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So, instead of whining (okay, there was a little pouting and whining) about it, we enlisted the help of Wedding Paper Divas to get us out of our mess. The drama: The other invitation pieces had already been printed on Paper Source Luxe (textured) cardstock, and I was worried that WPD’s cardstock wouldn’t match, not to mention the fact that there was a slim chance that they might have something that remotely matched what I had already printed.
In addition, time was not on our side. We needed them immediately in order to send them out in time for people to RSVP by the printed date. The results: The felt ecru cardstock at WPD’s was EXACTLY THE SAME as the Luxe cardstock from Paper Source (score), I found an invitation that matched our pinks and browns completely (double score), and they came to our door within a week of our order (woo-hoo!).
Here’s the finished product:
I know this is the part where I should do a cost breakdown, but A) I didn’t keep track… which is a good thing because, B) I’d probably have a mini heart attack if I did.
Listen—the Gocco is fabulous and can create some gorgeous invitations, greeting cards… anything you can think of. I was just frustrated with the holidays (holidays take a lot of work!) and I put it off for too long. Wedding Paper Divas was very helpful, and surprisingly cost effective. I highly recommend them.
What part of your DIY wedding extravaganza forced you to admit defeat and call in the professionals?
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best $ spent for max stress saved was also my invites! i think i’m nuts for even considering DIY in the first place. yours turned out fab, sweets!
Well, I’m totally DIY-inept, but just wanted to add a word about how amazing Wedding Paper Divas is to work with - mine just came in the mail two hours ago and they’re fantastic! I would definitely recommend them to anyone!
A big thank you from Wedding Paper Divas! We pride ourselves on our quality and customer service, and I’m so glad to hear your invitations came out well. Thanks for mentioning us in your post!
I’m also sorry the Gocco didn’t work out for you for the invites. I’m sure you will find some great projects to do with it later with the wedding planning!
We got our invites from Wedding Paper Divas too - the ones with the coral branch on them. They were affordable, the service was great, and the quality is beautiful. Best wedding money spent so far!
Dumpling, I didn’t even think of making my own invites- I am that challenged. But I have used Wedding Paper Divas (and Tiny Prints- which has some great party invites) and they are fabulous!!
PS I think the final product looks great!
Wow, the suite looks great together. Glad they saved you from stressing!
The dress! There was no way I was going to sew that thing and not go crazy. 
Miss Dumpling, your invites look beautiful as a group! The fact that you were able to pull the different pieces together in a fabulous way is more impressive than if you had triumphed over the gocco. You rock.
So happy you found a solution to your problem 
and a beautiful one at that!
P.S. I had visions of gocco’ing my invites, but then I asked a graphic designer friend to do them for me, so props to you for attempting!
I do plan on doing some smaller projects with it though.
Visit http://www.elegantperspectives.com/ for some great deals on wedding decor like sashes and chair covers. We sell them for less than renting. Large selection of colors. We have other items as well.
I so wished I had called in the professionals. It’s a sigh of strength, not of weakness, trust me!
I kind of called in professionals — I was GOING to letterpress my invitations. Then, I got scared (have I had enough practice? can I do this?).
So I enlisted the help of a letterpress shop in my hood that would print them for me, in my presence, for only $1 per card! So I get PROFESSIONAL (unlike the mess that would have been mine) letterpress invites for under $4/person. Woot!
We’re twins! At least with regard to the colors, use of the Luxe cream paper, and the disastrous Gocco-ing. I tried to print our STD’s on the Luxe cream paper with the Gocco, and it did not go well. I ended up just using our regular printer, which worked beautifully, and that’s what I’m doing for our invites too. I Gocco’ed other things, for the wedding and otherwise, that have been lovely, but I don’t even want to try the invites.
The ones from WPD are beautiful!
I used wedding paper divas for my STDs and they turned out beautifully. Affordable and a nice product with chic designs.
Miss Dumpling,
When you order invitations from WPD, do you get to choose the paper they are printed on or is that already decided for you by the company? Thanks!
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Mrs. Dumpling, Las Vegas
Age and Occupation: 27, Finance
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 34, Real Estate
Engagement Date: March, 2008
Wedding Date: March, 2009
Blogging Since: August 26, 2008
Venue: Catholic church ceremony & golf course reception
About Me: I grew up in the Deep South, and while most people say I have a thick southern accent, I tend to think it only comes out when I need to use it. Living in Las Vegas has definitely been an adventure and Mr. Dumpling and I are loving every minute of it! We are planning a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and a reception with lots of DIY! We might even get Elvis to show up! I'm a HUGE Beatles fan, love The Office and can't wait to become a Mrs.!
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