Betty Wedding Invitation Suite

This week's wedding suite creation is named Betty in honor of Joan's older sister. Despite their age difference (Betty was born in 1921 and Joan in 1933), the sisters were very close throughout their lives. The above photo is Betty as a baby. Wasn't she precious?

For her wedding suite, we were inspired by linoleum block printing. We wanted something that looked hand-carved and really jumped off the page. The navy and white color scheme accomplishes that nicely. For added impact, we continued the design on the back side of each piece, and then finished out the suite with our preferred mix of classic and handwritten fonts. The timeless mix of color and pattern is perfect for a spring or summer wedding. It reminds us a little of an Anthropologie dress. Can't go wrong with that!

To learn more about the Betty wedding suite, you can contact us here. We would love to customize this suite for your special day!

joining the fight against cancer

At Gerald & Joan, there are many causes that are dear to our hearts. Unfortunately, one that has touched us repeatedly is cancer. In honor of my family members we lost to cancer much too soon, we recently made a donation to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

This specific Relay for Life will take place in Grand Prairie, Texas. A Habitat friend of mine organized a team there in honor of her husband who has been bravely batting cancer for several years. They are a great couple who gave selflessly of their time and resources as Habitat volunteers when they lived in Memphis, and it's an honor to be a part of their Relay for Life team. We look forward to a time when cancer no longer exists in the world. In our opinion, that day can't come soon enough.

If you would like to join us in the fight against cancer, you can make a donation here. You can also purchase a luminaria bag for $5 that can be given in honor or in memory of someone you love.

Our luminaria bags will be lit in memory of:

Joan Fay Stroup Portillo-Shaffer, 1933-2003

William Andrew Cannon, 1920-2001

Russell E. Shaffer, 1923-1997

Isidro N. Portillo, 1933-1984

Betty Jane Stroup Snodgrass, 1921-1980