Getting Started with Custom Save the Dates So custom save the dates are honestly one of those things where you can go super simple or completely overboard and both are totally fine? Like I had this couple in spring 2023 who wanted their save the dates to include a custom illustration of their dog wearing […]
What Wedding Invitation Packages Actually Include So invitation suites are basically bundles where you get all your paper goods in one go instead of ordering each piece separately. The main invite is obviously the star, but then you’ve got response cards, detail cards, envelope liners, belly bands, wax seals… it adds up fast. Most packages […]
Getting Your Travel-Themed Save the Dates Actually Right So you’re doing a destination wedding and need save the dates that actually communicate all the important stuff without looking like a cheesy airport poster from 1987. I’ve designed probably three hundred of these at this point and honestly the travel theme thing can go really right […]
So You’re Thinking About Magnet Save the Dates Okay so magnet save the dates are actually having this huge moment right now and honestly I’m here for it because they solve like three problems at once. Your guests actually keep them (they stick them on the fridge), they’re not gonna get lost in a pile […]
What Letterpress Actually Is Okay so letterpress is basically this old-school printing method where they press metal or polymer plates into paper so hard that it leaves an actual impression. Like, you can run your fingers over it and feel the indentation. That’s the whole point and what makes it different from regular flat printing […]
Okay So Bridal Luncheon Invitations Are Their Own Thing First off, bridal luncheon invitations are NOT the same as bridal shower invites and honestly this drives me nuts because I still get brides mixing them up all the time. The bridal luncheon is usually this more intimate, elegant thing the bride hosts for her bridesmaids […]
Shower Invitations First Because They Go Out Earlier So bridal shower invites need to go out like 6-8 weeks before the actual shower, which is usually 2-3 months before the wedding. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when a bride’s maid of honor waited until 3 weeks before and then blamed ME […]
Digital Invites Are Actually Pretty Smart Now So you’re planning a bridal shower and thinking about going digital with the invites. Smart move honestly because I’ve watched the whole invitation landscape shift dramatically over the past few years and digital options are no longer the “cheap alternative” they used to be. They’re actually kinda their […]
Getting Started With Photo Invitations So photo wedding invitations are having this huge moment right now and honestly they’re not going anywhere. The basic idea is you take your engagement photos or really any photo of you two and turn it into the actual invitation instead of just having text with maybe a tiny monogram […]
So You’re Doing Digital Save the Dates Okay so electronic save the dates are honestly where most couples are landing these days and for good reason. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who were SO stressed about paper costs and they were like “can we just email people?” and I was like yes […]