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Personal Holiday and New Year’s Greetings

personalized holiday greeting messages

Whether you’re sending out your first holiday card as a married couple or spreading cheer with the newest member of your family, we have a collection of festive, fully-customizable designs to choose from. Once you find that perfect design, you can begin personalizing your message (and we can help with that too!)

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Designer Feature: Camille Robinson

Camille Robinson Greenvelope Designer

We’re delighted to feature Camille Robinson, an endlessly creative designer and business owner (based right here in Seattle!) Skilled in hand lettering and a true master of all things typography, Camille has inspired couples and party hosts alike with her stunning invitation collection. From birthday parties and engagement celebrations to corporate events and weddings, her varied designs have beautifully set the stage for events of all kind. Today, she’s here to share a bit more about her journey, her business, and a few of her favorite things.

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8 Uncommon Halloween Party Themes

Halloween Party themes and invites

Just because you’re too old to trick-or-treat doesn’t mean the party has to end. Get fully into the spirit and invite your adult friends to come out and play. Below, we have 8 Halloween party theme ideas (with matching invitations!) that are perfect for your spooky soirée.

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Tips for Customizing Your Invitation Design

Customizing digital invitation

So you find the perfect invitation design for your event. Now you can start personalizing it! Keep in mind, you don’t have to totally delete the template to start fresh with your event information. The existing text layouts have been thoughtfully placed by our experienced design team. You can follow their existing format and maintain the overall aesthetic of your design by simply updating and replacing the text (not deleting it!)

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Greenvelope’s Holiday Design Competition

Design Crush Contest

It’s been getting pretty festive over here, thanks to our first ever design competition! Our community of talented designers were challenged to submit their very best, non-traditional holiday greetings and invitations. And if you ask Kelly Beall (founder of Design Crush and our esteemed judge), they nailed it. Kelly will be the first to tell you, selecting a winner wasn’t easy, but here’s what she’s been crushing on the most:

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How to Host the Perfect Diwali Celebration at Home

How to Host the Perfect Diwali Celebration at Home

The Hindu holiday of Diwali marks a truly special, larger-than-life celebration that beams with joy and light. And what better way to celebrate the festival of lights than by opening your home to friends and family? It’s the perfect way to spread the aura of happiness that this auspicious holiday so beautifully represents. Below, we’ve put together 7 easy tips to help you simplify the planning process!

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5 Tips for an Eco-Chic Birthday Party

Eco chic birthday party

We have Natalie with Sustainably Chic joining us on the blog today. She’s our go-to expert for all things sustainable, especially when it comes to fashion, beauty, and lifestyle! Today, she’s here to share her top-5 tips for pulling off an eco-chic birthday party.

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Essential Tips for the Beginning Party Planner

Tips for Inexperienced Party Planners

Planning your first event is exciting (and we’re excited for you!) With digital platforms like Pinterest and aisles full of aspirational magazines at pretty much any bookstore, there’s no shortage of resources when it comes to inspiration. They make it look so easy (especially with a solid team of professionals and a little behind-the-scenes magic). But there’s no reason you can’t throw a successful event all on your own! In fact, planning a party doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. The key is to organize your planning process into manageable steps. So, whether you’re having the whole extended family over for a large-scale holiday celebration or hosting a big crowd at a rented venue, here are some tips for throwing a memorable event.

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Hosting a Rosh Hashanah Dinner at Home

Hosting a Rosh Hashanah Dinner at Home

Rosh Hashanah—commonly known as the Jewish New Year—marks the beginning of a 10-day period of prayer, repentance, and self reflection. Like most festive occasions, this holiday is also about tasty recipes, many of which offer a symbolic nod to Jewish traditions. So when planning a dinner party in honor of Rosh Hashanah, the menu is a good place to start!

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Designer Feature: Sogoal Zolghadri of Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop

Sogoal Zolghadri of Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop

We have Sogoal Zolghadri, a trained baker and incredibly talented watercolor artist, on the blog today. By pairing both her artistic skills and love for baking, she successfully opened Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop, where she beautifully hand-draws each glazed sugar cookie into edible art. Filled with creativity, wit, and off-the-wall inspiration, her cookies have been beautifully integrated into dozens of special events. With clients like Food52, Free People, and a whole lot of others, she’s widely popular. So, you could say the whole Greenvelope team was pretty excited to work with her to create a mini invitation collection! Today, she’s here to share a bit more about the inspiration behind her edible masterpieces and her journey of fusing both art and baking into one beautiful medium.

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