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Get inspired by modern romance
Can you have a romantic wedding but still be on trend? Of course you can! Get inspired by these ideas for an elegant look that’s

How to make a difference at your wedding
Your wedding day is all about love, and the two of you will be feeling it so much you’ll want to share it. You will

We’re loving: vintage style typography
When it comes to typography, we’re totally devoted. All of it – from modern to rustic to Art Deco, and from the most elaborate to

How to have an unplugged wedding
You’ve probably read the epic rant an Australian wedding photographer posted on Facebook in November about guests getting in the way of his professional shots

Get inspired by vintage romance
What does “vintage” mean to you? Maybe you don’t think of a specific time in history, but you like an eclectic look and feel put

We’re loving: natural elegance
We’re suckers for a woodsy, natural wedding as much as the next guest. But what really makes us ooh and aww and all fluttery is

Get inspired by: rose gold
Gold has a softer side. It’s rose gold, and it’s getting more and more popular for romantic weddings with a vintage vibe. Start with wedding

We’re loving: the luxe look of satin
There’s something about satin. It has a luster and sheen that’s beautiful, timeless and always luxurious. When you hear the words “satin” and “wedding” in

We’re loving: lace and flowers
You love lace. You love flowers. But when you have a lacy floral pattern on an invitation, and you get to choose the color of

Get inspired by touches of gold
What if you love the idea of having gold in your wedding, but you don’t want a big, flashy gold overload? That’s when you add

You’ll crush on: free 2016 printable calendars
You loved our cute, colorful, printable, stand-up DIY calendars so much last year, we’ve brought them back for 2016! (That’s why you love us…) The

We’re loving: glitzy, glamorous favors
Wedding favors with glitz are wonderful for so many reasons. Take our Gold Glitter Wrap Favor Boxes, for instance. A simple white favor box slips

You’ll crush on: free printable New Year banner
Once you take those Christmas decorations down, the house is going to be pretty drab. Jazz it right back up for New Year’s Eve in

We’re loving: festive New Year cards
We just posted about the growing New Year card trend, and now we want to show off one of our favorites. It’s called Confetti Toss,

Patterns: from the runway to your invitations!
We watch fashion trends obsessively. What’s in, what’s out, what’s holding steady, what will look great as part of an invitation design. What we’ve been

Trending: New Year Cards
New Year cards aren’t just trending because it’s December 11th and you’re almost out of time to order personalized Christmas cards! Sending cards to greet

Saw it, tried it…kinda-sorta crushed it?
We were like, “Oh, how cute – sparkly string snowballs! Let’s make some!” An hour later, we were like, “OMG, whose idea was this?” And

Top trends for graduation announcements
Cookie-cutter graduation announcements are a thing of the past. Now you can show your personality and style when you share the news of your big