After some DIY fun, a trip to FedEx Office (formerly known as Kinko’s) to print and cut them, and stuffing envelops, I was so excited yesterday to send our invitations out and I think they’re gorgeous (but I’m biased).
It was a triumph! It was something to check off of my massive to do list! It was something to celebrate… until Calla Lily Dude asked “When are we sending out invitations?”
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I rushed to the printers last evening because our invites are printed! Probably not the best day to pick them up, as it seems to be monsoon season here in New York, so I held the box close under the umbrella, sacrificing the contents of my purse.
I hesitate to post this iPhone picture of them, because it really does no justice to the fabulous work my graphic designer friend did to make them completely unique and fitting of Dahlia Dude and me. But here they are:
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Yep, that’s right! The mecca of wedding invitations, Wedding Paper Divas, is giving away a $50 gift certificate. If you are thinking “Oh shoot! I already ordered my invitations,” don’t worry. Their amazing stationary also includes thank you notes, moving announcements, address labels, and more.
 From weddingpaperdivas.com Check out the Contest Page for more details.
I am down to less than a month till my big day! Little details here and there need to be taken care of, but I think I am doing pretty good considering I will be shipping myself, my family, and tons of family and friends to Italy in about 3 weeks!
 weddingpaperdivas.com One last detail I am taking care of this week is sending out a nice invitation for the rehearsal dinner to our families and bridal party. Of course I am not taking this invitation as seriously as the real wedding invitation, but I would like to give all of the people involved a nice reminder with the specific details. I made this another DIY project – I love working on my Adobe programs!
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Everyone knows the Gocco. Everyone loves the Gocco. Making invitations with a Gocco is the cheapest way for me to do our wedding invitations the way I want to do them. I am half way finished with our wedding invitations (still need to make our response cards). It was simple. And it was cheap. I only need about 115 invitations.
 Our Wedding Invitations Here is the price break down.
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Being that I am asking my guests to not only come to my wedding, but hop on a trans-Atlantic flight to Italy to attend it, I felt the need to make our invitations pretty impressive and appealing to the potential travelers. The question was – how to do this in my usual simple, classic, minimal, and elegant style?
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Though I’m still finalizing my DIY projects, I have been frequenting some of the Atlanta-area DIY meccas and wanted to share.
 From www.paper-source.com I was super psyched when Atlanta got its first Paper Source. This store is jam-packed with beautiful papers, craft supplies and stationery. The store is known for its high-quality papers, craft supplies, DIY classes and fun gift items. Just walking around helps give me ideas on how to visualize the details for the big day. The store also has its own letterpress stationery service. Here is a listing of some of their upcoming classes that may be helpful to Atlanta brides (as well as others with Paper Source locations):
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Categories: Budget, Do It Yourself, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Planning
Tags: atlanta wedding, diy atlanta, diy wedding, envelopments, kate's paperie, letterpress, michael's, paper source, sam flax south, stationery, wedding invitations
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We got our Save-the-Date Postcards back and thanks to Kelli, they look fantastic!!
They’ll be going out this week.
Next up…making the invitations!
with Teardrop Weddings. I also love Pansy Dude, but I really love this stationer.
I just ordered my invitations from Wedding Paper Divas. They are wonderful and they suit my wedding just perfectly. Not to mention the people at Wedding Paper Divas are the most helpful, nicest, most accommodating people I have ever worked with.
BUT, If I had it do to all over again (and if I had a whole lot more money to drop on my invitations) I would have, without a doubt in my mind, gone to Teardrop Weddings.
ADORABLE. Absolutely perfect.
They look just like the couple! *Deep sigh*
So- here is what I’m thinking of doing. I’m a little artsey. I plan on making my shower invitations. Not because my MOH is slacking, but because I take a lot of enjoyment in being artistic and crafty, and it will save her some time. I’m going to model my shower invitations after these stunning little invitations. I’ll be sure to document my DIY process for everyone!
There are a lot of factors to consider when designing and printing your own invitations, but I am determined to do these myself! So far it’s turning out to be a labour of love, spending long hours in front of the MacBook as I work towards the perfect theme. Here is what I would suggest if you want to take on this project yourself:
1. Browse around for inspiration, get an idea of what you would like to present to your guests. For me, I was looking for a neat balance between modern and traditional, and something that would be unique.
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