The Whole “Cordially Invite You” Thing and When to Actually Use It So the phrase “cordially invite you” shows up on like half the wedding invitations I see, and honestly most couples have no idea if they’re using it right or if it even matters anymore. It’s one of those traditional things that’s kinda stuck […]
The “Honor of Your Presence” Thing That Everyone Gets Wrong So you’re probably looking at invitation wording and wondering why some say “honor of your presence” and others say “pleasure of your company” and honestly, this is one of those things that drives me nuts because people either overthink it or don’t think about it […]
Setting Up Your Google Form for Wedding RSVPs Okay so Google Forms for wedding RSVPs is actually kinda brilliant and I’ve been pushing couples toward this since like 2019 when one of my brides accidentally lost an entire stack of paper RSVPs at a coffee shop and had a complete meltdown. You’re gonna need a […]
Four Thirty in the Afternoon: How to Actually Write It on Wedding Invitations So the four thirty ceremony time is probably the most common time slot I see for weddings and honestly it’s where people get the most confused about proper wording. Like you’d think it would be simple but there are actually a bunch […]
What You Actually Need Before You Start So you wanna make acrylic invitations and honestly they’re not as scary as they look but you need the right stuff or you’re gonna have a bad time. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when a bride insisted on DIYing her invites two weeks before […]
Materials You’ll Need First Okay so before you dive into making save the dates you gotta gather your supplies because trust me nothing’s worse than getting halfway through and realizing you don’t have the right paper. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when a bride texted me at 9pm panicking because she’d […]
Okay So Here’s How You Actually Make Bridal Shower Invitations The first thing you gotta know is that making your own bridal shower invitations isn’t nearly as complicated as those Pinterest boards make it look. I had this bride back in spring 2023 who was absolutely convinced she needed to learn calligraphy and buy a […]
Okay so first thing you need to know about DIY invitations The biggest mistake I see people make is underestimating how long this takes. Like seriously. Last spring I had this bride who decided three weeks before her wedding that she wanted to handmake 150 invitations and I was like… no. Just no. We had […]
Getting Started With Paper and Basic Supplies Okay so the first thing you gotta know about making your own wedding invitations is that the paper matters way more than you think. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when a bride brought me her “finished” DIY invites and the cardstock was so […]
Getting Your Supplies Together First So you wanna make your own wedding invitations and honestly it’s not as scary as people make it out to be. I’ve helped maybe fifteen couples do this themselves over the years and the main thing is just getting organized before you start cutting anything because I once had a […]