Help Us Choose Our Invitations (Please!)

Help Us Choose Our Invitations (Please!)

July 1st, 2010 @ 4:11 pm by Mrs. Thimble
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We just received some drafts for our custom invitations in my inbox from Janie of We Heart Paper, and I nearly fell out of my chair with excitement and shock. I sent her all of my inspiration pieces from the web, like this one, this set, a mish mash of lovely fonts, a fun save the date, and one more; and as you can see I’m head over heels for this fun use of fonts and typesetting trend. Janie told me I should reel her in if she’s gone overboard, but the more intense the design gets, the more in love I fall.

Please help me choose! I present our top 3 choices from simplest to boldest:

One: Scrolls and Vines

Two: Pretty Banner

Three: Typeset Hearts

This is the first draft of each of them—so if you’ve Where’s Waldo-ed the typo, no worries we’ll fix it. (And, it got complicated to blur details with so much on the page so I’m putting it all out there). But the real issue at hand is, which one do we choose? Mr. Thimble loves them all, too!

Or do you think we all need reeling in?

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43 Responses to “Help Us Choose Our Invitations (Please!)”

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camrie (message) 3,044 posts, Sugar bee

I think this is a case of less is more. I really like the typeset hearts but in my (professional) opinion it might benefit from a few less details.

I’d pick two or three fonts max (a bold serifed font, a script and perhaps a condensed sans-serif). I think I’d pick one flourish rather than having hearts and the scrolls at the bottom maybe just dots for all.

Also the info becomes confusing when you change fonts in the middle. I’d make your parents name all one font and size. Then emphasize your and your FI names in the same font.

Just some thoughts but I think the invite is totally fun. I wanted to do something similar but fell in love with a pear and floral print that I HAD to include

7/1/10 @ 4:22 pm (reply)

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Bug (message) 66 posts, Worker bee

Gotta say I LOVE the second one. They are all fantastic though!

7/1/10 @ 4:23 pm (reply)

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misschristinec@hotmail.com (message) 163 posts, Blushing bee

I like the 2nd one.. but.. yikes sooo many fonts- way too busy on the eyes

7/1/10 @ 4:24 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

I love the first one!

7/1/10 @ 4:24 pm (reply)

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clarebee (message) 2,766 posts, Sugar bee

LOVE the second one a LOT!!! The first is too plain and the third is too busy. I think the second one is just right!! I found it difficult to actually see what the third invitation said actually. The second just has the right amount of pizazz!

7/1/10 @ 4:25 pm (reply)

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Helstrong (message) 943 posts, Busy bee

I agree with previous posters. To me number 1 is defeinitely too busy for me, even though it’s simple. I didn’t feel like there was anything pulling it all together. I like two the best, but I like three also.

7/1/10 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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Miss Pin Cushion (message) 1,012 posts, Bumble bee

I like the idea of the 3rd one, but it seems so crammed in there, it gets a bit hard to concentrate on one thing. But they’re all so pretty.

7/1/10 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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TheFutureMcBride (message) 4,484 posts, Honey bee

I love 2 and 1, but all three are nice.

7/1/10 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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something.blue (message) 255 posts, Helper bee

I like how the white space is shapped in the first one. I love me some white space!

7/1/10 @ 4:29 pm (reply)

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Lizz

I voted for 2 but promise me if you use number 3 you’ll either delete “PM” or “in the afternoon.” The redundant department of redundancy gets after people for saying things like that.

7/1/10 @ 4:30 pm (reply)

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Miss Hermit Crab (message) 3,566 posts, Sugar bee

I voted for number 3 but gosh was I torn between 2 and 3 - they are all lovely but they just swept me off my feet!

7/1/10 @ 4:31 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Dog (message) 317 posts, Helper bee

I LOVE #3!! I heart hearts

7/1/10 @ 4:33 pm (reply)

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jenandchris (message) 734 posts, Busy bee

I love number 3! And then number 2! Number 1 is my least favorite, but it is still so pretty! I can see why you are having a hard time choosing.

7/1/10 @ 4:34 pm (reply)

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Miss Taco (message) 950 posts, Busy bee

I like three! Mod, but not, at the same time.

7/1/10 @ 4:36 pm (reply)

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spellbound (message) 81 posts, Worker bee

really REALLY close tie between numbers 2 and 3… but I just freaking love number 2 the most. These are all SO FAB!

7/1/10 @ 4:37 pm (reply)

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Adrienne

Oooh, pretty! My fiance is designing ours but hey, it’s the same day

7/1/10 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

All three are great, but I love #2.

7/1/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

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SandraMarie_1986 (message) 1,363 posts, Bumble bee

Number 3

7/1/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Beautiful! I like (and voted for) 1, with 3 as a close second. (But will you include the time in 1?)

7/1/10 @ 4:41 pm (reply)

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vaness13181 (message) 687 posts, Busy bee

I like #2…it’s different than the usual invite. I feel like a lot of people are doing #3 these days, sort of that concert poster look. And #1–I have to agree with some PPs here–is a little too busy with scrolls, vines, and wreaths.

You said it’s the first draft, so I only know it’ll only get better from here!

7/1/10 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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