Weddingbee Blog

On a stationery company.

As a paper fiend, one of the things I’ve been really excited about since we got engaged was being able to pick out an invitation that would both match our style and fit our budget. So, the last few weeks, after surfing the web and drooling over what I have lovingly come to refer to as “paper porn” (you saw evidence of my obsession in my last post), I’ve formed my opinions and I think I’ve found my stationery soulmate in baron*cards.

Based out of Ontario, Lianne and Ron Tokey offer a set of designs that are not only crisp and beautiful looking, but that, when all is said and done, won’t break the bank. (Plus as an added bonus, you can have some of the colours in the designs modified so they work with your decor!)

Anyway, we haven’t picked anything out yet as we are still working on the guest list (gulp!), but I think I may have worked out where our invites are coming from.

So, without further ado, I present the invitation candidates! (For visuals, I just pulled the simple flat invites from the site, but each design comes in different forms of stationery, so if you click on the design names I’ve linked, you can see everything. )

The Foliage Design - Since we’re doing things on Mr. Hummingbird’s dad’s property and will most likely have the ceremony out by the edge of the forest, I like the tree branch motif.

The Magnolia Design - I want to do my hair fairly simply and, right now, I am toying with the idea of having either a magnolia or a gardenia (a la Billie Holiday) in my hair.

The Orchids I Design - Mr. Hummingbird’s dad cultivate orchids and I really love their colour and shape.

The Peacock Design - The dresses I’ve picked for our Maid of Honour and Best Lady are a beautiful blueish green colour so I thought this might play into this style.

The Retropolis Design - I love retro and vintage stuff so I love the funky cool shapes of this one!

The Wheatgrass Design - I think with the pond on the property, this would also work well with the atmosphere of the wedding - simplistic and nature based.

Mr. Hummingbird and I like all the designs, so it’s time to get some additional input - which one(s) do you like best?