As you may have noticed, we’ve been looking for more talented artists of all mediums, photography, illustration, stationary and more to become apart of our designer series. In our first round of new designers, we are excited to announce new collections from Adrian Roland Davis, greasychickenface, Paper Schmaper, Marcia Copeland and Skinny Ginny.
Call me a nerd but I have seen every movie to win an Academy Award® for best picture. That’s right, all of them. A few years back a friend devised a plan to watch all previous winners by the time we graduated college.
Arguably one of the most outrageous holidays, and thus one of the most fun, Mardi Gras should not go by without a party. Break out the glittery glue in February? Yes, please.
The 2010 Winter Olympics are underway and I, like many others, will spend the next two weeks glued to the television watching as many events as possible.
Just as yin has yang, King Lear had the Fool, and Fonzie had the Malachi Brothers I felt the Valentine’s Day playlist needed a counterpart; a foil, if you will. Enter the Anti-Valentine’s Day playlist.
Having scoured the information super highway to see what people think are the best songs for Valentine’s Day, I can only conclude most people hate music. Okay, I apologize, that’s a little harsh, but there is more to choose from than just Celine and Whitney.
Big screen TV? Check. Team-themed decorations? Check. Snacks?!! While you’ve been hard at work gearing up for next Sunday’s Big Game, you may have forgotten about the essential items that make any game day complete… delicious and easy-to-eat appetizers!
Looking for a wedding photographer? I know what you’re thinking: everyone you know has or has access to a decent digital camera, so why not save a truckload of cash and just ask a friend or sibling with a decent eye to photograph your wedding. Resist the temptation, I tell you, or prepare for regret.
With only one day to go until the premiere of the sixth and final season of the television show “Lost”, it is time to prepare for an event that is both exciting and bittersweet. Hopefully the wait is over and we’ll finally get answers to the many, many questions we have.
It’s a new year and at pingg we are keeping all of our resolutions. With our new enhanced creation and design experience you can send invitations and announcements in your style with even more fonts, colors and layouts!
Let’s face it, the Super Bowl® stopped being just a game a long time ago. Now it’s a full blown event with its own themed decorations and mass hysteria to match. It is not only one of the most watched events but it is a chance for you to get together with all your friends and family to celebrate.
pingg friend, Carley from Mothercraft Coaching took it upon herself to demonstrate how to use pingg in a fabulous video. The video takes you through the pingg invitation creation process from start to finish, while showing all the features pingg has to offer.
Did you know that the days between Christmas/New Year’s and Valentines Day are the most popular to get engaged? Well, here come the brides!
If you think about it, Christmas is the perfect time to show off your sense of style and design. Few other holidays in the year result in as many guests dropping in, invited or otherwise.
After the success and overwhelming number of submissions for pingg’s first photography competition featuring iconic images of Brooklyn, we decided to give it another go and selected San Francisco as the next one!
In honor of Martha Stewart’s new holiday collection of invitations and ecards for @pingg we are embracing the spirit of the season and giving away a copy of Martha Stewart’s newest book, Dinner At Home, everyday this week! Did we mention it’s a signed copy?
’tis the season! Holidays, family and friends, what better to send holiday cheer than to send a holiday greeting? This year, kick it up a notch. Make it Memorable. Make it Multi-Dimensional. Make it Digital - Send a pingg!
The Holidays are a perfect mix of joy, love and happiness, with a healthy dose of stress and obligation. During the most wonderful time of the year, we want to spend time with our family and friends and celebrate being together (minus the stress).
Long trips over the river and through the woods, weekend visits with in-laws, endless renditions of “Jingle Bells” during grueling shopping trips — sometimes the holiday season feels more like an endurance race than the most wonderful time of year. That’s when you need a guide to surviving holiday shopping.
Last month we called for photographers to show us the spirit of San Francisco and submit photos that they felt best represented their city.
Last week we offered some useful ideas and resources for those hosting a holiday gathering. However, as Christmas approaches, it’s just as likely you will be a guest at someone’s home. Wherever you end up, here are some things to help guide you in your role of guest.
Remember when you were a little kid sitting at the table and your mom made you sit up straight, eat with your fork and chew with your mouth closed? Formal manners and etiquette may seem outdated but, in fact, making others feel comfortable and respected can be the difference between hosting a successful gathering or an awkward one.
Just in time for the holidays, we’re pleased to announce our newest collection of invitations and ecards from Martha Stewart!
The holidays are here and pingg is giving away HUNDREDS of pretty pennies! We’re offering you the chance to win, just by doing what you do.
While reviewing photos from a recent soirée you may notice that the picture, which was perfect then, seems too dark, has obvious red eye problems and has an unwanted stranger. We’ve all been there. Photo-editing technologies have been around for years, but none have been as easy, cool and free, as my newest web app discovery: Picnik.
Let’s talk turkey. Seriously. Thanksgiving―gateway to the holiday season―is just under two weeks away, so it’s time to nail down your plan of attack for the feast.
Much to the dismay of my large Italian family, my cooking skills don’t extend past grilled cheese sandwiches and canned soup. So over the years I have found myself on an eternal search for any website willing to coax me through meal preparations.
We are excited to announce pingg’s eCards for Business service - the solution to your professional communication needs.
A hot dog at the ball game beats roast beef at the Ritz ~Humphrey Bogart. So true, Humph. However, most of us will be enjoying the World Series from the comfort of a living room.
We want you to Show Us Your San Fran! Over the summer we launched the first ever pingg Photography Competition, which asked for artist to send us their favorite shots of Brooklyn, NY
If you would have told me 3 years ago, when we first thought of the idea for pingg, that I would be using pingg to send my surprise wedding invitation and video, I would have thought you’d eaten one too many “crazy tacos.”
There is no better time than Halloween to get in the ’spirit of the dead’ and scare the jeepers creepers out of each other. Allow me to share my experiences of the best places across America that will truly frighten you with strange and unusual tales of centuries past where people have reported ghostly encounters.
Now that the weather has reminded us more than ever that fall is here to stay, it’s time to start planning the perfect Halloween, especially since this year the holiday falls on a coveted Saturday.
Well, my pretties, Halloween is upon us once again. This is probably my favorite “holiday” of the year, and judging by the estimated $6.9 billion Americans spend every year on Halloween, it’s probably your favorite too.
With the return of the hit show Mad Men—now in its 3rd season—you may be tempted to don a sharp vintage suit and tie or knockout dress, brush up on your mixology, and have your like-minded friends over for a retro-bash. For your consideration here are 3 critical components for your soiree, starting with the most important…
Every year, friends, families, adventure enthusiasts, holiday travelers or those simply looking for a change of scenery will choose to hit the road, participating in a right of passage by trekking across America. Over the years, after many adventures in the family station wagon to the mountains of Nevada, Niagara Falls and lots of incredible scenery in between, I have amassed some helpful tips to planning the perfect road trip.
These days, everything is instant. The news is updated minute-to-minute and conversations occur instantly across the world. So why should news and updates on your birthday party, office shin-dig or holiday bash suffer a delay in event news?
You may know pingg is headquartered in New York—the center of the world—but we also have an office in the other center of the world: Toronto. We look forward to our long weekends here, and the next in line just happens to be Canadian Thanksgiving.
This year, I will be walking down the aisle — as a bridesmaid that is! But, before the big day comes, there’s the fun of hosting an amazing bridal shower.
In my experience, when it comes to pets, people become, how should we say, territorial. You’re either a dog person, a cat person or a “get that thing away from me” person.
For most people, fall means changing leaves, apple picking and Halloween costume preparations, but for me it means the countdown begins for the annual New York Chocolate Show.
Please excuse us while we celebrate a little; we’re a company that’s all about parties and entertaining, so it’s one of the things we do best. Today marks an important and exciting opportunity for us here at pingg.
I recently went to go see the new Quentin Taratino movie, Inglourious Basterds. Regardless of whether or not you sleep, dreaming of Brad Pitt, you will enjoy this movie.
Summer may be cooling down, but football season is just starting to heat up. Non-Steelers fans like myself have had months to get over the previous season and now it’s time for a brand new one to begin.
This summer pingg launched its very first photography competition. Our goal was to create a new collection of original art to be featured in our pingg Designer Series– an exclusive gallery of original art from both established and up-and-coming artists.
Next time you look at your calendar you might be a little upset to realize the inevitable, summer is drawing to a close. But, no need to pack away your sandals and shades just yet. In what has been a relatively cold summer, the temperature is heating up just in time for Labor Day Weekend.
If you’re like me, Fall Fashion Week in NYC cannot come soon enough. While my chances of sitting front row, between Anna Wintour and Sarah Jessica Parker, at the Diane Von Furstenberg show are unlikely, I still cannot wait for the kickoff of the Fall Fashion season.
Earlier this summer we launched our first ever amateur photography competition. From Coney Island to Greenpoint, the Brooklyn Bridge to Prospect park.
If you hadn’t already heard, submissions are in for our new Brooklyn-themed Designer Series and we’re asking for you to VOTE for the best one! Being one of 2 people at pingg living in Brooklyn, I knew I would have to educate my fellow NYC residents on a thing or two about the ‘better’ borough.
After receiving hundreds of photo submissions, 15 photographers have been chosen as finalists in pingg’s first ever Photography Competition. The winner of the contest will receive a Fujifilm FinePix camera. Who will win the Grand Prize? It’s up to you!
What girl doesn’t love to be pampered, polished and primped? We think a little rest and relaxation does every hardworking girl some good. It seems several of our favorite bloggers had the same thought and have set up the ultimate pampering party to “properly kick off BlogHer ‘09.
This year we’ve added a new “date of note” to our calendar, Savvy Auntie’s Day. We’ve also launched a collection of flower invitations and ecards, the symbol of the day. Now you may be asking yourself, “What is Savvy Auntie’s day?” Our friend Melanie Notkin, the ultra savvy founder of SavvyAuntie.com tells us more.
In the spirit of summer BBQs and pool parties, what is better than enjoying a great meal with family and friends in your backyard? Our friends at Martha Stewart Living remind us, just because the location doesn’t change, doesn’t mean the ambiance must stay the same.
They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Whoever came up with that phrase has not seen one of Erni Vales’ creations. Erni Vales’, celebrated graffiti artist, developer of 3D graffiti technique and creative innovator, eye catching, explosive images do more than express a thousand words, they jump off the page (or wall).
We love New York City, and right now, we especially love Brooklyn. With several of our staff living in Brooklyn, we’re always regaled by stories of how great their borough is compared to Manhattan (where I live), Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.
Dads always appreciate convenience, so an ecard is definitely the way to say Happy Father’s Day! For a really unique design, we suggest checking out pingg’s Father’s Day ecard collection that offers great images, like a vintage yellow sports car from the famed photographer Ben Watts or a 3D graffiti image from the popular Erni Vales.
We have recently added a number of talented, new artists to the pingg Designer Series and we are stoked! From 3D graffiti to contemporary patterns, these new designs will surely have you thinking of an excuse to celebrate and use them.
We are excited to have added the whimsical, stylish designs of Yenty Jap to the pingg Designer Series! Hailing from Indonesia and studying in Malaysia and Auckland, New Zealand, Yenty’s travels around the world have directly influenced her work.
Summer is in full swing and pingg has got you covered. Take a look through our June edition of the monthly clip-pingg newsletter and check out new features, new designers and great new tools to keep your invitations and ecards always well sent!
I always wish I had more excuses to travel, like little reasons to hop on a plane and escape to Europe. So I was completely overwhelmed when I stumbled upon the site Joobili.com.
On behalf of pingg, I would like to say congratulations to everyone who graduated from high school, college, graduate school, or any other form of education. The parents and guardians who are responsible for those who graduated deserve a round of applause as well.
We’re excited about the new updates and additions we have made to pingg. You spoke, we listened and have added even more tools to help you stay organized and entertain in style!
I like to feel protected. I mean, who doesn’t? I never fail to buy warranty when offered or to purchase the extra protective case. So why not protect your pingg postcards?
One of the best things about living in NYC is that there are new restaurants, lounges and hotels opening every week as well as a plethora of launch parties celebrating everything from new shows, to new brands, to new products and new books.
Spring has hit full swing and summer is not too far away. The temperature is getting hotter, baseball season is hitting its stride and tailgating season is underway.
Each Mother’s Day, I take pleasure in the look of shock on my mother’s face after she receives an unexpected gift from her beloved middle child. Unfortunately, I have run out of creative gift ideas to make sure I elicit the same genuinely surprised and thrilled response.
Summer is the best season of the year because of the weather, vacation, the beach, baseball and most of all, the movies.
Just in time for spring, I’m excited to say that we’ve added a great collection of whimsical illustrations to our pingg Designer Series from the extremely talented Atlanta / San Francisco based artist, Erin Sledd. Her colors are so vibrant and playful you can’t help but be drawn to them.
All year round we are aware of the increasing importance of protecting our environment and for those who don’t always participate, Earth Day is the perfect excuse to do your part.
Vogue is to fashion as CNET is to technology and the web. Therefore, getting a stamp of approval, means you’re definitely doing something right.
It’s almost that time of year again, wedding season. From engagement parties to save-the-dates, showers and all the other festivities that come with getting engaged, the costs can add up quickly.
We always love something sweet! That’s why we’re thrilled to announce an exclusive, new collection of invitations and ecards from Sugar Network.
A lot is going on at pingg - exclusive sweepstakes, free text messaging and new designer collections!
On April 6th the most storied event in golf will begin, the Masters. The battle for the exclusive right to wear the Green Jacket will take place once again in Augusta, Georgia on its beautiful golf course, filled with sand traps, water hazards, and perhaps the most treacherous three holes on any course, Amen Corner.
The weather is starting to get nicer, trees have almost grown all their leaves back, and it seems like ages ago when that pesky ground hog went back into his hole. This can only mean one thing… Baseball Season is back!
Last month we partnered with the Food Bank For New York City for their annual Time Out For Hunger campaign. We were honored to be a part of the promotion this year.
Earth Day is around the corner and in its honor we want to give you something special. So we’ve teamed up with our friends at Stirrings to offer you a chance to WIN an Organic Classic Cocktail Collection.
At pingg, eco-entertaining isn’t just something we think about when Earth Day rolls around. It’s something that we’re conscious about all year long which is why we were so excited to participate in a great event produced by notesonaparty.com, A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining.
It is once again the time of year when people around the country must call upon the basketball gods to fill out their NCAA tournament brackets. March Madness, the greatest tournament in sports, is back.
We’re excited to say that the Special Issue of Time Out New York Kids on newsstands now has championed pingg as the way to go when designing and sending electronic invitations. It’s easy on the ozone and even easier on the wallet.
You’ve already planned your baby shower with pingg and now you want to send out thank-yous to everyone who attended. Now, you can easily select guests or recipients from previous events and announcements to receive any new pinggs that you might be working on.
All work and no play - - sounds pretty dull to us. Working at a start-up, we certainly log in lots of hours. That said, we are an event company after all so we never shy away from a reason to have some fun as evidenced by the smiles on our faces in this photo.
There is always a lot going on at pingg.
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Who doesn’t like free? We certainly do!
Thanks to our partner T Mobile, now you can make sure that your guests don’t forget about your party and won’t get lost on their way there.
An online magazine celebrating the art of entertaining, Notes on a Party, is one of our favorite go-to sites for information on what’s hot in the world of party planning.
This morning, we are excited to announce the Martha Stewart Collection exclusively for pingg!
Martha and her team of experts have created a truly unique collection of invitations and ecards featuring iconic images from their extensive libraries.
We’re excited to be a part of Time Out New York and the Food Bank For New York’s annual Time Out For Hunger campaign. On March 8th, Time Out For Hunger will bring more than 90 of the city’s top restaurants together. Each will donate 10% of the day’s proceeds to the Food Bank For New York.
So you want to throw a party? Well, one thing’s for sure, whether a relaxed gathering around a bottle of wine or a blow-out bash for your best friend, you need to have the perfect music. No one likes to host and play dj all night long and the cost of getting one for the night is way beyond most people’s budget. I have a secret for you…
This week marked the first ever Social Media Week in NYC, a collection of events featuring the best and brightest in social media. Our good friend Toby Daniels, Founder of Social Media Week, asked pingg to participate, enabling us to play a great role in all of the festivities.
Notice something new? We’re almost 1 year old and in honor of our “almost birthday”, we’ve given ourselves a small “nip/tuck”. We’ve spent the past year getting great feedback from all our users, learning more about what they wanted and more about what we still needed to give them. Well, we’re excited to unveil our brand new home page today and hope that you like it as much as we do.
Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day brings to mind images of candy in red velvet heart shaped boxes, roses and dare I say it, lame greeting cards.
I love art. I grew up around it, take photos whenever I can, collect it and well just can’t get enough of it. Helping to create the pingg Designer Series has been one of the best parts of my job.
A New Year, and we have plenty to show for it. With exciting new features and so many new projects there’s a lot we’re rolling out in ’09. Of course, we want our hosts to be on top of everything that pingg has to offer. So we’re sharing our second edition of the-clipping!
pingg would like to introduce you to one of our newest features – group invites – something that no other online invitation service can offer. Now you can easily and simply invite families and groups online in one invitation.
We’ve had it. You’ve loved it. We enhanced it. Easier than ever, pingg helps you send printed invitations and cards at the same time that you’re sending online invites and ecards.
Who doesn’t need a few extra hands around? It’s about this time in the year that I wish I had a personal assistant. Really, who doesn’t? Given the fact that I’m not getting one anytime soon, I’m resigned to doing it all myself.
We get it. We know it’s all about the look, which is why we’ve made it so easy for you to invite online, in style. Don’t just take it from us, check out what some of our favorite sites have been buzzing about.
Super Bowl is synonymous with parties. Sports fans and social butterflies unite; this is one of the best excuses all year long to have an all-day party that both of you will love. Count me in!
