mon·o·gram /ˈmänəˌɡram/  noun a motif of two or more letters, typically a person’s initials, usually interwoven or otherwise combined in a decorative design, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession. So what exactly defines a monogram? The word “mono” is derived from the Greek root “monos” meaning single, alone, or only. Thus, a monogram consists of the letters from a single person, most often three letters with the first letter of the last name larger and flanked by the first letter of the first and middle names if single, and the first and maiden name if married. Today monograms can be used on anything – clothing, accessories, table linens, silver…

Never heard of a duogram? Meet the close cousin of the monogram. And think of Amal and George Clooney when they set the wedding world on fire with their gorgeous AG duogram emblazoned everywhere in Venice for their wedding festivities in 2014. As you might have guessed, a duo-gram means two different people’s initials create the design, as opposed to a mono-gram when only a single person’s initials are used. So if you wish to use a design of the bride and groom’s initials before the wedding (such as on the wedding invitation or thank you notes for gifts received prior to the wedding), you should consider having a duogram design made of just the first initials of the bride and…