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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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All About Wedding Invitations, Invitation Etiquette, Stationery DIY and How Tos

Proofing Your Wedding Invitations: A Checklist

There are lots of ways to blow your invitation budget; some of them are super-fun (like adding foil or fancy envelopes) and some of them are not-so-fun. Like having to pay to reprint all your invites because you missed something while proofing them. It’s hard not to get excited when…

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On Being Better than Gay-Friendly: Gender, Equality, and the WIC, Part 1

June 2015 could be the month. Earlier in the year, judges (again) heard arguments about the state of marriage equality in the US. And with a majority of states (36 plus the District) not only recognizing but performing gay marriages, those of us on the side of equality are eagerly…

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All About Wedding Invitations

What Do Wedding Invitations Cost?

As fun as it is browsing through beautiful stationery designs, it’s hard to get that nagging voice out of your head: what will these wedding invitations really cost? The 6 Factors that Affect the Price of Your Invites Wedding invitation prices can fall all over the board, which is perhaps why…

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A Vivid, Playful Watercolor Invitation

What do you get when you combine bold painting, bright colors, and a lot of fun? This invitation set! Overall, this project took about eight months, three reprints, and more than one late night. Getting the colors as vivid as possible was an important part of the overall look —…

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