I am in love with the latest free download from The Wedding Chicks and just had to share for all my DIY brides!

The FREE  Bunting Invitation Suite comes with everything that you need to make your wedding beyond cute. The wedding invitation download includes your wedding invite, a response card along with escort cards for your guests and table numbers.  They are available in your choice of pink, blue, green and purple to blend in with your wedding decor.

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This entry has 0 comments Posted on September 2nd, 2010

Finding the perfect words for your wedding invitations can be difficult, especially with complex family and budget structures. Hello Lucky, a specialty letterpress printer and design studio, offers 30 ways to word your wedding invitation as well as beautiful letterpress samples to go with each one.

Here are three common variations:

Bride’s Parents Host—Formal (Religious venue)

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson
request the honor of your presence

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This entry has 1 comment Posted on June 7th, 2010

Many couples get overwhelmed with the task of writing thank you notes. Writing 200 in one sitting can certainly cramp your hand and your mood, but by using the tips below, you can write notes your mother will be proud of and spread out the work.

• Keep a log: Use my Guest List Template to help you track gifts as they come in. This template is great because you don’t have to go searching for the person’s address — it’s all on one spreadsheet! As you send your thank you notes, check them off the list.
• Use nice stationary: Invest in something classy that matches your wedding theme. Just as your save the date or invitation sets the tone of your wedding, a thank you card, leaves the last impression.
• Be timely: Write each thank you card as the gift is received. A good rule of thumb is don’t use your gift until you have thanked the person who sent it. This gives you incentive! Within two weeks is appropriate. Use the two week rule for after you’ve returned form your honeymoon as well.
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This entry has 2 comments Posted on April 1st, 2010

Keeping up with hundreds of RSVP cards can be a daunting task. Use my index system to keep your guests in check and save your sanity.

First, you’ll need to put your entire guest list into one concise spreadsheet. Each row should be one household that is to receive an invitation, i.e. The Smith Family or Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The first column should be index numbers. Fill numbers down your entire spreadsheet: 1-# of households/invitations. The next column should contain the full mailing addresses, including formal names, as your outer envelopes are to be addressed. In the next column, list names for the inner envelope (as you address the person(s), i.e. Aunt Sally). You’ll then want to have a ‘number’ column that includes the total number invited on that index, i.e. ‘5′  for Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 3 children. Next to this, have an RSVP column. As your cards come back, you will update this column with the number reserved on each one. You can also add columns for hotel rooms needed, rehearsal dinner invites, email addresses or any other notes you may need.

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This entry has 1 comment Posted on February 8th, 2010

Letterpress is a method of printing in which the type and/or images push ink into paper. The visible depth of the characters depends on both the stock of paper, typically a thick cotton, and what is being printed.

It is one of the oldest and most intricate printing techniques that dates back to the invention of movable type by Johann Gutenberg.
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This entry has 0 comments Posted on January 13th, 2010