Three weeks ago, my husband and I celebrated our 13-year wedding anniversary, along with our three kids, close family, and friends. With the help of Mixbook, one of my partners on this website, many of the event’s details were not overlooked. From creating our invitations, RSVP cards, matching Thank You notes, guest book, and framed memories, this is one celebration we will always remember.
In this post, I shared the creation of our save-the-date cards, which became the theme for the invitations, our guest book and even our thank you cards. Now that the event images are coming in, I can’t wait to sit down and design a photo-book filled with the memories made at the party with Mixbook’s easy-to-use platform.
As I mentioned in my previous post, technology has made planning easier, including designing event cards like save-the-dates, invitations, and thank you notes for any event. I was ecstatic to partner with Mixbook before, but now having gone through the entire process, I’ve realized they were the perfect match for us!
Every time I logged into my account to order something new, my last order was right there for me to browse, and they gave me suggestions of other items that matched the same theme. While this might seem easy for some, I can appreciate having someone take the coordinating and planning off my plate and allowing me just to fill in the details.
Thirteen years ago, guest books were quite generic, something one purchased at the craft supplies store but today, with the help of technology and Mixbook, even the guestbook was able to tell our story. What I loved most is reading the sweet notes and comments my guests wrote down, all adding up to more memories of the event.
Something else that we decided to use Mixbook for was to create photo canvases with the gorgeous images we took from our Save-the-Date photo session. Now, they prominently hang ready-framed in our home, above our entertainment center where we look at them many times daily.
We brought our family photo to the event and placed it next to the cupcake dessert table, right in the music hall with the Jazz Band where people danced the afternoon away.
Now that the party is over, it’s time for me to sit down and send a few thank you notes to our guests, who although instructed not to, brought some generous gifts. While their presence was gift enough, you probably know how it goes, right?
As I sat down to write my thank you notes, I was overjoyed with love and appreciation for the ability to celebrate my 13 years of marriage with our close friends and family. We didn’t just celebrate our marriage, but also the life that we’ve built together that includes three wonderful kids.
A big thank you to Mixbook for making our Lucky13 party a success from start (Save-the-Dates) to finish (Thank You Notes) and everything else in between.
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I’d probably start with Christmas cards starring my cutie and our puppy of course then I’d move onto my long coveted yearly photo album…I have all the photos saved and organized by month on my iPad but most photo sites are too complicated for this UN tech person to zip through it and just create a simple photo book! Thanks Laura, as always, for sharing your life, ideas, and insights!!
I would love to do a Christmas card. But we don’t even have a family pic yet!!
With Mixbook, it is a quick turn around! You still have time 😉
I would love to order the calendar, as i create a photo calendar every year!
I’m really looking forward to designing my son’s graduation invitation/announcements and now you’ve given me the awesome idea of creating a memory book if his graduation + graduation party. I can’t wait!
I’m hoping to finally make a wedding book 10 years after the fact!
It’s never too late Julia!
I’ve followed your party celebration online and on social media and it looked gorgeous! I ordered some Christmas cards two weeks ago from Mixbook and they arrived yesterday. they are gorgeous!
I LOVE that framed canvas print! I am going to save up a bit and then order it from Mixbook since I’m trying to save for Christmas but thanks for sharing!
That canvas print is GORGEOUS! I’d hang that at my house too
not your family at my house, I mean that if I was you, I’d have it super displayed too! LOL
I ordered a bunch of Thank You notes in March from Mixbook after my Baby shower and I love that I was able to match the theme. It was super easy! Yours look gorgeous.
Everything looks gorgeous Laura
I love the guest book with pictures! Every guestbook I’ve seen is generic with white pages or lines. So original.
Gorgeous!
Christmas card! Still haven’t done them…
I ordered Holiday cards. The discount through the site seemed better than the one they gave you. I can’t wait to get my order. They should arrive this week.
wow. not a single detail was overlooked. I can’t imagine the planing!
I’ve never seen a framed canvas like that. Looks nice!
I need someone to come plan my wedding!!! Laura your party looked awesome on social.
I love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Your party looked amazing! I’m looking into wedding save the dates & invitations. Would love this!
Your guestbook looks awesome!
Love the big framed picture of your family! I would love one of those for our living room with my kids.