What level of etiquette do you want to use in addressing your wedding invitations?
There are three groups you could fit into based on invitations I’ve seen.
1. The Free Spirit - unencumbered by the word “etiquette” at all. In this case feel free to address the envelope (if you even use an envelope) however you’d like: [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Wedding Etiquette - Addressing Invitations
Posted in Wedding Invitations, tagged Address Invitations As I Want, Addressing Wedding Invitations, Etiquette, Invitation Etiquette, No Etiquette, Wedding Invitation Etiquette, Wedding Invitations on May 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Seattle’s GlassyBaby: Unique Votives For Your Wedding Day
Posted in Wedding Reception, tagged glassybaby, glassybaby rentals, glassybaby wedding, seattle glassybaby, seattle wedding favor, seattle wedding reception, unique seattle gift, Wedding Candles, wedding reception candles, wedding reception color, wedding reception unique, wedding votives on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve had the pleasure of encountering a glassybaby whether lit up or not, you understand the magic that they hold: that special ability to make you feel like a child again. What a wonderful feeling to share with your wedding guests at your reception! The glassybaby come in a variety of imaginative colors and [...]
Must-Have Read For Wedding Invitations
Posted in Wedding Invitations, tagged Wedding Invitation, Julie Holcomb, The Wedding Invitation Handbook, Book for Wedding Invitation, DIY Wedding Inviation, Wedding Invitation Etiquette, Letterpress, Elegant Invitations, Custom Invitations on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
This book saved my invitation process. It was my lifeline in a stormy, tumultous sea of paper and ink….
The Wedding Invitation Handbook by Julie Holcomb
Typefacing, fonts, colors, how to order, etiquette and wording. Julie covers all of the bases for invitations; whether you make your own or order them. If you are sending invitations, this book [...]
Tips: How to Bustle
Posted in Wedding Dress, tagged Bustle, French Bustle, Alteration, American Bustle, Over Bustle, Under Bustle, Wedding Dress Bustle on May 4, 2008 | No Comments »
I just returned from fulfilling a typical bridesmaid duty of assisting the bride-to-be during her alterations. After six months of waiting, her dress had arrived and needed to be fitted. My friend, like many other brides, hadn’t thought about how to bustle. Her dress is a unique style. It’s fitted throughout the bodice, hugs the hips and [...]
Wedding Lingerie
Posted in Wedding Accessories, tagged Bridal Undergarments, Elle Macpherson Intimates, Wedding lingerie on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just an ode to Elle Macpherson Intimates: not only is Elle a supermodel but also a super lingerie designer. I love her line (available at Nordstrom, Bare Necessities, Saks or Fig Leaves to name a few retailers). I especially adore her sheer ribbons design. It is beautiful, sexy, chic and amazingly comfortable. More importantly (to [...]
