Who Knew Picking Invitations Would Take So Long?
January 18th, 2008 @ 3:24 pm by Mrs. Toucan
(alternatively titled: “Invitations: Part 1″)
I didn’t.
Since I was planning all along to have our invitations printed in Hong Kong, I hadn’t gone into any invitations stores before our trip to Joy Card. I had only looked at countless invites online for inspiration, so I admit, I wasn’t completely prepared and was completely overwhelmed by all the possibilities.
We went through pages and pages of samples until we selected a sample invite as our base and modified it. Then came time for picking type of paper, paper color, fonts, font color, what inserts to include, paper for the inserts, envelopes, so on and so on…
Sitting with our consultant making lots and lots of decisions…
Wait… is Little Sister Toucan… is she…?
Yup. She’s sleeping.
Poor Little Sister Toucan! I guess she wasn’t quite adjusted to Hong Kong time yet. And after sight-seeing the whole day, and 2 hours into invitations shopping… she just got too tired… and fell asleep… on the table… on a pile of paper. Isn’t she a cutie, though?!
Mommy Toucan checking on Little Sister Toucan.
(Please ignore the weird, awkward, caught-in-mid-sentence face displayed here by Miss Toucan)
Our whole picking invitations process took us 4 hours! Who would have thought it would take us that long? (Or maybe I’m just incredibly picky, and only crazies like me take 4 hours to pick out invitations?)
Has there been anything in your wedding planning process that took you much longer than you expected?
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11 Responses to “Who Knew Picking Invitations Would Take So Long?”
I am headed to Hong Kong in a couple weeks and am hoping to order my invitations there. Any recommendations on where to go? What are the costs of invitations in Hong Kong? Thanks!
Oddz,
I went to Joy Card (click link in post). The address is:
No.29, Amoy Street
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Invitations can vary a lot depending on what you want and how customize you get. I don’t consider my invitations cheap, but for the customization and materials I chose, I think it was worth it. I think I paid about less than half the amount for an invitation at Joy Card than I would for a similar invitation in the States.
I have no comment on things taking too long, except that EVERYTHING took too long - haha - but those photos of your sister dozing off are hilarious.
Invitations took us a long time too. I couldn’t seem to find anything that would work in bulk, so I just kept putting it off. On top of that, I was doing them myself.
Dragging feet + DIY = disaster
Thanks a bunch for the info. Last question, how long did it take for you to receive your order?
Hi Miss Toucan! I will be going back to hong kong in a few months to check out invitations and favors. Would you please email me so I can ask you more questions about the whole process and stores you went to? I’m anxious!!!
Thanks!
lisa
Oddz, it took 5 days to get a full mock-up and proofs for the invitation. The whole process will take 1 month. I’ll be getting my invitations at the end of this month.
Haha, I love the pics of your sister sleeping- yeah, the time change, sightseeing, and invitation shopping will knock you right out. Can’t wait to see/read more!
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Mrs. Toucan, Boston
Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: November 07, 2007
Venue: St. Catherine of Genoa, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant
About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!
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