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Invites: Vintage Vogue

article by Lindsey Romain - CTW Features | posted on February 13, 2012 at 10:26am

Telegrams have long been out of fashion as a communication device, but design-wise, they’re as fresh as ever. It was a telegram-inspired wedding invitation that won Rachael Hetzel, founder of Pistachio Press in Rochester, N.Y., the Best New Product for All Things Wedding at the 2011 National Stationery Show in New York. It makes sense. Wedding invitations are, in a sense, a glorified…


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Invitations & Stationary

Wedding Poll: Save The Dates

poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:27am

How will you be sending out your Save the Dates? Weigh in in this week’s wedding poll!


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Invitations & Stationary

Paper Products

article by Lauren Parran - CTW Features | posted on December 06, 2011 at 8:44am

Well before the wedding, your save-the-date and invitation give your guests the first impressions of your big day. Here’s how to set the write tone and carry it all the way through to your wedding-day stationery. Save-the-Dates Contrary to belief, the design of the save-the-dates does not need to mesh perfectly with invitations to come later, says Candice Dowling Coppola, owner and creative…


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Date Details

article by Danielle Robinson - CTW Features | posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:00am

If you walked through the homes of stationers Kimi Weart and Paul Galloway’s friends, you’d likely see the same photograph on many of their walls: a black-and-white image of a heart painted on a tree trunk. What is this ubiquitous piece of art? None other than the save-the-date card from their wedding in 2008. A memorable save-the-date is the best way spread your joy and excitement about…


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Wedding Poll: Seating Charts

poll by Buffalo Brides | posted on November 11, 2011 at 9:47am

The seating chart is often one of the most difficult tasks to complete for your wedding. Breaking multiple families and friends down into small groups is no easy feat.  Will you take on the challenge or are you going to let your guests fend for themselves?


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Invitations & Stationary

Time to Get Personal

article by Annette Redican | posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:00am

There was a time when prevailing etiquette demanded a wedding invitation be only white or ecru, with formal black engraving for the lettering. No more. Today’s myriad of gorgeous, innovative paper products, which are used for everything from announcing the date to providing customized favors, offer endless options to personalize the big day. In fact, with so many choices, couples may quickly…


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Invitations & Stationary

Set Your Style

article by Danielle Robinson - CTW Features | posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:51am

Styles of wedding invitations are as varied as ceremonies themselves. Whether you’re aiming for vintage or modern, formal or rustic, use your invites as a means to clue guests in to the overall design aesthetic of your special day. “The look and feel of the invitation can speak volumes about [the couple] personally and imply what is in store for the guests invited,” says Adrienne Berry,…


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Invitations & Stationary

Please Be Seated

article by Anna Sachse - CTW Features | posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:37am

Save money and space or simply add memorable oomph to your décor with these six expert ideas for creative escort cards and place cards. The ‘Double-Take’ Have your escort cards or place cards do double duty as favors, advises Tara Wilson. Dallas/Fort Worth area event designer and entertaining expert. Although this technique works for a whole host of novelty or useful items from mini…


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