okay so you wanna write your own vows First thing – start early. Like way earlier than you think you need to. I had this couple in spring 2023 who waited until literally the week before and the groom was having a full meltdown in my office because he’d written like three sentences and they […]
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Wedding Card Messages That Won’t Make You Cringe So you’re staring at a blank wedding card and your mind has gone completely empty, right? I get like fifty texts a season from friends asking what to write and honestly it never gets old because I remember being there too. The trick is matching your relationship […]
Wedding Announcement Examples That Actually Work Okay so wedding announcements are basically how you tell the world you got married, and there’s like a million ways to do it wrong which honestly drives me crazy because it’s not that complicated but people overthink it constantly. I had this client in spring 2023 who wanted to […]
Okay So Wedding Itineraries Are Actually Important Your guests need to know what’s happening and when. Like seriously, I had this wedding in spring 2023 where the couple decided they didn’t need a detailed itinerary because “everyone will just figure it out” and it was a disaster. The photographer showed up late, half the bridal […]
Wedding Program Samples That Actually Work Okay so wedding programs are one of those things couples stress about way more than they need to but also they can be really useful for your guests especially if you’re having a religious ceremony or mixing traditions. I’ve been doing this for like 15 years now and honestly […]
Menu Design Basics That Actually Matter Okay so wedding menu design is one of those things couples either obsess over or completely forget about until like three weeks before the wedding. I had this bride in spring 2023 who wanted her menus to match the exact Pantone color of her bridesmaids’ dresses and honestly it […]
The Basic Traditional Ceremony Program Structure So traditional wedding programs are basically your ceremony roadmap and honestly they’re one of those things couples stress about way more than they need to. The standard format is pretty straightforward – you’ve got the ceremony order, the wedding party names, maybe some thank yous, and that’s kinda it. […]
So You Need a Wedding Poster Okay so wedding posters are kinda having this massive moment right now and honestly I’ve been designing them for couples since like 2019 but they really exploded during the pandemic when people needed creative ways to announce postponements or share their joy when guest lists got slashed. The thing […]
So You Need to Order Vow Renewal Cards Okay so vow renewal cards are honestly one of those things that people overthink like crazy and then I have clients calling me in a panic because they ordered 200 cards with the wrong date on them and the ceremony is in three weeks. This happened to […]
okay so let me just dive into invitation design because honestly this is where couples either nail it or completely stress themselves out for no reason The first thing you gotta know is that wedding invitations aren’t just paper anymore. Like, yes traditional cardstock is still gorgeous and I’ll never stop loving a good letterpress […]










