It's a Personalization Palooza!

Join us for a very special Personalization-Palooza!

We have two very special nights scheduled for girlfriends, gifts and generous discounts!

To help kick off your holiday shopping season, we're offering a Personalization-Palooza in our Vienna and Reston locations. A variety of gifts will be available to monogram, engrave and personalize- all while you wait (and sip bubbly and nibble on sweets!). And our very own Leigh Macdonald of Nice Shoes, No Drama fame will be offering a look into what is hot- and what is not- for gift giving this season.

- Tuesday, November 1st -

7-9 pm * Reston location

RSVP to reston@thedandelionpatch.com

- Sew Judy Sew! will be monogramming cosmetic bags, blankets, Scout, pajamas, cashmere scarves, robes and children's lovies while you wait!

- Hampton Paper will be on hand with a trunk show and will offer a sheet of FREE return address labels with each Hampton Paper purchase!

- Our printing staff will be offering free personalized stationery, notes and gifts for that night only!

- 20% off all in-store merchandise for the one night (exceptions apply)

- FREE champagne and yummy sweets

- Come learn about trends in gifting from style guru, Leigh Macdonald

- $20 gift card for the first 25 people that register and attend with a girlfriend!

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- Thursday, November 10th -

7-9 pm * Vienna location

RSVP to vienna@thedandelionpatch.com

- Just Write Studio will be engraving beautiful ornaments

- Sew Judy Sew! will be monogramming cosmetic bags, blankets, Scout, pajamas, cashmere scarves, robes and children's lovies while you wait!

- Our printing staff will be offering free personalized stationery, notes and gifts for that night only!

- 20% off all in-store merchandise for the one night (exceptions apply)

- FREE champagne and yummy sweets

- Come learn about trends in gifting from style guru, Leigh Macdonald

- $20 gift card for the first 25 people that register and attend with a girlfriend!

Heidi Recommends Penny Laine Papers' Record Books for "I Am Modern"

Call me sentimental, but I just recently got my children’s school pictures back and I teared up as I compared the new pictures to the old and saw how much they had grown since last year, the year before and so on. Then, as I set the pictures aside for scrapbooking, I realized that I really need to get more organized on that front.

While I adore all of the intricate and creative things that you can do with a scrapbook page, the truth is I just don’t have time to sit down and design, cut, paste and assemble the memories. That is why I am so happy that I’ve found grade level keepsake books from Penny Laine Papers.

"The Dandelion and Spark Impress" Blog Post

A big thanks to Spark for the great blog post about our Paper Party!

Left to right: Heidi Kallett (Owner),
Valerie Carlson, (Spark Art Director),

Chen Li (Winner of Free Invitation Suite!)
and Andrea Snaza (Spark Senior Designer).

Holiday Portraits Featuring Simply Create Photography

Back by popular demand, and just in time for the holidays! For one weekend in November, The Dandelion Patch is hosting Simply Create Photography to photograph you and yours at our stores.

Up to 4 people may be photographed in these beautiful outdoor scenes. 20 minute sessions are designed to offer casual family portraits for your holiday cards and gift giving. A one-time sitting fee of $50 applies for each 20 minute session.

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VIENNA LOCATION * 10 am - 3 pm

We will use the beautiful outdoor setting of Old Town Vienna.

To make your appointment, email vienna@thedandelionpatch.com.

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RESTON LOCATION * 12 noon - 4 pm

Photos will be taken around the Reston Town Center and the green area on the east side of the retail stores. To make your appointment, emailreston@thedandelionpatch.com.

Join Us For a Special Girl's Night Out

Mark Your Calendars and Join Us For A Special Holiday Girls Night Out! Thursday, October 27th from 7-9pm at the Village at Leesburg Location

To help kick-off your holiday shopping season, we'll be offering loads of VIP incentives for one night only:

- 20% off all full-priced, in-store merchandise (exclusions apply)

- Free champagne & tasty treats

- Rich Hippie will be doing informal modeling of their gorgeously hip holiday styles

- Leigh Macdonald of "Nice Shoes, No Drama" fame will be our style guru for the evening

- Hampton Paper holiday trunk show offering FREE stickers with every order

- 10% of all sales during our GNO will benefit Step Sisters, a local charity dedicated to finding

a cure for breast cancer

- First 25 people to RSVP with a girlfriend will receive

a $25 gift card (exclusions apply)

- SWAG bags for the first 50 people that make purchases!

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Grab a girlfriend and get ready for a night of surprises, specials and style.

RSVP TO LEESBURG@THEDANDELIONPATCH.COM

Step Sisters : Hampton Paper Designs : Rich Hippie

Washingtonian Features Real Wedding, Dandelion Patch Clients

Real Weddings: Jessica and Michael

The nuptials of our cover stars—a modern, vibrant affair at a DC hotel.

By Kim Forrest

Read the full article here on Washingtonian.com!

Vendors

Photographer: K. Thompson Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Omni Shoreham Hotel

Wedding Planner: Chantal Rotondo of Cherry Blossom Events

Bride’s Gown: Kenneth Pool, purchased at Carine’s Bridal Atelier

Hair: Elegant Hair by Giselle

Makeup: Kim Giammaria of Beauty Mark

Bridesmaid Dresses: Priscilla of Boston

Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss, purchased at Bloomingdale’s

Invitations and Stationery: The Dandelion Patch

Floral Design: Multiflor

Rentals: DaVinci’s

Catering: Omni Shoreham Hotel

Cupcakes: Georgetown Cupcakes

Music: Aaron Couch of Disc Jockeys on Call

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Videography: Blue Sky Films

Free Engagement Photo with Save the Date Order

With any Save-the-Date order, get a FREE engagement photo!

For all of our brides - we're partnering with Pamela Lepold Photography to offer a very special gift with purchase. With every Save-the-Date order placed in the month of October, you'll receive a certificate for one FREE engagement photo! Use this photo for your Save-the-Dates, holiday cards, or frame it for your wall. You'll be impressed with the quality, beauty and patience of Pamela.

To view her work, visit www.weddingsbypamela.com.

Appointments required to view and place orders for our Save-the-Date promotion - so call your favorite Dandelion Patch location now!

Purchase a Care for Kids Card and Save 20%

Purchase a Care for Kids Card and receive 20% off!

Gift Guru Recommends Tea Forte on "I Am Modern"

What’s your forte? This fall, drinking tea is mine—Tea Forte that is. No doubt about it, it’s been an uncharacteristically cold and dreary fall and there is nothing better than wrapping up in a blanket and cuddling up to a hot cup of tea at the end of a drizzly day. The best cup of tea that I’ve ever experienced is made by Tea Forte. When I say “experience” I really do mean that it’s an experience. The ritual of preparing and drinking tea involves all of your senses: touch, smell, sight, sound and of course, taste. Tea Forte has reinvented the way we experience tea. Read More.

Have You Supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month Yet?

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

The Medical Spa at Nova

21785 Filigree Court, Suite 100

Ashburn, Virginia 20147

703-554-1130

For more information on this breast cancer awareness event, email Melanie Schmidt at mschmidt@novamedgroup.com

Join Us for a Paper Party!

Because we LOVE Letterpress, and because we LOVE our brides, one of our favorite vendors is coming to visit The Dandelion Patch and we're throwing a party! Well...actually it's our 2nd Paper Party - complete with goodies and rockstars. Here are the details:

BRIDE'S NIGHT OUT!

Vienna Location

Thursday, October 13th * 6-8 PM

We'll be hosting Spark Letterpress and offering an educational and entertaining invitation workshop. All attendees will have the chance to enter into a FREE invitation suite give-away from Spark! This is a $1000+ value!! (4-piece set, 1 color letterpress, 100 quantity)

Rockstar designers from Spark will be on hand for personal consultations (ask for a timeslot when you register), and everyone will leave with a SWAG bag full of goodies! We can't wait to see their new couture line! Real showstoppers! Winner must be present to win and you must register for this exciting evening.

To register, email vienna@thedandelionpatch.com

INVITATION WORKSHOPS

The wonderful designers from Spark Letterpress will be in our stores to talk about their beautiful product and meet with potential brides (reserve a timeslot when registering). Every bride that orders will receive a free 1 color letterpress insert with the purchase of their 4-piece custom suite.

Reston Location

Friday, October 14th * 5-7 PM

To register, email reston@thedandelionpatch.com

Vienna Location

Saturday, October 15th * 11-1 PM

To register, email vienna@thedandelionpatch.com

Georgetown Location

Saturday, October 15th * 2-4 PM

To register, email georgetown@thedandelionpatch.com

Heidi Talks Business Manners on "Ask Miss A"

These days, I attend a lot of business networking functions where etiquette and manners consistently come into play. However, there are times that I walk away wondering if some people missed the memo on how to properly conduct themselves in business networking settings. Don’t get me wrong! Most people that I interact with are polished professionals that put their best foot forward. But there are always a few in the bunch that seem to have left their etiquette books behind–gathering dust somewhere on a shelf.

Photo Credit: finishingtouchesgroup.org

Good manners simply boil down to consideration for those around you. Respect for one another in a business setting needs to be reciprocal, but I find that this basic tenant goes over-looked far too often.

Trollbeads Special Event

Reston & Vienna Locations
* October 7th-10th *

In honor of Columbus Day weekend, we'll be hosting a Trollbeads Special Event! Discover the beauty of these artisan-made, one-of-a-kind, today's answer to a charm bracelet, Trollbeads!

Get an early start on holiday shopping:

* Purchase $125 of Trollbeads and receive a $25 Dandelion Patch gift card. *
* Buy an upgraded clasp, and get the bracelet free! *

* Buy 4 beads, get one free! *

All you have to decide is: Which bead will begin your collection?

May not be combined with other offers, promotions, discounts or Groupon.

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CUSTOM INVITATIONS · FINE STATIONERY · UNIQUE GIFTS

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Heidi Recommends Alex Crafts on "I Am Modern"

With all of the rain we had last month there were days when I didn’t want to leave the comfort of my home, yet didn’t want to listen to the complaints of bored children. There is only so much TV that even a child can stand to watch and of course old toys don’t spark their excitement.

So, I was delighted to discover an array of at-home craft projects by Alex Crafts. There is a plethora of kits that appeal to both boys and girls. The projects hold their attention until they are completed and then they have a finished product that they can play with. Read More.

Create a Timeless Treasure of Your Children

For the weekend of October 20-23, Silhouettes in a Snap will be in our stores to create a timeless treasure of your children. Keith Donaldson has done silhouettes for Walt Disney World for many years and is considered to be one of the country's most accurate silhouette artist (with exceptional talent for "wiggly kids"). Children only need to sit for 3 minutes and it does NOT matter what the child wears that day. Prices range from $12-$55* and you must make an appointment for this exclusive event.

For more information on Silhouettes in a Snap, visit www.icutyouout.com (note: there is a minimum of 15 appointments required at each location for the artist to attend - so register now!)

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Leesburg Location * October 20th * 11AM-7PM

To register, email leesburg@thedandelionpatch.com

Reston Location * October 21st * 11AM-7PM

To register, email reston@thedandelionpatch.com

Vienna Location * October 22nd * 11AM-6PM

To register, email vienna@thedandelionpatch.com

Georgetown Location * October 23rd * 12:30-6PM

To register, email georgetown@thedandelionpatch.com