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As we head into 2025, I’m thrilled to update my guide to wedding invitation trends and expand on what I see will be trending in stationery for the new year. We’ll see some trends that are sticking around from last year, as well as some new exciting trends for 2025! First, an introduction to me, […]
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Our work for Hannah and Ed was featured in California Wedding Day! We created these fantastic custom invitations, menus, and more for Hannah and Ed’s Palm Springs Check out the full article here – https://californiaweddingday.com/lavish-dinner-party-wedding-ironwood-country-club-palm-desert See more mentions of Cotton & Bow and our work in the press here.
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Cotton and Bow (FKA Bread and Jaim) was featured in Style Me Pretty for Lia & Ross’s wedding at Patak Ranch. Click to view the full article. See more mentions of Cotton & Bow and our work in the press here.
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You may have noticed that there’s a new look around here! I’m so excited to announce that we’ve officially rebranded to Cotton and Bow. You’ll still see the high quality, illustration-driven stationery we’re known for but tied up in a prettier bow. Here’s why we decided to change the name: First, when I started my […]
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Planning a wedding is stressful enough without having to make tough decisions about a guest list. As a recent bride, I remember how difficult the choices can be when you’re trying to stick to a certain guest count that’s dictated by your venue or budget. And now several years later, there are still people who […]
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As a custom stationery designer who has mailed lots of wedding invitations, I know it can be tricky to get everything right with postage. Sending out beautiful invitations is exciting, but it can turn into a hassle if you’re not careful. From weighing your invites to thinking about special materials and decorations, knowing the rules […]
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Everyone knows that wedding planning can be stressful but it’s hard to really comprehend how frustrating, exhausting, and maddening it truly is until you’re in it. When I was planning my wedding, I made it a goal to make wedding planning as stress free as possible with diligent planning, limiting decisions, setting clear boundaries with […]
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If you swoon over the look of vintage postage stamp sets on wedding invitations, you may be a secret philatelist (aka a lover of stamps.) For the budding philatelist, here’s my guide to using vintage postage for your wedding. Where can I buy postage for my wedding invitations? I always advise clients to buy stamps […]
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One of the most common questions I get for wedding invitations is how much to calculate for postage. And there are a lot of factors that go into my answer. From the shape of the envelope, the weight of the suite, the thickness of the envelope, whether there are any lumps or wax seals, the […]
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Wedding invitation etiquette is one of the first realizations couples have that planning a wedding has a lot more nuance then they once thought. Everything from how you phrase the opening of your invitation, to how you address the envelopes, has significance and implications. And as more and more couples are hosting their own weddings […]
