My friend HK was wonderful enough to introduce me to Nirali Magazine's wedding section. Here I found the invitation designer Saima Khan of Saima Says Design. She has really beautiful, unique and modern invitation ideas. I really loved the fact that her cards still had a lot of South Asian influence without being the boring and gaudy. When you contact her she will send you a questionaire and determine if she has the time to create your wedding invitations (she only does 3-4 per month). She will then send you a "moodboard" (see above) which is a collection of images and inspiration that visulize her interpretation of your wedding theme based off of the questionaire you filled out.
Saima is great because she completely personalizes your invitation but of course that comes at a somewhat steep price. This of course depends on how many invitations you are sending, how detailed they are and the types of paper, method of paper printing, etc. I'm still trying to decide whether to proceed given the price...
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Hi Charmi,
I found your blog searching for Indian wedding ideas, as my fiance is from India and we are having a fusion wedding.( I am Italian-American myself!)
I wanted to tell you how jealous I am that you are working with Saima Says Design. Our wedding is in April 08, and Saima was fully booked for April when we contacted her. One of my friend's worked with her for her wedding invitations and they were absolutely amazing and VERY unique. I am sure yours will be great as well :)
I also love your ideas for the stone mehndi designs. Is that something that henna artists are doing in the states also? I have never seen anything like it and would love to have that done on my arm, if I can find someone who does it. (we are getting married in Chicago)
Thank you so much and good luck with your new blog.
Ashley Collins
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