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ESCORT CARDS OR CHART ... WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO HAVE?

Feb 22
1 min

ESCORT CARDS OR CHART ... WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO HAVE?

Escort cards or chart are an alternative to traditional wedding place cards. Instead of having a designated place at each table for each guest, this seating method assigns them to a specific table. This gives guests the freedom to choose who they sit next to at their designated table, and lowering the work on your end. Escort cards or charts are usually displayed at the entrance of the reception venue so that your guests can find their table right away. It’s helpful to arrang

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FINGERS IN INK

Feb 28, 2022
1 min

NATIONAL WEDDING PLANNING DAY

Congratulations, if you got engaged during the engagement season! If you haven't started planning, there is no better time to dive in than on National Wedding Planning Day (March 1). It's a real THING ... National Wedding Planning Day is a day, created by @theknot, that signifies the end of engagement season and the beginning for recently-engaged couples to kick off the planning of journey. Don't know where to start ... here is a few helpful tips: Confirm venue and date Secur

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FINGERS IN INK

Jan 9, 2022
3 min

WE'RE ENGAGED ... WHAT'S NEXT?

Congratulations on your engagement! You will read a lot of things telling you what you need and don't need ... this blog post will give you the 411 on the basics surrounding Invitations and Stationery. Save the Dates Send your Save the Dates at the very least 6-12 months before the wedding date. This is important for out-of town guests to make their travel and accommodation arrangements. The same is for destination weddings, you need to let your guests know as soon as possibl

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HOLIDAY CARDS ... WHY ARE THEY STILL A HIT?

FINGERS IN INK

Dec 11, 2021
2 min

HOLIDAY CARDS ... WHY ARE THEY STILL A HIT?

Some people think sending Holiday Greetings are so last millennium! They just don't understand the many reasons why people still send Holiday Greeting Cards to family and friends. Below are some reasons why people still indulge in the festive snail mail tradition! Spread the Holiday Spirit There’s no better feeling during the holidays than making a trip to the mailbox and opening up a holiday card. From festive designs and holiday sayings to the actual photo, sending a holida

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FINGERS IN INK

Dec 11, 2021
2 min

COMMON THANK YOU NOTE MISTAKES

Writing thank you notes is a lost art! Yet, people LOVE being thanked for gifts and sweet gestures of kindness. Don't fall victim to these come mistakes when writing your thank you notes! Order your thank you notes when placing your invitation order, so you are prepared. It's nothing like writing 100 thank you notes all at once instead of knock them out as the gifts arrive. 1. Don't wait (1) one year to send out a Thank you! Old etiquette suggests you have up to a year to sen

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FINGERS IN INK

Dec 11, 2021
3 min

WEDDING GUEST DRESS CODE 101

Trying to pass along the wedding dress code to guests has forever been the point of stress for couples. Wedding dress codes have become slightly more complicated over the years, many weddings are veering away from ultra-formal attire and going with alternative approaches for the big day. Once and for all, it's time to address the topic and hopeful help couples and guests with a guide to the most common wedding dress codes that you're likely to encounter during wedding season.

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FINGERS IN INK

Mar 30, 2021
2 min

SPRING IS HERE ... TIME TO CELEBRATE!

With the onset of Spring, this is an opportunity to announce things that have happened while being shut down during the pandemic. FINGERS IN INK can facilitate you in sharing the good news of your various occasions with people that perhaps you did not get the opportunity to share with. So take this time to announce the news of a new marriage, an impending wedding, an upcoming graduation, a new birth, a pregnancy announcement or any other special occasion. WEDDING: Micro-weddi

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FINGERS IN INK

Jan 31, 2021
2 min

LOVE IS NOT CANCELED

As we navigate through hosting weddings in 2021, it’s important to hire wedding professionals that can execute your event following all the CDC guidelines and able to pivot on a dime. The #dcmicroweddingexperience has become a one stop shop for all your elopement/micro wedding needs. We have collectively provided services to over 25 couples between August and December of 2020. As a couple planning a wedding in 2021, LOVE IS NOT CANCELED. Navigating through the planning proces

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BUSTING THE MYTHS AROUND PLANNING A WEDDING IN A PANDEMIC

FINGERS IN INK

Jan 31, 2021
3 min

BUSTING THE MYTHS AROUND PLANNING A WEDDING IN A PANDEMIC

Congratulations, you’re engaged! Now, it’s time to plan your wedding. There are many questions that will be thrown your way: “How did he propose?”; “When is the wedding?” “What are your colors?” These questions, and many others, may be extremely overwhelming once you and your fiancé make your announcement. FINGERS IN INK would like to help ease the burden of your newfound wedding planning journey during a pandemic. There are a lot of traditions couples feel they must follow.

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FINGERS IN INK

Jan 31, 2021
2 min

TREASURE or TRASH

ARE INVITATIONS IMPORTANT OR A WASTE OF MONEY, AS PEOPLE JUST THROW THEM AWAY? I love a beautiful wedding invitation. I mean, come on ... this is what I do everyday! In fact, I still have my own wedding invitation from 19 years ago. They are a wonderful keepsake and great for reliving the memories of that time. As a wedding guest, I feel that I can tell when a lot of love and thought has gone into the production of a wedding invitation. And, I look at everything from the pape

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WORDING OPTIONS FOR THE LIVE STREAMING COUPLES WHO MARRY THROUGH ELOPEMENTS AND MICRO WEDDINGS!

FINGERS IN INK

Sep 24, 2020
1 min

WORDING OPTIONS FOR THE LIVE STREAMING COUPLES WHO MARRY THROUGH ELOPEMENTS AND MICRO WEDDINGS!

Did you postpone your wedding due to Covid-19, and decided to Elope or host a Micro Wedding? If so, you have many ways to announce the celebration but wording is key! Below are some invitation and announcement samples that showcase wording options that may help you, ranging from a simplistic to a more traditional wording style. Often, when couples are looking forward to hosting a wedding celebration in the coming year, they take the opportunity to use the announcement as a S

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FINGERS IN INK

Sep 30, 2019
6 min

THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY

I have been trying to get this interview for over six months ... as soon as I began to think of industry professionals that I wanted to chat with, Ashley Rae Swann of Cygnus Studio was at the top of my list. She is so talented at her gift of calligraphy. Meeting Ashely Rae on a random Tuesday evening three years ago was one of the best gifts a client could have ever given me! When my client made a request to work with Ashley Rae, she came to my stationery boutique to pickup t

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COMING UP ROSES, LILIES, DAISIES ... Oh My!

FINGERS IN INK

Jul 25, 2019
3 min

COMING UP ROSES, LILIES, DAISIES ... Oh My!

I admire the talent of floral designers, they have such a unique gift of being able to bring a space/room to life with color, height, dimension, volume and symmetry, with the simple use of flowers! I have a very light mint green thumb ... more like super pale! So when given the opportunity to chat it up with Shirley Goodwin of JR Flowers, I jumped at the chance! NF: How did you get into the industry? SG: I have always loved flowers and would make centerpieces for parties and

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FINGERS IN INK

May 20, 2019
2 min

PROGRAM 411

Couples often get to the Day-of stationery (Programs, Menus, Table Numbers, Cocktail Napkins, etc.) and realize they don't want to spend too much. It's wise to allocate your complete wedding stationery budget in the beginning to avoid short changing yourself in the end. Are programs necessary? Often times, yes, because programs help to keep your guests informed of the couple's traditions, rituals and customs. Wedding programs can be simple, yet elegant and compliment the sty

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FINGERS IN INK

Mar 8, 2019
4 min

ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR SUCCESS

I had the opportunity to meet the lovely and dynamic Feyisola "Fey" Ogunfemi for the first time at an AWP (Association of Wedding Professionals) Event in the Winter of 2018. She was one of four panelists speaking on the topic of Multi-Cultural/Fusion Weddings. Her insight and wisdom on the topic was phenomenal. I began to follow her business on social media and became a huge fan of her breathtaking events and weddings. When our paths crossed again one year later, at an indust

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SEATING ETIQUETTE - ESCORT CARDS vs PLACE CARDS

FINGERS IN INK

Feb 20, 2019
2 min

SEATING ETIQUETTE - ESCORT CARDS vs PLACE CARDS

You have gotten all your reply cards back and it is now time to get your seating layout together. The big question is ... who sits where? And how do you tastefully instruct our guests where to sit? Generally, the “rules” of seating has not changed much over the years. When it comes to the seating arrangement, try to keep things as simple as possible. The couple may opt to be seated at a sweetheart’s table together or at a bridal party table with all members of the bridal part

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FINGERS IN INK

Jan 28, 2019
3 min

BUSTING THE MYTHS OF WEDDING DRESSES

Congratulations, if you are recently engaged! Next up ... is dress shopping! Selecting your dress will create the style and feel of your wedding. I called the lovely Miriam Liggett, President and COO of Soliloquy Bridal Couture: A Barbara Kavchok Flagship. Soliloquy Bridal Couture is one of the finest bridal salons in the Greater Washington, DC area. Ms. Miriam was so kind to chat with me about "Busting the Myths of Wedding Dresses". NF: If you could dispel any myths about we

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FINGERS IN INK

Nov 8, 2018
4 min

WHAT IS TRENDING IN CAKE ALTERNATIVES?

This has been a burning question for me, since meeting Shertora Edlin, the owner and dessert stylist of Prissy Sweet Cake Treats, one year ago. We met at the 2017 Signature CEO Conference and I was introduced to her and her creative play on desserts. Shertora is a standout in the cake/dessert category of the event industry in the Greater Washington DC area. So, I didn't let the opportunity pass when seeing her this year. I wanted to get to the bottom of my burning questi

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FINGERS IN INK

Sep 13, 2018
1 min

WELCOME TO FINGERS IN INK'S BLOG

Welcome, welcome, WELCOME! Thank you for embarking on this journey with FINGERS IN INK. We will be providing you with articles that are all things stationery, etiquette, and wedding and party planning related. Each month, we will feature at least two articles to assist you in making your special event spectacular. We cannot wait to share what we have planned! This month’s posts will feature a honest review of “Inside Weddings” Summer 2018 edition and some Modern day wedding m

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