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Are Custom Invitations Right for Your Wedding?

With an infinite amount of options to choose from, deciding on a wedding invitation is tricky. Choosing whether to go with an album invitation or a custom invitation can make the decision even more of a challenge! What’s an…

Ask the Etiquette Masters: Adding Registry Information

Q. Is it ever okay to include which stores and websites I’m registered at on my wedding invitation? A. The simple answer is no. No, no, no. In fact, Persnickety avoids listing the registry information on ANY of the…

Ladies First: Names on Invitation

One of the most commonly asked questions Persnickety brides have when it comes to wedding invitation wording is actually a simple one. Who is listed first on the wedding invitation? The bride or the groom? The answer is pretty…

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Current Crush: Personalized Cocktail Napkins

It’s the little details that make your wedding or big event super memorable to your family and friends, and what could be simpler than adding the perfect touch of color or theme with a personalized cocktail napkin? Cocktail and…

No Gifts, Please.

Is it ever okay to say “no gifts, please” on a wedding invitation? Persnickety receives this question all the time. Sometimes, couples don’t need traditional wedding gifts. After all, how many house ware items does one need? They’ve, perhaps,…

Decoding the Dress Code

“What do I wear?!” is one of the first things that pop into guests’ minds when receiving a wedding invitation. And with all of those words thrown around- black tie, semi-formal, Country Club casual- it’s easy to be confused.…

Don’t Be Late! Writing Times on Wedding Invitations

Who would have thought writing the time and date on your wedding invitation could be so tricky? Certain wedding etiquette still stands if you are having a traditional, formal wedding, including how to write the date and time. Persnickety…

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The Art of Letterpress

Letterpress is one of the most classic and most elegant of all the printing processes. When brides visit our studio, they are so drawn to not only the look of our letterpressed invitations but the feel of them as…

Invitations for a Second Marriage

Sometimes love at first sight doesn’t happen the first time around, and the having a second wedding can have its own unique pressures. Wording your wedding invitation for a second marriage can be a little tricky. There are different…

Current Crush: Regal Crest

Move over, Kate Middleton. There’s a new crest in town! Maybe it is all the upcoming royal weddings; there’s something majestic in the air. But one of this year’s biggest trends in wedding stationery falls into the regal, elegant…

Current Crush: Faux Hand Lettering

There’s nothing quite like receiving a handwritten letter in the mail. The very fact that someone took the time to sit down, thoughtfully plan out what they wanted to say, and write it by hand says a lot in…

Fifty Shades of Grey

Just in time for the movie everyone is talking about, we’ve chosen a selection of some of our favorite grey wedding invitations, definitely a color trend everyone is curious about this wedding season. Just like the movie, these fifty shades…

Current Crush: Geometric Vibes

Persnickety is always following wedding trends closely, and one trend in 2018 that we’re absolutely crushing on is the geometric style. Have you considered using some fun geometric vibes on your wedding stationery suite? From invitation styles that range…

The 2018 Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet

A new year calls for a new color, and Ultra Violet is leading us into our new year with imagination, style, and individuality as it was announced the 2018 Pantone Color of the Year. We really haven’t seen a…

Current Crush: Watercolors

Delicate, subtle, memorable, and gorgeous: all reasons why Persnickety is currently crushing on the stationery theme of watercolors. Though nothing new to the world of art, this year’s brides have been falling in love over and over again with…