Why Templates Are a Girl’s Best Friend

April 5, 2013
Why Templates Are a Girl’s Best Friend

I’ve showed the first couple of months of our Wedding Year scrapbook but it occurred to me that you might be a little more interested in HOW I make the pages, and how I can even attempt to keep up with a week-by-week scrapbook while working full time and planning a wedding. It all comes down to 3 things: Digital scrapbooking Project Life Templates The Digital Approach While I do absolutely love paper and creating with it, physical scrapbooking was becoming less and less convenient with all of my photos being digital for the last several years. That love of paper that had me scoffing at digital scrapbooking  1o years ago has since enthusiastically embraced the digital approach for both the ease of integrating my digital images but also the fact that once a digital paper or embellishment is purchased, it doesn’t get “used up.” As someone who has more than once hoarded those last few sheets of a favorite paper, this is quite freeing. And you can always print your pages out yourself or upload them to a photobook site and end up with very professional looking albums. Just about any photo software that will handle layers can be [...]

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The 7-Month To-Do List

April 3, 2013
The 7-Month To-Do List

With just over 200 days to go I admit the wedding is looming larger in my thoughts. Seems like just last week I was writing up the 8-month list, and now, well, 7 months is awfully close to 6 months and 6 months is practically nothing in wedding time! In other words: I’ve got to get on the ball! The experts seem to suggest that 7 months is one of those limbo months, no hard and fast to-do’s other than what’s left from the 8-months and on, but I beg to differ. Seven months out seems the perfect time to knock out some serious DIY! To that end, allow me to suggest some projects that would benefit from some attention if you, as well, are rapidly approaching 200 days out! Research any vows, readings, or rituals you want included in your ceremony and begin to draft your wedding program in preparation of meeting with your officiant. Purchase the necessary liability insurance if you venue requires it and you have no homeowners policy to attach a rider to. Some policies can’t be purchased more than a year in advance, and now’s a good time to take care of the necessary paperwork [...]

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5 Tips to Perfect Thank You Cards

April 1, 2013
5 Tips to Perfect Thank You Cards

Most of our mail is a casual affair these days with email and text messaging taking over the day-to-day communications. While I see the practical side of things like email invitations and online RSVP cards, I just can’t help but think how cool it is to get something other than bills and junk mail in the mailbox on any given day. Thank you cards might just be the last vestige of hope when it comes to retaining the beauty that is the hand-written card, so let’s go over some best practices. 1. Thank yous are easier to write the closer to the event. This goes along with the idea that almost anything is easier to do if we just get started–putting it off never made it any easier. While I won’t go so far as to suggest you take your thank you cards on your honeymoon (though some industrious brides have done just that), setting time aside just after your bridal shower is certainly not a bad idea. If you’ve got a few waiting-room sessions in your future (the DMV, Social Security, and other name-change offices) bring the cards along and be productive when and where you can. This might [...]

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