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Custom Wedding Branding
Totally obsessed with this custom wedding branding. So much detail went into each piece not to mention the custom place settings for each guest. Everything was printed with black ink. You know you want your own! Click here to read -
Semi Sweet Press
What started out as one holiday card to promote my freelance illustration business has grown to an entire line of greeting cards and art prints. I like to create cards that I would want to give away—sometimes sweet, sometimes funny, and sometimes a bit odd. Like the Facebook page -
10 Summer Wedding Ideas we Love
With summer wedding season in official full swing, it seemed there was no better time to sit down and share some of our absolute favorites. Ideas for summer brides — or frankly, any wedding lover –to swoon. So let’s wrap up the chitty chat and get straight to the goods, shall we? Our ten top details for warm-weathered nuptials. Click here to read -
Trend Alert: Temporary Wedding Tattoos
You heard it here first: temporary tattoos are going to be the next big trend in beauty. Much like a bold lip color or nail art, faux ink is a fun and non-permanent way to play with your looks and express your personality. And since we totally support showing off your tattoos on your wedding day, we love the idea of sticking on an elegant temporary tattoo for your big day. And yes, elegant temporary tattoos do exist! Click here to read -
From Drab to Fab: Adding Colour to Your Wedding
Turn your special day from drab to fab with these fun and easy tips for adding color to your wedding. Color is a simple way to add character and show off your personality. And now that summer is here, you have an even bigger excuse to incorporate color into your wedding. Summer is all about big, bold, bright colors. And, summer is all about weddings. Put the two together, and you get color-filled weddings. Because life (and weddings) are more fun with color. Click here to read
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DIY Kraft Favor Bags
What’s the secret behind a great guest favor? It’s not a fancy gift. It’s not an expensive guest offering. It all really just boils down to the presentation. You need not stress over what you’re stuffing your favor container, box or bag with. What you should focus on is favor packaging that’s been uniquely personalized to you and your event design. Think of the lovely visual impact a pretty little thing x 100 will make. Click here to read -
Brian Loves Julia Wedsite
In addition to sharing details about your venue and registry, you can also tell your love story on your wedsite. That’s what Julia Bourque and Brian Muse did for their DIY illustrated wedding website – but they took it to the next level. Julia, a designer and illustrator, spent almost a year watercoloring scenes from their relationship. Then Brian animated their illustrations on their custom wedding website. As you scroll down the page, you can see their whole love affair in action. Click here to see -
Reception Menu Design
Have you thought about incorporating your reception menu into your wedding stationery? There are so many ways to make it way better than just a flat white card stock. I love the hand lettering on the brown paper bag! Click here to read -
DIY Painted Cake Topper Sayings
When it comes to DIY-ing items for your wedding, some projects can be overwhelming because of the sheer number you have to create (ie. favors, invitations, centerpieces, etc.) – but a cake topper is simple! You only have to make one! Well, I guess you could make more if you wanted to. Click here to read -
Unique Father of the Bride Gifts
A great collection of unique gifts for your dad. Click here to read
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Pretty Paper Things: Colour Cloud
Current art exhibit up in store at Paper Party through May 25th. So pretty! Need this in my office. Click here to read -
Smitten on Paper: New Letterpress Invitations
Designs that are simple yet classic have something for every bride and every wedding. The unique details of each suite offer different elements such as floral illustrations, polka-dots, and arrow motifs. Whether your look is modern, rustic, elegant, or simple, letterpress is a beautiful way to show off your individual wedding inspiration. Click here to read -
Oh So Beautiful Paper: National Stationery Show Photos
A whopping 7 part photo series of the National Stationery Show. Get ready to scroll – her posts of full of gorgeous photos! Click here to read -
All Women Stalk: 7 Things to do the Week Before Your Wedding
There are some things you should do the week before your wedding in order to look and feel your best on your wedding day. It is easy to get caught up in the wedding day frenzy and be neglectful of what you really need. Taking good care of yourself will help you to avoid a lot of stressful situations. These are 7 things you should do the week before your wedding. Click here to read -
What your Favourite Disney Princess says about your Style
’s a tale as old as time that we’ll always love the Disney princesses, so if your Magic Mirror on the wall isn’t very helpful with wedding planning , take some inspiration from these five timeless belles of the ball. (I love Snow White!) Click here to read
I love scouring the web for the latest trends in wedding invitations. But it can be very overwhelming (I’m looking at you,
Pinterest
). So I am bringing you my top links for wedding invitations, trends, DIY tips, photos, etc. In this brand new blog feature. Enjoy!
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The Knot: 10 Guests You’ll See at Every Wedding
We know you’ve spent a lot of time editing your guest list again and again and you’ve perfected your seating chart to minimize drama. And even though your wedding is going to be perfect, there’s still a few guests who are going to be, well, pretty annoying. But don’t worry. It’s not just your wedding. These people are actually at every wedding ever. Click here to read -
Married to Craft: How-to: Dipped-Tip Chrysanthemum (and other super cute paper flowers)
We made Dipped-Tip Chrysanthemums in 2 palettes – Spring and Autumn. Download the full How-To PDF from us here or from OH HAPPY DAY to learn how to make them. Try crafting them in any color palette you choose, they look great in both realistic as well as fantastical color combinations. Click here to read -
All Women Stalk: 7 Things to do After Getting Engaged
There are some things that should definitely make the list of the first things to do after getting engaged. It is such a busy and exciting time that important things can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. This list of the first things to do after getting engaged will help to keep you on track. They will help you get your wedding season off to a wonderful and organized start. Click here to read -
Storyboard Wedding: A Better Way to do Return Addresses on Wedding Invitations
Naturally I see my fair share of wedding invitations & accompanying that, how they are presented as a whole package. I think that a lot of couples don’t really see a high level of importance when it comes to the invitation phase of their planning and as such tend to take a more ‘just get them in the mail’ mentality. While thats all well and good, it goes completely against something I truly believe in which is that your invitations set the tone for what your wedding will be like, as well as relate directly to how the day will look. Click here to read -
Oh So Beautiful Paper: How to Back Invitations with Patterened Paper
Patterned invitation backers can break the budget for many couples because there is so much time and labor involved. We always like to encourage people to take matters into their own hands – and today we’ll show you exactly how to do that! Click here to read
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