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Halloween Spinach Dip in Coffin Bread Bowl

Serve Halloween spinach dip in a coffin bread bowl with a mini skeleton nestled inside. You’ll want this spooky food for all your Halloween parties and snack tables. Want a memorable Halloween themed appetizer for adults? Serve cold spinach dip in a bread bowl shaped like a casket and your guests will “scream” with delight! […]

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Interview: Matthias Meyer – “When you find the perfect moment for both tracks, the records speak for themselves.”

DJ and producer Matthias Meyer started out playing on vinyl back in 1994 when he was only 14. He’s gradually built his career to the point where he’s now a globe-trotting DJ, regularly playing at venues like Tobacco Dock, Circus Liverpool, Fabrik Madrid, Rex Paris, Cityfox New York, and Stereo in Montreal, as well as […]

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Indie Artists: Here’s how to make your new release stand out

Releasing music is forever enchanting and brings about joy, excitement, and deep satisfaction. But it does come with price and efforts, often planned out a year in advance if not longer (for example, Frank Wiedemann as part of Howling took 5 years to work with his partner to make an album).  It goes without saying […]

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Best Witch Finger Cookies for Halloween Parties

Make witch finger cookies for Halloween using my favorite 4-ingredient shortbread recipe. The creepy presentation looks just like dirty knobby fingers, and scraped almonds appear to be bloody nails. These are a MUST-make dessert for Halloween parties! What’s on your Halloween party menu? These realistic witch finger cookies should be! They’re shortbread cookies that look just like […]

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Numark’s new Mixstream Pro: a standalone controller with built-in WiFi, speakers, LINK access

Numark has launched a new standalone DJ controller this week that comes with an array of powerful features: the Mixstream Pro. With the goal of providing its own fresh take on DJing and a revamp of capabilities that can be placed into the hands of artists, it includes its own built-in WiFi system and the […]

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Best Soup Bar Ideas for a Party

The BEST soup bar party ideas for setting up a food table, how to serve soup at a buffet, what to serve with it, and recipes to try. Add this to your ladies luncheons and showers, game day parties, or fall and winter entertaining at home. I love turning simple classic ideas, like a soup […]

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Candy Corn Snack Mix for Fall Parties

Candy corn snack mix is quick and easy to make for Fall and Halloween parties. The delicious combination of peanuts and candy corn tastes just like a PayDay candy bar! Add this sweet and salty mix to all your seasonal gatherings. This candy corn snack mix is a quick and easy sweet & salty treat […]

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When Should You Send Out Wedding Invitations?

If you are wondering when you should send out wedding invitations, there are many factors to consider. 

Traditionally wedding invitations are sent 6 to 12 weeks before the wedding day. But if many of your friends and family have far to travel, you might like to give them more time, especially if they are coming from overseas. 

If you are having a destination wedding, it is normal to give 9 to 12 months notice, so guests have time to save for the trip and get time off work. Also, if you have an out-of-season wedding, a winter wedding, for example, ample notice lets people plan their time off. Most of us like to take annual leave during summer to soak up the sun. 

In general, the more time you give guests, the better. These days people have super busy lifestyles, so they appreciate knowing far in advance what dates they need to block out on their calendars. 

The more notice you give guests leading up to your big day, the more likely they will be able to attend. That is why you should only invite the guests you want there (not the ones you feel you should invite or who your parents might like to attend). Many couples feel pressure to invite every family member and their partners, but you also need to keep to a budget. So when you send out your invitations, keep in mind that everyone will probably say yes, especially when you give them plenty of time to plan on being there.

Before we go any further, there is that issue of Covid that seems to have touched every corner of our lives. It has also impacted the issue of when you should send out wedding invitations. Really as much notice as possible is good for people traveling from overseas these days. Keep in mind most airlines only take bookings one year in advance. Also, there is the issue of the post, which has been slowed down or sometimes ground to a halt during the pandemic. If you send your invitations out one to two months before the day, it should allow for potential delays. If not, the mail will arrive to your guests early, which will be just fine. Better early than late, as they say!

Another option is to go digital and forgo the need to use the postal system altogether. 

But paper is so beautiful and it’s so exciting for loved ones to receive a formal wedding invitation in the mail and display it at home to get excited about the big event. Paperlust is one of the most popular online companies for printed and digital wedding invitations. The Australian company has sample packs of papers for only $5. You can feel the papers and see how the print techniques look in real life before you order. We love this idea and say it’s never too early to order samples to help your decision on which paper and print type you want to be featured on your wedding invitation. 

So now you know when to send out wedding invitations, what about all the other invites? There is the engagement party, bridal shower, or bachelorette and stag parties to think about and you might also be having pre and post-wedding events. Hopefully, your bridal party will help you arrange the hen’s and bachelor celebrations and you would send out the wedding shower invitations one to two months before the wedding and time the events to happen at least a week before your best day ever. For other events around the wedding day, like the rehearsal dinner and farewell brunch, you can include them as part of your wedding stationery suite. Paperlust has all needs taken care of, and you can even order wedding day stationery like menus, name cards, and seating plans so your lovely day will look styled, cohesive and matching. Plus it’s easy to buy everything from one place.

It’s also convenient to take care of your order online with Paperlust. Couples can easily manage envelope address printing, add guest names to each invite, upload data and arrange express delivery from the comfort of home.

Paperlust has 300+ talented independent designers who are constantly adding new designs to the already impressive collection on offer. They keep up-to-date with the latest trends and probably started a few trends themselves with innovative and creative wedding invitations and matching stationery that is always beautifully stylish. 

When you combine the stunning designs with the options for formats, shapes, specialty print and luxe papers, wedding dreams come true. Every couple can customize and personalize their wedding stationery. 

We have our eye on the gorgeous tri-fold wedding invitations with rsvp (no envelopes needed) and also the stunning arch wedding invitations with lovely die-cut shapes that are a new product released by Paperlust recently. 

Paperlust uses inclusive package pricing so you can get the invites to your guests on time. Crisp white envelopes come with invitations and pricing is inclusive of express shipping for Australia and New Zealand (for orders over USD$300). You can also order a different color of envelope for a small additional cost. Paperlust offers great value for money with 15% off three or more in a purchase. Every detail can be checked and tweaked at the proofing stage and after printing, orders are manually double-checked. Everything is taken care of so you can dive into the next part of planning. We are sure you have cake tasting, floral selections, outfit shopping and much more to take care of while you are waiting for those beautiful invites to arrive in the mail.

We have to mention how Paperlust cares for the environment and gives back to Mother Earth. For every purchase, they plant a tree with One Tree Planted, orders arrive in recycled packaging and papers are sourced sustainably. It’s just another reason to connect with Paperlust and after a waltz around their website, we are sure you will want to invite them to be part of your wedding day.

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Green Halloween Punch Recipe for Adults

This green Halloween punch recipe for adults is exactly what you need to raise your guests’ SPIRITS and get the party started! It’s got Midori, coconut rum, pineapple juice, and club soda. Give it a creepy name, and double or triple the recipe for a crowd.  When you need punch with alcohol to serve a […]

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Easy Fall Dinner Party with Black & Tan Tablescape & Comfort Menu

Host a fall dinner party with an easy menu full of comfort food, and a cozy black and tan tablescape. This make-ahead menu is perfect for entertaining at home. How to host a fall dinner party at home It’s so fun to host themed dinner parties like a Moroccan party, or Mexican dinner party. But […]

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Easiest Pumpkin Ice Cream for Fall Dessert

This pumpkin ice cream is a delicious treat for fall dinner parties and entertaining. The recipe uses Pumpkin Spice flavored creamer, canned pumpkin, ginger snaps, and natural vanilla ice cream. When it comes to pumpkin flavored desserts, it doesn’t get any easier than this! The same thing happens every year at this time. Pumpkin and pumpkin […]

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A love letter to Rosie, the first mixer made just for DJs

There was a time, pre-1971, when all mixers were mono, and the thought of wearing headphones during a nightclub gig was laughable. Dance club DJing came into its own as an art form in the 1960s, but DJs back then were still stuck with mixers designed for radio broadcasting. Sound systems were custom installed at […]

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Engine DJ 2.0 arrives with wireless Ableton LINK, onboard lighting control, new UI + more

Engine DJ has released an update to their flagship software today, Engine DJ 2.0 – available for both desktop and OS. The new system brings a swath of new features that aim to streamline the user experience and strengthen any artist’s toolkit: a new interface with faster processing, a wireless Ableton Link capability, onboard lighting […]

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DJ advice from Steve Bug: “Learn how to beat match, no matter what equipment you’re using”

Steve Bug has spent his life in dance music, beginning with discovering disco music via his parent’s record collection and then getting into electro and breakdancing in the early 80s. House music first caught his attention in the late 80s and he quickly decided to devote his life to 4/4 culture. Beginning as a DJ […]

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Easy Red Wine Sangria Recipe for a Crowd

This easy red wine sangria recipe for a crowd is delicious for a party, any time of year. Ingredients like red wine, brandy, Triple Sec, orange juice, and fruit make the perfect drink blend. This red wine punch is easy to make ahead and gets better with time.  Your going to love this pitcher drink […]

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Pioneer DJ’s CDJ-3000s become USB-HID compatible for Serato DJ Pro

The flagship CDJ-3000s from Pioneer DJ may have just become more appealing to Serato DJ Pro users, as they’ve announced that the gear is now compatible with the USB-HID control feature of the software. This means that Serato DJ Pro users can connect their PC or Mac to the CDJ-3000 and browse their entire Serato […]

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Preparing for any DJ gig: 9 tips from the DJTT community

No matter what size, type, or genre of performing DJ you may be, let’s agree on one thing we have in common – some kind of pre-gig prep. So, we got curious – especially now that so many artists are returning to IRL shows and DJ booths for the first time post-lockdown. How long had it been […]

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