Here at The Cordial Cricket, we look for any excuse to enjoy a piece of pie which is why we’re so excited for National Pie Day today! If you can’t grab a slice right now, feast your eyes on the different ways brides work their love of the sweet treat into their wedding celebrations.
PaperFreckles, one of our favorite paper design studios, has recently unveiled some birthday cards fit for the college crowd.
Special cards designed for various southern schools, from James Madison University to the University of South Carolina, complete with chevron striped patterns in school colors and state maps highlighting campus locations. They are the perfect sentiment for anyone bursting with school spirit!
Here at the The Cordial Cricket, we would love to find a Virginia Tech birthday card in our mailbox but is there a school you think is missing from the collegiate designs? What school colors would you like to see? Leave a comment here and we’ll be sure to pass on to the folks at PaperFreckles for you!
Photo Credit: Richmond Bridal Showcase
Join us this Sunday, January 13 (11am – 5pm) for the Richmond Bridal Showcase at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
Richmond-area brides will have the opportunity to learn more about The Cordial Cricket’s wedding stationery and wedding planning services during their visit to our booth. Stop by and receive a copy of our FREE E-Book “7 Things Every Bride Should Know Before Ordering Wedding Invitations.”
For more information on tickets and participating vendors, visit the Richmond Bridal Showcase’s official website. We hope to see you there!
The Cordial Cricket is a boutique wedding planning and invitation firm located in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Owned by lead wedding planner and stationer, Elizabeth Howard, they specialize in planning and coordinating luxury weddings and events for superior clients. They also offer beautiful invitations and stationery to generate enthusiastic anticipation for their client’s events.
Virginia Living Weddings has named The Cordial Cricket as one of their Top Wedding Vendors for 2013.
Virginia Living Weddings is a new special bound-in supplement to Virginia Living’s January/February 2013 issue that celebrates the unique style and tradition of weddings done in grand Virginia fashion.
The Cordial Cricket prides itself on the delivering the best service to our brides and is excited to be recognized as one of the highest quality wedding professionals in Virginia.
Look for Virginia Living Weddings on newsstands beginning Friday, January 11.
Photo Credit – Meghan McSweeney PhotographyThe Cordial Cricket is proud to have been part of the 2013 Richmond Bridal Expo and would like to thank them for hosting another great show! With some help from our friends at Paisley & Jade, Flowers Make Scents, Blue Steel Lighting, and The Prop Shop, we had the perfect booth for meeting Richmond-area brides (and some grooms!) and helping them prepare for their upcoming nuptials. Since we know how important stationery is to the wedding planning process, we offered etiquette savvy brides our E-book “7 Things Every Bride Should Know Before Ordering Wedding Invitations” for free.
Filled with expert advice from The Cordial Cricket owner Elizabeth Howard, a professional stationer who specializes in the industry, “7 Things…” provides brides with insight on topics including correct wording for invitations, determining a budget for your wedding stationery, proper addressing for envelopes, and more. Keep an eye out for special insider etiquette tips throughout the E-book!
You are probably wondering how much one must pay for all of this extremely useful information and the answer is…nothing! Simply visit the bride’s page of The Cordial Cricket’s official site, provide your name and email and we’ll send you your free copy of “7 Things Every Bride Should Know Before Ordering Wedding Invitations.”
Please visit us during the Richmond Bridal Showcase on Sunday, January 13 (11am – 5pm) at The Greater Richmond Convention Center and let us know how we can help you meet your wedding stationery needs.
The Cordial Cricket is a boutique wedding planning and invitation firm located in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Owned by lead wedding planner and stationer, Elizabeth Howard, they specialize in planning and coordinating luxury weddings and events for superior clients. They also offer beautiful invitations and stationery to generate enthusiastic anticipation for their client’s events.
It’s official: the color of the New Year is Emerald Green!
Pantone, the “world-renowned authority” on colors has announced that color 17-5641, or Emerald as we know it, will be the must-have color in the upcoming year. In 2013, you’re sure to see the hue in different designs from home decor to the latest styles on the runway. Emerald will be certainly making its way into the color schemes of weddings and events all year.
Bows ‘N Ties presents various neckties to help a groom and his groomsmen follow the trend. We can’t wait to see interpretations of one of our favorite colors in stationery, table settings and bridal parties!
Emerald Green will be the envy of all in the fashion world next year. Where would you most like to see the color making a splash? Leave a comment and let us know.
The Cordial Cricket is a boutique wedding planning and invitation firm located in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Owned by lead wedding planner and stationer, Elizabeth Howard, they specialize in planning and coordinating luxury weddings and events for superior clients. They also offer beautiful invitations and stationery to generate enthusiastic anticipation for their client’s events.For 19 years, the Richmond Weddings Magazine Wedding Expo has been hailed as the area’s “most elegant bridal show.” The expo gives brides the opportunity to meet the professionals who can make their wedding day something they will always remember and The Cordial Cricket is proud to be a part of this Richmond tradition once again.
Come visit The Cordial Cricket’s booth Sunday, January 6, at the Richmond Mariott Downtown (12 – 4 pm) to learn more about the services we have available for brides in preparation of their wedding, including Wedding Invitations and Wedding Planning and Event Coordination. For more information on location and registration, visit the expo’s official page here.
We can’t wait to meet all the lovely Richmond area brides and are excited to help plan their special day!
The Cordial Cricket is a boutique wedding planning and invitation firm located in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Owned by lead wedding planner and stationer, Elizabeth Howard, they specialize in planning and coordinating luxury weddings and events for superior clients. They also offer beautiful invitations and stationery to generate enthusiastic anticipation for their client’s events.
Photo Credit: Reginaldshomemade.com
The Cordial Cricket is a big fan of keeping things local so naturally, we’re a big fan of Reginald’s Homemade. A Virginia company established by Andrew Broocker in 2011, Reginald’s consists of an all natural line of peanut and cashew butters. When they say all natural, they mean it: each jar simply contains roasted Virginia peanuts and a hint of oil. No preservatives, no additives, just delicious goodness.
There are a variety of (still all natural) flavors available including Hazelnut Amaretto Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Macadamia Peanut Butter, to name a few. Their Bourbon Pecan Peanut Butter was recently featured on The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda, who seemed like they couldn’t get enough of it! Looks good…
When Andrew and his fiancé Amy needed a wedding planner for their Richmond wedding earlier this year, they recruited the professionals at The Cordial Cricket. We were so excited to help them plan the wedding of their dreams here in Richmond, Virginia! They had a lovely ceremony and a fantastic reception, made even more special by the Reginald’s flavor they produced exclusively for their wedding guests. Friends and family came away with a delicious jar of “White Chocolate Wedding Pretzel Crunch” peanut butter to remember the celebration. It was such a hit on Amy and Andrew’s special day; we love the idea of a bride and groom picking their favorite Reginald’s flavor to share as wedding favors.
The awesome company is located in Richmond, Virginia and is continuing to grow. Reginald’s has also been featured in Richmond Magazine, listed as one of the publication’s 2012 “50 Fantastic Food Finds.” If you’re itching for a jar to try, visit Reginald’s official site for a list of stores that carry the product or to order online. We suggest the “Reggie’s 10″ to get a taste of all they have to offer.
Photo Credit: Annie Edmonds
We don’t know about you, but one of our favorite parts of the winter season are the decor choices. Winter calls for warmth, togetherness and good times; Green Wedding Shoes combines all three perfectly with this Cozy Winter Table.
By blending natural elements of the season with touches of comforting textures (how perfect is that knit table runner?), this setting offers plenty of inspiration for the next dinner with friends and family. Trophy antlers are a beautiful, yet rustic touch.
Check out another one of our picks for favorite winter table settings here.
The Cordial Cricket is a boutique wedding planning and invitation firm located in Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Owned by lead wedding planner and stationer, Elizabeth Howard, they specialize in planning and coordinating luxury weddings and events for superior clients. They also offer beautiful invitations and stationery to generate enthusiastic anticipation for their client’s events.As a wedding planner, I’ve found one of my biggest pet peeves on the day of the wedding is the moment the wonderful wedding photographer hangs the bride’s beautiful dress to take a breathtaking picture…and the gown is hanging from a plastic hanger! This is also why we now have a back up, nice wooden hanger, to use as a stand in for this photo when needed.
This is just one reason why we think this DIY Bridal Hanger from Bayside Bride is a fun DIY project for your special day. An everyday wooden hanger turns into a sweet memento after following the simple steps provided. Our favorite part is the wire cursive message!
Photo Credit: Krista A. Jones
