Okay so save the dates are basically the first impression So you’re probably wondering when to even send these things and honestly the answer is gonna depend on your wedding situation but generally 6-8 months before is the sweet spot. If you’re doing a destination wedding though, like my client Sarah who got married in […]
Okay So Your Parents Are Hitting 50 Years Right off the bat, you need to figure out if this is gonna be a surprise party or if they’re in on the planning. Because that changes EVERYTHING about how you approach the invitations. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when I was helping […]
Paper Weight Is Where Most People Screw Up Okay so the biggest mistake I see with wedding invitations is people ordering 80lb paper thinking it’ll feel luxurious and then it arrives and it’s literally just… regular paper. Like the stuff in your home printer. I had this happen with a client in spring 2023 and […]
Okay so wedding cards are basically make-or-break for first impressions The save-the-dates and invitations are literally the first physical thing your guests get, and I’ve seen couples stress about this more than they stress about their actual vows. Which is kinda backwards but also I totally get it because you want something that feels like […]
Getting Started with Your Cricut for Wedding Invitations Okay so first thing – if you already have a Cricut machine you’re like halfway there, and if you don’t, the Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2 are both gonna work fine for wedding invitations. I used the Explore Air 2 for my cousin’s wedding in summer […]
Getting Your Christian Wedding Invitations Right Okay so Christian wedding invitations are basically their own category and if you don’t get the wording right or miss certain elements, you’re gonna have relatives calling your mom asking questions. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when a client’s grandmother literally called me directly […]
Figure Out Your Invitation Style First Okay so the biggest mistake I see couples make is jumping straight to browsing designs before they actually know what they need. Last spring 2023 I had this couple who ordered 200 invitations and then realized they forgot to include their rehearsal dinner info and needed a whole separate […]
Getting Your Walima Cards Right Without Losing Your Mind Okay so walima cards are honestly different from the main wedding invitation and I see SO many couples treat them like the exact same thing which drives me absolutely nuts. The walima is your reception, your celebration meal, and it has a different vibe than the […]
The Basics You Gotta Know First Chinese wedding cards are completely different from Western ones and honestly back in summer 2021 I had a bride tell me she wanted “red invitations with some gold dragons” and I almost cried because that’s like saying you want “a white dress” for your wedding—there’s SO much more to […]
Getting Started with Korean Wedding Invitations So Korean wedding invitations are honestly one of my favorite things to work on because they’re so different from Western ones but also there’s like this whole cultural protocol thing you gotta navigate. I remember back in spring 2023 I had this couple who wanted to blend traditional Korean […]