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InvitePapers.com Blog
June 1, 2012
Henry Springs @ 1:55 pm

“I will remember you, will you remember me” soars through the air. The auditorium fills to capacity. There are no vacant seats in the bleachers. Music continues as the procession approaches their reserved seats at the front of the auditorium. ” Weep not for the memories but remember the good times,” the song continues. The procession of gowns stands in front of the podium. The music ends. You sent your graduates personalized Graduation Announcements out almost two months ago. You wanted her to have the time of her life. You chose the Galena Announcements. Shimmering pink and ruby tones of the announcement mingle so sweetly with the graceful “languid curls” of embossings. It was like the day she came home to say. “I can’t believe I’m graduating in eight weeks. I can’t believe it.” She laughed. You quickly set about making preparations to commemorate graduation day, a moment like this.
The procession of gowns is now standing as the principle calls names, one by one. Each gown moves closer to accept their diploma and seize their moment. Today is the day that your graduate along with all the others will see the fruits of the their labor, the past four years come to fruition. A graduation announcement allows all those special people in their lives to congratulate and celebrate the much deserved moment. Your graduate’s name, date, time, place and special acknowledgment went out in the announcement and the response and turn out of familiar faces was testament to its importance, a moment like this. You are smiling as the music continues to play. Gowns face the front. “Don’t let your life pass you by. Weep not for the memories.” Our graduation announcements herald in one of the most important moments in your graduate’s life. Celebrate one of life’s special moments in style.
May 15, 2012
Henry Springs @ 4:57 pm

Margaritas, Cosmos, Cherry Rum Recipe, Manhattans and Washington Apple Shots are a few refreshing cocktails you’ll have on tap at your reception. Most guests will expect mixed drinks, wine, beer and non alcoholic beverages. But a champagne and cocktail section won’t satisfy everyone. Weddings, small and large alike, are a big production and the reception usually is a production within itself. I recently caught wind of a wedding reception, 225 guests with an open bar that requires three bartenders. Of course your wedding reception may not be as big but you’ll want the same amount of options whether your reception consists of a party of five or 500. You’ll want the perfect combination of personalization, every detail to be in perfect order, creating the perfect harmony. You’ll want to serve a Signature Cocktail that matches the color scheme, energy, theme and design of your Personalized Wedding Beverage Napkins and Guest Towels, a style that looks and sounds delicious that goes along with everything else.
Choose your color and style. We offer an impressive array of Personalized Wedding Napkins that will surely add an signature to your wedding reception cocktails and open bar offerings in the most unique and indulgent way. Our 5”x5” Napkins in 27 or more different colors will certainly light up the day or night. We have an array of colors; from burgundy, orange, purple, lavender and candy or classic. Colors can be set off in fourteen colored foil stamps for a package of 100 Personalized Napkins or 50 Guest Towel Napkins. Colors, monograms, and embossing can create warm and wonderful impressions for you to laugh, drink and be merry. They’re the one small detail that captures so many stolen moments after the reception is gone.
February 3, 2012
Faizan Seedat @ 5:02 pm
The long last tradition of the wedding garter is a ritual that seems to be extinct in modern weddings. Throwing garters is considered to be one of the most oldest surviving wedding tradition. The roots of this tradition can be reached as far back as the Dark ages. The ritual was initiated when the local community members would accompany a bridal couple to the marriage bed where she would be later joined by her husband. However, the wedding garter evolved into something more extravagant. It became an idea of festivity in which the bride would toss the garter at the grooms in an effort to swoon a handsome individual who would be a perfect match for her. The “throwing of the garter” has also become a lucky charm that would ensure that the couples would have a blessed married life.
Traditions have continued to evolved or eliminated. In the modern century, tossing the garter has become a lost tradition but the ritual of celebrating a joyous occasion such as a wedding has not been lost. This tradition has been replaced with a modern attitude, a more fashionable approach to an old custom. The modern day weddings are never complete without the jazz of personal wedding napkins. Draped in rich color and enriched with fine quality print, personalized wedding napkins are enticing in any occasion. Ask any bride what she wants and she will not hesitate to insist on personalized wedding napkins. After all, the cake is not the only thing that gains the most attention.
December 28, 2011
khass @ 8:38 am
A Wedding is a very personal and Special Occasion. Every Wedding should be custom tailored to you and your Fiance. No to couples are the same and no two wedding are the same. So, why would your wedding invitations and stationery be the same?
By the time you settle down to get married you have found that perfect person you want to spend the rest of your life with. A person that you love, honor and respect. Someone that makes you a better version of yourself and you also make them a better person.
By the time you meet that person you have probably spend some time figuring out who you are first and the things that are important to you. Such as Family, morals, interests, hobbies, and general life goals. You know who you are and how you see the world. You have future plans and interests you want to share. You know your style and have accepted things for how they are.
Your wedding Invitations, save the date cards, menu cards, beverage napkins and thank you stationery should be no different. It is important like the rest of your wedding that your invitations and stationery are personalized for you. Your Wedding invitations should be customized and as beautiful as anything else in your wedding.
Your Wedding Invitations are the first thing your family, friends and guests will see. Make your stationery personal and fit who you are as a couple.
Choose from Monogrammed, Embossed or Printed Invitations. Find the perfect colors and invitation designs. Invitepapers.com has everything from modern, traditional and classic looks. Create the perfect personalized wedding invitations on a budget.
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December 19, 2011
khass @ 8:39 am
Now that your Wedding is planned, your wedding save the date cards, wedding invitations have been sent and your wedding is planned it is time to start thinking about your honeymoon!
The great thing about your honeymoon is that it is a great way to wind down from your wedding.
After your wedding is over your going to be happy to have a few days with your new bride or groom.
To have a relaxing honeymoon you don’t need to spend a lot of money.
Here are a few Ideas of ways you can spend your honeymoon:
1. Take a traditional trip. Fly somewhere; go somewhere warm with a beach
2. Turn your honeymoon into a road trip. Drive somewhere new, play it by ear
3. If you are trying to save money, just take a few days off work and spend the time with your new spouse.
Just remember to order your wedding thank you note cards before you go! That way by the time you get back you can start writing them out.
Choose from our large selection of personalized thank you cards. Create monogrammed, embossed or printed thank you stationery. Go with a playful or elegant design. Either way you cannot go wrong with custom stationery. Customize your own designer wedding thank you note cards. Select your favorite motif design or monogram and have them printed or embossed on your custom stationery.
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December 7, 2011
khass @ 9:34 am

It has almost been two years since I got married. I know time really flies by!
Now and then a friend will ask, ‘How did you know he was the right guy” and “How long did you date” all those kinds of good questions. Everyone wants to know those kinds of things, but, especially if they are also thinking about getting married.
These are totally normal questions people ask themselves. How do you know when you have met the right person and are ready to get married?
Here are a few things you may want to ask yourself before you get married:
1. Do you have similar interests?
2. Are your life long goals in tune, do you want the same things?
3. Make sure to look at their character, are they a good person, someone that you will be there for through everything and they will do the same for you?
4. Do you cherish each other’s company? Does he make you laugh?
5. Is he supportive of your goals, interests and hobbies and want the best for you?
6. Could you live without the other person?
If you said yes, to all these things he is probably the man for you. Hopefully he feels the same.
When you do get engaged there is a lot of planning to do. Make sure to give yourself at least a year before you set your wedding date. This way you won’t feel as rushed and you won’t put stress on your relationship. This is a big change and you want to take it slow.
Get his opinion on the wedding planning. When you are shopping for wedding invitations have him sit with you as you search for the perfect personalized wedding stationery. You may be surprised by the great wedding ideas he has and learn something new. Maybe he prefers a more traditional embossed or monogrammed wedding invitation.
It is important that the wedding is about both of you. It is both your days to cherish and remember for a lifetime.
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November 29, 2011
khass @ 8:40 am
If you are shopping for Wedding Invitations you are looking for the cheapest prices and best deals. You also want great quality Wedding Invitations, so, where do you start to shop?
Over the years I have found that stores and malls really mark up their prices. These stores have lots of expenses in owning and operating a specific location.
With InvitePapers.com your Custom Created Stationery will come straight from us. No middle man, no additional fees to pay.
You simply go online to Invitepapers.com choose your favorite Personalized Wedding Invitations. Add your wedding information and submit. You Stationery will be custom created just for you. Your stationery will ship quickly directly to your home or office.
Choose from a large selection of wedding Invitations. Everything from Traditional to Modern Invitation designs. Decide if you would like your personalized printed or embossed and you’re done.
You can also match your other paper Stationery Items to match. Add your Wedding save the date cards, your menu cards, thank you cards and wedding reception napkins all at once. Take advantage of great low shipping offers.
You will be very happy with the quality and craftsmanship of our stationery and gifts.
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November 21, 2011
khass @ 9:16 am
What is the point of sending Save the Date cards?
If you have a wedding planned it is a great idea to send personalized save the date cards.
What are Save the Date Cards?
These are smaller wedding stationery that you mail to your guests a few months before you mail your wedding invitations. The save the date cards are great to put on their refrigerator and will let your guests know you have a wedding coming up and they need to keep that date open.
Typically your save the dates just have your basic wedding information. Who is getting married, when you are getting married and what day it will fall on? You do not need to have all the details yet; this can be saved for your wedding invitations.
It’s a great idea to send save the date cards to ensure everyone can join you to celebrate in your wedding day.
If any friends or family were planning on a vacation or had another upcoming wedding they should still have time to reschedule.
Your Save the date cards can be personalized to match your wedding invitations or they can look completely different. It is ok if they are less traditional than your wedding stationery. You can have fun with these wedding cards; feel free to use a fun design or your favorite color.
InvitePapers.com has a large selection of custom printed and embossed save the date cards.
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November 17, 2011
khass @ 9:11 am
Are you planning a wedding? Is there a Wedding in your Future?
It is time to start looking for that perfect wedding Dress. With so many dress options it may be a little overwhelming. The earlier you start the less pressure you will feel and you will be able to make the right decision for your wedding.
Here are a Few Tips to start looking for that perfect Wedding Dress:
1. Look at magazines. See a few styles that are out there, find ones that appeal to you to narrow down your search
2. Search Online for wedding dresses, you will probably find a lot, but, don’t worry, you are just getting ideas
3. Decide on a price range, this will really narrow down your search, and remember that you don’t need to spend a lot to look beautiful on your wedding day
4. Get out there! Take a friend or go by yourself, start trying some dresses on. You will want to get a taste of the fabrics and different shades of white and Ivory that are offered.
5. Don’t settle, take your time and look around, you are bound to find the perfect wedding dress.
I found these tips to be helpful myself when looking for my wedding dress. And it’s true, you really do not need to break the bank or spend a lot to find that perfect dress.
After you find your wedding dress, may it be white or ivory, depending on what you prefer. You can start moving onto other things like your Wedding Invitations. You will want your Wedding Stationery to match the color of your dress. Before you know it you will have your color scheme!
If your dress is simple and traditional, match your wedding invitations. Get creative or stay traditional and elegant with monogrammed wedding invitations. If your dress has flowers think about printing flowers on your invites. If your dress has a color band in it make sure to introduce that color in your personalized stationery.
After you have decided on wedding invitations it’s time to create your Save the date cards and thank you cards. Customizing everything at once is much easier than placing multiple orders.
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November 15, 2011
khass @ 8:40 am
Are you recently engaged? Ready to start your wedding planning,
but, have no idea where to start?
That is totally normal, hey; you have never planned a wedding before. You have probably have been to a wedding or stood up to one and know the wedding basics, but, now it’s time to get deep and dirty with the wedding details.
Here are some Ideas to get your wedding planning started:
1. First decide what kind of wedding you want to have. Big or Small, Indoor or Outdoor?
2. How many people are you thinking about inviting?
3. Think about a Wedding Venue…
4. Decide how much you want to spend and find out if anyone will be helping pay for your wedding
5. Decide if you want a wedding DJ, photo booth, or any other types of wedding entertainment
6. Start thinking about Wedding Flowers and Wedding decorations. Do you want to personalize Wedding Napkins?
7. Look at Wedding Invitations Online. Look at Modern and Traditional Style Invites to get a feel for you like
8. Your wedding dress.
These are some great starting points when planning your wedding. Remember you want to make it a special day for you and your fiance and a memorable day for your family and wedding guests.
A few ways to save money is to cut back on the flowers and go with more candles. Candles are beautiful and romantic and really set the mood for a wedding. Shop online for your personalized wedding reception napkins. By shopping online you will save time and money. Custom design you party napkins for your special day.
Shop online for Personalized Wedding invitations and Stationery thank you cards. You will find some amazing deals on Monogrammed and Embossed Wedding stationery and you don’t have to leave your home!
Take advantage of free shipping offers and enjoy custom crafted wedding invitations shipped right to your front door.
You are going to have a lot of expenses, Make sure to save on your wedding invitations today!
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Traditions have died because of changing social norms, like tying the bride’s shoes to the bumper of the newlyweds’ car. The bride’s shoes were seen as a symbol of possession or ownership, and her father would take her shoes before the wedding and give them to the groom – basically transferring ownership of the bride to the groom. But I agree with you ingrid, I still want them.
Comment by Barbie — February 4, 2012 @ 1:19 am
I think I started to notice the decline of the garter toss about five years ago, and every year we work with fewer and fewer clients who include this tradition in their plans. What has surprised me, though, is how quickly the tradition of the bouquet toss has followed the same tradition. Hmm interesting.
Comment by Gina — February 4, 2012 @ 1:23 am
Its sad that this tradition is declining. I think it was a ritual that has symbolical significance.
Comment by Laura — February 4, 2012 @ 1:30 am
Most couples that object to the garter toss do so because they don’t think it’s particularly tasteful. I can relate to that. It is pretty awkward when your husband has to reach all the way by your thigh region in front of your guests to get the garter. But it is also exciting and bit adventurous.
Comment by Jenna Allen — February 4, 2012 @ 1:35 am
It is so sad that this tradition is dissolving. i really thought it was such a cool ritual to say the least. Something that is unique in its own manner.
Comment by Samantha — February 4, 2012 @ 7:24 pm
Yes I agree samantha. I mean all these traditions are so vital. I know for sure that I will never let go of old traditions. I am planning on doing a wedding anniversary dance too. Anyone else had that in mind?
Comment by Bertha Roberts — February 4, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
Most of the bouquet tosses that I see now include both unmarried and married women, without the garter toss. I just dont see why these awesome practices have to go away?Tossing it to all of the women eliminates the “stigma” issue, and still allows you to include the tradition at your wedding. I
Comment by Jenny — February 4, 2012 @ 7:35 pm
As a wedding planner, I noticed this too. A decline in these traditions. It is really strange, my family always conducted these rituals. I guess its on your style now a days.
Comment by Roberta — February 4, 2012 @ 7:48 pm
Wedding garters are indeed a rather interesting tradition. If you’re not aware of the complete history behind them it is something to look into. It may or may not be something that you’re interested in making a apart of your very own personalized wedding, make it a more personal or memorable occasion. As Faizan says wedding garters first came into play in the dark ages as family and friends accompanied the wedding couple to their bed. Of course they left them to begin what was supposed to be the most memorable nights of their lives. In some cases there was ” a garter toss,” a game of sorts. Members of the bridal party would try to hook or toss the garter on the groom’s nose and the one who did would be the next to get married. It is a great event to feature on your Personalized Wedding Program.
Wedding traditions can come to be just as meaningful as wedding ceremonies themselves. They definitely highlight certain moments of the ceremony and will mean the world to the happy couple as well as most of the guests. Though throwing wedding garters is supposed to be the oldest surviving wedding tradition I wasn’t aware of it. I thought throwing a fresh bouquet of flowers or the father walking the bride down the aisle had to have been just as old. When it comes to wedding traditions i think the more fanciful or the more of a classic fairy tale theme you create behind them along with the personalized Save the date cards and Wedding invitations the more excitement you build for having a very, dramatic successful wedding no matter what size guest list or how complex your Wedding Stationery Suite: Personalized Wedding Invitations, Wedding Engagement Announcements, Programs, Menu Cards, Wedding Shower Invitations, Thank You Notes and of course Personalized Guest Towels and Napkins.
” We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond. ” A funny lottle thing called a wedding garter.
Writer: Gwendolyn Brooks
Comment by Henry B. Springs — February 6, 2012 @ 3:11 pm
” In so much as love grows in you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.”
Writer : St. Augustine
It was nice to find out about the tradition of the wedding garter. I really thought it was put in place to keep the question of the bride’s innocence in tack. You know she would wear a wedding garter as a symbol she hadn’t really given herself up before and the husband removing it would symbolizes she is as pure as she’s expected to be. I’ve been reading a little bit more about the tradition the garter there seems to be more surprising rituals that go along with the customs that probably would make your Personalized Wedding Program, really unique. In fact at one time Wedding Guests would undress the bride before she and her husband experienced their wedding night together. The bride’s garter was a symbol for good luck and given to the mob that undressed her. Throwing the garter to the groomsmen is what remains of the custom. You know if someone make’s it a point to include one of these traditions in their wedding they could go to the trouble of explaining it in their Personalized Wedding Programs, Shower Invitations or Bridal Thank You Cards.
Personalized Wedding Invitations in Dover, Carabello and Love Collections all arrive as a set in uniquely hued Red Pepper Invitations. They all sound sweet, like crimson and clover, over and over. They are all made from high quality Red Pepper stock. The color is incredible, a rich robust red with an incredible allure. They remind you of Valentines. In fact I saw them a few months before Valentine’s Day and have had them on my mind ever since. If I was considering getting married sometime soon they surely would create a magnificent statement in red for a wedding that resulted from a proposal. Guests will spend a little more time taking in the detail and picturing the atmosphere that match the eloquent invitation and glittering font. I’d hope your ceremony is picture perfect. I’d send the invitations and get the ball rolling. That’s the really nice, unique thing that stationery can do for any event, especially weddings where high quality Save The Date Cards are followed with invitations that create an even greater expectation. Your wedding invitations should affirm the question many couples ask ” How do I love thee, let me count the ways?”
” To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. ”
Writer: Lao Tzu
Comment by Henry B. Springs — February 6, 2012 @ 8:41 pm
Speaking of love, valentine’s day is only 7 days away. I hope my husband has something wonderful planned!
Comment by Kandy — February 7, 2012 @ 7:22 am
The subject of wedding garters piqued my interest. I was really surprised that it had evolved from a bawdy or brazen practice of crowds undressing the bride and the bride proceeding to throw her garter out to them. Throwing a wedding garter through a loop would seemingly be a tough enough task but looping or landing the wedding garter on the nose of the groom by one of the groomsmen seems to be a nearly impossible task. Culture and tradition seem to pass it off as a feat of skill for the next lucky groomsman who catches it. he in turn is the next to be married. It’s a great degree of personalization that someone could no doubt be added to a Personalized Wedding Thank you Note. You know they’d make a terribly splashing comment about the pace of the wedding, classic choice of colors or break from traditional format with a unique shade of blue, buttercup or lavender. Yes they’ll comment on the seven tiered cake with French butter cream flowers, marzipan fixtures and a variety frostings and flowers in colors that span the spectrum of the rainbow. Then the garter is a whole another subject, more than an appropriate line to start off a deeply heartfelt Thank You Note.
I am much more enamored with the wedding tradition of bridal bouquets. I think the bouquet along with Personalized Wedding invitations and Save The Date Cards can make the most pristine, inviting personal statement possible at weddings. Until now I’ve been a miss as to where the tradition actually came from. The practice of carrying bouquets of aromatic garlic and herbs were first used in ancient times to ward off evil spirits. In ancient Rome and Greece brides and grooms wore garlands around their necks to symbolize “new life, hope and fertility.” Most people envision bouquets of roses, tulips. orchids, violets, marigolds, tropical daises, Calla lilies, stephanotis and many more domesticated and wild flowers. Historians state bridal bouquets became the secret language of lovers during the 17th century when lovers exchanged flowers to symbolize personal messages. Of course Personalized Cards and Notes replaced them further on down the line.
” Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins ”
Is that what you do after the ceremony?
Writer: Langdon Mitchell
Comment by Henry Springs — February 8, 2012 @ 12:00 pm
Wedding garters, wedding garters, wedding garters? I must admit I didn’t know much about the lost art of the wedding garter before reading this blog entry. It is definitely an event you’ll probably want to highlight and mention on your Wedding Program for pure kistch or pure drama. It’s something your wedding planners will have to decide.The tradition was given birth in the dark ages but more and more modern brides have attempted to make it more intimate and personal. Nowadays a modern bride who is attempting to embrace the tradition is ‘looking for something that will embrace her personality,” match her wedding colors and of curse let her groom and the adjoining wedding party know “she’s sexy and she knows it.’ The garter tradition means she’ll assemble herself in her “most lovely” under things for the big day. For many ironically the garter is the last piece of lingerie that completes the seduction setting for the big day. Ordering custom garters are increasing in popularity along with Personalized Wedding Stationery: Invitations, Save The Date Card Announcements, Wedding Programs, Shower Invitations Napkins and Guest Towels. Yes, they are ordering personalized garters that will be worn and thrown out to the crowd before the day ends and the wedding night begins.
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“Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; for love is sufficient unto
love.”
Writer: Kahlil Gibran
Comment by Henry Springs — February 29, 2012 @ 11:46 am