Preston Bailey Wedding Invitations
Preston Bailey has recently teamed up with Invitation Consultants to create a line of exquisite invitations that "brings Preston Bailey's lavish and sophisticated designs to paper in an affordable way". Well, so the site says . . . but, to be honest, I'm not sure that $149/$199 for 25 invitations (excluding reply, response and thank you cards) can be called all that affordable for the average buyer. While I think there is a nice layout of the typography on the invitations {although nothing spectacular}, I'm not as fond of the floral graphics on them. These invitations seem a little too busy and bold for my tastes. But, I wanted to share them with you for your thoughts. What do you think of the few samples I showcase below? You can see the entire Preston Bailey Wedding Invitations line here.
from top left to bottom right: Enchanting Beauty, Tropical Delight, Vibrant Petals, Lovely Paradise
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Reader Comments (13)
No....just no. Do not like!
I agree! I don't like the floral design either. It's surprising because these invitations are colorful, but not wow at all.
Ya know the first thing I did was scroll down to look at the pix.... I thought - BRIGHT - BOLD - and kinda OVER DONE... make me feel stress or anxious...
not sure if that makes sense but some designs just make you fell like - Ahhhhh so lovely and relaxing these DO NOT do that for me. (But thats just my oppinion - we all have them LOL )
I will say that I do like them and they do remind me of the signature Preston Bailey style. No they aren't the most affordable invitations, but Mr Bailey does work with quite a few of the wealthy couples in this world so it does make sense. If I was doing the main theme of my wedding in a style similar to one of these invites, I could see how they could be incorporated. They are not the most magnificent invitations ever, IMO but I don't think they are as bad as some of the reviews that they've been getting either.
just wanted to thank you all for sharing your thoughts - I love to hear what you think. Even with feedback on twitter I'm finding almost everyone says they are not a fan of the invitation collection, but as Kimberly stated, they are staying in line with Preston Bailey's well-known style.
Preston Bailey is a well respected designer. It is refreshing to see that you can give your opinions, however, there is a point where it becomes odd that you posted these images that you do not like. You can solicit opinions but don't overdo it for the sake of it. Affordable is less then $3.00 an invitation, check out all the letterpress sites and William Arthur invites and you will see that $3 is affordable. This looks like a new way of presenting invitations and it may be new to the market so I embrace it.
I think they are very colorful and well done. The reason why there are so many different styles of wedding invitations are because some people want something unique for their wedding. I think these are quite unique and beautiful. Are they for everyone? Probably not. Are they for someone who wants something unique...yes. Just because you might not like one of Preston Bailey's invites does not mean they are not well done or beautiful.
Sophia - While I did post the invites to gather opinions from others, one thing that I do on my blog is be honest. I want to share what I can with my readers and while I may not be a particular fan of something, some of my readers might be, so that's why I chose to feature it.
Joni - I totally agree, these invites are unique in their own way and while they may not appeal to everyone, there are brides out there that I'm sure would love an invitation designed by Preston Bailey.
Why hasn't anyone else commented on the RIDICULOUS price?? "$149/$199 for 25 invitations" ... gross beyond belief. Not worth it in my opinion.
I definately agree, These are very beautiful but these arent for weddings these should be more for of another type formal invite. Not a wedding
I love floral designs and I like these invitations for their bright color and designs.
i think they are fun, bright, colorful, and well done!
i wish i were getting married all over again just so i could use these invites!
maybe i'll have a vow renewal!! :)
I actually like these. They're really different, but also very expensive.
I'd really love to get something like this. I'm getting married in July and hopefully the money I've saved addressing my envelopes can got towards these invitations!
BTW, I'm getting clear labels from Bachcroft.com and they won't clash with these loud colors. Luckily those were very thrifty (and beautiful).