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Paper Invitations Aren’t an Environmental No-No

Paper Invitations Aren’t an Environmental No-No Don’t worry, you’re not wiping out the rainforest by sending physical invitations.   DISCLAIMER: This is a short introduction into VAST subject with a lot of information and perspectives (and opinions) that even I don’t know, because this isn’t my primary field of study and I’m not a paper […]

January 5, 2021

Sustainable Eco-Friendly Invitations

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4-Month Networking Map

IF YOU CRINGE AT THE THOUGHT OF NETWORKING… DON’T SKIP THIS! Seriously, I know this is scary. I know you’re probably thinking that you don’t need to network or want to network. I’m here to tell you that this will make a HUGE difference in your business and WILL impact your bottom line! Best of […]

November 12, 2020

4-Month Networking Map

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How to Turn On (Or Off) Vacation Brain

  We’re all been there: you’ve been busting your butt the entire wedding season and you’re so exhausted that you’ve started having nightmares about forgetting your DSLR at home, writing guest names wrong on the escort cards, or forgetting to move cocktail hour from the bar to outside. You need a vacation, my dear, and you […]

May 3, 2018

On the Blog: How to Turn On (and off) Vacation Brain

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The Comparison Conundrum

  Let me make something super clear right off the bat: comparing yourself to others is something that everyone struggles with. Every. One. (My husband hates when I speak in absolutes, but I think it’s safe to do so for the above statement.) And just so you understand the importance of this, I’m going to bold […]

January 18, 2018

On The Blog: Comparison Conundrum

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Postage: How it Can Take Your Invitations to the Next Level

Postage. Yikes. How do you choose the postage for your invitations? Does the thought of the post office send your blood pressure skyrocketing? Or do you just walk into said post office and request a roll of stamps? (I sure hope not!) Some of you may be thinking, “Wait, there’s more than one kind of […]

October 19, 2017

On the Blog: Types of Postage

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Digital Housekeeping: How It Made Me Happier

Buckle up, y’all. I recently did a digital housekeeping thing, and it was ahhh-mazing. Ready for it?

September 18, 2017

On the Blog: Digital Housekeeping

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Why You Should Forge Your Own Path

“You don’t look like a wedding planner,” my college guidance counselor told me. In my head, my jaw dropped. What did she just say to me?! In reality, I cocked my head to the side. I clutched my daily planner so hard my fingers turned white and said in my most passive-aggressive voice, “Oh? How so?” […]

April 21, 2017

On The Blog: Forge Your Own Path

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