Invitations

Okay, so we’re getting to the pointy end of the stick here! I was hoping to give my family a months notice about this wedding, but the 11th fell on a Tuesday and I’m not seeing them til this weekend, so they’re only going to get 3 and a bit weeks now!

Is okay, all they need to figure out is their outfits and a present for us 😀

So, running super short on time, I couldn’t really do what I wanted to do, which was use Ann Woods’ sweethearts (love birds in wedding outfits). So I had to go the rush option.

I went on Etsy, scoured all the Aus-based, print-it-yourself, invite designs.

I found two great ones. One by Idoityourself, that looked like a vintage playbill:

And one from The Parchment Place that I just liked the design and colours:

I ended up going with the second option. The clincher was they allowed a matching back design and it was a bonus they were cheaper.

Sarah knocked up the design the same day and sent back proofs. I made some changes and she sent the finished art files that night (thurs). I sent the files to the printer this morning (A5, double-sided, full colour, bleed, 300gsm card stock) and they were done by 4pm! Yay! Ready to give to my family this weekend!

Now, you know I had to Martha Stewart them up before I give them out, so here’s what I did.

I got some metallic cream C5 envelopes, some metallic light blue damask paper and some light blue, stitched, grosgrain ribbon.

Here’s the raw ingredients:

And here’s what the finished product looks like:

is this the dress?

Today I bought this dress, I think it’s my ideal wedding dress…

I got it from Etsy, from Olivia Mew’s shop, Young Captive.
(I don’t think she’ll mind me using her picture, if I plug her shop :D)

It’s vintage (1970s?) ivory chiffon in a grecian style. It’s got the drawcord around the waist and the bodice is lined, but the skirt is not, so that means I’ll also need to buy a slip.

The best part is that it was only CAD$52.00 (= AUD$50.70) including shipping.

To me, the dress isn’t as important as the accessories. I mean, I might not wear this dress again, but I’m planning on having some vintage bling that I’ll be able to wear with jeans and a tee for years down the track and it’ll remind me of the day.

And it’s gotta be balanced, if I’m rocking the bling then the base has to be plain, which is why this dress is perfect.

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Oh, did I mention there hasn’t been a proposal yet?
LOL!