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Being an overly optimistic DIY-loving bride, I assumed I was going to Gocco the invitations for our welcome dinner and farewell brunch. But you know what they say about assuming…
Thank goodness I have generous future parents-in-law who came to my rescue when I realized that I had far too much on my plate. Because of them, instead of smoke signals, we’ll be sending these beauties this week:
Aren’t they sweet? These are the digital invitations from Hello! Lucky that Mrs. Bee coincidentally blogged about yesterday. They come in a variety of chic designs (we picked the orchid to honor my birthplace, Singapore), are printed on high quality cotton paper, and, at around $2.50 each, are pretty affordable. Best of all, they have a fabulous website that allows you to design the invitation and see on screen exactly what the end product will look like (very important for type-A editors like me). Finally, if you are in a rush (like me), the turnaround time can’t be beat: the invitations ship 5 business days after you approve the proof.*
I took a close up of the invitation to show you what the digital printing looks like on the paper. As you can see, it’s definitely not as schmancy pants as letterpress, but the paper is luxe, the ink is vivid, and the overall invitation looks far more expensive than its price.
What will you be doing for invitations to your other wedding-related events?
* Ours actually came a few days late because they got lost in transit. Jessica at Hello! Lucky quickly remedied the situation by printing a new set and sending it to us by overnight mail.
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They look great Miss HC! I love the detail on the flower…digital prints might be the way to go!!
That’s a great idea! I’ll have to look more closely at this option when the time comes for our RD invites. 
Oooh these are beautiful. And that’s great you were able to get a helping hand - you can’t always do every single thing yourself!
Now this is making me think it would be nice to do invites for the rehearsal dinner (not even on my radar right now!)…off to Hello Lucky I go…(and yes, I know, I have plenty of time until my September D-day, but I’m a planner… )
*swoon*
I was just looking at the orchid invitations yesterday after Bee’s post, and they are beautiful.
Gorgeous! What a great idea for the RD invites– and thanks for the closeups, it’s always terrific to see the quality of the invites and hear about the customer service.
These are beautiful! The Orchids add a nice personal touch and are so wonderful!
Miss Hot Coca…you are seriously my wedding savior - you’ve found EVERYTHING for me for my wedding…(dress, planner, now invitations!)
@renaissancetrophywife: Their customer service is really awesome — it’s never great when your packages get lost or waylaid, but they really came through.
@Jellybean77: LOL. I’m so glad to be helpful to someone! I didn’t know you have Angel too — that’s so very exciting. And, btw, I am loving your profile picture; you’re quite the hottie!
They are beautiful! The ink really is so vivid looking!
oh no….feeling the urge..must click over to Hello! Lucky…
those are absolutely gorgeous!! the colors are seriously vivid. Do you mind sharing - were the invites $2.50 per full SET, including envelope, RSVP cards, and RSVP envelopes? What about after shipping, tax and all that good stuff? Sorry to be nosy, need to know for future reference =)
love them! love the detailed color variation in the flowers!
those are the same ones I picked out yesterday. You have awesome taste my dear.
Hello Pretty!, indeed! These look incredible…the detail is amazing.
@Mrs. Emerald: Because we were running so late, I decided to ask guests to RSVP online. So the $2.50 is just for single invitations, no extras. Shipping was free though. And I believe there is a larger discount for bigger orders.
@Josalyn: LOL. As do you!
Wow! Those orchids are amazing! I love your design and I love the colors!!
I LOVE your invites! Beautiful. I am so excited to pick out ours from Hello Lucky, too. Their work is stunning. Thanks for this post!
I got mine from Hello Lucky too and I love them. Now waiting on envelopes from the calligrapher so I can mail them out. I can barely wait!
Love them!! I hope we are so lucky with our rehearsal dinner invites!
these were my favorite from the site. But I am not surprised, since everything you do I seem to like! cant wait for the wedding recaps!
Miss Hot Cocoa!! BIG HOLLA from SINGAPORE 
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa, Boston/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 31, JD/PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Medical Student
Engagement Date: May 30, 2008
Wedding Date: March, 2009
Blogging Since: April, 2008
Venue: Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey
About Me:
I am a professional student by day and an amateur cupcake taster, bargain shopper, and wedding planner by night. I am obsessed with NPR, the Food Network, paper, dance shows, Anthropologie, post-structuralist theory, Weddingbee!, "The Office," and celebrity gossip. When not procrastinating from my dissertation, I spend time catering to Jellyby, our overly anxious shih tzu, and getting to know Mr. Hot Cocoa. We have only been dating for fifteen years, so it's like I'm in love with a stranger! From the East Coast, we are planning a Jewish-Chinese Extravaganza in L.A., where we both grew up.
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