I first designed our wedding programs months ago while playing around in Microsoft Publisher (and later bought it for my personal computer). Wedding program fans seemed kind of necessary because of the heat, but I wanted a certain degree of continuity with the invites. My original designs included the damask pattern from the invitations. The…
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My crazy wedding project: pocketfold wedding invitations
Once upon a time, I said I would never make pocketfold envelopes. Screen cap from Weddingbee Please notice that was August of last year, mere days from when I placed our invitation order. A few weeks later, they arrived. The white mailing envelopes were not overly sturdy, and I was a bit concerned that our…
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Our invitation suite: Spice Grace from Invitation Consultants
Since our wedding was three weeks ago, I figure it’s safe to post our invite suite. We opted for a customized version of Spice Grace from Invitation Consultants. Once the invites arrived, I noticed that the mailing envelope was rather dainty. Given the abuse that our save the dates took getting mailed to our roommates, I…
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Our Virginia Tech save the dates
Save the dates. STDs. What bride doesn’t giggle at that immature abbreviation? As I worked through our wedding planning tasks, I decided to send out save the dates. I really wanted Virginia Tech save the dates but couldn’t find anything (until too late). So I shifted gears to look for a maroon and orange color…
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Virginia Tech wedding invitation inspiration
The majority of my wedding planning searches involved the words “maroon and orange.” I was on the hunt for a Virginia Tech wedding invitation. A month or two after our engagement, I came across these beauties. Even though I loved the colors against the brown background, I didn’t love the price. It seemed a bit…