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Decorative and Pretty Invites

Alizeh at Fancy Ink Designs creates custom made decorative invites. Her invites definitely reflect Alizeh herself who is unique, a little old world, but with a modern twist, and definitely beautiful. Alizeh is very creative, a great listener and has a calmness about her...even when very pregnant! The following is an interview with Alizeh about her unique invites.


What is your name?

Alizeh Fancy, owner of Fancy Ink Designs.

What are some things about you?

I believe in doing everything we can to help one another, including our environment. Being the mother of 6 year old with another one on the way, I am putting a lot of thought into how to reduce my footprint (or rather my baby’s bottom print) to ensure the earth is a better place for their generation. We compost, recycle and try to buy local and as few plastic things as we can and are going to use cloth diapers this time around. We spend a lot of our free time hiking and biking and just being outdoors, even if its only at the playground. I also love to practice yoga and find drawing and art a wonderful way to release tension.


What inspired you to start Fancy Ink?

Having been in the printing industry for over a decade, I had seen the most beautiful papers and I fell in love with translucent papers in a multitude of colours. They inspired me to create a line of wedding invitations in beautiful designs which brought me into this wonderful world of weddings! Now I do graphic design for couples looking for original and customized stationary for their big day.


What makes Fancy Ink ‘green’?

We try to do everything we can to encourage our couples to use FSC (Forestry Stewardship certified) paper, eco friendly printing processes and vegetable and soy based inks when printing in the traditional offset method. Most of my custom invitations are printed on a digital press which uses non toxic dry inks, limited amount of paper and does not leak chemicals into our water system, however still has the high quality you expect from custom invitations.



What kind of service can people expect from Fancy Ink?

More than anything I believe in getting value for your dollar, both in product and in service. With a background in the printing industry, I have the knowledge to make printing efficient and the know-how to provide additional pieces for practically free. Ensuring things are done right the first time around is one of my priorities. In addition a high level of service by making the client happy and going the extra mile for them is very important.





Is there anything else you would like to share with the readers of Brilliant Eco Blog?

Weddings, especially your own, are a time to be happy and enjoy the process. My advice would be to not try to do everything by yourself. Do what you know you are good at, but relieve stress by shopping around and finding people who can help you for a price you can afford.

Remember that the most important thing is to enjoy your big day so find people you would like to work with and that you can trust to help you out.

Visit www.fancyinkdesigns.com for more information on Alizeh and her invites.

Fun, Cutesy Invites by Something Green

I first met Corinne Leroux at the Grassroots Wedding Fair. She is this sweet smiley girl who has a passion for all things green. Something Green, a wedding invitation company started by Jahzel Misner and herself, offers wedding invites that are definitely out of the ordinary. They are fun and original designs that are for those couples who want to make a statement. The following is an interview I recently had with Corinne.

What is your name?

Corinne Leroux & Jahzel Misner

What are some things about you?

Jahzel & I are both graphic designers and we went to university together. We’re both artsy. Jahzel loves to paint & draw. I am more crafty – Knitting and creating Stained Glass windows are just a couple of my hobbies. We try to use environmentally friendly products in our daily lives, and this has influenced our business practices as well.

What inspired you to start Something Green?

A lot of our friends were getting married, and some of them had asked me to design their wedding invitations. I thought it might be a good business opportunity, so I asked Jahzel if she would be interested in started a company with me. We worked together a lot during university, and she jumped on the idea. Initially we were thinking of having two product lines, one with regular paper, and one on recycled paper, but we decided to just be completely environmentally friendly.

What makes Something Green “green”?

Our cards are printed on 100% recycled paper that is 50% Post-consumer waste and is FSC certified. The inks are wax-based, organic, and biodegradable. We also try and used eco-friendly products in our trade shows and our office supplies. Anything from bamboo table cloths to biodegradable pens.



How would you describe the style of your invites?

They’re not your typical traditional wedding invitations. They’re fun, cutesy and out of the ordinary. Our designs range anywhere from flowery cards to video game inspired cards.

What kind of service can someone expect from Something Green?

We have excellent customer service. Most communication is email based, and once an order is placed, we work directly with our clients until their order is approved. Once it has been printed, delivery takes 2 to 3 weeks, depending on location.

Is there anything else you would like to share?

Although we don’t do custom designed cards, we’re always looking for new ideas. If you have a suggestion of something you’d like to see, let us know, and we’ll see what we can come up with.



Check out the Something Green online store at www.somethinggreenweddings.com.