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Mrs. Magic, Chapel Hill, NC Age and Occupation: 30, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Researcher Engagement Date: December 1, 2009 Wedding Date: October 2011 Venue: Barn at Valhalla About Me: I’m a tall drink of water (5’10”!) and a Southern bride with an enormous appetite for Mexican food, good deals, anything French, and all things wedding! By day I am lucky enough to work with individuals with autism and their families. By night, I’m even luckier to be able to spend time hanging out with awesome friends, crafting, shopping, thinking about exercising, and kicking it with Mr. Magic and our two cats. I tend to have sudden, intense cravings that will not be denied (seafood enchiladas! new jeans!) and I’m prone to being a disorganized mess of anxiety and stress. After waiting (and waiting!) to get engaged, I am finally planning the colorful, fun, fabulously awesome Fall wedding of our dreams. In an effort to share the fun and craziness that is wedding planning, I’m gonna blog about it for y’all---the good, the bad, and the pretty!
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Save the Dates: The Inspiration

April 4th, 2011 @ 10:41 am by Mrs. Magic

Here’s a tip, from me to you. When looking for inspiration for your save the dates, do not, under any circumstances, do a Google search for “STD pictures.” Just trust me on this one, and you won’t lose your lunch.

My step-mom did graphic-design work in the past and still does some small projects occasionally. I asked her if she would be willing to design our STDs, and she said yes! So I threw a bunch of inspiration her way!

Inspiration #1: Mrs. Stripes’s Save the Dates

I have a bit of a crush on Mrs. Stripes. I know, she’s totally taken and all, and I suppose I am too. But everything she does is so amazing and I just want to eat it up, including these amazing save the dates.

Save the Dates: The Inspiration  :  wedding chapel hill diy save the dates stationery 7 STD Madness: The Details :  wedding los angeles save the dates 7 7

So freaking cute! (Image and STD by Mrs. Stripes)

Inspiration #2: Classic & Mature Tree-Themed STDs

See, we are having this kinda-sorta-it-just-fell-into-place tree theme. So we could incorporate that into our STDs as well. I mean, we are getting married in the fall, so it makes sense. But while this image is so pretty, it’s a little…serious. Our wedding is hopefully going to be a colorful, fun lovefest (um, but not an orgy). So I like this idea, but maybe tweaked a bit…

Save the Dates: The Inspiration  :  wedding chapel hill diy save the dates stationery Mag

Image via Minted

Inspiration #3: Bit More Fun Tree Theme

The below image I love because it is more colorful! I love the carved initials in the tree and the background colors of the sky and grass. I love the scroll-y font with the more block-y font. (Yes, those are technical terms.)

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Image and STD via Sublime Design

I can’t wait to see what my step-mom comes up with and get these babies out into the world so people can, of course, get their STD on!

Where did you find your inspiration? Did you design them yourself or delegate?

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11 Responses to “Save the Dates: The Inspiration”

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Miss Tartlet
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Miss Tartlet (message)  3,207 posts, Sugar bee

Love your inspiration! Looking forward to seeing the final design. :)

 
2.
misskarianne
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misskarianne (message)  690 posts, Busy bee

LOL @ the first part of your post!

This isn’t wedding related.. but it reminded me of a time my friend Steph was like “just so you know, if you are looking for dick’s sporting goods website.. its NOT dicks.com”

 
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amorette

love your ideas!! I can’t wait to see the final S-T-D’s! And I heart Mrs. Stripes too - sooooooo many of her posts have 1. given me ideas for my wedding 2. furthered my girl crush for her as well! :-)

 
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Ms. Stripes (message)  1,063 posts, Bumble bee

@misskarianne: LOL. I can only imagine!
And thanks for all the girl crushing ladies! Super blush! :)
We still have (2) of our STD’s on the fridge, so I’m just a tad smitten as well…
And while the illustrated STD was my idea, the actual drawing is by the amazing Sara/ Stinkerpants: http://stinkerpants.com
Finally- I can’t wait to see the final design! Or maybe a sneak peek?

 
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TiffyNicole
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TiffyNicole (message)  67 posts, Worker bee

all super cute!!

 
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Miss Bacon
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Miss Bacon (message)  656 posts, Busy bee

Hahaha. So glad that your love fest is not like an orgy. LOL!!

 
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Miss Seal
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Miss Seal (message)  1,179 posts, Bumble bee

I love the direction your heading in—I can’t wait to see what your step-mom comes up with!

 
8.
paw
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paw (message)  379 posts, Helper bee

your posts always entertain me, and I can’t wait to see the final STD, but I won’t search for pics.

 
9.
Sigyn
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Sigyn (message)  179 posts, Blushing bee

I love the tree announcement! It is special to me also because I have done Genealogy for years since I was 16 and its all about the “family tree” hehe super cute!!

 
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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message)  1,698 posts, Bumble bee

I’m excited by these options and ready for the reveal!! Looking back, it would have been easier to delegate to someone else. You’re lucky in that your designer is someone who knows you well!

 
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Mrs. Meerkat
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Mrs. Meerkat (message)  3,216 posts, Sugar bee

Ok I am totally dying to see how you put the two together!!

 

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Mrs. Magic, Chapel Hill, NC Age and Occupation: 30, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Researcher Engagement Date: December 1, 2009 Wedding Date: October 2011 Venue: Barn at Valhalla About Me: I’m a tall drink of water (5’10”!) and a Southern bride with an enormous appetite for Mexican food, good deals, anything French, and all things wedding! By day I am lucky enough to work with individuals with autism and their families. By night, I’m even luckier to be able to spend time hanging out with awesome friends, crafting, shopping, thinking about exercising, and kicking it with Mr. Magic and our two cats. I tend to have sudden, intense cravings that will not be denied (seafood enchiladas! new jeans!) and I’m prone to being a disorganized mess of anxiety and stress. After waiting (and waiting!) to get engaged, I am finally planning the colorful, fun, fabulously awesome Fall wedding of our dreams. In an effort to share the fun and craziness that is wedding planning, I’m gonna blog about it for y’all---the good, the bad, and the pretty!

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