So, let’s start at the beginning (a very good place to start) – if you’ve decided that you want custom invitations, how do you choose a designer? *Much of the information below was taken from the Envelopments Blog, which I highly recommend* Location It’s a small world after all – at least these days it...
Okay, consider this a public service announcement from Hip Ink: Proofread carefully to see if you any words out One of the most important aspects of the invitation process is proofing – making sure everything about your invite is exactly the way you want it, spelled correctly and so on. Strangely, it seems to be...
Today we’re talking about the most common mistakes that couples make when purchasing wedding invitations – whether from an online or local stationery store or a custom designer, these are universal issues that we’ve all seen happen too many times. Without further ado, 1. Working with an unrealistic budget/expectations Unfortunately, this is a big one....
Photo: The Paper Place, Toronto Last September, I had the pleasure of attending a couple of seminars by Alan Berg, from TheKnot.com. Alan’s presentations were on marketing collateral, but he said something that really stuck with me. He said (and I’m not quoting directly, but pretty close): “If you have the talent to do it...
We’ve looked at the real cost of DIY, examined if DIY is right for you, and next up in our blog DIY series is Part 3: Tips & Tricks! If you’ve been following our blog series, you’ve hopefully figured out if DIY really *is* for you. If it is, that’s fantastic – we’re here to...
Last time, we talked about the real cost of DIY (recap: not just money, but time). Today, we take a look at how to figure out if DIY is for you – or, more aptly, if YOU are right for DIY. Ok, I’ll admit it – you don’t have to be Martha Stewart to DIY...
Hey everybody! So excited to be sharing some of my most popular blog posts from The Invitation Blog on Toronto Wedding Professionals. To kick things off, we’re posting our four-part series on DIY Invitations – DIY brides, you won’t want to miss this! DIY – everyone is doing it In the world of weddings, doing...
