Le Blog Soirée Andover

Menu cards for your Wedding!

Trish — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:51:40 +0000

Menu cards!

They’re a romantic detail that give your wedding the finishing touch your guests will notice…

Photography by Photography By Linda

Linens by Festejos

Fun new Stationery in stock!! Just in time for Mothers’ Day…

Trish — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:08:11 +0000

Look what just came into our store!

We are so in love with the latest gorgeous papers from

CID PEAR…

Look at this beautiful Cid Pear stationery in these cute boxes and containers!

Brand new desk calendars

Mixed greeting cards…

Bridal Event – Join us

Trish — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:09:59 +0000

Join us for a

Bridal Event…

Meet the specialists and make your wedding planning easier!

Your Business Identity…It defines who you are and what you do!

Trish — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:34:37 +0000

Monique Johnson

We recently had the pleasure of re-creating a Business Image for one of our favorite event planners, Monique Johnson from Monx Design House.

Monx Design House is a boutique event company that takes pride in collaborating with their clients to accomplish all that they require and more to bring their special event, wedding, fundraiser or party to life. Their mission is to produce a beautifully executed event for each of their clients.

“Creative design, organization, attention to detail…. This is what makes an event stand out”.

And as a company, they stand out too. Even more now with their new look!

Working with the above sentence (from their website) in mind, we started to develop a look for them that clearly defines who they are and what they do for their clients.

Monx Design House is an event design and planning business that prides itself in being able to design both contemporary and classic style events very well. Monique wanted a new identity that helped connect prospective clients with her business and wanted the logo to speak for itself.

Here are Monique’s answers to questions about logo design and how important it is to the image of her business.

Why did you feel you wanted/needed a new logo? I needed and wanted to brand my company with a look and feel that drew in the client base that we currently work with and the potential clients that we want to work with.
How has the new logo impacted your business and how has it made you feel personally? The new logo clearly defines what my company does and the image that we want to project. It has made me as a business owner feel even more confident about the business and establishes our position in our industry and local community.
Do you plan to use it for your website and for other business materials? Absolutely! The new logo has encouraged the re-launch of my company. Now I want to have my logo on as many mediums as possible from signage, print materials and giveaways.
What feedback have you had regarding your logo design? The feedback has been fabulous. It speaks to the culture and image of my company. Many people have said to me that the logo is me…meaning, if you could sum up the business in an image, it would be the logo that was created for us from Soiree, Andover.

This is the former business card and logo

It did the trick of getting information out there but the style wasn’t quite right. They wanted a look and feel that sent the message of who they are as a business.

Monique wanted a look that summed up the image she wanted to portray to her clients.

After meeting and expressing the feel of the image she wanted to project, we came up with a new look.

Here is the new business card. This is the front…

and this is the back of the card…

We kept the front streamlined and easy to read. Not too much information, not too much text. Just a clear picture of the image of the business. The block color represents a modern, clean look and the use of the scripted font represents a classic feel. The front of the card also clearly states who they are and what they do at a glance without giving all the details.

Want to know more? Turn the card over and get all the details. It’s all there, together, where it belongs.

The Monx Design House business card was developed so it would deliver a clear message, be easy to recognize and

always be associated with the business it belongs to.

So…why not show that first…by itself!!

Think…Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Sony, AAA to name a few.

What does your business card say about your business??

March…what’s new at Soirée?

Trish — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:11:38 +0000

I know it seems early, but we really wanted to start celebrating this amazing weather we’re having…

and what better way to do it than with new entertaining pieces!

EASY ENTERTAINING IDEAS

We just received a brand new shipment of Gourmet du Village tableware which includes the ever famous Brie Bakers. Now in terracotta…

THE PERFECT HOSTESS GIFT

Also available are the platters and spreaders.

GORGEOUS COLORS

New colors too…

PERFECT BRIDAL SHOWER GIFTS

And featuring the latest addition…pouring bowl and whisk

with recipes for salad dressing…

And from Cake kitchen papers…

BEST SHOWER GIFT EVER!

a gorgeous recipe box which includes 150 recipe cards.

And lastly but not to be overlooked…

GREAT EASTER DINNER ADDITION

our favorite paper place mats that have a place for a name and the menu…

Spreading kindness just got more affordable!!

Trish — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:08:16 +0000

Spreading a little kindness just got easier and a little more affordable!!

Write that note, send that thank you and save money too

DOUBLE YOUR ORDER FOR FREE UNTIL APRIL 2…

Also…save 30% off select wedding items and stickers etc.

Promotions everywhere!

Trish — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:38:52 +0000

All our favorite vendors are having promotions…

From Stationery to Wedding invitations…now is the time to buy!

Crane & Co.

1. Stationery (as seen above). Purchase 50 personalized cards for only $99

OFFER ENDS 3/31

2. Crane & Co. album orders (includes Wedding invitations). Buy 75 get 25 FREE

OFFER ENDS 4/2

William Arthur

1. William Arthur album orders (includes Wedding invitations). Buy 75 get 25 FREE

OFFER ENDS 4/2

Birchcraft

(SEE OUR ONLINE STORE BELOW)

http://www.yourinvitationplace.com/Default.aspx?WebName=soireeandover

1. Free envelope liners when purchasing Wedding invitations

OFFER ENDS 2/29

Little Lamb Designs

(SEE OUR ONLINE STORE BELOW)

http://soireeandover.myspstore.com/search/2971///30_Off_Wedding_by_LLD/

1. 30% off Wedding invitations and accessories

OFFER ENDS 2/28

Introducing Festejos – Event inspiration

Trish — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:16:51 +0000

We are so excited to introduce Festejos- an innovative linen, floral and rental service which caters to meet all your event needs. Specializing in reception decor, their passion for what they do really shines through in their beautiful, modern designs.

We are fortunate enough to have them as our neighbors in The Bridal Center on Main Street in downtown Andover, Massachusetts. We recently placed our invitations on their spectacular linens for some photo opportunities…

Fresh and Modern

Modern Menu Cards

Modern Invitation

Sleek and Chic

Willowdale Estate Bridal Show

Trish — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:33:33 +0000

Here are some photos from the

Willowdale Estate Bridal Show this past Sunday.

Willowdale custom invitation

The theme:

Burlap and lace…beautiful and romantic!

We used a silk box, lined with lace and used a natural cardstock to give it a rustic look. Together with it’s beautiful fonts and lovely textures…I think we got the look they wanted.

We had a great spot in front of the gorgeous windows

Custom scroll by Soiree

A great way to label your appetizers

A little lace for the cookies

The invitation displays were very popular

A very successful Bridal show

A Christmas Card Gift…

Trish — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:29:36 +0000

Every year, many of our customers send amazing gifts to their loved ones through personalized Holiday Cards!

The MacIntyre Family sent this beautiful card with a sentimental touch. Designed with elegance in mind, we used a gold glitter cardstock and black velvet ribbon to highlight the up-scale, country look of this photo. We worked with the professional photo taken by Dan Gillan Photography. To create this elegant and classic feel, we used the photo, taken in a rural, relaxed setting and using the fonts and papers chosen, created this luxurious and charming effect.

To create this look we took the gold colors of the fall leaves to play with the black that grounded the photo. All wrapped up in a folded black wrap and gold envelope, this card presents a heartwarming gift that family and friends will treasure.

We used a mix of fonts to give it a little vintage feel.

The message was printed on vellum and placed over the top where the photo peeks from behind.

Using the gold glitter together with the black velvet really enhanced the country feel of this photo.