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I’m far from a graphic designer, but I do dabble a bit in Photoshop and I enjoy it. I think that I might know enough to design things like table numbers and menus myself.
So I’m going to give some of our paper goods a shot. But while I am somewhat adept at layouts, I can’t illustrate worth a damn. So how can I ensure that our escort cards, table numbers, etc. are as quirky as the rest of our wedding?
And then I came across what is now my new favorite website, Vintage Printable. This site offers vintage images that are public domain (!) and free (!!), which means that anyone can use them for whatever they like! They all have that vintage, old-timey charm that I’ve just been loving lately.
Here are some of my favorites:
Would you consider using free vintage artwork in your wedding details? How would you incorporate these designs into your wedding theme?
That could be a tough choice between the fashion prints and the botanicals. Or were you going to do both? This think those will be great and really capture the feel you are going for. Plus how great is the octopus?
Thanks for the link!! I love the botanical prints, they’d be perfect for a spring wedding!
Anywhere you can use the squirrell and octopus are the perfect places for them because that are awesome.
I really like the botanical prints and think that the squirrel is too cute!
Oh!!! thank you for the links!!! I’ve been trying to find Vintage images everywhere!!! Your table cards will be great!!
Um, love. Thanks for the heads up. 
This stuff is always useful.
Another vintage website that is free is antiqueclipart.com. I can’t wait to see how it all comes to fruition!
Those are awesome! I’m in the same boat as you (can handle layouts but can’t illustrate), and I’ve also used istockphoto.com. It’s not free, but if you’re using Illustrator, it’s good for things like frames and flourishes and whatnot.
The umbrellas are my favorite! I love your idea of designing some of your paper goods. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
what an amazing find! i am a vintage aficionado and we are peppering our beach wedding with bits of vintage - vintage seam ribbon, pale aqua mason jars, …and sea life vintage prints too {like these!}
looking forward to seeing these vintage gems in your lovely wedding! xo
If I could only find a way to incorporate an octopus into a mountain wedding…sigh…
These are AWESOME!!! SOOO wish I’d found them BEFORE my wedding!
Fun! I dont know what I would use these images for in our wedding…but Im having fun drooling over them anyway 
The hive keeps coming up with awesome free resources these days. Thanks!
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Ms. Sloth, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 35, Account Manager and Fashion Blogger Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Design Admin Engagement Date: December 25, 2009 Wedding Date: May 2011 Venue: Bartram's Garden About Me: I'm an internet junkie and music snob with a good eye for a bargain. I couldn't live without thrift store shopping, cheeseburgers, sushi, Coke Zero, websites devoted to silly photos of baby animals, Photoshop, and Mr. Sloth. Speaking of which, he and I are a pair of goofball homebody nerds who love our beagle (the most ridiculously adorable dog EVER) to an embarrassing degree. We're planning a low-key and intimate yet festive and quirky outdoor wedding with DIY details and deeply personal touches, and it's all taking place in the city where we fell in love and call home: Philadelphia.
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