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What is a Glyph? {DIY Ideas and Information}

Danielle — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:18:00 +0000

In trying to find unique ways to set your DIY project apart from others it is best to try and be as creative as possible. By using different glyphs or special characters in your invitation, programs, or other stationery you can create different designs not found anywhere else.

In information technology, a glyph (pronounced GLIHF ; from a Greek word meaning carving) is a graphic symbol that provides the appearance or form for a character . A glyph can be an alphabetic or numeric font or some other symbol that pictures an encoded character. Many people don't realize how easy it is to insert these special characters. The best way to do this in Word is to use The Symbol dialog by Suzanne S. Barnhill.

When in Word, If you choose Symbol on the Insert menu, you will bring up the Symbol dialog shown below. In some older versions, if you have a slow system and/or one with many fonts installed, you may find that this dialog takes longer to appear the first time you use it in a Word session, but after that it should pop up instantly.

In Word 2007/2010, open this dialog using Insert | Symbol | More Symbols

To insert a character, double-click on it, press Enter, or click the Insert button. The dialog stays open so that you can insert more than one character, and you can “step out” of the dialog to move the insertion point before choosing another character and inserting it. There are also many shortcut keys you can use as well. Check them out and read the whole article on inserting special characters on Suzanne's FAQ.

Note: In recent versions of Word, the Symbol dialog is resizable: drag the handle in the bottom right corner to stretch it or double-click the title bar to maximize (and restore) it. This gives you a view of many more symbols without scrolling.

There are also many free fonts out there that are in the shapes of glyphs or special characters that you can download. We've already given you a few great sites to check out for fonts here.

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Wedding Programs {Ideas and Information}

Danielle — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:55:00 +0000

In order for everyone to know what’s going on during the ceremony, having a wedding program is a necessity. The program tells your guests what's happening and when. There's no need to tell your guests what to expect if all of this information is in the program.

To determine what you would like to include in your program first consider what type of wedding you are having. You can include an order of events, identify the members of the wedding party, specify the time, date and place of the ceremony, your officiants name, titles of music played or any special readings. And you can also list the names of your musicians, soloists or readers.

Optional items can be included as well such as: special "Thank You's" to parents, special messages to the wedding guests, explanations of special religious or ethnic wedding traditions, and/or special poems or readings. But if you prefer simple you can keep it short and only include important information that is perfectly fine. It all depends on your personal taste and preference.

Once you have decided what you want to put in your program you can start thinking about what type of program you want to use in order to include all of the information you want. Booklet Programs such as square booklet programs, vertical booklet programs, Specialty Programs such as layer programs and circle programs, and Fan Programs are all options to consider while making your choice.

And you can now purchase do-it-yourself wedding program kits through Cherish Paperie. If you choose the DIY route we now offer two lines of pre-printed petal programs, the filligree and wildflower designs. There are even pre-cut color petals in standard and metallic papers to use as accent pages in your program. Plus, the templates available for the DIY programs make creating your wedding program a breeze. You just decide on the font, text and content and type it all in.

A bonus in creating custom programs with us is that we do all the work for you. You tell us what you want and we create a proof and a custom sample just for you. You get to go over the proof and sample for any changes or errors so that the final product is perfect and ready for your day. By using your RSVP list, you can know exactly how many programs you need, that way you’re not wasting money buying or printing more than you need.

If you have questions about ordering your programs please visit the FAQ on our website. We'd love to have the honor of creating the perfect program for your special event. Contact us today to get started!

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It’s Official! {Perfect Petals}

Danielle — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:48:00 +0000

While we have had the new DIY fan programs on our website for most summer already, we officially released the "Perfect Petals" product today. Read all the details on the press release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2811234.htm. We hope you all love this product as much as we do!

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