Category Archives: Planning Guides

Sliding Wedding Invitation: Design & Ordering Guide

So You Want Sliding Wedding Invitations Okay so sliding invitations are basically when you have multiple cards or panels that slide out from a sleeve or holder. They’re super elegant and people lose their minds over them because they feel fancy when you open one. I had this bride in spring 2023 who was absolutely […]

Chinese Wedding Invitation Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Started with Chinese Wedding Invitations So you’re ordering Chinese wedding invitations and honestly there’s way more to think about than you’d expect. I had this client back in spring 2023 who came to me three months before her wedding date thinking she could just order bilingual invites like ordering business cards and… nah, it […]

Denim And Diamonds Invitation: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Your Denim and Diamonds Invites Right Okay so denim and diamonds is literally one of my favorite party themes to design invitations for because it’s so forgiving and also kinda fancy but not uptight? Like you can go full cowgirl glam or keep it sophisticated and both work perfectly fine. I had this client […]

Punjabi Wedding Invitation Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay so Punjabi wedding invitations are their own beast Look, I’m gonna be real with you – Punjabi wedding invitation cards are not like your standard cream-and-gold Western invites. They’re bold, they’re colorful, and honestly if you try to go minimalist your aunties will have opinions. Trust me on this. The first thing you need […]

Digital Marriage Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay So Digital Marriage Cards Are Actually Way More Complicated Than People Think Right so you’re gonna need a digital marriage card and honestly this is where like 60% of my couples get totally overwhelmed because they think “oh it’s just digital, how hard can it be?” and then they end up sending me panic […]

Star Wars Wedding Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Getting Your Star Wars Wedding Cards Right Okay so you’re doing Star Wars wedding cards and honestly this is gonna be way more fun than you think but also there are like seventeen places where people mess this up. I’ve been helping couples design wedding stationery since 2012 and the themed ones always require extra […]

Engraved Invitation: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay So Engraved Invitations Are Actually More Complicated Than You Think First thing you gotta know is that engraved invitations aren’t just fancy printed ones. Like, actual engraving is a completely different process where they literally press metal plates into thick paper and it leaves this raised impression you can feel with your fingers. I […]

White And Gold Invitations: Design & Ordering Guide

So You Want White and Gold Invitations Okay so white and gold is probably the most requested color combo I get for wedding invitations and honestly it never gets old because when done right it’s just chef’s kiss. But there’s SO much that can go wrong and I learned that the hard way back in […]

Wedding Ceremony Card: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay so wedding ceremony cards are basically those little programs you hand out Right so the ceremony card is that folded piece of paper or sometimes flat card that tells guests what’s happening during your ceremony. Order of events, who’s who in the wedding party, song titles if you want, maybe a thank you note […]

Blue Invitations: Design & Ordering Guide

Okay So Blue Invitations Are Actually More Complicated Than You’d Think Blue is one of those colors everyone says they want for their wedding and then you get into the actual design process and suddenly there are like forty-seven different blues and half of them look terrible on paper. I learned this the hard way […]