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31 May

A Minted Wedding Invitations Review (aka What We Really Think of the Competition…)

Posted by Stephanie Invitations, Planning, Weddings

This is just a super honest review of my experience with Minted wedding invitations (ahem, the competition). This post is in no way sponsored by Minted, so I can give it to you 100% straight.

As a small-scale wedding stationery company, we’re always getting emails from couples who want quality invites without blowing their entire wedding budget. We always do our best to stretch your budget the furthest, but even so, custom designs just aren’t in the cards for everyone. And although it might be considered “bad for business”, if you’re one of those couples, I want to refer you somewhere I know can meet your needs at a lower price point.

If you're hunting for wedding invitations, chances are you've heard of Minted. We have too (turns out they're actually one of our top competitors). Here's our 100% honest review of Minted Wedding Invitations--and it's not what you think | Pipkin Paper Company

Which is why I spent hundreds of dollars of my own money testing out the competition…

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06 Feb

How to Address Save the Dates

Posted by Stephanie Invitations, Planning, Weddings

About 8-12 months before your wedding, you’re going to want to give friends and family a heads up so they can begin making arrangements. Although it’s not completely necessary, most couples choose to do this by sending save the date cards to everyone on the guest list.

But you already knew all that, right? (I thought so.)

Last week we answered the top save the date questions we hear all the time (everything from when to order them to whether or not you even need them). But if you’ve already bought your cards and you’re getting ready to mail ’em out, chances are you’re just wondering how to address save the dates properly.

Read on and we’ll teach you how to address save the dates in 5 minutes flat.

How to address save the dates quickly and easily

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30 Jan

Are save the dates really necessary?

Posted by Stephanie Planning, Weddings

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re engaged—so let me start by saying, congratulations! Engagement season just came to a close and that means that save the date season is just getting started. So what better time to go over the ins and outs of invitation suites and all the stationery that comes with it, yes? I promise to answer all your burning invitation questions in later posts, but first up, let’s talk about save the dates.

I work with engaged couples all the time and I end up hearing a lot of the same questions over and over again: Are save the dates really necessary? How do I address the envelopes? Can I send them electronically or do I have to have them printed?

Trust me, most newly engaged couples are just as confused as you are. Here are the most frequently asked save the date questions we hear all the time.

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02 Jan

DIY Laser Cut Wedding Invitations

Posted by Stephanie Invitations, Weddings

Laser cut wedding invitations are everywhere these days. But even if you find a printer willing to do it for you, such a pricey process is out of the question for most of the brides I work with. Even those laser slide-in cards often touted as an “inexpensive” alternative aren’t doing your budget any favors. But here’s a little hack to get you the same look without blowing your budget. Read on to learn how to make DIY laser cut wedding invitations at home on the cheap.

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A Minted Wedding Invitations Review (aka What We *Really* Think of the Competition…)

How to Address Save the Dates

Are save the dates really necessary?

DIY Laser Cut Wedding Invitations

A Minted Wedding Invitations Review (aka What We Really Think of the Competition…)