Donut Themed Wedding
Grab your favorite girlfriends and that special bride-to-be and get ready to celebrate her upcoming wedding with a sweet and fabulous Glitz & Glaze Donut Bridal Shower! This bridal shower is filled with a variety of fresh-baked scrumptious donuts, with lovely hues of pinks, blues and gold with some added sparkle for that touch of glam every party needs!
Bride’s are constantly looking for ways to make sure that each event that surrounds their big day stand out and be one for all to remember. This means that their bridal shower, bachelorette party, bridesmaid luncheon and rehearsal dinner have to reflect the core of the big day. Gone are the days where cookie cutter invites go out and the generic party games are played.
Donut mind if I do! With all of the buzz about your engagement ring. Why not give your guests a ring of their own. A donut, I mean. A donut theme bridal shower is a great idea for someone with a taste for sprinkles and glaze.
Don’t know how to serve donuts to achieve a super cool look and make them a fantastic trendy alternative to a usual dessert table or a cake? You may go for a trendy donut wall with shelves, greenery and blooms and signs that mark each type of donuts – this is a hot wedding trend. Try various creative stands – of porcelain, wood, plywood, metal and acrylic, go for super catchy shapes like hexagons or even your monograms in various colors, get creative!
What could be better than stacks of donuts to enjoy? Donut stands are if you have a plain or glaze donuts. A donut stand will not be good for donuts with frosting and sprinkles. There could be assorted flavors for guests to indulge in. Your donut bar could be done by a popular bakery or a local coffee shop. I would suggest to get all of the weird sounding donuts that people would be too scared or try and bring them along for the tasting. This will allow them to try something new and remember you forever for having a shower like one they have never been too before.
Donuts could be very pretty decor for your bridal shower because a donut wall makes a beautiful background for your bridal shower pics. A donut wall will the main attraction of your bridal shower. Make it pretty by adding donuts with colorful icing and sprinkles. You could also get the donut wall custom made. When adding to the donut wall, DON’T FORGET CHOCOLATE. That would be a major party foul!
Just because it’s the tradition doesn’t mean you have to have a cake at your wedding. Embrace your love of donuts and serve these tasty round treats instead. Okay, so maybe you’re a fan of both donuts and cake. Have some of both! In this case, garnish your cake with cinnamon sugar mini donuts or any other flavor you want.
There are also a lot of games you could play for your donut themed bridal shower. You could play bridal bingo with donut themed game cards. And you could have donut tattoos for guests. A donut-shaped pinata wouldn’t be a bad idea either!
As a favor for the guests, donuts wrapped with a sweet message turned them into something really special! Donuts are a sweet treat that all guest are sure to enjoy. Guests love wedding favors. Anything that they can take home after the reception that they’ll actually use–or in this case, eat–will be a hit with friends and family alike. Krispy Kreme actually sells official wedding favors in cute boxes. If that’s not your favorite donut place, you could always fill favor bags with your top choice instead.
A donut bar, is super affordable, and an easy way to wow your guests.
But the best part is, donut are adaptable for any style of wedding.
Wedding Thank-You Notes
Beautifully designed cards make it a breeze to express your gratitude. Send a heartfelt thank you sent in this watercolor fiesta design.
Since we live in a predominantly digital world, there’s something extra-appreciative about expressing gratitude through the written word. While you might skip over passed hors d’oeuvres or personalized favors, wedding thank-you notes are something that should never be left off of your list!
Wedding thank-you card prep starts months before you unwrap that first gift. Remember that handy guest list? Do yourself a favor and make a copy of it. Add a column for gifts and wedding thank-you notes. This allows you to keep a record of which registry gifts you've received (and from whom) and log your thank-you card progress as you go. (It's easy to think you've already sent a thank-you note for a gift when you have so many to remember.) Best of all, your guest list manager can store all your guests' contact information, so you won't have to hunt for everyone's mailing address.
The basic rules of Wedding Thank-You Notes:
Gifts received before the wedding should also get a thank you note before the wedding. The standard timeline for sending a note is is 2-3 weeks after receiving the gift.
Wedding thank-you notes should be sent within three months of your nuptials. There’s a sneaky “rule” floating around out there that you have a year, but for best decorum, send your thank-you notes no later than three months after the wedding.
Use stationery. Invest in some stationery that represents you as a couple! While the card design is entirely up to you, avoid pre printed notes where you and your new hubby simply sign your name. Thank-you notes should have a personal touch, so use stationery fit for writing a message. A great time to order thank you cards is at the same time as placing an order for your wedding invitations. Often times you will receive a discount for ordering both items at the same time.
It’s never too late. Yes, you should send them within three months, but if that time comes and goes without a thank-you note in sight, that doesn’t mean you should shrug and move on. If you have to pass the three-month mark, later is always better than never.
Wedding thank-you notes don’t stop at gift-givers. Showing some love to the people who helped make your entire wedding experience possible is just as important. While there may more people you need to thank, be sure to include all of these individuals:
Anyone who attended your engagement party
The engagement party host
Anyone who attended a bridal shower
The bridal shower hosts
Anyone who gave you a gift
Your bridesmaids and groomsmen
Your officiants
Your wedding vendors
Your parents
Anyone who ran errands or did favors for you the week of the wedding
Anyone who contributed financially to the wedding day
If you're having trouble deciding how to write your wedding thank you notes, you'll find that writing from the heart is best. You don't need to write a novel, but do personalize each thank-you note to reflect your individual relationship with the addressee and their gift. Use specifics. If you've been gifted money for your wedding, explain how you plan to use it, like "we're saving for our first house" or "we can't wait to indulge at the spa on our honeymoon." And don't forget, their presence was a present too—thank your guest for attending the wedding, helping celebrate your love and thinking of you at this special time.
Still not sure what to write? Use these examples to give you some ideas on how to start!
Balloon Themed Baby Shower
This collection is sweet as an ice-cold glass of tea on a hot summer day! Minty sage greenery, lavender, and pastel blue come together in delightful harmony in this mood-boosting palette. It has us dreaming of grabbing a nap in a grove of willow trees on a lazy, summer day. This dreamy vintage palette exudes an overall nostalgic feel. These designs can be personalized for your special occasion and would be perfect for your baby shower, birthday party and many more special occasions.
Balloons are awesome, right? They are cute, they float, and every child EVERYWHERE is obsessed with them as soon as they see them. If this sounds far too basic to be a baby shower theme in and of itself, think again. Plenty of showers revolve around this theme, especially if they incorporate extravagant balloon decor (think archways made from tons of balloons). However, balloons are not just for decorating anymore. Colorful, fun and inexpensive, it’s no wonder they’ve become a versatile tool for creative party planners everywhere. From the invitations to the party favors, you can build an entire party theme around the simple balloon. Here are a few ideas to help you plan for your balloon themed shower:
Decor: For those mama’s who are not planning to find out the gender of their little one on the way, this is a whimsical and sweet baby shower theme. I love that it is still feminine, but without going overboard. Tie in all the pretty colors with bright blooms and colorful accents. As long as it’s in a soft, pastel shade, you can incorporate nearly every color of the rainbow—think pink, blue, green and yellow. Fill jars with softly colored candy and gumballs and let guests fill little baggies to take home. Colorful macaroons are also the perfect aesthetic treat.
To dress up your party’s dining table, tie a helium-filled balloon to the back of each chair. Another idea is to use your party favors as balloon weights and have a balloon floating above each place setting.
Party Food: So, you can’t really eat balloons, but you can eat “balloon” cake pops, a fun balloon cake or a variety of food cut with a balloon-shaped cookie cutter (such as sandwiches, mini pizzas, pancakes or marshmallow cereal treats).
You can also attach miniature, inflated balloons to toothpicks and use them as cupcake toppers or tea sandwich toothpicks.
Signature mocktail: Lemon Lavender. Serve up spring in a glass with this lemon + lavender flavor combo. To get your mocktail this pretty pastel shade, add the tiniest drop of blue food dye.
Activity: Most of these games take very little prep work so use the balloons to decorate the event and then use some to play games. They are cheap and fun to work with.
Diapering the baby balloon game: Guests will race to put a diaper on their balloon baby while being blindfolded. They have to powder or oil the baby balloon and use the diaper pin to attach the diaper to the balloon without popping the balloon. You will need: cloth diapers, diaper pins, blindfold, baby powder or baby oil.
Tinkle in the pot: Players are given a balloon and a quarter with jars a few paces ahead of them. They are then asked to put the balloon under their shirt and the quarter between their knees. After which they have to walk or waddle which ever gets them to the jar, the person who drops their quarter successfully into the “pot” wins. You will need: Balloons to fit under your shirts, Quarters, and Mason jars.
Balloon Pop Game: We love, love this one because it gets everyone laughing. It’s ridiculous fun. Pair up players and they have to get their balloon to pop between each other without using their hands.
Favors: Pre-packed bags of blue and pink cotton candy make great favors, and will remind guest how sweet baby will be. Or fill a balloon with small goodies. Inflate and tie closed. Guests can pop them open at home to find their treats.
Happy Pisces Season
PISCES - February 19 - March 20
Insightful and intuitive, you're
tuned into a higher purpose.
You're a dreamer, a mystic, yet
you don't miss a thing.
Deeply empathetic, your
compassion knows no bounds.
You're capable of great feats of
imagination. Gentle, patient, and
adaptable, you go with the flow.
Watercolor Pisces Astrology Zodiac | Monogram Latte Mug
Perfect for friends & family to wish them a happy day on turning one year older. Elegant watercolor zodiac on the front with recipients name, birthday and zodiac sign personality traits on the back.
Bachelorette Party Itineraries
You're getting married! Or your best friend is. Either way, you get to plan a dream vacation with your BFFs. Take your “last fling before the ring” on the road with a unforgettable trip. Our watercolor travel itinerary cards will have the girls packing their bags for an unforgettable weekend!!!
Throwing a destination bachelorette party? You are probably already being bombarded with your gal pals asking you questions about what you are doing. Bachelorette parties can be great fun, but if you haven’t organised one before and it’s now down to you then this can leave you feeling stressed and under pressure, as you’ll be wanting to give the bride-to-be the best time possible. While you can continue to let them blow up your phone with questions, or you can plan out an itinerary for the bachelorette party and share it with your guests. It lets your guests know what to expect, not just in terms of activities, but also in terms of the costs that they might encounter and what they need to pack.
Nothing like organizing five to twenty-five people you don’t exactly know, trying to figure out what dates they are free, what they’re willing to spend, and how ridiculous they’re willing to be. And then trying to match that up with one of your favorite people’s expectations. Add in the actual logistics of party planning, plus collecting cash money from people, and you have yourself a full-time job. Planning all the details ahead of time will ensure that things go smoothly.
The first and most critical step, is to figure out what people can afford. So before you invite everyone to a long weekend in Las Vegas, think about who you’re inviting. If you need to, send private emails to get the lowdown on what people’s individual budgets look like. While it can be awkward to ask for your friend’s financials, it’s less awkward than putting them in a position where they have to tell you they can’t possibly pay for the party you’re throwing.
If you have researched your events, then you know which ones need to be booked ahead of time—which means you’ll need money from the people on the guest list. Unlike dinner reservations, there may be fees associated with pre-planning events. You may need to buy tickets or passes for them. Knowing what everyone’s budgets are beforehand is crucial to deciding what events to book. Fronting your own cash and getting paid back later by guests is an option if you want to do it, but it can be avoided if you plan right, and are firm with payment deadlines.
While, in an ideal world, the bride is not gonna plan this thing (she’s got enough on her plate), do not make up the guest list yourself. It’s possible that while her mom insisted that her second cousins be bridesmaids, she may not want to kick it with them all weekend. Or maybe she wants to invite all her sorority sisters, and you don’t know any of them. Don’t make assumptions. Ask your lady of honor for her guest list.
You also know that the location sets the tone of any bachelorette party (or any party in general, for that matter), so your search for the perfect spot has begun. Will you go for somewhere beachy? A city? Both?! Or maybe you’ll want a more rustic, cabin vibe for a chill weekend.
And while you have probably checked on what is available to do for the destination and date that you chose, there are some things you want to have done before you begin to plan your itinerary. You want to have planned where you are going, when you are going to be there, where you are staying, and how you are getting there. You want that stuff in place before you begin to plan your itinerary because you do not want to do all of the party planning only to find out that you cannot go that weekend, that flights are already full, or that you cannot get a place to stay. Once the weekend is planned, letting the guests know what to expect is key to having a good time. This is why itinerary cards are so perfect! People can refer to them throughout the weekend to know what to expect, and you won’t have to field a million questions about what’s next.
Another thing to remember is to book your restaurants! Many people think of dinner when they make reservations, however, you may need reservations for other meals, as well. Some popular lunch spots may need reservations, or, if they do not need reservations, they make take reservations for larger groups. In fact, they may even offer special large group rooms to ensure that your whole party is seated together. Not sure exactly what your dining plans will be? For most places, there is no penalty for canceling a dining reservation, while it can be close to impossible to get a last-minute reservation. So, if you think you might want to eat at a reservations-required establishment, but are still firming up your plans, go ahead and make the reservation!
Now it’s time to design your itinerary cards! Just like with wedding save the dates, bachelorette party weekend info should be sent out way ahead of time. This is important for two reasons: One, to lock in the guest list and make sure everyone has plenty of time to plan and save up, and two, so everyone can start pitching in with planning the bachelorette party.
Of course, you will want to think about how you want to present your itineraries. Do you want to pack all of the trip’s activities into a single itinerary or present a different itinerary for each day of the week? And while we might have done a lot of talking about destination bachelorette party itineraries, you might want to plan an itinerary for a basic one-night bachelorette party. After all, guests may want a heads-up about what to expect for a party. It can help them plan what kind of clothes and shoes to wear, whether they should snack ahead of time, and how much cash they should bring for the night.
We think it is super-important to indicate which events are must-attend and which ones are more flexible. You want to assume that some of the guests are going to miss some of the things you have planned. Hangovers, hook-ups, or just people needing to recharge means that they might miss a thing or two. Missing drinks at the pool is very different than missing the big dinner, so give them a heads-up about which events have reservations and are required. So, instead of planning a dozen events every day, pick a few key events (with input from the bride) for each day and leave ample free time.
Hopefully the guests will see how much work you’ve put into this weekend and will make your job easy, but in the off chance things get complicated, it’s also important to go with the flow and pick your battles. Missing a brunch reservation because everyone’s super-exhausted from last night isn’t a loss—and can be less stressful than making everyone attend when they (or you) don’t feel up to it. Just go with the flow and remember all you’ve done to get to this point.
Bachelorette parties are notorious for being memorable, special and unique occasions to celebrate the bride-to-be before the big day. Adding cute personalized itinerary cards will have your guests so excited for the event to come. The best part? Cute itineraries make great memorabilia for bachelorettes and their guests. Now grab a drink and have some fun.
All In One | Wedding Tri-Fold
Set the tone for a rustic mountain wedding with a custom weekend in the woods itinerary invitation. This "roomy" invitation is a great way to give your guests additional information on the wedding. These tri-fold cards can list the festivities surrounding your wedding weekend, such as welcome cocktails, after-parties, and morning after brunches. If you’re planning a destination wedding, tri-fold cards are a great way to provide information to your guests about local hot spots and area attractions to help them make the most of their travel plans.
Tri-Fold Wedding Invitations contain all the information you need on one beautiful card.
A fancy envelope arrives in the mail, you open up a beautiful wedding invitation…and seven cards flutter out. Multiple cards can be beautiful and a great way to communicate a lot of information, but do you really need a whole stack of papers to invite people to your special day if that’s not your style?
As the time to send out wedding invitations approaches, you may feel overwhelmed by choices. Whether to go traditional with a card or unique like a magnet can be a hard decision, but when it comes to invitations, tri-fold invitations are a step above the rest. For couples who are after simplicity, convenience or value on a budget, all in one wedding invitations (also known as send and seal wedding invitations or tri fold wedding invitations or folded wedding invitations) can be the perfect choice.
That is why we have comprised a list of ten reasons why we adore tri-fold wedding invitations to make your decision ten times easier.
Organization: Tri-fold invitations allow you to place all information on one individual card. This enables your guests to keep everything in an elegant little package so no information is lost.
RSVPs: If the idea of a digital RSVP is just going too far, opt for a tri-fold invite and have the RSVP as a detachable card. You save time, money and trees by just using one card and your guests have less to keep track of. Win-win!
Easy for Out-of-Town Guests: We all know how hard it can be to give out of town wedding guests the information they need. Having them call you pre-wedding with a thousand questions about where to stay or how to rent a car can add additional unnecessary stress to your planning. With a tri-fold invitation, you have all the space you need to include the information needed for those people making a special trip to be a part of your celebration. This can include everything from hotels, car rentals, best places to eat and directions, so those out of town guests have a reference point for when they start planning their trip.
Clean Elegance: Traditional invitations can look cluttered with all that information crammed onto one tiny piece of paper. With a tri-fold wedding invite, all this information is separated on individual panels, giving your invite a clean, elegant look that stands above the rest.
Design: With all the additional detail possibilities of a tri-fold invite, you can add as much or as little as you want to the design. Tri-fold wedding invitations have so much space to add extra color and details without overloading your cards with detail.
Tri-fold: This folded invitation is super elegant and will take your guests by surprise when they open it. Talk about fancy!
Space: While you may be limited by how much text you can fit on a traditional invitation, a tri-fold ensures there's ample room for all of your information. If you're having several pre- and post-wedding events, like a welcome dinner and a Sunday brunch, or want to include a note for guests about the area where your wedding is being held, you'll likely benefit from the added space a booklet provides.
Economical: This savvy-chic design eliminates the need for multiple pieces of wedding stationery, full-price stamps, and multiple envelopes.
Complete personalization: Walk your guests through your love story with a fun timeline of events (think: first date, first kiss and the proposal story). There is so much room for custom illustrations to make these invites truly tailored to you!
They are so modern: For the modern brides and grooms out there, tri-fold wedding invites are your way to show guests that you’re ahead of the game with the trends before tri-fold invitations become the go-to wedding invitation!
Hugs, Kisses & Valentine Wishes
Add your own photo and text for a beautiful, unique gift. A special way to honor your relationship! Frame it once you've finished for a unique piece of art. Always a hit, no matter the recipient. Shop today for that extra special gift! We can make you an expertly personalized gift that is immediately heirloom worthy.
If you're not a fan of spending Valentine's Day in an overcrowded restaurant with dozens of other celebrating couples, staying in on Valentine's Day has its advantages. If you don't know exactly what you want to do with your S.O. this Valentine's Day, but you do know that you don't want to get stuck in a Netflix or takeout rut—or, even worse, then here are some ideas to help you celebrate from the comfort of your own home without being boring.
Play a Board/Card Game: It is one of the easiest and most fun date nights you can have at home. When it comes to games for 2 people, card games are definitely some of the easiest and most convenient to throw together. All you really need is a deck of cards, but of course it’s also fun to have some yummy drinks and treats to snack on, too!
Prepare a fireside picnic: Set up a comfortable air mattress and camp out in front of the fire. Set the scene with sparkling water or champagne on ice. Roast marshmallows and make some s’mores.
Make dessert together: What’s the best way to show someone you love them? By baking them dessert, of course! And making it together is even better!
Watch a movie outside: Set up a sheet, projector, and some chairs, bring out some snacks and drinks, and enjoy a fresh air flick.
Make it a spa night: Draw a hot bath filled with stress-reducing items such as a few drops of lavender essential oil and drop in a few rose petals for an extra Valentine's Day touch. Offer a massage or foot rub including a scented exfoliating rub, an exotic oil, and a body moisturizer.
Have a tasting party: Buy a few different wines, whiskies, or even root beers and do a tasting. Rather than a full meal, nibble on a feast of aphrodisiac foods and desserts. Pick any theme: whiskey, ice cream, cookies, chocolate, whatever and lay out a bunch of different options. To make it extra fun, create “tasting stations” with everything needed for the tasting party laid out and a sheet of paper to take “tasting notes”.
Play the newlywed game: See how well you really know one another. Have prizes for every correct answer.
Have breakfast in bed: (even if it’s at night! Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite meals!). Pull out the TV trays and go all out.
Pretend you have no power: Light candles, play games, tell ghost stories… come to think of it, sounds like the perfect romantic stay at home date night idea! Put away your electronics and make believe the electricity is out.
A travel themed date night: Pick a country you’ve been wanting to travel to and base everything around it. For example, if you choose an Italy theme, you could eat spaghetti and gelato, then watch a movie like The Italian Job or Life is Beautiful. Other ideas could be:
France: Dine on a cheese platter and wine {this is our all time favorite dinner!}
Japan: Learn to make sushi together. Pair with sake if desired
Greece: Feast on a dinner of Mediterranean appetizers like Greek salad, olives, feta, hummus, artichoke dip
Mexico: Set up a make-your-own taco, nachos, or burrito bar.
The concept of the at-home date is simple: if you can’t go out on the town, get creative and adaptable and come up with a fun, one-on-one activity you can do with your significant other without having to leave the house.
Micro Wedding = Boozy Wedding Favors
Choosing your wedding favor can be tricky. You want to give wedding guests something they'll actually use, but you also want it to be unique to your special day. Enter the boozy wedding favor. Alcoholic favors are always a crowd pleaser, and they're super easy to personalize. Just add one of our cute labels! Wedding date, names and any other information can be added as well.
Every couple wants to cut costs where they can, after all, weddings are expensive. However, the new micro-wedding trend is catching on and is allowing so much more lead way to the wedding budget. Think of a micro-wedding as a beautiful cross between an elopement and a big, traditional wedding.
You and your partner may have joked about eloping, but if you know you can’t bring yourselves to buck all tradition, then the microwedding might be perfect for you. These celebrations are intimate to the extreme, with barely a dozen guests on the list, but still feature those time-honored fixings that make a wedding, well, a “wedding.” It’s festive, beautiful, and full of love, but the tiny scale also means you will be able splurge on extras while still keeping some savings in the bank.
With fewer guests comes less work, fewer opinions and people to please, less budget required, and more options in terms of spaces to celebrate. You can rent out cafés, restaurants, bars, parks, galleries, or really anywhere you’d never consider for a big wedding. A major bonus of microweddings is that you’re not limited by the travel-plans of 300 guests. There are exciting and unique places around the world––that are perfect for intimate weddings. From beaches to mountain-tops, let your imagination run!
Another benefit to a smaller guest list is the ability to splurge on higher quality details that a couple might not have otherwise been able to afford. Having a smaller wedding means couples can be more creative, eliminating some of the traditional expectations and expenses, while focusing on the “fun stuff.” After all, you only get one, and you want to make it as special as you possibly can.
With fewer guests, you can afford to splurge on that ’90s cover band you love so much or be able to spring for the plated three-course dinner. Whatever kind of wedding fantasies you may have can become more of a real possibility when you have fewer guests on your list. It’s much easier to add those really special touches for 12 people than it is for 200! And since you’ve gone through the trouble of narrowing your guest list down so far, you’re guaranteed to have a super-close connection to every guest, making those little touches all the more meaningful. While a microwedding can definitely save you money, many couples are turning it into a macro experience.
Even though it’s your big day, making your guests feel special is an important part of the experience. Between choosing a great venue, awesome food menu, and stellar bar options, your guests are sure to have an incredible time. Why not take it just one step further and gift them an impressive favor? When you’re looking for an idea for a wedding favor that isn’t boring, consider the gift of alcohol! It’s pretty much the one thing you can guarantee that everyone will like. This is also a great way to introduce your pals to local distilleries and breweries, so think about trying something crafted in or around your neighbourhood.
Does a micro wedding sound like exactly what you are looking for? So where do you start?
Deciding your budget and guest count are you first steps. Are you planning a simple mountain top elopement, and trying to create the cheapest wedding possible? Or you planning on feeding your three dozen closest friends caviar? Once you have these numbers estimated, you’re ready to dive into the other details. Whether you have a casual ceremony in your backyard or a luxury soiree at your favourite restaurant, a micro wedding is a great way to celebrate the love of your life with the people who mean the most to you both.
Should you send Save the Dates?
Minimal save the date card features your own photo, customizable calendar month in sleek modern typography. Change the color of the number for your big day! Personalize the back with your wedding details, including names, wedding date, location and website. Rustic floral antler graphic on the back matches with the full collection of this wedding suite.
You've finally selected your wedding venue and secured a wedding date, so now a big question has arrived – should you send out Save The Dates? There are no rules about whether or not you “must” include this extra in your wedding plans. The tricky part about save the dates is that they are relatively recent inventions in the world of weddings. I can guarantee you that your grandmother never sent them out, and chances are, your mom didn’t either. But as families and friends have gotten more geographically dispersed, weddings have become more of a destination event for many of the players. It does help guests plan for the wedding far in advance, especially when long-distances and travel arrangements must be covered in order to join the celebration. If you’re planning a destination wedding or a celebration that lasts more than a single day, indicate the entire weekend so your guests can block off the weekend and arrange their travel plans.
Let's face it: Calendars can fill up fast. One of the benefits of sending save-the-dates is that they alert guests of your official wedding date and location, which is ultra helpful when travel is involved. That way, they can jump on booking airfare and accommodations for the weekend—or at the very least, set up travel alerts to snag future sale fares to attend your wedding, if they live far away, or you're planning a destination wedding. Even if they live nearby, they can still mark it on the calendar and will be thankful that you gave them a head's up.
Modern etiquette allows for electronic correspondence in the age of the Internet, but there’s nothing more polished and personal than a save the date sent through snail mail with love. Save-the-dates are much less formal than your wedding invitations and definitely don't have to match them or your theme. This is your opportunity to let your style as a couple really shine, or try out a theme you love but are hesitant to commit to just yet. Play with colors, motifs or fonts to create something that will get guests excited for the occasion.
If the two of you opt to send save-the-dates, you'll need to make some decisions about who you're inviting to your wedding pretty shortly after locking in your wedding and reception venue(s), which, together with your budget and personal preferences, dictates the maximum number of guests you can have in attendance. Keep in mind that once someone receives their save-the-date, they will assume they're invited to your wedding; you can’t not send them an official wedding invitation later! So choose wisely and thoughtfully to avoid any guest list drama down the line.
Everyone on your "A" guest list-even your maid of honor who found out the second you booked the venue-should receive a save-the-date. (Due to budget and venue restrictions, you may have a "B" guest list-people you would love to have at your wedding but can't invite until regrets come in). Do not mail cards to guests on your B-list: Once they receive a save-the-date, you're obligated to send them an invitation too. If plus-ones and kids are invited, remember to specify "and guest" or "and family" when addressing save-the-dates. Address cards accordingly-and that means waiting until your guest list is set. Being up front about who's invited also gives families with uninvited kids ample time to plan for child care, and out-of-towners time to figure out hotel room shares.
Basic timeline for when to send save the dates:
Choose your location and set the date. The location can be approximate – a city will do. You don't need to have to wait until your entire weekend is planned to send these out. Just make sure invitees are aware of when and where the nuptials are taking place. Your save-the-date should include your first names, the date, the venue, and its location (city/state or city/country; save the exact address for the invite).
Take your engagement photos.
Design your save the dates cards. Use your engagement photos in your design for the ultimate personal touch. Today’s couples love creating custom wedding websites with fun and helpful information about the festivities. If you’re launching your own site or page, don’t forget to include it in your save the date card. This is also a great way to point your guests to a place with more information that you might not be able to fit in the card or invitation.
Mail your save the dates. The basic rule of thumb is to send save the dates 6 months before the wedding. For a destination wedding, it is customary to mail save the dates 8 to 12 months in advance. For a local affair, send save the dates 4 months in advance.
Follow your save the dates with your formal invitations about 8 weeks before the wedding.
In general, order, design, and send out save the date cards at least 6 to 12 months in advance of your wedding date.
Color Your Wedding Day!
Inspired by a groovy 70’s vibe, this invitation suite captures the best of both worlds: bold typography and elegant calligraphy. Colors can be changed to match any color you need. No matter your ceremony venue, set the tone for your nearest and dearest with a classic design suite that will perfectly align with your big day vision. Simple yet elegant these designs are perfect for any celebration. These designs can be personalized for your special occasion and would be perfect for your wedding, bridal shower, engagement party, birthday party and many more special occasions.
When you start wedding planning, you think about all the things to help get you started, such as deciding if you want a winter wedding vs. a summer wedding, what venue you want for the reception, and so many other things. But, one thing that you should definitely know before you start buying bridesmaid dresses, ordering flowers, and beautiful wedding motifs is to find your wedding colors. We love a neutral wedding, but this upcoming year is all about saturated color—and we are ready for it! We're seeing couples embracing bright, bold, and unabashed color—and using MORE of it. We're so over the strict two color palette rule. Instead of 2 or 3 colors in the wedding palette, it's totally fine to incorporate upwards of 4 or 5. 2020 will bring less matchy-matchy, and more mixing it up.
For instance, try a summery theme inspired by the many shades of hydrangeas, including sapphire and sky blue paired with white and gray, finished off with a few pops of sunny yellow to make it feel light and bright.
If there is one leading guide that brides all over the world can trust every year that predicts colors prevalent in high-fashion and pop culture each year, that is Pantone colors of the year. Some of this years colors include:
Neo-Mint: Such a soft color, you can compliment it with gold or silver, and even add in some sparkle. It’s a fresh, oxygenating tone that is aligned with nature and yet goes in harmony with just about everything!
Classic Blue: Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, is the perfect hue to set the mood for a laid-back summer wedding. Blue and all its shades represent meditation, peace, and escapism, which grounds us and yet uplifts us because of its association with spirituality. Pantone named classic blue as the color of the year for 2020, chosen, they say, because it instills calm, confidence, and connection—which, coincidentally, is a perfect vibe for celebrating “I do’s.”
Cassis: Cassis is a deeper purple with a gray undertone. This is a grown-up glam, coming of age, yet surprisingly soothing color. Cassis is especially beautiful in a velvet fabric from wardrobe to your tablescapes.
Cantaloupe: This shade of orange is extremely flexible and you can pair it with plenty of options. Cantaloupe is a rejuvenating color that can be used in any season.
Mellow Yellow: Yellow is touted to be the next “millennial pink”. It’s not too light that it fades into the background, but it’s quiet enough to support the rest of your wedding color scheme.
Loving the 2020 wedding colors? Looking for ways to add pops of color to your big day but don’t know where to start? From apple green to indigo, there's seriously about a billion pretty ways to add a splash of color to your day. Here are our favorite ways to add hints of color throughout your wedding day!
Bridesmaids Dresses: This is where most brides typically start with adding color into their day. Mismatched bridesmaid dresses mean more opportunities to show your wedding colors. Another option that you may like to consider is to keep your bridesmaids looks similar, but add color through their accessories.
Bouquets or boutineers: Designing a beautiful wedding palette often revolves around the floral choices. The fresh appearance and subtle scent of flowers make the entire event feel lush and inviting.
Colored suits and tuxedos: A great way to add a little pizzazz to the day, blue suits have become all the rage.
Ties, shirts and pocket squares: Hints of color in ties, shirts, suspenders, or pocket squares is also a very easy and more subtle way to add just a hint of color to your wedding palette.
Invitation Suite: From invitations to envelopes, gorgeous envelope liners and even wedding related stationery such as bridal showers or engagement parties invitations -- the invitation suite is the opening act of any wedding day. Your wedding invitation suite (and Save the Dates!) sets the tone for the colors and vibe of your day. Stationery is easy to customize to your color palette, tying together your whole wedding look. Also consider that invites are a dress code cue for your guests. You probably wouldn't send out formal ivory and gold cards with black calligraphy if you're expecting guests to dress casually and be barefoot as they witness your vows by the ocean. From your programs to your escort cards to your signage, these small details give you plenty of opportunity to work in a new color, whether on the paper itself or through calligraphy ink for a more subtle touch.
Bride’s Shoes: This little pop of color can be subtle or dramatic based on color choice, and can really add a statement to your day (and make a great addition to styled detail photos!).
Wedding Cake: Whether with colored frosting or fondant, sugar flowers or even fresh blooms, the wedding cake is an easy place to add a pop of color to your day without overwhelming a neutral or more subtle color palette. Because there are so many ways to decorate a wedding cake, it’s a great way to add personality (and color!) to your reception.
Napkins: Colored and/or textured napkins are a very easy way to add some flair to your reception tables. Like bows on presents, napkins bring just enough touch of pigment to your table setting, which makes them perfect for adding bright and rich colors. Whether you want to go bright and fun or elegant and dark, using napkins is a great way to incorporate color into your wedding.
Desserts: If you want to take a spin away from traditional wedding cake or simply offer another option for guests, you can offer donuts, mini donuts, cupcakes, cake pops, frosted cookies, ice cream and sprinkles, and more! Accessories like colored platters, picture frames and interesting messages can add more color as well. The same can be accomplished with the drinks counter as well. Consider displaying colored mixers with brilliant mixing sticks and natural pops of color with the use of lemons, olives, mint and herbs for original colors.
Men’s Socks: Whether a single design color or many shades and designs, the guys' socks tend to be a crowd favorite -- to the groomsmen, at least!
Decor: There are tons of opportunities to enhance your wedding color scheme through decor. From your table settings and centerpieces to the dessert table and all throughout your venue. Your wedding reception is the place where you can really play with colors. Here are some of the ideas you can choose from: colorful ribbons or streamers hung from the ceiling over the dance floor, paper lanterns in bright and vivid colors as hanging décor, and strings of colored lights. Table linens are another area through which you can add that burst of color to your big day. Buntings, displays, sign boards and backdrops are all ways to bring color into your setting. Don’t forget to dress up the aisle and altar also with splashes of color.
Adding your colors to the ceremony and reception in all design elements, down to the smallest details, is a perfect strategy for making your wedding and reception unique and memorable. Your color scheme will set the tone and mood of your wedding, so figure out which emotions you want your celebration to evoke before you pick your palette—whether you're going for a more relaxed daytime soiree or a regal and elegant ballroom affair. Just keep your color choice tasteful and complementary to your wedding style, and the end result will be nothing but impressive.
Bachelorette Glamping Weekend
A crackling fire, woodsy aromas, and earthy ambience is what this collection is all about! Cozy up to a palette of warm blackish browns and romantic merlots! With delicate ivory to rein it in. This understated combo unexpectedly comes together in the most beautiful way. Great for black tie affairs or cozy mountain celebrations alike. Black and ivory will forever be timeless, with rich red and shining gold or silver accents adding in high-class moodiness to create a strong visual impact. Whether ballroom, barn, or backyard—this organic color palette goes the distance — It’s totally woodsy and rustic, and especially boho chic. Simple yet elegant these designs are perfect for any celebration. These designs can be personalized for your special occasion and would be perfect for your wedding, bridal shower, engagement party, birthday party and many more special occasions.
If your ideal version of being outdoorsy involves sipping wine in an Adirondack chair outside of a yurt then this is the perfect theme for your next weekend of glamping! Great for annual girls weekends, bachelorettes, summer picnics and many more events. After starting with this fabulous invite set the tone with a unique design then carry the theme through the entire event. Your event will be picture perfect from beginning to end with special little extras. At the party, consider personalized party favors for an extra special touch.
Lodging: Whether your crew is a bunch of hikers well-seasoned in sleeping under the stars or a crowd of newbs more likely to hit the club than the tent, we think bachelorette party camping can be a unique way to celebrate the bride-to-be! Before you start planning activities, you need to know where you’re staying. If everyone lives far away, pick a spot somewhere in the middle, not too far from an airport. If your group has some money to throw around, look for glamping-style site types, like yurts, treehouses, or teepees. Look for campgrounds that highlight seclusion, privacy, and well-spaced sites so you girls can let loose. Get the scoop on quiet hours and whether or not alcohol is allowed.
Eats: When lodging and food isn’t provided, your job becomes a bit harder. Everyone needs to bring their own gear, so include clear information on the invitation about what to bring and what to expect from the experience. The ultimate goal of any glamping/camping trip is preparedness. The last thing you want to face while you’re miles from home is a lack of food options. Because hangry campers aren’t happy campers, the most important thing you can do before embarking on your trip is to figure out a few easy, foolproof meals everyone will enjoy. Here are some genius recipe ideas sure to please everyone!
1. Walking tacos: The trick to this crowd-pleasing dinner is to make your meat at home ahead of time, so you won’t have any dishes to worry about when you’re out in the wilderness. Once you cook your meat and let it cool, seal it up in a resealable plastic bag, and put it in the freezer. That way, it can help keep the rest of your food cold in your cooler until you’re ready to eat it.
Pack up any desired toppings you want, such as cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and beans. Purchase individual snack-sized bags of your favorite chips — top choices for this meal include Doritos and Fritos, but any kind will work. On taco night (preferably a Tuesday), crush up the chips in the bag, and then add your heated meat and toppings. Enjoy these straight from the bag.
2. Foolproof camping pancakes: Before you head off on your camping trip, fill up a sport bottle with the amount of pancake mix you need. When you're ready to make your pancakes, add the right amount of water to the sport bottle and shake it vigorously for a few minutes. With your pourable pancake batter inside the sport bottle, you're ready to grease up your skillet and make fresh pancakes.
3. Fruit and s’more cones: This hack helps make your s’mores a little bit healthier with the addition of fruit. Instead of traditional s’mores, fill a waffle cone with chocolate chips, diced fruit, and mini marshmallows. You can also put in other fun toppings, such as shredded coconut, bananas, toffee chunks, or whatever your heart desires.
Pack everything into the cone, and cover tightly with foil. Cook over a campfire, and enjoy.
4. Easy breakfast burritos: Again, the key to making this simple camping meal is to do your prep work before you leave. Seal them up tightly with plastic wrap, and freeze. When you’re ready to leave, transport the frozen burritos to a cooler.
5. Foil packet meals: Turn your campfire—or even your grill!—into a working stove. All you need is a little aluminum foil, and you can make basically anything: steak stir-fry, quesadillas, nachos, and more. Think of this more like a quick reheat of already pre-cooked meals. Learn more about safe cooking with aluminum foil in this article from Clan Kitchen.
6. Scrambled eggs in a bottle: To avoid breaking eggs in a bag or cooler, pre-scramble them and pour them into a resealable plastic bottle. They'll survive the trip, and won't make a mess when you cook them.
Games and Activities: When picking out activities for a camping bachelorette party, the sky is the literal limit. Rock climbing, hiking, ziplining, rafting, SUPing, horseback riding, even skydiving—it all depends on your bachelorette! What does she really want from this weekend? Is it setting up camp in a beautiful spot, eating and drinking with friends, and playing games at the campfire? Or is she hoping for some insta-worthy shots, and matching t-shirts?
Mix and match the traditional elements of a bachelorette party to make them work for your group and your setting. Just remember to leave no trace—which probably means no explosive confetti or toilet paper wedding dresses in the woods. Here are some fun, down-to-earth ideas.
Go for a hike or walk around camp, and forage wildflowers to create a flower crown for the bride-to-be.
Have each girl write down the name of one of the bride’s exes on scrap paper, then have her pull them out of a hat, tell a story about them, and toss the piece of paper into the fire. It’s symbolic, a little dark, and just the right amount of adolescent.
There’s no reason you can’t have a spa day and a camping trip for your bachelorette. It’s super easy to make a base for face masks & foot soaks at home using household things like oatmeal, honey, avocado, flax, or banana. Just keep them in the cooler til y’all are ready to pamper.
You can also do the classic bachelorette games, made all the more fun by the great outdoors. Ask the groom a series of questions before the trip then put the bride-to-be on the spot, Newlywed Game style, while you lounge on a dock or hike up a mountain.
Party Favors and Gifts: girls just wanna have fun! And what better way to thank your gals for packing their bags and celebrating your last fling before the ring than with fun bachelorette party favors? When it comes to bachelorette party favors, there are two ways you can go: You can either give the bridal crew fun items to use or wear while they're at the shindig, or you can get them favors to take home and enjoy after the festivities. No matter which way you go you’re sure to find what you are looking for at IYHTVDesigns Zazzle.
Decor: Just because you’re in the woods doesn’t mean you can’t set up fun decorations for the bride. Imagine lying in bed and staring up at the stars while surrounded by fluffy pillows and rich textiles. That may sound like an experience you can only have at a five star hotel or a luxurious nature resort, but the truth is you can make that happen at your very own campsite.
1. Create a warm glow with string lighting. Pack some battery-powered twinkly lights to add ambience to your base camp.
2. Luxurious bedding and fluffy pillows.
3. Triangle bunting flags. There’s no shortage of cute accessories that can be used to glamp your camp but among the most popular are triangle flags. Strung up between trees or around the perimeter of your campsite, these flags add a touch of fun wherever they’re hung.
4. Accessorize with woven rugs. Place your favorite woven rugs in front of the door as you enter and exit your tent, and give your campsite a luxury safari feel.
5. Bedside tables topped with flowers and books. To give your tent a hotel room feel, place two small tables on either side of your air mattress. Cover the tables with your favorite scarves or small tapestries, and pile the tables high with your most loved books and magazines. For the finishing touch, accessorize with flowers or honeysuckle gathered from around your campsite.
6. Decorate with vintage lantern lights. Speaking of warm glows, vintage lantern lights do double duty—they’re perfect glamping décor and, when filled with a candle, give off a fabulous light. To create the perfect glamping scene, hang the lanterns from low-hanging tree branches and use one as a centerpiece on your picnic table. But remember candles are a no-no in the tent.
7. Glamp your picnic table. Who says camp meals can’t feel like a special treat? Upgrade your picnic table with a beautiful tablecloth and set the table with nice (yet durable) dishware and cloth napkins. Mason jars from home can be filled with flowers to create a nature-themed centerpiece.
8. Install a hanging canopy. You can hang it from the tent above your bed or from the branch of a tree—but no matter where you put it, a gauzy, flowing canopy deserves a spot at your glamping site. It’s easy and inexpensive to make your own canopy with a hula-hoop and some sheer window curtains. To create a fun and relaxing space outside of your tent, hang the canopy from a tree branch and put some fun and fluffy pillows beneath it. Inside of your tent, hang it above your bed for a romantic and dreamy feel.
9. Hang the perfect hammock. No campsite is complete without a hammock but a glamping hammock is both functional and comfortable. While most portable hammocks are compact and stuff into a small pouch for easy packing, a glamping hammock should be oversized. It’s larger size means it can be filled with fluffy pillows and warm, fuzzy blankets for the upmost comfort, and it’s also fit for sharing.
10. Hang a dream catcher or mobile from the center of the tent. To give your glamping space a bohemian, dream-like vibe, use a twist tie to hang a whimsical mobile or dream catcher from the center of your tent. For maximum whimsy, hang a wind chime from a nearby tree.
Although we just loaded you up with ideas, take note that you should definitely NOT have to plan your own bachelorette party! You have way too many things on your plate with all of your wedding planning (on top of everything else you do in your day-to-day life). If someone isn’t already on top of this, assign your maid of honor or one of your bridesmaids to plan the bachelorette festivities for the group! That way, you just get to have all the FUN and soak in the memories…and your girls too, of course!
Personalized Baby Milestone Blanket
The Baby’s First Year blanket makes the perfect prop for baby photos! It's the perfect alternative to monthly stickers and blocks. Our blanket easily allows you to take and post pictures of your growing little one. Snap a photo and share with friends on social media, create beautiful keepsake photos, and add other props and toys for a personal touch. Perfect for the modern social mom!
A crackling fire, woodsy aromas, and earthy ambience is what this design is all about! Cozy up to a palette of warm blackish browns and dreamy merlots! With delicate ivory to rein it in. This understated combo unexpectedly comes together in the most beautiful way. Black and ivory will forever be timeless, with rich red accents adding in high-class moodiness to create a strong visual impact. This organic color palette goes the distance — It’s totally woodsy and rustic, and especially boho chic. Simple yet elegant these blankets will become a treasured keepsake by any recipient.
It's amazing how fast they grow throughout the first year, and this is the perfect way to watch, track and share their development. There’s so much to do when it comes to welcoming a new baby into the world, especially when it comes to documenting how fast they grow! In addition to just taking tons of photos, a sweet way to mark all those moments is with baby milestone blankets. Basically, they are pre-made blankets with a pretty design and numbers 1-12 to mark days, weeks and years. It makes those monthly photos all the more special.
Delicate, soft and colorful, it's the perfect blanket for picnics in the park, outdoor events, and cozy winter snuggles.
Available in 3 different sizes: small (30"x 40"); medium (50"x 60"); large (60"x 80")
100% buttery soft and cozy polyester fleece
Edge-to-edge sublimation printing in vibrant full color
Sturdy double edge stitching for a clean finish
Back color is off-white
Machine washable, gentle cycle, mild detergent
Tumble dry low
Sweet Spring | Woodland Animals Pink Floral
Nothing screams spring more than this popping color combo led by bright pink! It’s earthy, organic, and full of zest. Pink packs a posh punch and is making its way onto stationery of all types because it is so versatile. Cool steel gray, soft green, and ever-so-slight pink tone down this hot palette, keeping it from being too over the top. It’s a surprisingly versatile combo with a modern, playful vibe—guests will no doubt be tickled pink surrounded in a spring day painted in this palette. These designs can be personalized for your special occasion and would be perfect for your baby shower, birthday party and many more special occasions.
The woodland baby shower theme is a wonderful option for those looking for baby shower ideas that are not over the top with color - and have more of a rustic, natural look.
Parents can't get enough of the woodland trend for just about everything, including baby showers, nurseries, and first birthday parties. It’s cute, it’s neutral, and it’s so easy to set up. There is also so much you can do in terms of decor! It's easy to pull off the woodland theme and make it stand out, with endless clever ways to bring the outdoors in. From wood slab accents and pops of arrows or flannel to the sweetest cakes any creature has ever seen. Plus, if mom-to-be is planning her baby's room around this adorable vibe, these ideas and accents can be repurposed as nursery decor for an even more sentimental feel. Just think of how perfect that rustic teepee would work both for the party decor and as a gift for baby to enjoy for years to come.
The first thing you’ll want to do is create an inviting space for the guests and little woodland creatures! For a quick way to dress up tables, use animal track rubber stamps on kraft paper for easy and impressive tablecloths. Create a pretty pinecone garland to drape on the sides of tables to make guests feel like they’re in the middle of a forest. Take some extra pinecones and dip them in paint that match your theme’s colors and place in mason jars for another quick decoration that makes a beautiful table centerpiece.
Of course, don’t forget about the cake! The cake will be the centerpiece of the food table and there are so many options to go with a woodland themed shower. Nothing beats the minimal look of a woodland-themed baby shower cake! After frosting, you can top the cake with cute little forest creatures and rosemary greenery, or you can add cute woodland cake toppers.
Round out the food table with other hearty snacks and food that guests can nibble away at, with treats like hedgehog cheese balls, pinwheels or mini sandwiches topped off with cute little forest trees, or “mushroom pops” that are almost too cute to eat! Just stick a paper straw in the top of a cleaned strawberry and display upside down for yummy “mushrooms” the guests will love! Another quick addition to the food table is a big bowl full of trail mix. Guests can scoop out this treat in little cups or mini bowls and snack away. To keep with the rustic vibes you could even set up a chili bar. And for guests to take home don’t forget the s’mores!
The key to creating a beautiful and memorable woodland baby shower is to model what already works. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The woodland baby shower theme is extremely popular, so there is a lot of inspiration for you to draw from. Pick the ideas that truly speak to you, and model them.
Springtime Bucket List Ideas
Trendy Spring Favorites | Watercolor Illustration Poster
Trendy watercolor hand drawn illustrations of spring favorites.
With just over another month until it’s officially spring makes it the perfect time to start planning your springtime bucket list.
Here are 50 ideas to get you started!
Have a picnic on a blanket
Fly a kite
Plant seeds
Clean out your desk, studio, or closet
Make physical prints of the photos you take
Visit a playground
Pick wildflowers
Birdwatch
Search for four-leaf clovers
Splash in puddles
Create a nature themed scavenger hunt
Blow bubbles out of your car window
Build (or decorate) a bird house
Twirl in a field
Wear a flower in your hair (or make a flower crown)
Search for a four leaf clovers
Buy a bike, decorate it, and take a ride
Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny
Climb a tree
Watch the sunrise
Draw a rainbow
Open all the windows in your house
Sketch some nature
Go kayaking, canoeing, or paddle boating
Go to a drive-in movie theater
Visit a farmer’s market
Dye eggs
Play hopscotch
Cloud-gaze and find shapes in them with your imagination
Do some yoga outside
Take a hike
Pick up litter on the streets
Make a wish on a dandelion
Put fresh cut flowers in a vase in your house
Paint rocks or make a pet rock
Go on a Spring Break vacation
Have an egg scavenger hunt with friends
Play Frisbee
Visit a flea market
Celebrate Earth Day
Make a bird feeder
Draw with sidewalk chalk
Build a fairy house
Play leapfrog
Photograph flowers
Skip stones in a pond, lake, ocean
Hang up a windchime
Play mini golf
Plan a Summer vacation
Dry some flowers
Custom Stationery is a Must Have!
A springtime design painted in a palette of delicate blue and clover green is super fresh and emanates the new life that spring brings. Spring blue is refreshing, contemporary, and totally unique. Infusing beautiful gold and crisp white livens up this cool palette and takes it a bit more of a modern direction. There’s no doubt we’re dreaming of freshly cut green grass, blue sunny skies, and cotton clouds drifting by with this eye-catching and earthy spring color scheme.
Custom note cards are a sure way to add a personal touch to all your correspondence. Coordinate your note card stationery with a personal seal or a custom envelope for a uniform and more professional look. Whether you are sending a message to say thank you or a simple hello, these cards are convenient for quick, personal notes. A simple note will reflect positively on you and keep you at the forefront of their minds. Handwrite and mail a thank you note and include a special offer for your clientele. You'll be sure to see more return customers than ever before. Personalize with your name, monogram, or other text for a custom design.
Several years ago, the New York Times posted an article called Stationery Speaks Louder than Words. It revolved around the idea that a person’s selection of stationery says a great deal about their personality and message. In the article, Peggy Post offered an important opinion on the use of personalized stationery. She said:
‘’Fine stationery is really special. It makes a nicer presentation, and it says, ‘This is important, and I care enough to send you something really special.”
Nothing says you’re professional quite like business stationery. Whether you just started out or have been in business for many years, when you see your logo or name on custom stationery, it really feels like you made it. It also adds a level of legitimacy when handing out stationery gifts to customers and prospects—they’ll see you took the time and thought to make something one-of-a-kind.
Essential Custom Stationery Items
Post-It Notes: Design custom sticky notes with your business logo for a professional look. Post-It notes are perfect for handing out to your employees to use at their desk. Handing pads of sticky notes out to passerby at trade shows and events is also incredibly easy.
Notebooks: Notebooks have a long shelf life due to the number of pages each one has. They also have a large surface area, which means you can include not only your logo design, but also your website, business address, and phone number without the space looking too cluttered.
Folders: For any business that needs to hang out more than one piece of paper to a customer or client, a custom folder should be on your list of personalized stationery. Lawyers, doctors and dentists, realtors, sales agents, banks, moving companies and home improvement contractors can all benefit from custom folders.
Postcards: Custom postcards are the perfect print marketing material; they’re durable, affordable, and large enough to include an extensive amount of information.
Letterhead: Separate yourself from the rest of the competition with custom business letterheads.
Envelopes: Customized envelopes go hand-in-hand for companies that are already looking to order business letterheads. Personalized envelopes have a short lifespan, but they allow your company to come off as more professional and trustworthy. Unmarked envelopes are often viewed by consumers as spam or unimportant.
Many marketing budgets might not think to include custom stationery, but this crucial marketing item is one simple way to show your business’s professionalism and help your brand stand out.
Best Father’s Day Mug
Best Daddy Ever | Add Your Photo Mug
Perfect Gift for any occasion: Christmas, Birthday, Valentines Day or Father's Day for Dad, Grandpa, Grandfather, Papa, Husband.
Doesn’t your one-of-a-kind father deserve a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day for all that he has done for you? This year, instead of giving Dad a generic, store-bought gift, create your own custom mug. It’s the perfect way to show your father how much he means to you. Featuring watercolor portrait: hair colors and styles, as well as sons or daughters (any age) can be changed upon custom request), "Best Daddy Ever" in retro typography and room for your own photo as well.
Does your Dad love coffee? If the answer is yes, then you’ve come to the right place. Many of us struggle with Father’s Day gift ideas. Everybody knows the paternal present clichés, whether they be ‘World’s Best Dad’ coffee mugs, another tacky tie or a tool that never leaves the box. This year, get him something that means more. A personalized portrait mug of him and the kids is sure to touch is heart.
Or a mug might not be your thing? All of these designs can be transferred to any product that Zazzle carries. Just use the ‘Transfer this Design’ Link Open the product page with the product where the design currently lives. Scroll down to the area called ‘About This Design’ and you’ll see a link for ‘Transfer this design’ to another product. You must be on a desktop/laptop as the transfer option does not show on the mobile site. That link will take you to a page of blank products. From there, just click on the product you want to move the design to. If you need to tweak the placement or size of the design, go to ‘Click to customize further’ and you can modify it within the design tool.
No matter what product you choose you are guaranteed leave the man of few words completely speechless.
Long Live Snail Mail
You’re getting ready to send out a bunch of letters, mailers, or invitations and you don’t want to spend the time (and energy) writing out the return address on each and every one of them. What do you do? You get yourself some labels from us, of course! Why give yourself hand cramps when you can comfortably adhere our labels to your envelopes and take all the time you’ve saved to do something else, like relax. We have thousands of great designs to help spice up your labels. All you have to do is change out the address and you're set. Whether they're for your company or for personal use, our labels will give distinction to your mail. You can even use our labels for marking food, books and school supplies!
With each passing day, it becomes a little easier to become detached from the people we care about. Work is crazy, the kids won’t give you a break, you got a new phone and lost all your contacts. Whatever the reason may be, now is the time to stop making excuses and reach out. Sometimes an email, text message, Facebook post or tweet just doesn’t cut it. Fortunately, the lost art of establishing a real human connection isn’t dead yet. Put it on paper. It doesn’t take much effort to send someone a card.
Cards are just one way to keep in touch as well as to express emotions such as love, congratulations, condolences and gratitude. Although we live in a world run by digital communication, a card sent through postal mail can mean a lot to both the sender and the recipient.
Opening a letter will always be better than opening an email. Don’t you love when you go to the mailbox and see a pretty envelope with your name on it from someone you love rather than just the usual stack of bills and overly obnoxious fliers? If you take ten minutes out of your day to sit down and write a simple letter, you could be the reason that someone smiles today. So here's to slowing down a bit, sharing smiles with others, and bringing back the art of snail mail!
Some Bunny | Easter Birthday
We love this 1st birthday inspired by all things bunnies + spring! This invitation is perfect for any baby that is looking to celebrate, we especially love the greenery, and little bunny sketch! The best part bunnies can be in season all year round! But this party would be ideal in spring or summer!
Easter birthdays can be so sweet, complete with egg hunts, egg decorating stations, and sweet candy treats! With its bright colors, adorable decor and kid-friendly motifs, Easter is an ideal holiday to use as inspiration for a wonderful birthday party. To set the scene for the celebration, choose a location right in your home that you can easily decorate and can “contain” all the festivities! A corner of your backyard or garden, your porch or patio would be just the thing. Dress it up with pretty bunting, potted flowers, and pastel-colored paper lanterns.
Decor: All pastels would be a great color scheme for balloons, streamers, and tableware. Chocolate eggs would be fun as confetti all over the party table. For a centerpiece, have a bunch of fresh spring flowers or a stuffed bunny rabbit with a few Mylar bunny balloons attached. You can place “Bunny Trail” signs outside of the front entrance, leading to your door.
Activities: First things first, let’s decorate some eggs! Spread a cute Easter themed table cover over your table, a personalized activity sheet at each spot and egg decorating supplies within reach. Tip: if you’re too scared to try the real deal eggs with your tots, consider the new fake dyeable styles that are out in the market! If it’s a boy’s birthday party, why not give all the boys a bunny mask they can colour in and wear for the day.
Consider having any of the following activities to keep guests entertained:
1. Easter egg decorating or painting
2. Jewelry making
3. Easter cupcake decorating
4. Easter cookie decorating
5. Easter egg hunt
As prizes for the activities, you can choose to set up a gift table of keepsake egg boxes.
Before guests arrive, hide some plastic Easter eggs outside: Fill lots of plastic eggs with candies, coins, and small toys. For extra fun, you could also hide a one dollar bill in one of the eggs. Hide them throughout the party area, preferably outdoors, and have either baskets or pastel-colored buckets available for collecting the eggs. You could have the kids make a bunny basket for collecting as well. Then pair up for the ultimate egg spoon race to see who can get from point A to point B the quickest will carrying an egg. Once back inside, grab some Easter photo props and get some photos of your cuties in their Sunday spring attire making funny carrot eating bunny faces!
Food: Make small sandwiches cut into ducks, rabbits, sheep, and Easter egg shapes to keep it festive. Serve a veggie platter covered with carrots, celery, peppers, and Ranch dip, as well as deviled eggs, crackers with cheese cut into small shapes, and finger fruits served with a yogurt dip. For dessert make Easter Pudding Dirt Cups (a spin off from the worms in dirt dessert).
Favors: Fill mini Easter baskets with Easter stickers, pastel sidewalk chalk, tattoos, Easter themed activity or coloring book and crayons, bubbles, jelly beans and chocolate bunnies, bag of foil colored Easter eggs, or bunny ears.
Bright colors, cute party favors, and fun activities make Easter the perfect theme for a wonderful birthday party.
A Mother’s Day Gift She Will Love
Mom You're the Queen |
Watercolor Family Portrait Wooden Box Sign
Personalized wall art that the entire family will love. Featuring a stunning watercolor family portrait. Change the names or remove them. Hair color and styles can be changed via custom request. Always a hit, no matter the recipient. Shop today for that extra special gift! We can make you an expertly personalized gift that is immediately heirloom worthy. Hang it up! With name wall art, adding a personalized touch to your home has never been easier.
Every year, you face the same dilemma: Mother’s Day is coming up and you need to find the perfect gift for the woman who not only has done everything for you but also has absolutely everything.
As with all gift shopping, you might run the risk of giving Mom a gift that someone else already has. A personalized item goes a long way in showing that you put thought into the gift. Instead of the usual bouquet of flowers or “#1 Mom” coffee mug, our custom family portrait sign is sure to elicit teary eyes (in a this‐is‐so‐thoughtful kinda way) from that special mom, wife, grandma or other motherly figure in your life. Create a unique personalized gift for Mother's Day that she will always cherish.
Pair your custom gift with a wonderful, customizable Mother’s Day card. Whether she would enjoy a sappy card with a message from the heart or a more light-hearted card with a message that makes her laugh, we have the perfect card for every mom (including moms of Fur Children too)!!! Make sure you keep your amazing gift under wraps with personalized wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue paper, stickers, and ribbon. No matter what her style, you are sure to find something special for your mommy to say how much you love and appreciate her this Mother’s Day!
How to Host a Mother’s Day Brunch
Let this cheerful picnic invitation give your Mother's Day Brunch the stylish entrance it deserves. The watercolor picnic scene, elegant fonts, and fun layout will capture your guest's attention. Start personalizing this beautiful party invitation for your Mother's Day party today.
You might not realize it, but Mother’s Day is just around the corner! What do you buy her? Where should you take her? How do you tell her how much you love her? All the moms in your life, whether they be friends, sisters, cousins, grandparents or mother-in-laws, deserve to be showered in love, so show them just how much you appreciate all they do with an intimate afternoon filled with flowers, food, and a few laughs. Hosting a Mother’s Day brunch is a wonderful way to show all the mothers in your life how special they are.
To help prevent stress, the best hosts plan ahead. Get started by drafting these essential lists: guests, menus, and grocery items. To ensure you’re pleasing everyone’s brunch cravings, combine sweet and savoury brunch staples, such as pancakes, scrambled eggs, and hash browns. Have an assortment of toppings for your pancakes, such as jam, maple syrup, and butter, and setting up everything buffet-style will ensure everyone is happy and gets what they want! And don’t forget the mimosas!
For a stress-free Mother's Day brunch, keep it casual. Create a picnic feel by setting a low table and surrounding it with cushions. Think colorful tablecloths or blankets with simple patterned white plates, a mix of colored glasses, and fresh flowers. For some DIY inspiration, include handmade placemats, lacy paper plates, family photos, streamers, banners, and more. Even the most minuscule details can make your Mom’s day, so don’t skip on the small stuff! Try incorporating sentimental pieces, like your great grandmother’s china or cutlery, into your tablescape (Mom WILL notice!!). A Mother’s Day brunch should certainly have an element of formality to it, so now is a great opportunity to break out those linens, fine china, and complementary colors. Little treasures, like potted succulents at each place setting, are pretty conversation starters.
Obviously, simply spending time together is great in and of itself. But when hosting a brunch, it’s nice to fill the time with a few planned activities. Crafting is a popular way to do that and get the whole family involved. If you’re honoring several moms at your brunch, you can play “guess who.” Have all the moms in attendance make a short list of things they did before they became a mom. Then scramble the lists and hand them out to all the kids in attendance and have them guess which list belongs to who. You can offer candy as prizes for those who get it right. Go around the table and ask guests to share a motherhood experience (whether it be a fond memory, a profound moment, or just a silly mishap) is a great way to share the love.
Be it a small brunch for two or for multiple loved ones, this is an opportunity to make memories. The important thing, when hosting, is to remember to have fun! Preparing in advance, adding a few special touches, and keeping it light will help set the tone for a joyful and stress-free ambiance. Enjoy coming together and celebrating motherhood!