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Two comments to preface this post. All photos by Dean Thorsen, all paper from the Paper Source. My two BFFs. This is a glimpse into all of our DIY goodies!Say hello to the winner of the “this shouldn’t take very long… and then it does” award. Our menus.
I used to LOVE making fortune tellers when I was in grade school. We would write silly things like “You will marry Kermit the Frog” on the inside and giggle, while secretly wondering if it could be true. When I saw Darcy’s suggestion for a fun cocktail party game, I knew I had to have it. Chicago knottie katvon was also inspired and kindly sent me her template. My dad helped me use Visio to make it my own, as I couldn’t find an appropriate program on my Mac. The design ended up being pretty straightforward.
Folding 200 of them… not so much. I never thought I would say this, but I heart my bone folder. I could not have made it through without her. In the end, the menus were fabulous and our guests loved them. They also looked pretty cute on their napkins.
Next up, our programs.
Here was my inspiration, from the Bride’s Cafe.
And here are ours. Please pretend that there are pretty, swooshy last names instead of big white blocks.
This was truly a team effort. I wrote the program and laid out the format in PowerPoint. Mr. Peacock messed it up when he tried to re-do it in Word, and then he and my dad recreated it in PowerPoint, printed, cut and folded them (with the bone folder!). My mom sewed them closed. I lurved them so!
This post got a little too long, so look out for round two- escort cards, table numbers and a few other little goodies.
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I’ve never seen a fortune teller menu before - very cool! Love how your programs turned out, and how fun to finally learn what quote you chose - perfect. Three cheers for the bone folder! Who would think that such a simple tool could be so useful?!
I’m so giddy over those fortuneteller menus!!! Would you be willing to share either your template or the one from katvon? My email is crcbloom at hotmail dot com.
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful posts!
those fortune tellers are brilliant! i would love to have that template too. Can you send me a PM?
How exactly do the menus work? I guess to be more clear, what I’m wondering is, what did you print on each section?!
I was also wondering how you printed each section so that the menu made sense. Such a brilliant idea! Would you be willing to post up a template?
My fiance proposed to me with a fortune game! I’m planning on making some as our place cards for the wedding. I have about 400 guest, so I should probably get crackin’ =)
Do you think you can post the template you used?
I’m also interested in the template for the fortune telling menus - I’ve never seen that before 
Definitely interested in those awesome fortune tellers! i would love to have that template too. Do you think you can post the template or send it to me via PM or email?
Love cootie catcher menu. Can you send me template for it at rmlenart@yahoo.com
Thanks
Hi, I’m going to jump on the bandwagon and ask for the cootie catcher menu template as well. My email is mauraandbrian at gmail dot com. Thanks! Everything looked beautiful btw!
I am so glad you all loved them! I am going to try and put the file within my next post. As soon as I find it…
This might not make sense if you have never seen a fortune teller before, but here is how it worked. Each internal flap would expose a part of the menu. When you lifted “late night,” you would see a list of the late night snacks. It was pretty straightforward.
Great Idea!!Can you e-mail me the template for the fortune teller menu.
Those fortune cookies are a fantastic idea, and look fantastic on the dinner plates as well! I’m going to file that idea away for future planning…
While I love the menus as well, I am totally crushing on those programs! I come from a family of quilters and have been looking for a way to get my grandmother involved with some DIY. The simple sewing on the binding is perfect!
Love, love, love the fortune teller menus. I loved making those when I was a kid! lol. And your hand-stitched menus are too pretty for words.
PS I’m an Apple geek too - OmniGraffle is great for diagramming on the Mac.
OH MA GA! I haven’t been this excited in a while! PURLEASE email me the fortune teller template! Its SO great, and will be awesome with our theme. What an inspiring and unique DIY project. I’m so so so excited and impressed with your craftitude!
I just emailed you all with the template. I am still trying to figure out how to put it in my post. If you would like the template also, just leave me a note- I don’t need your email address posted if you used the correct one when you commented.
@cinderellasmom: Sorry, I totally forgot to mention the fonts! The curly one is Citadel, the other is Cooperplate Gothic Light.
is there another way to use this template or where can i find visio?
Hi Mrs. Peacock! I simply adore your menu idea. I hate to bombard you further but would you mind sending me your visio template as well? Thanks!
hello! i would love this template too–such a cool idea. thank you!
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hi - i love the template for the menu - can you send on? is there anyway you can share the template for your programs - they are my absolute favorite- so delicate and pretty.
many thanks and congrats!!
Hi. I love your fortune teller menus! Please email me the template at bjfong13@yahoo.com.
Thanks a bunch!
What a great idea! Could you send me an email of the fortune teller template?
Thanks!
We called those cootie catchers too! Love them. They are adorable!
I love these cootie catchers! Can you please forward me the template via e-mail too? I would love that! Thank you! Such a fun idea!
love it! could i get the template? thanks!
Fabulous! I would love to get the template too. Thanks a bunch.
Please, I would also love one emailed! have been keeping an eye to see if you managed to post it!
I love the fortune teller menus. Can you please email me a copy of the template? Thank you for all your great suggestions!
I also heart your menus. Would you please email me the template? I would greatly appreciate it. Everything came out so great!
I heart the cootie catchers too! Would you please email the template to me as well? Thank you so much!
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[...] other weddings was something to break the ice and encourage guests to talk and mingle. When I saw Mrs. Peacock’s adorable fortune-teller menus, I knew I found our answer. She originally saw these on Martha’s [...]
Hi,
Would you please send me the template for your fortune teller menus as well? Thanks!
sara_tenenbaum@hotmail.com
Best,
Sara
Howdy!
I have been scouring the internet for a template as well…can you send yours to me?
Thank you so so so so so so much!
Hi, I would love the template for your menu, I am wanting to use the cootie catchers as my program, and thought maybe the template for the menu would help me out a bit. Thanks so much!
@Casey: I would absolutely love the wording and template for your fortune teller.\
Thanks so much.
hi, Sorry for the bother, but could you email me the template for the menu fortune teller.
thanks in advance
ps. Loved your wedding!!!
Hello,
I was wondering if you can send me your program template, thanks!
what type of paper did you use for the programs? do you have a template for it?
Would you mind please sending me the template, too? You are brilliant! I’m at wedinred@gmail.com
would you please send me the template too!! those are adorable, also can you use any type of paper for these?! I love em! email: corvettebabe04@yahoo.com
Hi would it be possible for you also to send me the template for the cootie catcher… in england they ra £4.50 each!!! thanks again
I wonder if anyone has the template for the ceremony programs? I would love it if you can send it to me: reef54@gmail.com thank you!
I wonder if anyone has the template for the ceremony programs? I would love it if you can send it to me: reef54@gmail.com thank you! Rachael, i found the template for the cootiecatcher here: http://vintageglamblog.com/2008/09/freebie-fridays-cootie-catcher-menu-template/
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Miss Peacock, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 26, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Internet Whiz
Engagement Date: December 5, 2006
Wedding Date: September, 2008
Blogging Since: December 13, 2007
Venue: St. Clement Church, Cafe Brauer (or a big church wedding and a fancy party at a cafe in Lincoln Park.
About Me: I am a grad student with a secret obsession for all things wedding related. I also love to read, travel, drink champagne and go for walks with our dog, Maisy, and Mr. Peacock. We are planning our very vintage wedding in the greatest city in the world, our hometown of Chicago. I am so proud to be a Bee!
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