Americana Themed Wedding

Picking a cohesive theme for your wedding can make the difference between an unforgettable event and just another wedding. Themes don’t have to be over the top, although creative, strong themes offer the opportunity to create truly memorable images in your guests’ minds. Weddings on a budget can also benefit from a clear cut theme, since they help narrow the options for creating a big visual... 

Affordable, Adorable Letterpress Invitations

Wedding invitation design is an important part of a cohesive wedding scheme.  Since the invitations are the first thing your guests will see for your wedding, the impression they make sets the tone for the wedding day itself.  A properly executed wedding invitation can communicate a lot about the actual event – the formality, the tone, the ambiance and the expectation. The wedding invitation... 

Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party Invitations

Bridesmaids, mothers and maids of honor, listen up – when throwing the bride-to-be a beautiful bridal shower or bachelorette party, the best way to set the tone for the fun to come is with a fabulous invitation.  Since the bridal shower and bachelorette party usually doesn’t have more than 10 – 25 guests, investing in a beautiful invitation is an affordable luxury that really takes... 

Themed Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Throwing a themed rehearsal dinner is a quick, easy way to pull together a cohesive pre-wedding celebration. When we say ‘themed’, we do not mean that you should require guests to dress up in pirate regalia and give out chocolate gold coins for dessert – although you certainly can. A themed rehearsal dinner can be as simple as choosing a particular type of food to serve to your... 

Honeymoon Idea: Cruise

It’s surprising to see how many couples don’t consider a cruise as their honeymoon vacation. Having been on no less than seven cruises, I’d have to say that it has a number of benefits for honeymooners that cannot be rivaled with traditional vacations. If you’re planning your honeymoon and haven’t a clue where to begin, here’s a list of reasons to consider a cruise: There’s... 

Wedding Guest Welcome Bags

More and more brides these days are presenting out of town guests with a carefully planned, well-stocked “Welcome Bag” in their hotel suite. It’s a truly generous, thoughtful idea for guests who have traveled from far away to attend your wedding, and it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Some of our favorite ideas for stocking an out of towner Welcome Bag is to pull together... 

DIY Wedding Floral Arrangements

For brides on a budget, creating your own floral arrangements can be a huge money saver – but it’s not for everyone. DIY floral arrangements work best for brides who have a knack for being crafty, an eye for design, time to spare, and a willing troupe of helpers (bridesmaids, moms and sisters work well) to help pull it all together in the nick of time.  For ladies who are up to the challenge,... 

Eco-Friendly Wedding Invitations

In the past, eco-conscious brides had to struggle to find stylish, eco-friendly invitations. 100% cotton paper (like Crane lettra) used to be one of the only options, although the cost of such paper made it prohibitive to brides on a budget. Luckily for brides who want eco-chic invitations at a reasonable price, more and more companies are using 100% recycled paper printed for their wedding invitations.... 

Damask Wedding Products

The damask pattern has been a huge wedding trend for the past year, and continues to appear in stylish weddings across the country. The allure of the bold, stylized damask pattern is its ability to dress up a plain reception site and create a unifying theme throughout the wedding day. Damask patterns can be incorporated into everything from your invitation suite to the ceremony programs to menus and... 

Fabulous Budget-Friendly Invitations

Many brides do not realize how expensive wedding invitations can be until they go shopping for them. Suddenly, dreams of modern, custom letterpress invites are dashed with $1,000 – $2,500 price tags.  While every couple might not be able to afford letterpress, they certainly can afford beautiful wedding invitations. Letterpress, though lovely, is not the end-all be-all of wedding invitations. Fabulous... 

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