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Wedding
8 wedding invitation etiquette tips
As you navigate all that goes into wedding planning, from negotiating with a wedding vendor to struggling to word your formal invitation, following simple wedding etiquette can help steer you in the right direction. When it comes to […]
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Wedding
When to host every wedding-related event
First off, congratulations are in order. You or someone you love is newly engaged! Take a moment to bask in this, because it is, in fact, a big deal. No offense to Tolstoy, who began Anna Karenina with […]
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Etiquette
17 Sympathy card messages for loved ones experiencing a loss
Words can fail when you’re reckoning with loss. When someone in your life experiences the death of a loved one, you’ll want to show your support for them in the tough moment, but figuring out exactly what to […]
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Wedding
Change the date wording examples
Mailing your wedding invitations is usually a straightforward process. You can send out save the dates as early as a year ahead of the big day (essentially, as soon as you have your venue officially booked). Then, formal […]
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Wedding
How to plan a Zoom wedding
What is a Zoom wedding? Also known as a virtual or a live-streamed wedding (or a Zwedding), a Zoom wedding incorporates a video platform that allows friends and family members to tune into the special event from their […]
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Wedding
Postponed your wedding? Stay positive with planning tips from Rebecca Gardner
Even during a normal year, wedding planning can cause a ton of stress. Now throw a global pandemic into the mix, and you can imagine how most brides are feeling. With group gatherings, large and small, cancelled due […]
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Wedding
Who do you invite to an engagement party?
First off, congratulations are in order. You’re engaged! The beginning of any engagement is often the most relaxing time. It’s a chance to enjoy the calm before the (wedding planning) storm and celebrate this new chapter with family […]
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Wedding
16 reasons why you should send save the dates
Believe it or not, save the dates are fairly new as far as wedding traditions go. They have become popular in today’s culture largely because they offer so many different benefits for engaged couples (and their guests). Life […]
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Get-Togethers
Writing the perfect dinner party invitation
Dinner parties are a fun way to get together with people you care about and spend some quality time together. Conversation, good food, a little music, and maybe a few drinks are all part and parcel of a […]
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Etiquette
Coronavirus and your event: communication tips for hosts and guests
At Paperless Post, we exist to connect people in a more meaningful way. As Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts how people gather around the world, this isn’t business as usual. We’re committed to doing all we can to help during […]
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Interviews
Tips on being the best holiday party guest ever with Derek Blasberg
You may know him from his Instagram account, his role as the Head of Fashion and Beauty for YouTube, or the man you’ve come to count on turning up at all the best parties. The New York Times […]
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Business
How to make your next gathering truly memorable
We get it. Professional events can be boring at best and pointless at worst. In The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, author Priya Parker, an expert in conflict resolution, argues that we’re just […]
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Business
How to calculate the correct amount of food and drinks for your professional event
You don’t have to be a professional event planner to plan a successful professional event. While we can’t put your client presentation together for you or stuff swag bags, we can help make sure all your guests are […]
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Holidays
An effortless holiday cocktail party with Sugar Paper
Known for their chic and simple take on parties, Chelsea Shukov and Jamie Grobecker, the founders of Sugar Paper, bring their preppy LA style to everything they do, including holidays. With a thriving business and busy young families, […]
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Baby
Baby shower gift guide (and ones to avoid) from our designer moms
Parents and non-parents alike tend to think they’ve got baby shower gifts all wrapped up. You get the Goodnight Moon, a mobile, bada-bing, bada-boom. Or maybe not. We talked to four very together mothers about what they exactly […]
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Get-Togethers
Serving champagne, cava, prosecco? The differences, why to pick, and what goes with.
The natural drink of celebration is a tall, elegant flute of something sparkling. But uh, what specifically sparkling? There’s no wrong answer, but we figure there’s no harm in handing you an answer key to the sometimes undifferentiated […]