When planning a party, be it a wedding, baby shower, or milestone birthday, the question "who should I invite from work?" is one that should be answered diplomatically. While it would be easy to say, "invite everyone you work closely with," this is simply not realistic. There are, inevitably, people from your office who you are actually friends with, and others who you are merely friendly with. Read more

Even if you're bucking most of the traditions, wedding etiquette can't be ignored — especially when it comes to the invitations. With the potential for hurt feelings, unintended insults, and misunderstandings, what should be a joyous celebration can turn into a high-heel-trafficked minefield. But that doesn't mean you have to be all Emily Post about it. I've rounded up some of the essential Read more

If your unique save the dates make a splash with your guests, then you need to one-up yourself with an amazing wedding invitation. Take this creative example: it's actually a record player wedding invite! Talk about a transformer! Crafted with some paper (obviously), yarn, a needle, a flexidisc record, and some serious ingenuity, this record player invite would be the perfect fit for any Read more

Some Halloween fright may be waiting in your inbox! Whether mama has decided to go green, or she just didn't get it together in time to mail out traditional invites, online invitations are one way to get your invitation out quickly. The Evite idea has received a 2010 makeover and now could easily be mistaken for its paper counterparts. Here are a few electronic options that will have your Read more

At some point in their lives, most women will host a bachelorette party or bridal shower for their sister or best friend. To help those ladies who are planning one this year (I am! I'm throwing my first bridal shower and I plan to share all the details here), we've created a bunch of downloadable invites. They are free and all you have to do is download the invite, print it on cardstock, fill in Read more

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