Weddingbee Blog

They’re finished and (almost) out the door! Finally, the Hamster invitations! Let’s jump right in, shall we?

Our guests will first see the outer envelope, with a Zazzle stamp featuring a photo from our engagement shoot and lovely calligraphy by Carmela (previously posted here):

The Goccoed return address:

Open the lined envelope…

… and what have we here? Why it’s the navy inner envelope, addressed by Carmela in gold ink!

By the way, I wanted to have a “famous person” invitation done so that I could show Carmela’s work without having to blank out any address details. I asked the Mister if he would rather receive congratulations from the Obamas or Mickey Mouse. While he ended up choosing Obama, it was definitely a tough decision. Anyway.

Taking a sneak peek inside:

The main invitation card, reception card, and RSVP card, Goccoed by yours truly.

Detail of the RSVP envelope Goccoed with our return address and Zazzle stamp, and monogrammed on the back.

The full suite:

And there you have it, Bees! There were battles won and lost, triages, and changes in strategy (I won’t go into too much detail, but let’s just say some lucky guests will get edge-painted reception cards and some will not). The whole process took a lot longer than I anticipated, and in the end, we didn’t save much money (boo). However, as a non-DIYer, this is a major win! If I can do it, so can you!

My previous invitation posts:

• The Long, Long, (Long) Road to Our Invitations (Hamster: 0, Paper: 1)
• The One Where Hamster Cries (Hamster: 0, Invitations: 2)
• Who’s Your Daddy?! (Hamster: 500, Invitations: 2)
• Hamster vs. Invitations: Hamster FTW!
• 2 Wedding Cakes and a Polar Bear
• I Got a “C” in Manuscript
• A Calligraphy Win!