Designing the Invites (Part II)

Designing the Invites (Part II)

June 23rd, 2009 @ 2:41 pm by Mrs. Cowboy Boot
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After Sarah Parrott sent over multiple images for me to sort through and decide which we’d play with on our invitation suite, she started designing our first set of proofs. Not only did I want Mr. CB’s barn to play a part, but I was also intent on bringing back the horse from our save-the-dates. On top of those two homegrown images, the peony (Image 1) and the barn swallow (Image 4) were my faves.

The first round of proofs, which arrived in my inbox in PDF format, looked like this. Use your imagination to envision them on 5″ x 7″ A7 Crane Lettra Letterpress paper with Goccoed ink.

Invitation 1

Invitation 2

Invitation 3

Invitation 4

When I brought them home to Mr. CB, we had differing opinions. We both loved them but we actually were drawn to different ones.

We sat down and went through them, pointing out the things we liked and the things we’d tweak in each one. I got our feedback to Sarah (which I’ll share with you in the next post) who then set to work on the second round of proofs. The talented girl that she is, she didn’t have to do too much to make us happy.

Before I move along to the ones we picked, which are your favorite? What tweaks would you do to the one(s) you like?

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27 Responses to “Designing the Invites (Part II)”

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Miss Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

I loooove #1 — but wonder if you could add, like, a watermark of the barn behind the text on #2 or #3?

6/23/09 @ 2:46 pm (reply)

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Gilneas (message) 1,393 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE the first one, but I’d love to see the birds a little large and more stylized, perhaps with that little trailing doodle like in the others?

6/23/09 @ 2:50 pm (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 918 posts, Busy bee

I like Invitation 1 as well!

#4 is cute but that flower doesn’t seem new to me, if that makes sense. And since #1 has the birds on it, you could pull those through to other pieces if you wanted to and make it all cohesive.

The barn is unique and feels more unique to you…you know, because I know you both so well

6/23/09 @ 2:51 pm (reply)

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KellyV (message) 2,526 posts, Sugar bee

I looooove #1 as well! It has the barn swallows AND the barn! I think its gorgeous…they all are!

6/23/09 @ 2:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 918 posts, Busy bee

@Gilneas:
Ooh good call! I really like the “doodle” too. These are really great options, CB!

6/23/09 @ 2:52 pm (reply)

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Miss Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Oooo, another thought: Would it be too much or too cutesy to have the birds in #1 a bit larger and holding a banner of sorts with some words on it?

6/23/09 @ 3:01 pm (reply)

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tessabella76 (message) 3,122 posts, Sugar bee

#1 is my favorite!

6/23/09 @ 3:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Burgundy (message) 1,426 posts, Bumble bee

I. Love. Number. One!!

6/23/09 @ 3:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 918 posts, Busy bee

@Miss Bruschetta: Oooh a banner! That’d be so cute.

Ok why am I acting like these are my invites?!

6/23/09 @ 3:08 pm (reply)

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JLS

I like #1 and #3 for totally different reasons. I can understand why you and the Mister had to have a discussion! I also like that the birds could appear on other components. Aren’t you the one with 5 parts?

6/23/09 @ 3:20 pm (reply)

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penguins_713 (message) 29 posts, Newbee

Ooooohhhh, Number 1….she’s a keeper!

6/23/09 @ 3:34 pm (reply)

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LilMisPriss (message) 216 posts, Helper bee

OOH- THEY’RE ALL SO PRETTY! HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE.

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http://www.bluefly.com/custom/custom.jsp?promoId=m1280093&referer=weddingbee&cm_mmc=weddingbee-_-06_23_09-_-nicolemiller_promo-_-banner

6/23/09 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Pinot Grigio (message) 1,410 posts, Bumble bee

The peony makes such a classy, chic statement. It also adds just the right amount of color, without drawing too much attention away from the text.

I would have gone with that, hands down.

6/23/09 @ 3:58 pm (reply)

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sarsk624 (message) 361 posts, Helper bee

I love invitation one or four. But I have a major bird phobia so I’m not sure I’m the best person to give input on this =) Like, they make my skin crawl and I jump when they come near me (I was attacked by a bird at Disney, it obv. scarred me for life.)

And here is my anal retentive English major/journalist self coming out. It isn’t grammatically correct to put “two thousand and nine” it is “two thousand nine.” Although, many people think it is proper so probably only grammar freaks like me would notice….

Can’t wait to see the finished product

6/23/09 @ 4:06 pm (reply)

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