After much trial and tribulation and a few frustrating Adobe Illustrator moments where I was sure I was going to throw the computer into the sun, I have completed our custom save-the-dates! In my last entry I mentioned that I was inspired by save-the-dates that feature simple silhouettes, which I thought added personalization while incorporating our 18th century Versailles/Marie Antoinette theme. Without further ado, I bring you our save-the-dates:
This is the “edited for Weddingbee” version. The original version obviously has our names, wedding date, address, and wedding website. The real version also has a full bleed area around the edge so it doesn’t look cropped so close to the sides.
We are having them printed from Moo because I’ve always been really impressed with the quality of their products, specifically the Moo MiniCards that so many previous Bees have utilized in their invitation suites. I realize I am jumping the gun by sharing the design before having the finished product, but I was too excited about having this project done to wait any longer!
The intricate trim on the front of the postcard was taken from Ladurée macaron box because I’m a little obsessed with Ladurée macarons and I wanted to infuse some of that Parisian flair into our paper goods. Whether it makes a reappearance on our invitation suite remains to be seen! The wreath graphics on the front and the bird/wreath graphic on the back were from a Dover ornaments book which were scanned and vectorized by me. The fonts used are Mardian (the cursive) and Brain Flower, and both were downloaded for free at dafont.com.
I made the silhouettes myself. I took profile photographs of myself and Mr. C and traced them on Photoshop. I have a Wacom tablet which made this process a lot easier. I then imported the graphics into Illustrator and vectorized them. In order to give it a more worn, weathered look, I used a watercolor texture behind the graphics.
If you are not familiar with graphic arts or Illustrator, vectorizing a graphic is essentially making it a graphic that can be resized without ever losing any detail or quality. It only really works with graphic images/fonts.
Well, that’s about it! I hope the postcards look great when they arrive and I hope our guests enjoy them!
So pretty! I love them! We had a great experience with Moo, I’m sure your final product will work out well 
I LOVE the “Are You In Or What?” That’s, like, foreshadowing an amazing party
I think they look awesome! You worked hard on them, it shows!
I love your Save the Date. The design is gorgeous! And I second Moo, we also printed out Save the Dates there.
We used “Are you in or what?” for our Save-the-Dates, too! It was PERFECT wording and a great way to set the tone/overall feel of our wedding and all related events.
Love these!
these look great! im impressed with your graphic design skillzzz
These are so pretty, the silhouettes look perfect!
Great job–these are awesome! I love the “Are You in or What?”
Thanks so much guys! I think if I had more time and patience I would change a few things about them (make them more colorful, somehow?) — but I have to say that I can’t take credit for the “Are you in or what?” phrase as I unabashedly stole it from Minted. I think it sets sort of a fun, playful tone in an otherwise serious save-the-date card, which is important because Mr. C and I are both fun and playful people.
Love these!
I’m sure you’ve gotten these already, but I also ordered my Save the Dates from Moo and I LOVED them!!
Miss Camel, Athens, GA Age and Occupation: 29, high school teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, high school teacher Engagement Date: March 2012 Wedding Date: May 2013 Venue: Cloverleaf Farm About Me: I'm a high school social studies teacher who started her career teaching English in Japan with the JET Program. I love photography and history. I also like to travel and take naps---two things that you would think contradict each other, but somehow they don't. My heroes are Dwight Schrute, Liz Lemon, the Dude, and T.E. Lawrence. I traveled the world throughout my 20s only to fall in love with the social studies teacher in the classroom next door to mine. He just happened to be the kindest, most compassionate, and selfless person I had ever met and each day I'm so thankful to have him in my life. We are planning a whimsical, relaxed countryside wedding with a little Marie Antoinette flair thrown in for good measure. Please join us on our wedding planning adventures!
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