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Lacy Shimmer invitation

The story of: Lacy Shimmer Invitation

Just a touch of embossed lace – but a big romantic impact! The large, shimmering wedding invitation simply glows with elegance. The obsession: Have we

Graduation cap candy favors

We’re crushing on…grad cap candy

Graduating? Sweet! Know what else is sweet? These cute and yummy little grad caps made out of chocolate. Yes, chocolate. (Mmm…chocolate.) Here’s what you’ll need:•

Shoe styles for any wedding theme

If the shoe fits the theme, wear it!

When you love your wedding theme, you’ll want to show it off from start to finish. From big details to little ones. And, in the

It's National Pillow Fight Day!

It’s National Pillow Fight Day!

Go ahead – jump on the bed and start swinging those pillows. Loser makes dinner. And the winner gets to make the bed. But it

Great trendy gift ideas for graduates

Trendy gift ideas for grads

Wondering what to get those special graduates? Here are 5 great gift ideas that will take them into the next stage of their lives with

Chalkboard Year Graduation Invitation

Chalkboard Year Graduation Invitation

The obsession: Chalkboards. Old-school chalkboards (yes, like the kind in schools) and how they’ve graduated from the classroom (as signs, art and home décor). And

Pop of Color graduation invitation

The story of: Color Pop Graduation Invitation

The obsession: Something other than the same-old, same-old graduation invitations with a mascot on the front. Something with more personality, more style and unique enough

Check out this new take on RSVP cards

3 new ways to get guests to respond

That perfect wedding invitation you’ve chosen? Guests won’t be able to resist it. They’ll be rushing to mark their calendars and make travel plans and

DIY St. Patrick's Day wreath

Saw it, tried it… crushed it!

We saw this project on a cute little blog called The House That Lars Built and thought St. Patrick’s Day was exactly the occasion (and motivation) we needed to replace our

Look what brides are pinning

Look what brides are pinning!

What wedding invitations are brides like you loving right now? Well, we checked out our Pinterest page, and here’s what we found. Tell us –

Deco Shine Art Deco invitation

The story of: Deco Shine Invitation

The obsession: Everything Art Deco – the style, the shine, sophistication. And we wanted to able to see what would happen when we got to

Confetti Toss invitation

The story of: Confetti Toss Invitation

The obsession: Gorgeous wedding invitations + a little more. Like colorful printing + foil. Beautiful paper + unique shapes. The look: We want to throw