Invitations
Who would have thought choosing and ordering the right wedding invitations would be so complicated?
We've got expert advice and ideas to help you select the perfect wedding stationery suite.
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Get a FREE Wedding Invitation Sample Kit from Minted!
Finding the perfect invitations just got easier! Minted will send a Wedding Invitation Sample Kit straight to your door with your favorite designs, color swatches, paper types, and so much more. At NO cost to you. Snag one for yourself!
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9 Gorgeous Garden Wedding Ideas
With colorful flowers and verdant foliage as the backdrop, it's no wonder garden weddings are so romantic. To help inspire your botanic vision and make your big day unique to you, here are 9 gorgeous garden wedding ideas.
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Affordable Wedding Invitations That Look Like A Million Bucks
The wedding planning struggle is real. You want your wedding to be chic AF, but you don't exactly have a sky-high budget. Luckily, even the most cash-strapped couples can now get designer-quality wedding invitations with Minted!
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Wedding Thank-You Notes: A Small Thing That's a Big Deal
Wedding thank-you notes take mere minutes to write, but can mean the world to your guests. But what's the traditional etiquette for thank-you notes, and the best timeline for sending them out? Read on, friend. We've got the scoop on sending out your thank-you notes in a timely (and personalized!) manner.
![This Little Wedding Invitation Secret Will Save Your Sanity](https://hctg-images.imgix.net/images/articles/WeddingInvitationTip-BesoEvents.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=3&fit=crop&fm=jpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&w=400&s=cd9f1d0d9b19290a7dc8c4c347bf442b 400w, https://hctg-images.imgix.net/images/articles/WeddingInvitationTip-BesoEvents.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=jpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=143&w=190&s=ba974058aa4fdecddea723669ddb9780 190w)
This Little Wedding Invitation Secret Will Save Your Sanity
Getting ready to send out your wedding invitations? Here’s a little secret for you to help you keep your sanity once those responses start rolling in...
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A Crafty Way to Ask Your Bridal Party to Stand Up With You
I’m a lover of all things DIY, and a graphic designer with a teensy addiction to paper crafting. And I’m also a bride, so naturally I’m incorporating my obsession into my wedding details. Here's the creative DIY way we asked our bridesmaids and groomsmen to stand up with us at our wedding.
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Your Wedding Invitations: Signed, Sealed and Delivered with Personal Style
Your wedding invitations are more than just functional; they're a formal announcement of your intentions. Since you're going to use the U.S. Post Office to send out your invitations, thank-you notes and sundry other correspondence, why not get creative with it? That's where custom wedding postage stamps come into play—complete with your photos!
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Wedding Invitations Glossary
A glossary of common printing terms you may encounter as you research wedding invitation options. The more you know, the easier it will be to pick the perfect wedding invitation suite for you!
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Rehearsal Dinner Etiquette
Ahhh, the party before the party. Sure, you'll need to do a walk-through of your ceremony, but the real fun happens at dinner! Wondering what the details are? We answer 6 of the top rehearsal dinner questions.
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Useful Tips for Ordering Your Wedding Invitations
Is the process of ordering your wedding invitations proving to be more complicated than you'd originally thought? Never fear! We've put together our top tips for ordering your invites.
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21 Questions to Ask When Ordering Your Wedding Invitations
Nothing sets the tone for an event like an impeccably designed wedding invitation. This list of questions has been compiled to help ensure that no detail is left unaddressed (no pun intended), whether you’re working with a stationery boutique, an online vendor, or a graphic designer.
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Inviting Elements: Invitation Basics
Before you can go pick out your invitations, you need to decide how to word them. You have two basic choices—you can conform to the traditional rules of etiquette, or you can select more contemporary options. Either way, it can be a challenge to appropriately express yourself, so I offer some suggestions to help you wade through the ways of wording.
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