Please note: we will be out of the studio from 4/26-5/3. Orders placed in that time period will be filled after 5/4.

Why should you have a seating plan at your Wedding Reception?

Why should you have a seating plan at your Wedding Reception?

Last year, I was having a conversation with someone about a seating chart I was about to create for one of my couples. The person said that they hadn't assigned tables to the guests at their reception... she and her husband had just "let the guests sit where they wanted"...

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Step by Step Guide to your Wedding Invitations

Step by Step Guide to your Wedding Invitations

You’ve sent our your Save the Date cards and all your guests are buzzing about the wedding.  Now it’s time to order your wedding invitations!  What do you need?  There are some pieces of information that are absolutely imperative to pass on to your guests.  This list breaks it down...

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Minka in Kennebunkport, Maine

Minka in Kennebunkport, Maine

I was happy to meet  Michelle Rose of Minka in Kennebunkport, Maine, a few years ago while working together on a styled photo shoot for Seacoast Weddings magazine.  She has a great eye for detail and I loved how she and Geneve Hoffman brought the flowers and all design elements...

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El's Cards in the Portsmouth Herald!

El's Cards in the Portsmouth Herald!

Big day!!  We are so excited and honored to have a lovely article in the business section of the Portsmouth Herald and Seacoast On-line!  Please do take a peek when you have a moment.  Thank you Beth Ann Miller for the fun interview and the great write up! We love...

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Save the Dates-when and why should we send them?

Save the Dates-when and why should we send them?

Best Wishes! You’re engaged!  This time is such an exciting one for you both.  Exciting…and sometimes overwhelming.  There is so much to think about as you prepare for your wedding day. From the location of the ceremony and reception, to the vibe of the day-formal, informal or somewhere in between,...

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Our favorite new website features at El's Cards

Our favorite new website features at El's Cards

We are so excited about our new website.  There are so many super cool new features!  Here are a few of our favorites: -We have a one of a kind app created especially for El's Cards for ordering wedding invitations!  Totally customized experience and unique for our customers alone.  Now...

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Introducing our new brand and website!

Introducing our new brand and website!

What a year it has been!  Last year at this time, my husband, Bob, left his full time job as a dispatcher at an oil company.  We had been planning for this big step and were so excited when the time finally came!  We set ourselves up for success by...

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