A Fun Take on Reply Cards

I loved these fun and somewhat irreverent reply cards by invitation design ting*.

Handmade/Homemade Wedding Invitations

How amazing are these handmade/homemade wedding invitations from homerunballerina?! The stitching, the stamping, the typewriter lettering, the tri-fold, and the red and white bakers twine, it's a crafters dream! I can only imagine how many hours it took her to pull these off, but I say it was worth it.

all images via homerunballerina

Semi Homemade Invitations

If you love the look of unique hand crafted paper invitations but you don't have the time or the craftiness to produce them yourself, you need to check out Printable Press. I found this website right after I purchased my own wedding invitations and ever since I have been trying to find an occasion where I can buy these beautiful paper products! It works like this: you choose one of the many fresh chic invitation designs and send an email to Printable Press with your specific wording, they send you an invitation proof and if there are no edits they send you the finalized files, then you print the invitations using your own paper. Depending on how many invites you need, this can be an inexpensive AND stylish choice!

Save Money Monday: Embossed Wedding Invitations

Saving money on printing invitations without sacrificing style can be easier than you think. One technique that you can look into is embossing. You can easily find supplies at your local craft store – the supplies seen below are from The Paper Source. The supplies you will need include:
· Decorative stamp
· Stamp pad in the color of your choice
· Embossing powder
· Heat gun
· Card stock
· Envelopes
If you decide to print the invitation before embossing, be sure to practice on some blank card stock first to get your technique down.
Step 1: Stamp the design you have chosen onto the card stock and sprinkle with embossing powder. Shake off excess powder.
Step 2: Dry with the heat gun moving slowly from section to section until everything has dried. Be careful – the heat gun can get very hot!
It’s that simple. Sure it will take some time and patience but the results will be well worth it!

Theme Thursday: Silhouettes

I remember when I was very young and living in my family’s first house we had two silhouettes hanging on our wall; one of my sister and one of me. I never really paid attention to them growing up; they were just something that blended into our home. Well we ended up moving from that house and misplacing those silhouettes. Once again, I never really thought about those silhouettes, until this month! It seems wherever I turn silhouettes are staring at me! I’ve seen multiple weddings featuring silhouettes and I think it's a cute, fresh way to add personality to your big day. Below are some ideas of how to incorporate silhouettes into your wedding. Now if only I knew what happened to my childhood silhouette...
~Rebecca
Favors: One wedding I saw had a "silhouette artist" attend their big day. As guests arrived the silhouette artist made two cut outs of each guest: one to be used as part of the seating chart, and one to be given as a favor. What a great idea! Matches and cookies would also be adorable. Photos: matches, Martha Stewart Weddings; silhouette artist and silhouette cookies, Green Wedding Shoes

Decorations: Place you and your fiance's silhouettes all over your wedding: on napkins, coasters, hanging on your dinner chairs, on top of your cake, this will add more charm to your decor. An added bonus: after your wedding frame some of the silhouettes and use them as art on your walls! Photos: Green Wedding Shoes

Stationary: Silhouettes are turning into the new monogram. Have an artist make you and your fiance's silhouettes, then use them on your invitations, menus and programs.

Photos: Green Wedding Shoes, Unlesssomeonelikeyou, Martha Stewart Weddings

Attendant Gift: Wouldn't this be a great gift to round out your silhouette theme? I'm thinking of buying one for myself!

Photos: Meg Moorhouse
Cake: Such a sweet simple touch!

Photos: Ritzy Bee

Bridesmaid Invitation

Being a bridesmaid comes with a lot of responsibility: throwing a bridal shower, assisting with the selection of bridesmaid dresses, throwing a bachelorette party and having countless discussions with the bride on cakes, dresses, flowers , seating arrangements etc etc etc. Bridesmaids do so much to make the bride feel special, why not return the favor and make your bridesmaid feel special by asking them to be in your wedding party in a unique way; like a message in a bottle. Etsy seller Jessica, profile name MiniatureRhino, offers letter service via a message in a bottle. Jessica will type out your provided text on vintage book paper using a vintage typewriter, she will then seal the little letter with red wax and your preferred letter stamp (perhaps your new last name letter) then a hand stamped copper key will be tied to the vial with twine. The little bottle containing your message is then wrapped in a tiny box and sent on its way! What a unique and special way to invite your best friends to be part of your big day!

~Rebecca