Yesterday my friend, coworker and all-time favorite Pittsburgh sculptor, Tim Kaulen, shot some photos of our invitations so I could finally share them with you. (These web images, all of which you should be able to click to enlarge a little, don’t quite do Tim’s photos justice, but you’ll get the gist.) So without further ado:

They were made the old fashioned way with an ink jet printer, card stock and a whole lot of elbow grease. When you open the envelope there are two pieces: the primary invitation and a folder containing the details for the ceremony and reception.

The invitation design was inspired by this painting of a tree I made for our home (above). I thought it was a nice way to tie in something personal as well as the season.

This is a shot of the folder open. The inside is a copper pattern I have used on a few other wedding projects, such as return address labels for the save the dates. The folder contains four pieces: map/accommodations/directions card, reply envelope, reply card and an about Ryan and Emily card. (aka the Pineapples
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Here is a close-up of the about Ryan and Emily card. I wrote a little blurb about Mr. Pineapple and he wrote one about me. We thought this was a cute was to introduce each other’s guests to the other.

Here is the reply card, it is fairly straight forward. I have written out the names of the guests on the cards already. This way there is no confusion about menu selections and I don’t have to worry about people forgetting to write their names. Additionally, this should help avoid any confusion about who is invited. I made two versions of the card, one for couples and one for singles.

Here is a close-up of the downtown Pittsburgh map. The street grid is based on a triangle rather than a square… everyone is going to get lost. I put directions and accommodation info on the back of this card. We didn’t bother taking a photo of that side because it is purely text.
I cannot wait to send them out! I am about a month early, which is good because we don’t have a return address for the reply envelopes yet!
Did anyone else have to wait to send out their invitations because of a move?
Oh, they’re beautiful! I love that you based the design on something personal, and your cards look so sharp in the folder. The “About Ryan and Emily” card is just so darn cute too. Lovely work!