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Thursday, February 04, 2010Patriotic Fun
Planning a homecoming party? Or a fourth of July celebration? Oh say, can you see our new festive patriotic designs?
So have some fun with red, white and blue. Patriotic party decorations are a cinch... and available everywhere. Add watermelon and apple pie to the menu for good measure. And don't forget to invite your uncle Sam.
Your graduation, birthday or homecoming party can be decorated with favorite photos, flag buntings, and red and blue confetti and sprinkles. Let your guests know how happy you are to be living here in the USA!
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010Superbowl Party Invitations
Having a superbowl party? Check out our new designs for football theme parties. Either will score for the big day.
For some ideas that can make your superbowl party... well, super, check out our super bowl party ideas article, too!
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Monday, January 25, 2010First Communion Invitations
A child's first communion is a special occasion for the family. A milestone for the child, an important rite at church, and an opportunity for family to come together and make some new memories. If you are extending this celebration beyond your immediate family and having a celebration with friends and extended family, you may choose to send a personalized invitation that will express your joy. A photo communion invtation is a great way to make your child feel important, remember the occasion, and get your family excited to join you for this special day.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010Shower Theme Stickers
Ten ideas for using these fun theme stickers for your baby shower... from favors to table decorations to the gift log:
- Add them to the back of your invitation envelopes. They will separate nicely from all the bills and junk mail!
- Add them to your favors and wrapped prizes with a coordinating ribbon.
- If you are doing name tags, add a sticker!
- Put stickers on the side of solid color paper cups for punch.
- Add a sticker to the top of each game handout.
- Add a sticker in the baby book page where you list shower gifts.
- Make silverware packets rolled into paper napkins. Use a sticker to seal.
- Put one on each vase of flowers.
- Scatter on table covers along with color-coordinating confetti.
- Use them on the back of your thank you notes.
Posted By: Naptime Productions @ 9:41:05 AM
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Thursday, January 14, 2010New Graduation Designs
Don't miss our new graduation invitations. We have redesigned some old favorites to make them more colorful and fun, and are adding several new designs for this spring's crop of graduates. Come on in and take a look around at our graduation announcement designs... they are sure to create a tremendous response when they reach all the mailboxes lucky enough to receive them.
Even in this era of quick e-communication, nothing substitutes for the snail mail, delivered-to-your-house, nicely printed card that you can hold and admire. The formality reinforces the importance. Choose your invitations today!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009Making your Wedding Program
Wedding programs are a little detail that adds something special to your wedding day. While a program is not a requirement, they are becoming increasingly popular and there are certain ceremonies where they might be more necessary than others. If you are having a religious or traditional wedding, there may be guests who are of another faith or culture. If it’s a large wedding, your guests are unlikely to know everyone in the bridal party. Guests may want to be prepared for a long wait if it’s going to be a long ceremony or you may have a lot of people you need to thank. For whatever reason, a wedding program is a thoughtful gesture and souvenir for your guests.
Programs don’t necessarily have to fit the book format or match your wedding invitation exactly. They can be a simple card, rolled sheet, or even a fancy vellum sheet attached to a backer card with a wedding color coordinated ribbon. There are no rights or wrongs as far as content, but there is some basic information that is generally included.
At the top of the program or on the cover are typically the date and/or the names of the couple. You can also include the location and time of the ceremony, a photo of the couple or some sort of design. List what will happen during the ceremony and try to be specific, greeting, readings, exchange of vows, etc., and be sure to list the events in the order they will occur.
List the members of the bridal party. Who they are and what part they are playing in the ceremony. For example:
The officiant (minister, priest, rabbi)
parents of the bride
parents of the groom
living grandparents
maid of honor
best man
bridesmaids
groomsmen
readers
If space allows you can make mention of deceased family members, short descriptions as to why each bridesmaid and groomsman is special to you, why you chose that particular church or location of the reception.
Your wedding program is another way to personalize your wedding and your guests will appreciate the personal touch.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009Smashcake for your baby's first birthday
The Smash Cake is a sweet tradition of baking the one year old a birthday cake of their own that they can do whatever they want with. Sometimes the smaller cake can match a larger cake to be shared with family and friends. Any cake will do and considering that it will be smashed and splattered, you can just use a box cake and frosting and pipe the baby’s name on it.
It’s a nice way to distract the toddler while the rest of the guests are being served and makes for a memorable photo opportunity so be sure to have that camera ready!
Fun smash cake pictures can be found with the incredible cakes at Simply Cakes NC
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009Quotes for an Anniversary Toast
Celebrating a young couple in love is a joy, but watching a couple who have been married for a quarter or half a century is a privilege. If you’ve been given the honor of giving the toast at this very special occasion, or if you are one of the celebrants giving a toast, here are some quotations you may want to include in your anniversary toast. Sample anniversary toasts are shown on our invitation page.
Newlyweds become oldyweds, and oldyweds are the reasons that families work. Anonymous
Immature love says: “I love you because I need you”. Mature love says “I need you because I love you”. Erich Fromm
Love is like an earthquake. It unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard parts are over you realize just how lucky you truly are. Anonymous
Love is what you’ve been through with somebody. James Thurber
Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side. Zig Ziglar
Definition of a spouse: someone who’ll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn’t have had if you’d stayed single. Anonymous
Married couples who love each other tell each other a thousand things without talking. Chinese Proverb
Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married. Sam Levenson
Here’s to you both – a beautiful pair, on the birthday of your love affair. Anonymous
There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends. Homer
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Saturday, October 24, 2009Quinceañera Planning
The Quinceañera, or Quince Años in Latin American culture, is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl’s fifteenth birthday celebrating her ‘becoming a lady’. The celebration generally begins with a religious ceremony in which the Quinceañera affirms her faith followed by an elaborate reception resembling a wedding. From the procession of the Court of Honor to the first waltz with her father, the day is filled with memories of ceremonies past. 
The excitement builds over a several month planning period where items ranging from ball gowns to cakes to quince años invitations and music are selected. Every aspect of the special day is covered by years of tradition and even the smallest detail has a significant meaning. Some unique parties have featured horse drawn carriages and large bouquets of cascading flowers, but not every reception need be that extravagant or costly. Just a few small and inexpensive items can be used to decorate whatever room is chosen, giving the special girl the feeling of being a princess. 
The Last Doll is used as part of the ceremony as a decoration and keepsake. In some customs the doll represents her childhood now that the celebrant will begin focusing on her future. Another custom involves a rose. As each young man approaches the young lady to request a dance, he presents her with a rose.
While traditional gifts such as a tiara and scepter (signifying that the young lady is a princess before God), a cross, medal or bible are generally given by parents, godparents or sponsors, remember that this is still basically a big birthday party for a teenager, so anything that you think the young lady would like to receive would be an appropriate gift.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009Hindu First Rice Ceremony Welcomes Baby
Annaprashan or First Rice Ceremony is a rite of passage that marks an infant’s first taste of food other than milk and celebrates the transition from a liquid diet to solids in the Hindu faith. The First Rice ceremony is usually arranged in consultation with a priest who will choose a special date and time on which to conduct the ceremony. It is generally performed after the baby’s first five months but before their first birthday. The rice eating ceremony is held for boys during an even month, generally the sixth or eighth month and for girls, it is done in the odd months, generally the fifth or the seventh month. 
The First Rice Ceremony can be a small family gathering or a large party, depending upon the wishes of the parents and grandparents. First Rice Ceremony invitations are difficult to find online, but many birth announcements designs could be modified with your Annaprashan wording.
The baby is dressed in new, often traditional clothing such as a baby dhoti kurta or a lehenga choli. These, too, are difficult to find in the USA and are often brought in India by family or friends visiting there.
Traditionally, the mother or grandmother prepare a small bowl of boiled rice, milk and sugar mixture (rice pudding) which is then blessed. The child is held in the mother’s lap while a senior male family member such as a grandfather or uncle feeds them a small portion of the rice. Other members of the extended family and guests will then take turns giving the child a taste.
The feeding ceremony is often followed with a game that involves placing a tray containing a number of symbolic objects in front of the child. The child’s future direction is predicted by the object the child prefers to hold and play with. A bangle or jewel indicates wealth, a book, learning, a pen, wisdom.
It’s an exciting time for everyone, but here are a few tips to make sure that the baby is happy, too.
- Make sure the baby is well rested before the ceremony
- If possible, hold the ceremony just after the morning bath or before the mid- morning nap
- Limit the gathering to just a few close family members and friends so that the baby isn’t overwhelmed
- Make sure that the material, embellishments or embroidery on the baby’s ceremonial clothes won’t irritate the baby’s skin
- Allow only a few close relatives to feed the baby and not each and every member of the ceremonial party
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