From colors, fonts, photos and wording–there is so much you can personalize with your wedding stationery from MagnetStreet Weddings! Here are 11 of the most popular questions we get in regard to personalized wedding invitations:

Colors, Fonts & Proofs

1. Can I change the colors on any linen invitation design to any color I want?

Yes! Any design can be personalized with your wedding colors. A). Tell us the CMYK color values B). Choose from our Color Guide {features over 60 of our most popular colors}. C). Create custom colors using Design Studio–our online personalization tool.

2. Can I change the fonts on my design?

Yes! You’ll find over 100 fonts in Design Studio, our personalization tool. Be sure to check out our font guide which features 46 of our most popular script, serif, and sans serif typefaces.

3. Will I see a proof?

Yes! Whether you approve your design within the editing tool or you make notes You will always see and approve a proof of your design before it goes into production.

If you personalize and order your design online: You will be able to view and approve an auto-generated proof from your shopping cart. Once you approve your proof, you can proceed to checkout.

If you request changes to your design: After you have placed your order online, we will email you a PDF proof of your design within 2-3 business days. Your order will not go into production until you have approved the proof.

Photos & Graphic Elements

4. Can I edit my own photos using your design tool?

Yes! Using Design Studio, you can crop, rotate or change the photo to black and white and adjust your photo’s color intensity, brightness and contrast. You can also remove photos, add photos, or make a request to have our designers add a photo to a design that does not already have one.

Special Printing

5. Can I add backside printing?

Yes! Simply add your notes in Design Studio and feel free to call us with your questions. 800. 788.0611

6. Can you print addresses on my envelopes?

Yes! We can print your return address as well as the addresses of your guests on your wedding envelopes. Please see our pricing & formatting guide.

7. Can you create a Custom Design for me?

Yes! Here are our Custom Design for You products.

8. Can I provide my own design?

Yes! Here are our Customer Provided Artwork products. *To learn how to format your files, check out our Graphic Standards.

9. Can I change Table Numbers to something else?

Yes! For an additional design fee, you can change the table numbers to some other text or photos. Please contact us, so we can help you place your order.

10. Can you create an Invitation to match my Save the Date?

Yes! We get this one alot! If you cannot find the coordinating Invitation in our gallery, please contact us to discuss this with one of our Customer Care Reps.

11. Can you print my guest names on some of my invitation items?

Yes! For a per-product fee, we can print your guests’s name on :
- Invitations
- Place Cards
- Thank Yous

Do you have a question that hasn’t been answered? And you don’t even have to raise your hand … just leave a comment!

For further assistance, please visit our Help section for more answers to other questions regarding your account, or personalizing your wedding stationery. We’re here for you! Fee free to give us a jingle at 800.788.0611 {an actual person will pick up the phone} or if you prefer the digital method … email brides@magnetstreet.com and we’ll email you right back!

Happy Thursday.

I’m getting married! Now what? Truly Engaged is a new blog series written by Rachel, our *newly engaged* staff writer. As she wades her way through the wedding planning process, she’ll be sharing some of the emotions, inspiration, and insight she uncovers along the way.

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Meeting with vendors. Finalizing the guest list. Ping-ponging emails back and forth with my wedding party…. With so much to plan, pick out, decide, and do, I’ve realized that it’s far too easy to make “wedding planning” the starring role in my life–and more importantly, my relationship. Laughing and lounging get replaced with planning, prioritizing…and let’s not forget pinning!

Once I even caught myself zoned out at the computer, “pinning” my way into zombie-like state while my fiance–the love of my life–is merely yards away, fast asleep in our bed because he grew tired of waiting up for me. (Not a high point for me.)

I’ve realized that I have to stop being a “bride” and start being a better partner. That means regularly “disconnecting” from the wedding planning in order to reconnect with the whole reason my wedding even exists: my my partner, my lover, my best friend for life.

Below are a few ways we’ve been able to take regular “time-outs” from the wedding in order to stay connected and close with each other.

Photo courtesy of www.meandhimblog.com

You’ve Got Mail

Sure, there are texts, tweets, and emails–but to me, nothing beats a little love note sent by hand from the heart. There’s something very romantic and intimate about a hand-crafted note.

My fiance and I bought these adorable little mailboxes from Target around Valentine’s Day–we  have them displayed on our end table in the living room. Whether it’s a poem, a piece of candy, or a motivational pick-me-up after a bad day, Tim’s little love gifts never fail to make me smile. My heart goes aflutter whenever I see flag flipped up! We’ve even gotten a little creative with what we can fit inside the miniature mailboxes. (My proudest achievement:  a tiny puppy stuffed animal that barks “I WOOF you!” when squeezed. Success!) Life gets busy, but these little gifts are a way to say  I love you, I’m thinking of you, and you are important to me.

It’s a Date!

I value fitness, so I try not to miss my weekly Pilates class. Awhile back I realized: Why not dedicate that same regularity and commitment to my relationship? I figure, if we’re about to embark on a lifetime of commitment, the least we can do is commit ourselves to a couple “mini dates” per week. That’s why we have developed Pizza Wednesdays and Sunday Strolls.

Pizza Wednesdays includes a take-and-bake pizza from Whole Foods (spinach feta, preferably) and either a movie, a board game, or just some casual conversation (no wedding talk!). No matter how busy the week gets, I know I can count on Pizza Wednesdays to keep me connected with my love.

Our second weekly tradition, Sunday Strolls, entails a sunset stroll around the nearby lake. If the weather is bad, then we walk around the track at the gym. Getting outside the house (and couch/computer/TV) really helps us focus on each other and touch base with the non-wedding aspects of our lives. Whether we’re talking about career goals, a current event, or something totally silly, it’s great to just engage in a conversation that doesn’t include “the W word”.

Seize the Moment

In addition to weekly “mini dates”, my fiance and I have learned to seize the moment whenever we find ourselves with a free couple of hours. I’m a bit of a “planner”, but with our lives getting busier and busier, I’ve learned to embrace–and even enjoy–these spontaneous dates that spawn from our rare moments of free time.

For example, if we find ourselves free on a Saturday afternoon, we might simply walk out the door and go browse the consignment shops near our place. Or, we might drive to the global market nearby to check out a new ethnic eatery. Often times, these “unplanned dates” turn out to be the most relaxing, fun, and enjoyable dates of all. To quote John Lennon: “Life happens while you’re busy making other plans.” For us, love happens while we’re busy planning a wedding!

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Are you engaged or recently married? How do (or did) you “disconnect” from your wedding planning in order to stay connected and close? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Rachel for MagnetStreet Weddings

Mini mailboxes photo courtesy of Me and Him

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our blessings and give thanks for our health, our family, our friends, and all the other beautiful things in life, both great and small. Yet, although it is a time-honored Thanksgiving tradition, expressing gratitude is a habit that can be practiced all year long.

For weddings, when we think of giving thanks, most of us think of it in terms of sending thank you notes after the wedding has already passed. However, there are many ways–and reasons–to give thanks before your wedding day, too. From vendors and wedding party members to parents and future in-laws, there are many people involved in bringing your dream wedding to life.

As they help you plan your way down the aisle, use Personal Stationery to send them special, personalized notes of appreciation and gratitude. You can use them however you want: thank them for something very specific, like how your bridesmaid came over with cupcakes  and hugs when you were having a late-night meltdown. Or, send a general message of thanks for their continual love, support, and services.

Showing appreciation is a great foundation upon which to build your future marriage. Oh, and don’t forget to send notes to the most important person in your life: your spouse! By sending little notes of love and thanks, you can write the first chapters of your lifelong long story of love together.

Here at MagnetStreet, we offer a variety of Personal Stationery designs that you can use as wedding note cards or personalized thank you cards. Below are a few of our favorite designs. With any design, you completely personalize the colors, photos, fonts, and wording–making it easy to design your own message of thanks.

Personal Stationery Design: In Full Bloom

 Personal Stationery Design: Watercolor Bloom

Personal Stationery Design: Classic Love

How about you: Do you plan on sending little notes of thanks as you plan your wedding? Or, have you been the recipient of a special thank you note from a bride or groom? We’d love to hear!

–Rachel, writer at MagnetStreet Weddings

Fonts–they’re expressive and moody in a good way and in a very understated, clever sort of way too. The right ones will give your wedding invitation the finishing flair it needs to render the style and tone you want for your wedding. As important as color and custom wording, the most fitting fonts, can change the direction of your design from formal to casual or … to vintage or destination, etc. 

Here are four fonts on the same invite design with each font giving off a distinct–albeit subtle–feel. From left to right:

#1) Formal & Fanciful. I used ITC Isadora Bold style on Robin & Michael. The fancy bold type gives off a stately look.

#2) Casual & Modern. Using Mary Helen on Robin & Michael, the open style of the type, feels contemporary & fun.

#3) Funky & Offbeat. With Bossa Nova style on the third, the feel is quirky and unique- perfect for a non-traditional couple.

#4) Feelin Jamaican. Love the chunky relaxed feel of Immi Five O Five on the last invite. Destination wedding anyone?

Which one is your favorite?

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So with your wedding style and formality in mind, play with the wedding fonts–espeically on your names! Notice the subtle sway of emotion that a font has on you. When you see the right font for you, you’ll know it. Use our Design Studio to play with fonts on your stationery–here are our most popular wedding fonts but there’s plenty more to choose from when you’re in Design Studio.

Want more info on fonts? Read On Choosing Invitation Fonts for a quick lesson in typefaces. and read Jen’s post to see how 4 fonts changed the look and feel of one Save the Date design!

image source: The above fonts are featured on Sketched in Love Flat Tea-length Wedding Invitation.