First Holiday Cards

Posted on December 14th, 2016

Exchanging holiday cards with family & friends is one of my favorite traditions each year.  When I go to see my parents at the holidays, I always make a beeline directly for their basket of Christmas cards, and ooh and aah with my mom over how cute so-and-so is and how big everyone has gotten.  We used to hold a contest on Christmas Eve to vote on the best card– it was a pretty big honor.

Following our wedding, this year is full of firsts for Ian and me, and we’re relishing our first holiday season as a little family.  Ian and I figured now was as good a time as any to start sending cards of our own!  We haven’t gotten our wedding photos just yet, but luckily we had the good sense to arrange with our photographer to send one early so we could use it on our card.

Nico & Lala’s custom cards are my favorite, and we took advantage of their early bird discount to get in on the action.  We love the outcome!  The attention to detail and consistency throughout the design is spot on, from the little lovebirds (nightingales, naturally) to the garland on the front, back, and liner.  Having a little blank space on the back was important since every card includes a very brief handwritten note.  Since Ian is Jewish, we kept the theme secular but festive.  We added finishing touches with a green pen for addressing, seasonal stamps, and washi tape to seal envelopes closed.

PS I’ll be sharing more wedding photos in January!