3 Creative Ways to Invite Your Bridesmaids to Be a Bridesmaid

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Putting together a wedding can be one of the most exhilarating experiences in the world. The anticipation of a new life and a new future as well as planning out what should be the ultimate party can be one of the most thrilling times in a bride’s life. However, it’s also a time fraught with doubt and a little frustration…

How To Prepare For a Couples Wedding Shower

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In today’s world, a lot of the older methods of preparing for a wedding have become modified. Either there just isn’t enough time to do things the old way, or, let’s face it, in today’s economy, you just can’t afford to do everything the old way. Those are a couple of reasons why having a couple’s wedding shower instead of…

Creating a Moving Announcement for the New Couple

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Dream Home Postcards

When a couple gets married, that’s the beginning of a new life for both of them. Even if they’ve known each other for years, when the marriage ceremony is over, there are changes that have to be made. More often than not, when the bride and groom come back from the honeymoon, they’ll be moving into a new place to…

Wedding Save the Date Magnets

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Vanilla Swirls Save the Date Magnet

Save the Date Magnets give your friends and family a great way to remember your important event.  Save the Date Magnets can be customized with photos, dates, and a personal message. Red Silk “Save the Date” Jumbo Magnet Finishing Touch “Save the Date” Jumbo Magnet Timeless “Save the Date” Jumbo Magnet Vanilla Swirl“Save the Date” Jumbo Magnet Sand “Save the…

5 Crafty Ideas for an “Un-crafty” Person

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When it comes to doing wedding planning, setting up the shower, taking care of all the events associated with a wedding, if you’re going to do a lot of it yourself, there’s a lot of crafty things you can do. Depending on what your particular craft bent is, you can do flowers, sew tablecloths, napkins, dresses and other items to…

Wedding Invitation Wording for Military Titles

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Pristine Flat Invitations

When writing military wedding invitations, many of the same etiquette rules apply as in general or non-military weddings. The difference however, is in the use of military titles. While some brides who are in the military choose to omit mention of military titles in their wedding invitation wording, it is also perfectly acceptable to include her military title in the…

Wedding Place Cards

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Verona Folded Place Cards

Add elegance to your reception with our wedding place cards, great for guest seatting and buffet offerings. Verona – Place card Ribbon of My Heart – Place card Imperial Navy – Place card Celestial – Place card Calla Lilies – Place card

Wedding Invitations Etiquette & Wording

Wedding Wording & Etiquette

Whisper Pocket Invitations

The Value of Following Wedding Etiquette Whether you are planning a small, informal wedding or an extravagant event, you will want to make sure that you start your marriage  on the right foot with your extended family. Wedding etiquette helps guide a bride and groom and provides an assurance you have done your best to properly acknowledged important parties and…

Wedding Invitation Wording for Complex Relationships

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Bubble Bash Invitation Papers

When it comes to wedding invitation wording, ensuring all the aspects of a relationship are covered is important. Knowing how, or whom to include can sometimes be difficult. However, since weddings are such special occasions, it is important to use the opportunity to honor important people in your life. Even in difficult situations, following etiquette can not only help family…

How Many Wedding Invitations Do I need?

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Enchanting Invitation Papers

Whether you are planning a small, informal wedding or an extravagant event, you will want to make sure that you start your marriage knowing that you have properly acknowledged important parties and avoided any unnecessary hurt. Wedding etiquette is your best guide in gauging how many wedding invitations you will need. The number of invitations you’ll need is not equal…

Traditional Wedding Invitation Wording

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Loops Flat Invitations by PaperDirect

Weddings are a momentous occasion that most people hope to share with friends and family. No matter the type of wedding, or where it is held, it is important that we follow wedding invitation etiquette to properly honor the hosts and or parents. How an invitation is written gives guests important cues on relationship dynamics and helps them to avoid…

Three Tips for Planning a Wedding Shower

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One of the most important parts of the entire wedding plan is the shower. All of the friends of the bride get together and have a great time, usually giving the bride gag gifts, or gifts she may actually use for or during the wedding. However, as with all the other aspects of the wedding, it needs to be carefully…

Wedding Planning Calendar

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Loops Foil Invitations

The question has been “popped”!  Now what?  There are so many details to remember and plan.  Use the wedding planning calendar below as a guide to plan your Perfect Day. 9-12 Months Before the Wedding: Congratulations!  You’re engaged! *Set a budget *Choose your wedding date, & what type of wedding you want (traditional/modern, church/outdoors, etc) *Include your engagement announcement in…

Do Weddings Right: Print Your Own Place Cards

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Formal occasions require formal applications of etiquette. This means wedding invitations have to be filled out properly, including the use of RSVP cards, proper adherence to protocol during the ceremony, and even during the wedding rehearsal dinner and the reception, proper seating arrangements are a staunch requirement. The easiest way to make sure these seating arrangements are adhered to is…

Get Personal! Great Wedding Party Gifts

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When it comes to planning and giving a wedding party, nothing shows how much you care than giving gifts that are truly personalized. All too often the gifts given during wedding parties are “basic stuff”, and horribly stereotypical. Between blenders, silverware sets, dishes, crock pots and other pots and pans, you’d think most married couples were going to go into the…

Easy Invitation Printing – At Home!

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Wedding invitations are special. Those are the little cards that the happy couple sends out to let everyone know they’re going to unite as one in marriage and that they want the recipient to be a part of it. That means the wedding invitation has to be just as special as the event itself. Many sleepless nights have been lost…

Creating Your Wedding Program in 6 Simple Steps

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After all the months of planning, the crisis over the dress, finding the perfect place to go on a honeymoon, everything is done except for one thing, creating a wedding program. This program flyer everyone is going to be given when they come in the door is so important. While this would send most people into a frenzy, with a…

How to Dress Up Invitations

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Time to dress up invitations with some creative ideas. When it comes to invitations, everyone has a “standard” one that comes to mind. This “standard” is usually a wedding-type invitation where you have a scripty font and the information like time, date, where to go, etc. And while there’s nothing wrong with this type of invitation, why not make your…