Category Archives: Planning Guides

Christian Marriage Invitation Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Your Christian Marriage Invitation Cards Right Okay so Christian wedding invitations are actually kinda different from regular ones and I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when a couple came to me assuming I’d just know all the scripture verses they wanted without them telling me which ones. Like, there are […]

Christian Marriage Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Your Christian Marriage Card Design Right So the first thing you gotta know about Christian marriage cards is that they’re not just regular wedding invitations with a cross slapped on them. I learned this the hard way in summer 2021 when a client came back to me three times because the scripture verse I […]

Black Wedding Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay so black wedding cards are having a MOMENT right now Seriously though, I’ve been doing this wedding planning thing for almost two decades and black invitations used to be this edgy choice that maybe 2% of couples picked. Now? I’d say at least 30% of my clients are at least considering it. The whole […]

50th Marriage Anniversary Invitation Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Started With The Design Part Okay so 50th anniversary invitations are basically their own beast compared to like, regular party invites or even wedding invitations. You’re celebrating five decades together which is kinda wild when you think about it, and the card needs to feel special without being over-the-top cheesy. First thing I always […]

Invitation Outline: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Your Invitation Design Actually Figured Out Okay so the invitation outline is basically your roadmap before you commit to anything expensive or permanent. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when a bride ordered 200 invitations with the wrong ceremony time because we skipped the outline step and just… went for […]

Cricut Wedding Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Started with Your Cricut for Wedding Cards Okay so you’re gonna use your Cricut for wedding invitations and honestly it’s one of the best decisions because the control you have over design is incredible. I started doing this back in spring 2023 when a bride wanted these super specific geometric invitations and no printer […]

Invitation Calligraphy: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay so calligraphy invitations are having this huge moment right now The first thing you gotta know is that “calligraphy” on wedding invitations can mean like three completely different things and vendors will use the same word for all of them which drives me absolutely INSANE. I had this bride in spring 2023 who kept […]

Wedding Invitation Response: Design & Ordering Guide

Response Cards Are Not Optional (Seriously) Okay so response cards are the thing everyone forgets about until like two months before the wedding and then panics because they already ordered their invitations without them. I’ve seen this happen at least thirty times, and it’s always the same shocked face when couples realize they have no […]

Plain Wedding Invitation Cards: Design & Ordering Guide

Plain Wedding Invitations Are Actually Way More Complicated Than You’d Think So plain wedding invitations sound simple right? Like you just pick white cardstock and call it a day. Nah. I’ve been planning weddings since 2008 and I gotta tell you, plain invitations are actually one of the trickier things to get right because there’s […]

Marriage Reception Invitation Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay so reception invitations are actually trickier than people think First thing you gotta understand is that reception invitations are NOT the same as wedding invitations even though half my clients in 2021 kept trying to use the same template for both and I was like no no no we need to rethink this. Reception […]