All About Wedding Invitations

Five Great Free Font Combinations for Invitations

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on April 3, 2014, but it’s been updated with awesome new tips and helpful links! One of the most challenging choices when customizing an invitation? Picking the right fonts. Not only are there thousands out there, but it can be challenging for any…

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Why I Don’t Post Anything About Wedding Weight Loss: The WIC Part 4

I rant a lot. Want more? Check out my posts about the Wedding Industrial Complex. You got engaged. Yay! Second thing you probably did (after telling totally everyone) was look up what you need to do to get ready for the wedding. Find a venue; makes sense. Yep, definitely need to get…

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Choosing Your Invitation Paper: Textures, Weights, Colors, and More!

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on October 30, 2013, but it’s been updated with awesome new tips and helpful links! You’ve spent weeks searching for the perfect invitation design. (Maybe months. Hopefully not years!) After figuring out the look, the fonts, the colors, and what you want your…

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From the Cat Perch

Why I Won’t Tell You It’s the “Happiest Day of Your Life”: The WIC Part 3

I rant a lot. Want more? Check out my posts about the Wedding Industrial Complex. If you’re shopping for wedding vendors, there’s a 138% chance that at least one has told you that your wedding will be the happiest day of your life. Or worse: that it will only be the…

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Why I Don’t Use the Words Bride or Groom: Gender, Equality, and the WIC Part 2

Missed part one in my rant against the WIC? Check out why I don’t call myself gay friendly. Since the creation of the Wedding Industrial Complex (WIC for short), wedding vendors have focused on selling the bride. Bridal shows. Bridal portraits. BRIDES magazine. Articles about men’s wedding participation tend to be…

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A Hand-Painted Rustic Wood and Floral Bridal Shower Invite

Watercolor and rustic are fantastic bedfellows. The texture of watercolor painting really lets you bring a natural look and feel to anything. In this case, the request was for a bridal shower invitation. The couple were getting married in a family barn, with rustic touches including the omnipresent mason jar. I…

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