YEAH! After two weeks of designs and countless mock ups, assembly, calligraphy and, finally, mailing, I am happy to report that my invitations are one by one finding their way to our guests from all the way here in Singapore. If you recall, this was the wedding invitation ensemble inspiration.
{Martha Stewart Crafts, Vera Wang Invitation, program from TheSteph03, paper from Paper Studio}
And this is how they turned out:
The Invitation
These are “Jane” invitations from My Gatsby. The paper is ecru linen (a kind of ivory with texture that isn’t showing up well here at all). I chose the Bickham Script font because it’s classic and easy to read. The paper band is indeed from Paper Studio. I thought that the colors would be a little softer, like in the inspiration photo above, but I love the gold metallic paper that outlines the flowers. They were kind enough to cut the bands for me AND ship them to the other side of the world, so that rocked my world. I tied a little pink sheer ribbon around the band a la an obi and voila!
The R.S.V.P
Pretty straightforward. I ordered Louis Comfort Tiffany “Magnolias and Irises” stamp off the USPS site and 6 days later it was in my mailbox to put on the return envelopes. I love that stamp for two reasons: 1) It’s magnolias and Mississippi is the Magnolia State. A little lame and a lot cheesy, but then I’m kinda known for one or the other and sometimes both all at once. 2) Mr. Donut’s dad and stepmom work with stained glass. And it’s very pretty. And it screams “Spring!” OK, that’s 4 reasons.
The Info Insert Booklet
OK, this was definitely the hardest part of the project. I am not good at math and because of that there was very little measuring involved here. For this I took the trial and error approach. I made about a million mock ups before finding one that I was reasonably happy with, and then guesstimated the measurements with what turned out to be pretty good success. Considering this is my very first project of this nature every, I like the way they turned out.Next up: Calligraphy.
The paper band design is so lovely. Great choice! And I’ve never seen those stamps before, but they are really pretty!
Mrs. Donut, Singapore/Natchez, MS
Age and Occupation: 31, Classical Singer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Attorney
Engagement Date: January 28, 2007
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: November 27, 2006
Venue: St. Mary Basilica & the historic Eola Hotel, Natchez
About Me: I am a displaced Southern belle trying to orchestrate our big day with my sweetie while living in a land far far away. When not planning for our classic Southern celebration, I love to read, travel, explore my artistic side, and bake brownies for Mr. Donut, who happens to love eating them. It works out well.
Very cute Miss Donut, glad you got it done. I will be happy when ours are done as well. On a seperate topic (sorry I couldn’t find your private message name to send you a PM) I just notice you are in Singapore. FI and I are thinking about going there for our Honeymoon but it seems super expensive in August. Do you have any advise on deals from the west coast to Singapore? Also places to stay, see, and eat. Thanks in advance.