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 …

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The Menu Card Wording

There is a little bit of contention when it comes to the wedding menu card. In our Wedding Invitation Do’s and Don’ts, we suggest that you don’t include a menu with your invitations. Maybe have space to indicate food requirements on the RSVP card, but leave the menu for the day itself. Which leaves the …

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DIY Origami Flowers

If you’re looking for something a little bit different for table decoration and therapeutically hands-on in preparation for the big day, why not try DIY Origami Flowers? Whether it’s enlisting your mum, or rounding up your friends for one last hurrah(without too much hurrah), paper flowers can end up being used to add colour and excitement …

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Artist Crush: Beci Orpin

You will have definitely heard of our latest artist crush: Beci Orpin. A Melbourne based designer and artist, she uses colour and paper in all the ways we wish we could. We’ve fallen in love with artists like Camilla Frances and Yulia Brodskaya for their colour and wedding invitation inspiration, but Beci Orpin has tickled our love …

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