December 2014 Brides and Grooms

Elegant Monograms would like to congratulate the following brides, grooms, and couples who were married this December.  Please feel free to share your wedding day photos with us on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/elegantmonograms 


Anna R. Dec 13th
Megan D. Dec13th
Kristin C. Dec 2nd
Lara B. Dec 31st
Kristin B. Dec 6th
Kelli & Mark Dec 13th
Samantha N. Dec 16th
Maryrita D. Dec 27th
Stacey W. Dec 6th
Lauren H. Dec 13th
Heather T. Dec 12th
Pamela C. Dec 13th
Audrey K. Dec 20th
Molly H. Dec 13th
Beth H. Dec 20th
Rachel T. Dec 20th
Kyrie K. Dec 20th
Audrey C. Dec 31st
Marian Dec 20th
Lara L. Dec 31st

FABNet Bridal Show

The FABNet Bridal Show was held at the e-eventplex at the Frederick Fair Grounds on November 2, 2014 and had over 200 brides in attendance.  Elegant Monograms had the pleasure to meet many of the brides who attended the event.  Below are some photos.

November 2014 Brides & Grooms

Elegant Monograms would like to congratulate the following brides, grooms, and couples who were married in November!

Megan A  Nov 1st
Julie P   Nov 16th
Krystal W  Nov 8th
Ellen D  Nov 22nd
Emily and Dwight  Nov 9th
Tonya  Nov 8th
Krystal W  Nov 8th
Dana M Nov 22nd
Jillian D Nov.
Cynthia F Nov 1st
Mycah H Nov 8th
Julie and Duncan Nov 22nd
Alysson S Nov 1st
Leann Nov 29th
Dana S Nov 1st
Amanda Nov 19th
Katelyn and Tommy Nov 8th
Sarah S Nov 15th
Heather B Nov 1st
Jen and Chris Nov 15th
Katie B Nov 7th
Ashley D Nov 8th
Stephanie L Nov 15th
Valerie M Nov 1st
Melissa B Nov 8th
Andrew T Nov 7th
Emily K Nov 8th
Lacey H Nov 15th
Kristen A Nov 8th
Carrie B Nov 15th
Maria L Nov 15th
Jessica H Nov 29th
Rebecca R Nov 15th
Tiffany F Nov 22nd
Trista G Nov 15th
Isabella C Nov 15th
Andrea S Nov 15th
Christina N Nov 22nd
Brittany and Chris Nov 22nd

October 2014 Brides & Grooms

We here at Elegant Monograms would like to congratulate our Brides & Grooms who were married this October!!!  Thank you for letting Elegant Monograms  be a part of your special day!

Katie P Oct 11th
Valerie F Oct 25th
Maria T Oct 11th
Cory D Oct 11th
Patricia Oct 10th
Nicole S Oct 25th
Ashley Oct 4th
Tabitha C Oct 5th
Heather L Oct 18th
Annie M Oct 11th
Nicki & Jordan Oct 11th
Alison T Oct 4th
Laura B Oct 11th
Kathy D Oct 18th
Sarah B Oct 18th
Robin I Oct 18th
Brittany S Oct 11th
Sara S Oct 11th
Jennifer M Oct 18th
Rebecca K Oct 18th
Meredith S Oct 4h
Anne G Oct 18th
Andria M Oct 11th
Veronica W Oct 31st
Kelly O Oct 11th
Lori S Oct 18th
Danielle H Oct 18th
Jennifer P Oct 12th
Summer & Mike Oct 10th
Elizabeth H Oct 25th
Lauren Oct 18th
Matt & Tanya Oct 25th
Rachel R Oct 26th
Sarah S Oct 18th
Caitlin C Oct 19th
Carrie & Chase Oct 19th
Theresa D Oct 25th

Elegant Monograms Fonts

Victor

Twin

Sydney

Pendant

Paris

Natural Diamond

Natural Circle

Monogram Script

Monogram Circle

Lyon

Feather

Exact Script

Empire

Cotillion

Casual Script

Candlewick

Bride’s Choice Award 2013

 

Tooting our own horn!

Toot Toot!!!!

 

 

 

Frederick, MD – March 1, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Elegant Monograms has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for Favors and Gifts in Frederick, MD!

 

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the

WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Elegant Monograms selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by  past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews.  While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Elegant Monograms.

 

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.  As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Elegant Monograms is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

 

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize  the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Elegant Monograms for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

 

Elegant Monograms is thrilled to be one of the top Favors and Gifts in Frederick, MD in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® for 2013.

 

For more information about Elegant Monograms please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at

http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/elegant-monograms-frederick/3cbd7c5f9524c12c.html

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards®,

please visit www.WeddingWire.com/brides-choice-awards.

 

About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire®, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and

on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com, Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

Giveaway Time!!!!

It is giveaway time here at Elegant Monograms!

Are we having a boy or girl?  Correct answers will be collect and a winner will be picked by Random.org

The winner will receive your choice of either a pink or blue monogrammed baby bib

To like us on Facebook Click Here

Click Here to enter
 

This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook. The correct answers will be complied and the winner will be picked by Random.org

The item can not be redeemed for cash. Open to US residents 18 and older. Sorry not open to employees and their family members. By entering you agree to the above rules.

Winner will be announced March 11th, 2013. Once I notify the winner he or she will have 24 hours to reply. Contest ends March 8th, 2013 .

Good Luck! Winner will be announced on Facebook and an email sent

Samples of past work

Font styles for personalized handkerchiefs

Below are three font styles that stitch out beautifully on the handkercheifs.  When you place your order please give the font style or styles you would like me to use.  Brides looking for a more formal look typically use the Script or Calligraphy font for both the men's and ladies handkerchiefs. If you are looking for a more casual look the block style is a nice option for the men's style.

Congratulations to July Couples

Julie G- July 30

Giuliani D - July 2

Sara & Jamie -July 2

Sandra C - July

Emily B- July 2

Josh & Tyler - July 2

Carly M- July 9

Heather B - July 16

Andrew & Melissa - July 7

Dianna & John- July 9

Jacquline H -July 1

Nicholette G - July 9

Dianna & John - July 9

Carly K- July 23

Kinsey & John- July 15

Taryn S- July 2

Jennifer A- July9

Asha D - July 9

Lyndsey P - July 7

Ashely & Bob - July 22

Lena - July

Katie & Justin - July 16

Congratulations to May Brides!

I would like to wish the following brides and couples who where married in May a joyous life together!!!

Teresa & David 5/21
Bonnie & Ryan 5/29
April & Mike 5/14
Jennifer W 5/6
Stacy S 5/7
Deanna & Jeran 5/21
Bobby & Lucy 5/28
Kim & Christopher 5/29
Amber M 5/28
Rebecca M 5/21
Mary Kate D 5/21
Erika & Ed 5/29
Erica B 5/25
Amy L 5/14
Melina & Tim 5/14
Camille B 5/22
Jenna B 5/7
Paola G 5/7
Stephanie & Justin 5/7
Lisa S 5/29
Kate O 5/7
Megan S 5/28
Allison H 5/14
Stephanie F 5/22
Michelle & Tim 5/22
Beth N 5/6
Kate R 5/7
Danielle & Dan 5/14
Heather & Brian 5/28
Lisa P 5/21
Amber & Cameron 5/28
Kristen L 5/28
Jacque U 5/21
Ashley & Evan 5/28
Stephanie S 5/28
Nicole V 5/28
Heather & Stephen 5/29
Gigner & Jamey 5/28

The Winners are......

I would like to thank all the new and old fans who entered my giveaway last week! The two winners of the giveaway for the personalized cosmetic bag are:


Kaite D. Stewart
Erin Brady


I have sent the two of you an email with further instructions. I will be doing another giveaway soon on my blog so make sure you either sign up for my newsletter or follow this blog to hear upcoming details.

Giveaway!!!! Personalized Cosmetic Bag

Please feel free to enter my giveaway for a chance to win a Personalized Cosmetic Bag.  Contest ends Friday, June 17 at midnight.  Winner will be picked by Random.org.  For every person you refer and enters the giveaway you will receive an extra entry!!!  All you have to do is fan me on facebook then click the link below to enter. www.facebook.com/elegantmonograms

ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE!

Congratulations to the following Brides & Couples

I would like to congratulate the following brides and couples who have ordered from Elegant Monograms over the past several months.

Feburary 2011

Cary 2/17

Priscilla & Andy 2/19

Anjulia & Brian 2/26

March 2011

Melissa & Kip 3/5

Jenna H 3/12

Kimberly & Darryl 3/12

Kristin S 3/18

Janet R 3/20

Kathy & Stephen 3/19

Katie & Kris 3/12

Kate & Dan 3/12

Amber & Adam 3/19

April 2011

Patricia T 4/6

Josh  4/9

Amber F 4/30

Margie & Scott 4/30

Melissa H 4/30

Colin B 4/9

Amanda & Bryan 4/9

Katie B 4/2

Megan D 4/19

Tina & Sebastian 4/2

Yvonne M 4/9

Jennifer O 4/2

Jennifer D 4/16

Jana Ruth F 4/9

Maribel & Jorge 4/8

Sara M 4/22

Akiko Y 4/23

Laura R 4/30

Taylor T 4/6

Jodi & Robert 4/30

Lindsay E 4/30

Martha Lynn & Trevor 4/24

Tammy & David 4/23

Susan H 4/30

Lauren T 4/30

Wordless Wednesday

Adding a Personal Touch

A couple of weeks ago my son was sick, and during one of his many long naps I had some time to personalize some of this clothing.  About a month ago I found some inexpensive white turtlenecks at Kohl's for $4 a piece and I had already had some onsies in his closet.  I took these plain white shirts and added some personalization to them.  I found some embroidery designs online and added his name to them.  Each shirt only took about 10-15 minutes to stitch out.  This is a great way to take any ordinary plain item and make it your child's own personal item.

You do not have to embroider the shirts there are so many other ways to personalize your child's clothing.  You can take your child's favorite drawing or painting and scan it into your computer then print it out on transfer paper.  You would then take the paper and iron the transfer onto their shirt.  Or you could have your child paint with fabric paint directly onto the shirt.

My husband has asked me on numerous occasions what I am going to do with all his personalized clothing once he outgrows it.  Well the answer is quite simple I tell him. I plan on making a quilt with his personalized shirts that he has outgrown.  But that is for another blog entry!

 

UnPaper!

So, I have been using cloth diapers on my son for over 6 months and I LOVE IT! Several of my family members tried to talk me out of it telling me how hard and messy it is. But, really, it is not bad at all.  So, my only question was what to do about baby wipes! Well, I make them out of flannel and they are GREAT and have so many more uses than I had originally thought.  The whole idea is to help keep trash out of a landfill. Just think how many napkins, paper towels, and baby wipes we throw away every day, week, and year. Over our lifetime that is many, many pounds of waste. The whole idea is to help save the environment. 

I keep several sets throughout the house.  If you walk into my house you see some by the kitchen sink, my son's changing table,  with the cleaning supplies, and in our linen closet. They are wonderful washcloths! My husband even takes them to work to use as napkins. 


http://www.etsy.com/listing/53593046/reusable-unpaper-set-of-10-baby-wipe

Back to School Sale 20-30% some items

Myself along with several other Etsy team members of HomeFront are having a Back to School Sale. They are offering awesome prices so be sure to search for HomefrontBTS in Etsy.  

The following links are my current sale items which are 30% off I will be adding more over the next month so be sure to come back to my store so you will not miss a thing!!!   www.heatherstrickland.etsy.com

2 Wedding Dress Labels 30% off

2 Keepsake Baby Bibs 30% off

                              

http://www.etsy.com/listing/53105209/2-wedding-dress-labels-30-percent-off

http://www.etsy.com/listing/53099090/2-monogrammed-keepsake-baby-bibs-30

1st giveaway winner!!!!!

The winner of my first giveaway on Facebook was Jennifer Anderson Malone of Georgia. She won a white personalized wedding dress label with her monogram and wedding date embroidered on it.

1st Giveaway!!!

I will be doing my first Facebook giveaway in a couple of weeks. Make sure to add me to your fan page. Do not forget to suggest my page to your friends so they will get a chance to win!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elegant-Monograms/272318618748

http://twitter.com/ElegantMonogram

www.heatherstrickland.etsy.com