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Gold is a classic wedding color and there are several ways to incorporate it into your design – they all have benefits and downfalls so here is a short post to explain each and help you choose the method that suits you.  Stamped Foil ( the Ivory and Gold Menu belong to Paulina and Steven above) Stamped…

What should you include in your wedding invitations? When trying to determine what you really need you should consider your guest list and your wedding events. If all of your guests are local and your wedding and reception are in the same location – you probably can get by with a simple rsvp card. If…

Over the past twelve years I have heard the phrase “I want cheap invitations, they are just going to end up in the garbage” more times than I want to admit. I usually hear it from passing brides at bridal shows but occasionally I hear it in my studio during a consultation. I am not…

After being in the business almost 12 years, I have seen many mistakes and I have learned a few tricks to help brides and grooms save money on their invitations. Here they are!  1) The BIGGEST  mistake I see couples making is ordering way too many invitations. Its easy to understand how – when you…

I would say the most popular trends I am seeing right now are beautiful custom florals and gold foil printing. I absolutely adore the new romantic floral trend. What could be more bridal than beautiful flowers? If you would like to have your wedding invitation match your bouquet you are welcome to send me a…

The set up a traditional wedding invitation is done very intentionally. The top section is the host section. This is for the person or persons who are hosting the wedding to joyfully invite the guests to the ceremony. What it all boils down to is  – who is picking up the tab for the wedding?…

One of the perks of hiring a custom stationery designer is that you get full access to our knowledge and experience in the area of invitation etiquette. I hear all the time “I haven’t been married before so I don’t know how this is supposed to work”. Don’t worry! I will take the guesswork out…

It has been a week today since the expo and I think I am finally recovered and caught up. Our new booth that my husband built for us was a huge hit. It was quite a bit more time consuming to set up and tear down that our previous booth but it was well worth…

Happy New Year! Welcome to my new stationery blog! This year will be my eleventh year in the stationery business. What started out as a dream has grown into a thriving business with a showroom, two employees and a full time career. I love what I do, it is one of the greatest gifts I…