Garden Party Invitations That Don’t Look Like Your Grandma’s Tea Party Okay so garden party invites are having this whole moment right now and honestly I get why. They’re elegant but not stuffy, which is exactly what most brides want. The key here is botanical illustrations without going full-on jungle explosion. I did this bridal […]
The Basics That Nobody Tells You Until You’ve Already Ordered 150 Wrong Invitations Okay so wedding invitation wording is one of those things that seems super straightforward until you actually sit down to write it and then suddenly you’re googling “do I need to spell out street” at 11pm on a Tuesday. I had this […]
Wedding Website Design Examples That Actually Work Okay so wedding websites have completely changed since I started doing this back in the early 2000s and honestly some couples still don’t realize how important they are. Like last spring 2023 I had this couple who wanted to skip the website entirely because they thought Facebook invites […]
Okay so thank you cards are where people panic the most honestly Like I had this bride in spring 2023 who literally texted me at 11pm asking if she could just write “thanks for the blender” on every card and I was like nooo that’s not gonna work. The formula is actually pretty simple once […]
Reception Dinner Cards That Actually Work Okay so menu cards are one of those things couples either obsess over or completely forget about until two weeks before the wedding and then I get a panicked text at 11pm asking if they really need them. The answer is kinda complicated but let me just dump everything […]
Okay so layout ideas that actually work The biggest mistake I see is people thinking they need to cram everything onto one card in the same font size. Like no. You’ve got hierarchy to work with and honestly that’s gonna save your entire design. I had this bride in spring 2023 who wanted EVERYTHING on […]
Wedding Website Design Examples That Actually Work So you’re building a wedding website and staring at a blank screen wondering what the hell to put on there right? I’ve looked at literally thousands of these things over the past fifteen years and honestly most couples overthink it but also somehow underthink the stuff that actually […]
Photo Save the Dates That Don’t Look Cheesy Okay so the photo save the date is like the most popular option and honestly it can go either way depending on execution. You want something that feels personal without looking like a bad engagement photo shoot outtake plastered on cardstock. The trick I always tell couples […]
Okay so wedding invitation wording doesn’t have to be boring Look, I’ve been doing this for almost two decades now and the thing that drives me absolutely bonkers is when couples come to me with this gorgeous vision for their wedding—like they want a rooftop ceremony at sunset with food trucks and a live band—but […]
Okay so wedding programs and ceremony order Right so the ceremony order is honestly one of those things that sounds super straightforward until you’re actually sitting there trying to figure out if the unity candle goes before or after the vows and then suddenly it’s 11pm and you’ve been staring at your laptop for two […]