliers are seen throughout invitations and in favors. This is just one of the invitations carried on our Yvonne's Invitations & Favors website, fittingly called "Fancy Chandelier." This is a shimmery invitation in gold which creates the feel of richness.

Here is one of our chandelier-themed favors, which is personally one of my favorites. Mirror-glassed coasters are not just practical favors but can also serve to light up every reception table with their reflection, in the way they are openly packaged.

Romance through Lace...

Romance is seen this year in a way it has not been seen in recent years. It is the big dream of fairy-tale romance that accentuated this year with lots and lots of lace, ruffles, scalloped decor. We hear the words "Royalty", "Victorian", "Dramatic" and "Fairy-tale" used to describe wedding fashion, especially this year.

Ian Stuart Antoinette wedding dress from his 2011 bridal collection

To create this feel from the very beginning, send out extravagant invitations such as this one we carry below, called "Vintage Gold." This invitation with its gold-shimmer touches will set the perfect tone for your romantic or vintage wedding.

For more information on how to create any of these looks for your wedding or next event, whether big or small, please contact Yvonne at invitationsbyyvonne@gmail.com

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

What's in a Sample Box? An Interview with Holly Miller of "My Sample Dream Box"

I have had the pleasure to work with Holly Miller this year, owner of My Dream Sample Box! What is a sample box, you ask? Well, I get this question a lot, so I decided to interview Holly and have the "Sample Box Master" herself explain just what it is. In this interview, Holly explains what her sample box business is all about, how consumers & business owners can benefit from it, and her inspiration behind it all!

My Dream Sample Box's Website:

www.mydreamsamplebox.com

YVONNE: Holly, please explain to our readers exactly what is "My Dream Sample Box"
HOLLY: My Dream Sample Box is a company designed to bring consumers and businesses together through our fabulous sampler boxes. We search the internet for the best etailers and invite them to join us as sponsors. Sponsors send in samples of their products for us to package into our beautiful boxes. Consumers purchase our boxes and when they fall in love with a sponsor’s product, they buy directly from the sponsor. Not only is it great for the sponsors to gain more exposure, but our consumers get to try before they buy full size products that they might not like. They also enjoy a beautiful gift that will definitely make their day! Some of our consumers even purchase the boxes to give as gifts.

YVONNE: How can a small business owner benefit by becoming a sample box sponsor?
HOLLY: Our sponsors enjoy a ton of benefits that they may not receive with other boxes. We make promoting our sponsors a priority because without them, where would we be? Once a sponsor signs up, we immediately link up to them through Facebook, Etsy, Twitter, and Blogs in order to stay connected. We also sign them up to receive our special sponsor’s only newsletter. Then on the first of the month the sponsors have signed up for their buttons go up on our website and blog. They are also added to the appropriate Facebook Album approximately 15 days before the month begins. We the promote them on our Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, Zibbet, Blog, Website, Other Blogs, Giveaways, and more throughout the month. On average we have gained our sponsors over 100 new Facebook Fans each! You don’t have to take our word for it though, visit our facebook page and read our reviews!

YVONNE: How did you become begin this fascinating business? What goals do you have for it?
HOLLY: I took over My Dream Sample Box in July 2010 because I saw the potential in sample box business and believe I can take it to new heights. Originally, our goals were to gain over 5,000 Facebook fans by Christmas, 800 Twitter Followers, and 500 blog followers by the first of the new year. We would also like to increase our box sales by at least 50% in order to ensure we are getting all of your samples out to consumers every month. We have already accomplished our Facebook goal smashing it by over 300 fans! We are nearing our other goals rapidly and are very excited to help our sponsors reach their goals as well!

YVONNE: What type of "boxes" do you offer?
HOLLY: We have two types of monthly boxes: the handcrafted which includes the Mega, Mighty, and Mini; and the direct sales which include the Masters and Mini Masters. We also offer Specialty Boxes including Happy Birthday Boxes, Kiddos Only Boxes, and Mini Kiddos Only Boxes. The major difference is where we get the samples. Our sponsors who hand make their products go in the handcrafted boxes and those business owners who are Independent Representatives of corporate companies are included in the direct sales boxes. Both types of samples are in the specialty boxes.

YVONNE: What type of samples can consumers expect in a box?
HOLLY: We invite consumers to take a look at our facebook page to see the sneak peeks album for each month where we post pictures of the samples that were sent in for that month. Our consumers enjoy soaps, lotions, makeup, hair accessories, crafts, scrapbooking items, food treats, bath and body products and more!

YVONNE: What upcoming themes do you have for the boxes?
HOLLY: 2012 Monthly Box Themes are as follows:
January – Baby It’s Cold Outside
February – Leap Year Love
March – Spring Break Get-Away in a Box
April – Egg-cellent Celebration
May – We Heart Mom!
June – Wedding Bliss
July – All American Dream
August – School Daze
September – Pink-a-licious (Breast Cancer Awareness)
October – Boo-tiful Bounty
November – Heartfelt Thanks
December – Holiday Wishes

YVONNE: How does one become a sponsor? Are there any requirements?
HOLLY: Sponsors sign up on our website and once their application is reviewed they are requested to email in their logo and send their samples by the 5th of the month they are participating in. We have a 20 sample minimum, but are very flexible and invite all who are interested to apply. We do sell top sponsorships to direct sales representatives that guarantee they are our only sponsor representing their company for a six month period. You will be notified immediately if we cannot accept you as a sponsor because the spot is already filled. Currently, we have top sponsors from Scentsy, At Home America, Celebrating Home, Mary Kay, Mia Bella, and Gold Canyon Candles.

YVONNE: How do you promote the boxes? Where do you advertise?
HOLLY: We promote our boxes all over the internet. We participate in many blog giveaways and link ups. We advertise on Facebook, Zibbet, Etsy, and more. We work with all of our sponsors to cross promote as well. We are also members of many social sites like Dreamers into Doers, CafeMom, and more.

YVONNE: Well Holly, it looks like you leave no stone unturned! What future plans do you have for My Dream Sample Box?
HOLLY: We are always looking for new and exciting sponsors to grow our boxes and will continue to do so in the future. We also plan on expanding our marketing program in order to reach our goals.

I thank Holly Miller so much for joining us during this busy tie of the year to share her business with us! You can see some of our Candy Bar Boutique candy bar favor samples in a few of the upcoming box themes starting with February! As a sponsor, I can personally speak to how content I have been with the work Holly has done in helping to promote Yvonne's Invitations & Favors! Holly's passion for results certainly shines through in everything she does and we wish her continued success in 2012!

Read more about Holly Miller Here

Monday, December 12, 2011

Yvonne Launches Invitation "Picks of the Week" Program!

I am very excited to announce our all-new invitation "Pick of the Week" program exclusive to our "Discount Wedding Invitations by Yvonne" facebook page! We decided to do this because although our facebook fans enjoy an everyday 15% discount (just for being a fan), we wanted to offer exclusive savings for some of our most popular invitations. The invitations are discounted for the specified week they are posted for, only. We will be previewing invitations weeks in advance, so if you see an invitation you happen to love, plan ahead and order them during the specified week, by using promotion code PICK20. Important: You must be a fan of our facebook page!
We're here to help. If you order them online, you can enter the code at checkout. If you don't want to order your invitations online, you can schedule a free phone appointment or consulatation right on our blog or by emailing Yvonne at invitationsbyyvonne@gmail.com. Here is a Sneak Preview of Yvonne's "Pick of the Week" through the end of January 2012.

Yvonne's Invitation Pick of the Week

Week of 12/19/11