Well I have a wedding to go to in January...
It happens to be mine;). Invitations finally went out. The semi-DIY project took a long time. Just the mini kangaroo type pouch. The bow. The glue. The tissue paper. Sigh. It was all overwhelming. The good news? No paper cuts.
I think I had to pick THE most colorful floral invitations I could find. I believe I succeeded. Got the matching outer envelopes. Matching return envelopes. Had them first printed on 100% recycled. Didn't like the finish and upgraded to linen. What a wonderful decision. I'm so happy with how they turned out too. A couple of snafus where the ink bled, but new ones were sent out and received within three days.
I have to remember to keep one or two for myself as a keepsake for sure. When I saw these I fell in love. I did look at so many designs. From classic white paper and black lettering to the modern whimsical nautical themes. But these were the ones I kept returning to over and over again. They are bright and cheery. Each time I look at them I just feel happy:)
For future brides looking for invites my suggestion is to not really seek any suggestions. Go with what you love not what other people think is appropriate. The hardest part was the plentitude of suggestions. All well meaning, but sometimes a girl just needs a little support in her decisions. There really is no right or wrong - traditional can be mixed with modern. And modern can be ultra slick. Heck, my wedding is in the thick of winter, yet my invitations have a definite spring/summer feel to them. But c'mon, it's never winter in SoCal. Besides, the second ceremony is being held in an outside garden gazebo...I justify the invitations in all their rainbow floral glory that way anyways...
So... if you want them to match the theme of your wedding, then great. If you don't, then your guests will be surprised by what they will see when they show up. Honesty, I still haven't nailed down the colors of the flowers and we are two months out. I haven't even chosen the flowers to be quite frank. I have a good idea though. Gonna see what the wholesale flowermart will suggest 2 week out (that's when they told me I should contact them!) DIY-ing the flowers is gonna turn out frugally fabulous... or I could possibly be seriously fucked. Gonna definitely keep it simple, no doubt. Stay tuned to see if I made the right decision or if I should have listened to my Mom... (and sorry Mom for using a swear word in the same paragraph with mention of you...)
Xo
