Our DIY Seating Card
October 16th, 2006 @ 9:54 am by Mrs. Orange
It’s a crane made out of origami paper (Pearl Paint) glued onto a placecard (PaperSource). My grandmother is making all 120+ of them. I won’t start this project until the calligraphy is done first, but thought I’d share the idea.
The Martha Stewart Weddings Fall ‘06 issue also had an example of origami used in a wedding - an origami guestbook display.
For origami supplies, check out Kim’s Crane and Pearl River.
Reader Email: Martha + Kodak
October 13th, 2006 @ 1:44 pm by Reader Email
Thought some folks would be interested in the new partnership between Martha and Kodak EasyShare (formerly Ofoto)…great photo cards. I think they’d be adorable for holiday-timed STD cards, or for holiday cards featuring wedding pics of the happy new couple!
Jordan
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As Promised
October 13th, 2006 @ 1:12 pm by Mrs. Bird of Paradise
Here are little thank you cards.
On our tear off RSVP cards in our invitations, we used the French phrase “Repondez S’il Vous Plait.” I live in a very French area and have a French heritage so I thought it’d be nice to continue with the French theme for our thank you cards. On these I used “Merci Beaucoup.” And if we have time to do programs, I’ll use another French phrase for the cover. 
Paper - Teton, Tiara White, 80# cover
This Day In History
October 12th, 2006 @ 6:56 pm by Mrs. Bird of Paradise
We were going to include a little “This day in history” list in our wedding programs. Now, I’m not so sure we’ll have room. Here’s the link - just type in your date at the top in the grey bar. You can even select what category you’d like. The list will appear on the left side.
Here’s a sample of what happened on our day.
1820
Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica.
1883
Railroads create the first Standard time began in the United States. (Railroads create the first time zones)
1928
Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie.
1976
Spain’s parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.
Miss Snail’s Invites!
October 12th, 2006 @ 6:34 pm by Mrs. Bee
After she was stressing out about them, they turned out beautifully.
The RSVP enveloped tucked into the back of the invitation.
Merci Beaucoup!
October 12th, 2006 @ 5:35 pm by Mrs. Bird of Paradise
When I was first letterpressing my invitations, I asked them to quote me a price to have my thank you cards letterpressed as well. The price was nearly $500. Although I knew they’d be stunning, I thought this would be a place to save a bit of money. I decided that I was going to have the offset printed locally. A print shop, who I’ve worked with professionally before, initally quoted about $75 for the thank you cards. Perfect, I thought.
Well, the printer just dropped off our printed little thank you cards. I started to pull out my checkbook to pay for the 200 cards- and he utters “No Charge.” Um, wha?! I thought I heard him wrong! Nope! Not only did he not charge me for them, but he also included - oh it must be at least - 100 extras! Wow! I’m shocked, though very grateful!
Pics and more to come soon…
Calligraphy Bug
October 12th, 2006 @ 4:27 pm by Mrs. Orange
Yes, I’ve finally caught the bug — calligraphy bug that is. It’s my healthy obsession numero dos.
Here is my list of hand calligraphy vendors so far:
- Beautiful Calligraphy and Custom Art
- Wedding Tulle-Calligraphy
Chicago Paper-Source Warehouse Sale!
October 12th, 2006 @ 2:39 pm by Sales
thanks, cindy!
Healthy Obsession I
October 12th, 2006 @ 2:11 pm by Mrs. Orange
I have a number of obsessions. One is stationery, paper products and an assortment of paper-related goods. So I developed a healthy obsession over invitations and more specifically, letterpress printing.
A few months into our engagement, we went to Invitations and Beyond in Oceanside, Long Island. The drill was to go in the store and browse through volumes after volumes of wedding invitations. They were all very nice invitations, but I never found THE ONE. A few months later, I went to Kate’s Paperie on Broadway. Went through the drill again only to find that the ones I love are all letterpress and are not feasible within my budget. Lastly, I visited Lion in the Sun (in Park Slope, Brooklyn; there is another store in Long Island). Same drill same result.
It was clear to me that I love letterpress. I love the feel of thick paper, the indentation that is created by the letterpress and the artsy feel to it all. But, the price tag did not like me, and vice versa. Lion in the Sun actually offered to flat print an originally letterpress invitation (see William Arthur invite below). But that wasn’t just right for me.
A Sentimental Design
October 12th, 2006 @ 1:08 pm by Mrs. Ant
This beautiful silk dress is the chipao that my mother wore to her wedding reception many many years ago.
I considered wearing it to my own reception. But, unfortunately, the dress is a bit too snug. (It “fits”.. but I can’t move. Or breathe, really.)
So… I decided to incorporate the floral design in our ceremony programs!
