My dear friend, Amanda Johnson, is a local artist in Delray Beach, Florida. Amanda is a total daddy's girl at heart, and in honor of her dad's 70th birthday, she asked me to help her create invitations for a soiree that she is putting together. Using a portrait of her dad, Henry, and my know-how, we made some fabulous invites that double as a piece of art.
Amanda's work is amazing! You can see more of it on her Etsy shop or swing by her studio in Artist's Alley in Delray Beach, Florida!
Monograms can be very confusing for some. The embellishment of a monogram can give you an added bit of prep, make you seem more polished, and let everyone know that you are the owner of the monogrammed object. To make it a bit more simpler, here is a friendly guide to the format of monograms.
For unmarried women: Typically, the center letter in a woman's monogram is larger than the surrounding letters. Because of this, the last name goes in the center. The first name would then go on the left, and the middle name would go on the right. For example, Mary Jane Smith would write her monogram as MSJ.
For married women: Traditionally, women take their maiden name as their middle name when they are married. If Mary Jane Smith married Bob Dole, her new name would become Mary Smith Doe, and her new monogram would be MDS.
However, some women are beginning to drop their maiden name and no longer use it. If this is the case, Mary's new monogram would be MSJ. (It is completely up to the bride if she chooses to keep her family name.)
The couples monogram: For some couples, their motto is, "It it's not moving, monogram it!" If this is you, you need to know that the woman's initial goes first, the last name goes in the center, and the husbands first initial goes at the end. Mary and Bob's couples monogram would be MDB.
Use this infographic from Jessica Marie Design if you're more visual.
I know what you're all thinking: What am I going to do with all of my monogrammed things from before I was married?! You're in luck! Etiquette says that you may still, in good taste, use any monogrammed items from before you were wed.
Any questions? Be sure to leave them in the comments, and I will be sure to answer them!
