Plan the perfect 18th birthday party with 2026 theme ideas, invitation wording examples, a 3-month planning timeline, and a full budget breakdown.
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Paperlust collaborates with NY bridal fashion week designer Moira Hughes
We love beautiful paper products and wedding stationery, and we love talented Australian creatives. Paperlust is all about bringing the two together, and there’s nothing better than finding new ways to make it happen. We’re excited to announce our collaboration with world-class bridalwear designer, Moira Hughes. Her new stationery line is available exclusively on Paperlust. …
Adult birthday ideas for your next milestone year
All the birthdays that we celebrate in life are special, but there are some that stand out because they mark important transitions. The start of a new decade is always exciting, and you need to find the perfect way to mark the occasion! Unfortunately, it can be hard to find good birthday ideas for adults. …
First Communion Invitation Wording: English, Spanish & Design Guide
20+ first communion invitation wording examples including bilingual Spanish-English, traditional Catholic, modern, and confirmation wording for 2026.
Wedding Furniture: 4 stages of finding inspiration
There’s one element of a wedding that plays a huge role in tone and decor but is frequently underappreciated: wedding furniture. Furniture is part of both the ceremony and the reception, takes up large amounts of space in any venue, and is part of every individual guest’s experience. It’s in almost every photo taken on …
12 of the Best Kids Themed Birthday Invitations
Kids and themed birthday parties go together like…well, kids and their favourite characters. Whether it’s Frozen or Minecraft, you know what we’re talking about. You’ve got the DVDs, read the books, played the games, bought the toys and coloured in the colouring books. What’s next but to host a birthday party themed around their favourite …
Wedding stationery 101: place cards
Be they place cards for wedding receptions or place cards wedding-free (for a dinner party, baby shower, Christmas party, corporate event, or something else entirely), place cards are a huge part of your on-the-day stationery and warrant a careful choice. Here’s everything you need to know when making place card decisions. When to use place …
The four types of wedding after-party: which is right for you?
What is a wedding after-party, and why have one? To state the obvious, a wedding after-party is a party that takes place after the official wedding ceremony and reception are over. Beyond that, though, the specifics are up to you. Some after-parties resemble receptions only later in the night, while others seem more like birthday …
How to write the perfect birthday wishes for any relationship
Everyone loves receiving a birthday card, but we all tend to get a bit stuck when it comes to writing a card for someone else. It makes sense: a big blank space, heavy with the expectations of birthday wishes messages and memories of the past can be overwhelming. Next time you’re stuck trying to write …
Birthday Card: Everything You Need to Know Part III, Best Birthday Quotes and Wishes
In Part I of ‘Everything You Need to Know About Birthday Cards’, we looked at all the basics of birthday cards, and in Part II we looked at birthday greetings you could use when writing a birthday card. This time around, we look at some of the best birthday quotes you can use to add …