Behind the Scenes
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Behind the Scenes Celebrating 15 years of Paperless Post
Fifteen years ago, Paperless Post began with a simple idea: that online communication could be both beautiful and functional. Since 2009 we’ve helped over 200 million people connect for moments big and small—and as “The New York Times”’s […]
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Behind the Scenes What Mother’s Day means to Happy Menocal and her mom, Katharine Barnwell
Is artistic ability genetic? Considering artists Katharine Barnwell and Happy Menocal, it certainly seems that way! The mother-daughter duo, based in Bedford, New York, both have a way with a paintbrush. And though their styles are notably different—Happy […]
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Behind the Scenes 13 Christmas and holiday card design trends we love for 2023
If you’re the type of person whose stockings are already hung by the chimney with care, it’s only natural that you’d give equal attention to the graphic design of your holiday or Christmas cards. As a team of […]
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Behind the Scenes Go behind the scenes of our 2021 Holiday cards
It’s a well-known fact that, year after year, Santa fills his shop with hard-working elves who take seasonal employment quite seriously in the name of holiday magic. But while they are quite gifted in many areas—namely using wooden […]
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Behind the Scenes Eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas
Did you know most wrapping paper isn’t recyclable? Once gifts are open and it’s time to toss the paper, tissue, and bows, most wrapping paper has leftover adornments attached—think tape, pieces of plastic, sticky labels, bows, and ribbons. […]
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Behind the Scenes Eco wedding supplies + decor
On your wedding day and leading up to it, why don’t you give the earth some love, too? There are many ways to celebrate your special union without being overly wasteful. An added benefit? It usually saves money, […]
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Behind the Scenes Sustainable party planning 101
How to host a sustainable party Anyone who has hosted a party (and had to clean up afterward) knows it can end up being more than a little wasteful. From the food to the decor and supplies, a […]
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Behind the Scenes Cakes and cookies to match your Paperless Post invitations
The invitation is the first glimpse guests will see of the party’s vibe and can set the tone for the rest of the celebration. When hosts use their invitation as a starting point for thoughtful, imaginative details throughout […]
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Behind the Scenes Welcome spring with an edible floral fête
Miranda Priestly said it best, florals for spring are far from groundbreaking. This season, play with fresh flowers somewhere unexpected: your menu. From noteworthy new restaurants to thoughtful party planners, tastemakers are reimagining flowers in new (but ancient) […]
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Behind the Scenes Introducing Paperless Post Flyer
We’ve launched a new type of invitation—one for more moments, new kinds of moments, and maybe even some moments we haven’t thought of yet. It’s called Paperless Flyer. Ten years ago we launched Paperless Post because we believed […]
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Behind the Scenes Behind the scenes with our 2018 wedding collection
We’d make a bad spouse—every year, we just find new things to love. That’s the great part of designing wedding invitations for our soon-to-be-weds: discovering what’s inspiring our users and marrying those bright ideas to beautiful, traditional wedding […]
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Behind the Scenes Behind the scenes: Kelly Wearstler’s wedding collection
The Kelly Wearstler global luxury lifestyle brand is renowned for the designer’s sophisticated, soulful design of residential, hospitality and retail projects around the world. The Los Angeles studio artfully realizes the designer’s passion for materiality, color, pattern and texture into signature, […]
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Behind the Scenes Paperless Playlist: Our favorite holiday songs
We spend a lot of time telling you how to host and what to bring, so we figure turnabout’s fair play. A good few of us are hosting holiday parties this year: some are grand affairs worthy of […]
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Behind the Scenes Custom invitations and design help from our Personal Design Services team
Here at Paperless Post, we aim to give you the perfect canvas and brushes for your creative ambitions—but we admit, sometimes you need something beyond the standard tools. Think of our Personal Design Services team as the Mod […]
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Behind the Scenes A letter from our CEO: The future of PAPER by Paperless Post
We’re about to embark on a big change here in the studio—and we thought we’d let James Hirschfeld, our co-founder and CEO, tell you all about it. To our valued hosts and guests, Today we are excited […]