Trying to subtly let your guests know that you’d prefer money for your wedding gift is always a tricky thing. Your wedding invitations are where you’ll be dropping this hint and to do this many couples will use a ‘wishing well’ poem. Take a moment to think back on when you’ve read a ‘wishing well’ …
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Letterpress: The Next Level
The time has come and wedding invites are on the agenda. Congratulations! Knowing what you want in your invitations can be a fickle thing, especially when it comes to those extras you dismiss so easily. However there comes a time when considering one of those extras can distinguish your invitations far above the rest, and …
Save the Destination: Setting the Scene for Your Destination Wedding
If you’ve made the brave decision to have a destination wedding, then you’ll already be up to your neck in planning. There are way too many boxes on your checklist, but remember this: For every flight you have to book, for every hotel you look at, there are a hundred of your guests that need …
Why Have a Save the Date?
Save the date cards are not always necessary but it’s an addition to the wedding stationery set that some people don’t want to go past. You want to let people know you’re getting married, but isn’t that what a wedding invitation is for? Well, no. WHY A SAVE THE DATE INVITE CARD? So generally, the save …
The Gatsby Effect: A Look at Art Deco Wedding Invitations
The ‘Gatsby effect’ has made itself felt in weddings since the release of Baz Lurhmann’s extravagant 2013 remake of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale The Great Gatsby. Rather than a roaring return of the opulence and extravagance of the 1920s, Art Deco has added a touch of old world charm to wedding invitations (think vintage …
Five of the best Letterpress Wedding Invitations of 2015
Letterpress wedding invitations are wonderful for so many reasons. They are a full sensory experience. You pick up a silky envelope, peel it open and slide out the invitation. You feel the weight of it, smell the sweet woody smell of fresh paper and ink, and run your fingers over the indent of the lettering. You …
10 Beach Wedding Themes to Love
Beach themes can be hard to love. If there aren’t starfish in every corner, there will be too much blue and yellow. There can also be that blurring between Tropicana, nautical, even under the sea. Where’s the line? We think that the key to Beach Wedding Themed Cards is maintaining that relaxed tone you want …
Your Easy Guide to Decoding the Dress Code
There’s nothing quite like the dread of opening a wedding invite and trying to make sense of the cryptic attire instructions. Dress codes can seem like a relic of time-gone-by, but when used properly they’re a handy way to avoid anybody worrying about what to wear. As the host of a wedding, having a dress code …
Find Your Wedding Invitation Wording Style the Easy Way
Your wedding invitation plays an important role in your wedding both aesthetically and functionally. In the excitement of choosing pretty paper and design it’s easy to overlook the importance of your wedding invitation wording. What should your invitations actually say? Most important – and most obvious – is that your key information is all there. …
Do’s and Don’ts of Wedding Invitations
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to wedding invitation etiquette. The most important thing to include is who is getting married, the date and where. After that, any other information can be given by word of mouth, through additional insert wedding cards or by directing your family and friends to your …