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“To send a postcard is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.”
Remember waaaaay back when I shared with you our idea for a Vintage Postcard STD? Well, now that every one of our guests has received theirs, I thought it’d be fun to show you how our first wedding project turned out?
Drum roll, please….
TA-DA! This is what each and every one of our wedding guests received in their mailboxes as the first wave of destination wedding fun. All we needed was a vintage postcard, an alphabet rolling stamp, some cool postage stamps, and off they went! It literally took us one evening, one bottle of wine and 3 episodes of Top Chef to make these guys. Cross my heart.
Short and sweet, our vintage postcard STDs turned out exactly how we hoped and made our favorite people excited about a little trip to paradise. 
Mission accomplished!
As for our item and cost breakdown, here it is for your viewing pleasure:
The Ostrich Vintage Postcard Save-the-Dates:
“Aloha” vintage postcards, qty: 50 = $30
{we wanted to have a few extra for the wedding day}
Alphabet rolling stamp via Etsy = $24.99
Custom stamp kit via Staples = $29.99
New & vintage postage stamps = $47.60
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Grand total = $132.58
Not too bad! The nice part is we’ll be using the custom stamps for our remaining wedding projects—the OOT Swag Bags, and CD favors to name a few…so that $55 was a pretty good investment.
Destination wedding brides, what style of STD did you end up choosing?
We are doing hankie save the dates. I am in the process of making them now that we have secured our date! These look amazing!
A woman after my own heart! We’re getting married in Oahu on May 14, 2011 and we did the vintage postcard STD’s as well!! Yours look great!
These are AWESOME!!! I would love to recieve this as a guest!
@HoneyBear: i LOVE hanky STD’s. i’m excited to see how they look, HB!
@JennyLovesKenny: Hooray for Hawaii brides! I’d love to see how your vintage postcard std’s turn out, Jenny! And let me know if you have any questions about Oahu wedding planning 
@Miss Giraffe: @Mrs. Trail Mix: THANKS, gals! It’s your awesome comments that keep me goin with my diy adventures. I couldn’t do it without you!
These are so fun! Your guests must have loved them!
@Miss Waffle: Thanks, Waffle! I LOVE your STD’s, too!
@Miss Earrings: @Mrs. Starfish: THANKS, gals! There are more diy projects left to tackle and i’ll need all the support i can get Your comments mean alot!
yay! these look awesome! i love the rolling stamp touch you added to the postcards..gave it a more “vintage-y” feel.
Love ‘em! So unique and fun. Definitely eye catching and memorable for your guests!
Is someones last name “Guest”, or is that just a placeholder? It’s my last name! 
@MissHoneyBun: Ahhh, what a coincidence, Miss HB! The Name is actually a placeholder, but I also thought someone might have this last name in the hive and i was right
Very nice and perfect retro / vintage feel! I think the postcards are a great idea as they already get your guests in a vacation mood!
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Mrs. Ostrich, San Francisco/Hawaii Age and Occupation: 30, Fashion Buyer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 38, Copywriter Engagement Date: October 4, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2011 Venue: Sweet ceremony by the sea and sunset celebration on the North Shore of Hawaii About Me: Born in the city of angels and residing in the city by the bay, I’m a fearless fashion buyer by day, a passionate blog author by night and a dreamy bride-to-be in between. I thank my lucky stars to live in such a stunning city that gives me gifts like organic honey lavender ice cream, movie nights in the park, tucked away beaches, legendary record stores, '80s dance parties, awesome sports teams, stellar flea markets, and vintage bookshops. Oh, and I love to dance! We always find every excuse to escape to the beach, and decided a little seaside wedding in Hawaii is our idea of bliss. Full of our favorite people, music, food and sparkly lights, this is one sunset celebration we will always remember.
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