Weddingbee Blog

I’ve been doing calligraphy here and there since I first learned it in my 7th grade art class. Who would have thought that this uhm, “skill,” would stick with me for over 14 years! (The funny thing is that my real handwriting is one step above illegible chicken-scratch). Last summer for Mr. E’s sister’s wedding, I did all the calligraphy for her invites and placecards, and they turned out fairly decent (although I was rusty).

So I’ve been excited to bust out the pen and paper again and start practicing for my own invites! This time I actually purchased a real fountain pen instead of using calligraphy felt tip markers (which worked great, but I’m goin’ for authentic here, haha), and it’s so much fun!

I found some extra envelopes lying around, so I tried my hand at addressing them in 2 different ways, traditional calligraphy style, and a script-y cursive (except I just noticed that they look rather similar). Unfortunately, the envelopes were heavily textured, so the pen and ink did not flow as well as it does on smooth paper. I also need to find another fountain pen with a thinner tip for a more delicate look.

Since I didn’t want to post anything with the address of someone I know, I decided to address the envelopes to one of my favorite Chicago celebs, Oprah! I also debated between using “Ms.” versus the etiquette correct “Miss,” but I figured that she would prefer the “Ms.” HAHA. Whatever, this is just for fun anyways. But I really need to practice more… luckily I have another 5 months or so!

I also played around with my new Paris themed Cavalinni stamps that I recently bought at Anthropologie. The Eiffel Tower stamp is really detailed, I love it! The Peony stamp is from Stampworx2000 which I bought ages ago, hoping to one day incorporate into my wedding somehow. It doesn’t really work with my theme, but I want to use it somewhere anyway! The pink ink looks crappy but I’m still waiting for my fabulous new stamp pads that I ordered from Impress to arrive!!