Okay So Bridal Luncheon Invitations Are Their Own Thing First off, bridal luncheon invitations are NOT the same as bridal shower invites and honestly this drives me nuts because I still get brides mixing them up all the time. The bridal luncheon is usually this more intimate, elegant thing the bride hosts for her bridesmaids […]

Shower Invitations First Because They Go Out Earlier So bridal shower invites need to go out like 6-8 weeks before the actual shower, which is usually 2-3 months before the wedding. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when a bride’s maid of honor waited until 3 weeks before and then blamed ME […]

Digital Invites Are Actually Pretty Smart Now So you’re planning a bridal shower and thinking about going digital with the invites. Smart move honestly because I’ve watched the whole invitation landscape shift dramatically over the past few years and digital options are no longer the “cheap alternative” they used to be. They’re actually kinda their […]

Getting Started With Photo Invitations So photo wedding invitations are having this huge moment right now and honestly they’re not going anywhere. The basic idea is you take your engagement photos or really any photo of you two and turn it into the actual invitation instead of just having text with maybe a tiny monogram […]

So You’re Doing Digital Save the Dates Okay so electronic save the dates are honestly where most couples are landing these days and for good reason. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who were SO stressed about paper costs and they were like “can we just email people?” and I was like yes […]

Okay So Vellum Overlays Are Actually Easier Than You Think Vellum overlays are having this massive moment right now and honestly they’re one of my favorite things to recommend because they look expensive but they’re not nearly as complicated as foil stamping or letterpress. Basically you’re layering a translucent vellum sheet over your main invitation […]

Okay So Here’s The Deal With Envelope Addressing The outer envelope is formal, the inner envelope is less formal—that’s the basic rule but honestly there’s so much more to it and I’m gonna walk you through what actually works in real life. I’ve been doing this for almost two decades and let me tell you, […]

Getting Your Names and Dates Actually Right on Custom Invitations Okay so personalized wedding invitations with custom names and dates seem straightforward until you’re sitting there trying to decide between “Emily and James” versus “James and Emily” and suddenly it’s 11pm and you’ve been staring at font samples for three hours. I’ve been doing this […]

Okay so first things first – timing matters more than you think Send those bridal shower invitations 6-8 weeks before the actual event. I know everyone says 4-6 weeks but honestly that’s cutting it too close, especially if people need to travel or if you’re planning this during summer when everyone’s got a million vacations […]

So You Got Married and Now Need to Tell People Okay so wedding announcement cards are basically for telling people you got married AFTER the wedding already happened. Not to be confused with save-the-dates or invitations – those go out before. These are the “hey we did the thing” cards that you send after you’re […]