Weddingbee Blog

I mentioned in my last post that I went through a brief invitation hiatus after Mr. CA and I made the decision that Rifle Paper Co.’s invitations were out of the running. However, I did bounce back eventually—mainly out of necessity, as we were getting closer and closer to the wedding, and I had no idea what to do about invitations! So, I moved on, and found lots and lots of invitation inspiration.

Want to take a peek? My first light-bulb “a ha!!” moment came through a site that I visit every day. Etsy. Curious?

{Etsy}

Yep, that’s right. It’s the default avatar for Etsy accounts.

It makes me smile every time I log in—I haven’t had the heart to change it to an actual picture of me. I actually filed this inspiration away in my mind long before our wedding invitations came up—I knew that I loved silhouettes, and the whole old-world feel that I got from them. However, I was not sure exactly how they could fit into our wedding until I ran across this beautiful image:

{Sarah Rhodes Photography, from the wedding of our very own Hive Hostess, the lovely Jackie-O}

Another “a ha!!” Beautiful, fun silhouettes offered the personalized aspect that I so loved, but they were a bit more formal and elegant than the custom, folksy drawings that I had been coveting. So I dug some more into the internets and found oodles of inspiration.

{Posh-Paperie}

{Mr. Boddington’s Studio}

{Both above images: Invitations by Quill and Fox, Photo by Rebekah Johnson Photography, via Style Me Pretty Gallery}

{Amy Atlas Events}

{Sway Space}

{Twin Ravens Press}

{Hum Creative}

{Anticipate Invitations}

{Laura Macchia}

I absolutely loved the silhouettes. They were beautiful, and old-fashioned looking—very Victorian-esque, which, I suppose, is a vibe that I am going for with our wedding. (I mean, they did lots of silhouettes, didn’t they? Cameos and such? Maybe?) They just scream “classy elegant” to me. But, while they give that more vintage, classic, old-timey feel, they also allow for the option of incorporating more modern typefaces and design elements, to give it that little punch of fun. Win win, I say!

The only problems were, how the heck would I go about getting some sort of custom-silhouette work done? And would we be able to afford something along these lines? And, lastly—would Mr. CA approve?

Anyone else find themselves pulled toward the custom portrait or silhouette designs? Feel free to share your faves in the comments!