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 …
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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 …
Everything you need to know about Christmas party invitations
It always feels like Christmas when that first Christmas party invitation finds its way into your mailbox or on your desk at work. If you’re the one throwing the party, the pressure’s on to make the invitations perfect Who should I send Christmas party invites to? Your guest list will always depend on the …
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 …
Choosing hens party invitations to match your event
A hens party is an opportunity to gather your best friends together to celebrate your last days as a single lady. There are no rules about how you should do this or what a hens party should involve, it all depends what you prefer. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about at all, you …
Birthday cards: everything you need to know, part II – birthday greetings
Last time in ‘Everything You Need to Know About Birthday Cards’, we looked at all the basics of birthday cards: Types of birthday cards When you’re expected to give someone a birthday card Choosing a birthday card design Kids birthday cards versus adult birthday cards The basics of wording a birthday card. This time round, …
Baby cards 101: your questions answered
Having a baby is one of the most exciting moments in a family’s life, and it is customary for friends and other family members to help mark the occasion with cards, gifts and visits. Baby cards are one of the most important parts of this, since it lets you communicate meaningfully with your friend and …
Birthday cards: Everything you need to know, part I
Types of birthday cards There are three main types of birthday cards to choose from, based mainly on where they are available and how difficult it is to access them. Standard greeting cards Standard greeting cards are what you find in the supermarket or department store. They’re probably the first thing you think of when …
What makes a good online invitation maker?
So you’ve got a big event coming up: a birthday party, baby shower, or maybe even your wedding. You’ve got to get your hands on invitations, and you want to make sure they’re fully customised invitations, but you don’t want to a hire a designer directly. That leaves you frantically googling ‘good invitation maker online’ …