Invitation How To - Part 1

As I was working on the final few invites for Sherrie & Marcello's March 21st wedding, I thought that I would snap a few photos and share a few tips.

Tip #1

If hiring a calligrapher is not in your budget and you are concerned about your own handwriting not being quite stylish enough, then use a nice script font and address them using your home computer. Here I decided to match the font and color of the ink on their invitations for a cohesive look.

Tip #2

When addressing your envelopes be sure to spell out all of the words, such as Drive, Street, East, North and so on. Do not use the State abbreviations, the only acceptable abbreviations would be Mr. and Mrs.

Watch for the next post and I will share a cool gadget that will bring out the secret spy in you!

All the best & 'til next time,

#98 - Go Hiking with Marcia...Check

Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of getting out of the office and going on a beautiful hike with Marcia (pronounced Mar-see-ah) from Marcia The Art of Photography, an absolutely wonderful Scottsdale Wedding Photographer. Last week we went to Lolo's Chicken & Waffles along with a fellow wedding planner, Wendy Robinson of Sacred Moment Weddings.

But yesterday, it was just the two of us, allowing us to get to know each other better. We started out the day having breakfast, she is such a gracious hostess, chatted with her doggy for a while, went into her gallery and started looking at some of her work and she actually gave me three gorgeous framed prints for my office - Yay! After a leisurely morning we then drove up to Pinnacle Peak and started our stroll up the trail. We chatted about everything under the sun, shared stories of growing up, how we started our businesses and of course tales of weddings gone by. We had a great time, the weather was absolutely gorgeous and it was so wonderful to get away from the day to day grind and spend some quality time with a new friend. Thanks Marcia!

Oh yeah and check another on off of the list.

All the best & 'til next time,