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Paper Passionista
PO Box 58379, Seattle, WA 98138
Paper Passionista, on-location personalized Invitation & Stationery concierge. The ultimate in luxury service, we come to you!
Interests: music, travel, movies, football, weddings and events, Broadway shows
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The highlight of every year for me is the National Stationery Show in New York, NY. This will be the 17th consecutive year that we have attended this show where all things paper and beyond collide to give stationers a chance to see what's new in the industry. A new... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Paper Passionista
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A party scene from The Great Gatsby movie, starring Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio With Baz Luhrmann's much anticipated film, The Great Gatsby, making its nation-wide theater opening this coming Friday, chances are running high that the summer will be filled with 1920's era themed cocktail parties. If you're planning... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Paper Passionista is your custom Elum Designs and Umi by Elum dealer in the Greater Puget Sound. We would be happy to schedule an appointment for you to see these lines and get your order placed while you're able to take advantage of this rare opportunity. Email us at info@paperpassionista.com... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Paper Passionista
Paper Passionista will be participating in the Golf Club at Newcastle's Wedding Extravaganza this weekend and they asked me to pass along this information. Please RSVP to the email indicated in the invitation below. Thanks, and hope to see you there! Subject: Join us for our Wedding Showcase Extravaganza ________________________________________... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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National Stationery Show, Jacob Javits convention center, New York, NY As of today, Paper Passionista has final confirmation of travel plans for our 17th consecutive annual trip to the National Stationery Show in New York, NY, May 19-22. This is a once a year opportunity to have face time with... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Did you know that the four leaf clover petals represent faith, hope, love, and luck? And did you also know that if you found an old horseshoe with nails still in it, the number of nails determines how many years of prosperous luck you will have? These facts were stated... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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photo credit: Getty images via abcnews.com Were you watching the Oscars Sunday night along with the other 40.3 millions around the world? It's always a highlight of the year for Paper Passionista since we see so many movies and always have our favorites. But this year we were really keeping... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Wishing you and those you love a most Happy Valentine's Day from Paper Passionista. In honor of those who are celebrating their love this year by getting married, two of our fine vendors are offering a special for you. When you purchase 75 invitation ensembles from either William Arthur or... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Don't let your invitations come back with this on them! One of the questions most frequently asked by marrying couples after they've ordered their invitations is, "how much will postage cost for these invitations?". I always recommend to my clients that they always take a fully assembled invitation set to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Elegant Monogram invitation - part of the new 2013 designs from Bella Figura Hi all! Just checking in with a quick note to let you know that Bella Figura's new 2013 designs (78 of them in all), have been released and they're now displayed in an album on the Paper... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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Photo courtesy of the Seattle Wedding Show The Seattle Wedding Show, the "granddaddy of them all" when it comes to wedding shows in the Puget Sound area, is coming up this weekend, January 12-13, and if you're newly engaged and wanting to experience a mega-wedding show this is the one... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2013 at Paper Passionista
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share (click on this link to see the article and read more on Pantone's website) Paper Passionista always follows Pantone's color palette releases because they end up dictating color trends for fashion, which then of course translates to paper and stationery when it comes to wedding colors. Their Spring 2013... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Waiting in line December 6, 2012 is historic in the Great State of Washington, and as I write this Paper Passionista's lovely clients, Annie McCullough and her partner of seven years, Nicole Cherry, are waiting in line for their marriage license in downtown Seattle. I worked with these two wonderful... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Click here to read the article: Why Send Holiday Cards? Our good friends at William Arthur shared this blog post today about holiday cards, and for those of you who might be on the fence about whether or not to send them here are some good thoughts about the topic.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 29, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Fairmont Seattle's Grand Tree takes center stage in the lobby Paper Passionista had an invitation consultation at the Fairmont Hotel in Seattle yesterday, and an extra special treat was getting to see the beautiful themed trees on display in their lobby as part of the Seattle Festival of Trees, benefitting... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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An invitation from the William Arthur holiday line 2012 With the start of the holiday season beginning this week, Paper Passionista thought it was good timing to share with you this article from the latest newsletter of our friends with the Emily Post Institute who have some tips to help... Continue reading
Posted Nov 20, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Rein Fire Ranch in the Sugarloaf Mountain Valley Over the past year Paper Passionista has had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Rich Kaalaas, owner of the newly opened event facility, Rein Fire Ranch. Rich has built this beautiful ranch setting into the perfect spot for weddings. It's... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Please follow this link to read an article about a very heartfelt and homespun wedding featured on the blog of Bella Figura last year. Greatest part about this wedding is the women who married were from our very own Olympia, Washington. Enjoy, and congratulations to all the couples in the... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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The fifth anniversary Get Hitched Give Hope charitable fundraiser is this Thursday, November 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel, First & Union, Seattle. Paper Passionista will be joining other wedding industry vendors to raise funds for two wonderful charities that grant wishes for those dealing with the effects of life... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Tomorrow hundreds of LGBTQ couples will attend the One Love Wedding Showcase at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel to get help in planning their weddings. This monumental event celebrates LGBTQ couples, highlighting every detail of a wedding - including fabulous wedding décor and fashion, fun trends and traditions and exquisite products... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Our wonderful socially conscious friends at Bella Figura just let us know there's a reward out there for all of you who take your civic duty seriously and VOTE on or before November 6. This promotion offers 25 free invitation sets when you purchase 75, just for voting. So they're... Continue reading
Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Peace, Love & Chocolate from Checkerboard Paper Passionista has been busy with fall activities and trips, but in looking at the calendar on the wall, time is quickly ticking toward the holidays. If you're planning to stand out from the crowd for your business or personal holiday greetings, now's the... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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Looking back at the BevMo store from beneath the wedding arch (All photos in this post courtesy of Photo Elan) Last Friday morning, BevMo, the "new kid on the block" in Tukwila liquor super stores, opened its doors for the first time in a most unexpected way. They hosted a... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2012 at Paper Passionista
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For your FREE ticket see instructions above for registering for the NW Event Show, the #1 Event show in the Northwest. It's happening this coming Thursday at the Washington State Convention Center from 11:30 am - 5:30 pm. Paper Passionista put together this "mock ticket" invitation to go along with... Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2012 at Paper Passionista