Everyone knows that your invitations set the primary tone for your wedding. They should give the guests an idea of what to expect on your big day! Here are some important factors to consider when picking out invitations:   -Wedding Theme Are you planning a rustic country wedding? A formal ball type of wedding? Or maybe you have a specific theme like hunting, masquerade, or Great Gatsby? Be sure to decide on a theme before ordering your invites. Generic invites can be fun, but invites that match a theme will send your guests running to pick out the perfect outfit... Read More

As soon as you get engaged, you need to start preparing your Save the Dates and invitations. You don't have to send them out immediately, but don't wait too long. And yet many people are not sure what to put on these cards. In this article we will share some thoughts on what to say, and when to send your cards. Prepare 6 to 8 Months Before You need to send out Save the Date cards anywhere from 6 to 8 months in advance. If you are going to have a destination wedding then it needs to be as soon... Read More

We just received this email from Weddingwire.com: "You've received the WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award® for 2016, as determined by reviews from your clients! The Couples' Choice Awards recognizes your business as amongst the top 5% of wedding professionals nationwide." We are honored to be recognized by this national bridal resource and our past customers, thank you! Read More

We have so many awesome customers!  Have you seen our reviews on Google and Wedding Wire ?!?! It's amazing.  We wanted to show our appreciation for our past customers who have taken the time to go write a review of our company on all of these sites.  So, in November, we randomly selected (really, we assigned all of them a number and then chose a number from random.org) a few winners to receive Visa gift cards just in time for the holidays!  We want to congratulate Missy Schubert (UT), Vivian Renshaw (CA) and Chelsea Jeffries (UT) for winning our drawings! ... Read More

It's actually been a really busy off-season this year! We usually get to take a nice long break for fall and winter, but for some reason the wedding invitation orders have kept up a pretty good pace this year! That's a good thing :) It's nice to know people love what you do and refer their friends and family to you, but it also means that we haven't had much time to update the blog :/ We added something new this fall to our site - REVIEWS! We are loving it :) The response has been overwhelming! I will spare... Read More

Rule 1: Marriage isn’t about your happiness. It’s not about you getting all your needs met through another person. Practicing self-denial and self-sacrifice, patience, understanding, and forgiveness are the fundamentals of a great marriage. If you want to be the center of the universe, then there’s a much better chance of that happening if you stay single. Rule 2: Getting married gives a man a chance to step up and finish growing up. The best preparation for marriage for a single man is to man up now and keep on becoming the man God created him to be. Rule 3:... Read More

With June, the wedding month, peeking around the corner at us, we thought it was time to present you with 25 tips for a successful marriage, to help a wife make her husband happy, and a husband make a wife happy. And some are even funny tips, too! And so, in no particular order, here is my accumulated wisdom, little as it may be: 1. Talk to your spouse more kindly than you talk to anyone else in the world. Too often we speak the most harshly to those closest to us. 2. Remember that marriage is less about marrying... Read More

Often times, brides and grooms-to-be forget to factor in what it will take to get those pretty invitations in the mail. With so many details that go into a wedding, from flowers, to the cake, the invitations are just as important! Remember, they're the first thing your guests receive and they offer a sneak peek of what's to come on. We've put together a few helpful tips to keep in mind when preparing to mail your invitations. Put it in the budget! Don't forget -- postage costs extra and is a necessity. Wedding invitations cost more than the standard letter... Read More

Taste the Cake As you start setting up appointments, find out when each baker's next tasting is scheduled. At tastings, clients are invited into the bakery to sample exemplary cakes, ask questions, and review portfolios. This is an excellent opportunity to meet bakers and fully understand the range of their abilities. Select a Style Deal with the cake after all decisions about dress style and reception decor have been made. These elements can serve as a blueprint for the design and structure of your wedding cake. Choose a cake that's compatible with the style of the venue, the season, your... Read More

Wedding trends come and go, driven by many cultural influences, but few are as enduring and romantic as shabby chic/shabby glam. With its perfect combination of elegance and softness, bright sparkles and gentle hues, a shabby chic wedding complements the individuality and beauty of brides of every age and walk of life. And, thanks to many rental stores increasing their inventory of shabby chic items, it’s also one of the easiest and most fun wedding themes to create. Vintage wedding gowns, repurposed items and a wide inventory of thematic rental items can all work together to create a shabby chic... Read More