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Have El make the first glimpse of your Wedding Day beautiful
with her lovely calligraphy style and watercolor designs.

El's Cards has been in business for 10 years this year!

There are so many choices of beautiful invitations and all the other pieces
used to complete your Wedding day. Below you will see just a few of the invitation pieces El has created.

El is known for her custom design services, but she has many popular designs that
people request again and again. Whether you love the beach or have a special floral favorite,
El's unique style offers many variations and options.

Why not have El design something especially for you using your wedding colors or flowers?
Or even a drawing of the chapel where you will be married? The possibilities are endless...

If you use an existing design, invitation prices start at $6 per set
(includes invitation, response and both envelopes).
Some of the designs are also available with a hand painted option for an additional charge per piece.

El's Cards offers a hand calligaphy service with prices starting at $1.75 per set when you order
invitations from El. If you use this service, assembly and mailing are complimentary.
Just give us the mailing date and they will go out on time for you.


Contact El about your invitations and set the tone for your special day.

Nautical

These nautical themed invitations featured a simple rope design and custom mixed navy blue ink was used on all pieces. The reply card featured a compass rose, and not a detail was missed in the other pieces used! All artwork is an El's original.

Lilacs and cake



El and Bob had a spring wedding, so the invitations featured lilacs and were mounted on spice colored paper. The reception card featured a watercolor of the cake.

Starfish in the Sand



This pretty starfish invitation has a deckled edge on the
top and bottom and is printed
with El's own font.





The classic invitation done in el's elegant hand calligraphy with calla lily designs.



Calla Lilies...three variations

A calla lily window invitation is presented in a
fun square shape with metallic silver envelopes for
a little extra snap.



Christine and Darryl opted for an oversized calla lily slightly transparented hand lettered in El's elegant hand calligraphy.

Starfish and sand dollar



A hand painted design with El's elegant script calligraphy in chocolate brown.

 

 

Hydrangeas



as a beautiful bouquet...



or an elegant single bloom, the hydrangea is El's Cards most popular invitation design.


Friendship Tree

Brett and Ryan were married in California last year and the Friendship tree has special significance to them. El designed a tall invitation with a paper belt in colorful papers around it and their photo on the front.


Thank you gift tags for the favors

Sweet and simple
( Abby's flowers)



Mounted on heavy plum paper and tied with a delicate bow



A bride on a budget kept it simple
with a few tiny flowers
and colorful envelopes

 

Tropical flower

This bright and colorful blossom is mounted on red textured hand made paper and placed on top of metallic gold stock with matching gold envelopes.

El uses the best quality papers at all times. Standard invitations are printed on Strathmore paper.
Luxe papers and envelopes are also available at an additional charge.

 



Hand written calligraphy

What is more elegant than invitations with an itinerary lettered by hand for a destination wedding in the Bahamas?

Each of these were hand written by El. Yes, she will do this!

Roses

Simple roses accent a quote chosen by the couple on the cover of this foldover invitation.

Fall Fruits and flowers



Soft colors for fall with burgundy and gold in the palette.

Sea Shell



The shell and starfish design is one of El's most popular.
This is a new version of this simple seaside favorite.

 

Adirondack Chairs

Perfect for a summer wedding,
this invitation is shown with a classic style response card...
the recipient can reply by a note
in their own words.

 

Bunch of Grapes



Perfect for a Wedding
at a vineyard

New England Lighthouse

These were done for a couple who got engaged at the lighthouse in Boston Harbor.

 

Choose from 3 of El's own fonts
or give El your own favorite.

Elscript is very popular.
This is a one of a kind font.
That's right...created from El's own calligraphy style 10 years ago...
it is totally unique to El's Cards.
She is the only one
IN THE WORLD
to have it!

Featured on many of the
invitations above...




OR
El's Calligraphy is available in two different styles by hand.

El's elegant hand

...or El's lower case hand.

Lower case hand is slightly larger
and is perfect for big or square invitations or those with a little less wording.
Shown here on a menu.



 
 
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