Comments on: Planning A Wedding (Without Losing Your Mind) Part III: The Paper

By: Kayla Ebarb

Kayla Ebarb — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:36:03 +0000

I am thinking about using the vintage keys with luggage tags for my save the dates. I just love that idea! I was wondering if you had any problems with envelopes tearing? I love the idea but I dont know if ill need to buy padded envelopes or not. What would you suggest?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:55:55 +0000

Where did you find the padlock wax seals!?

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Invites for a Bookish Wedding | Weddingbee — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:15:08 +0000

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Invites for a Bookish Wedding « Rycrafty — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:45:40 +0000

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{Weekly Roundup} | Fab Over Fifty Style Blog — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:51:42 +0000

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By: kari dyas

kari dyas — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:51:06 +0000

I was so happy to make these save-the-dates and invitations for Jessica Claire. Jessica had been a client of mine in the past (business cards and promotional packet) and is such a talented artist herself, it was an honor to work with her again.
She was out of the country when her wedding designer contacted me about her save-the-dates. I only had a week or so to design and create something the bride would love, and it needed to be sent out without her even seeing it! She got one in the mail along with everyone else…
The guidelines I was given were vague (“like an Anthropologie store”) but I knew that it was right up my alley.
The invitations were created after that, with the STDs as an inspiration.
As a letterpress printer, I knew that each card had to be beautifully printed. As a designer and collage artist, I wanted to present something that had texture, color and “wabi-sabi”, that Japanese phrase for something that is beautiful because it is old. Over the years, I’ve spent many hours tea and coffee staining paper and knew that that particular detail was a must for this particular wedding. I met many times with Jessica’s event designer (Kabrel Polak) to look at props for the wedding and get inspiration for the invitation. Kabrel, in fact, was the one who suggested the hollowed-out book. I took that idea and came up with the materials and design that became this gorgeous invitation. I was thrilled that Jessica loved them. I printed and assembled each one, myself, by hand. The map, as well, was my design and was so much fun to create.
I too, felt a bit of sadness sending them out into the world. They were a part of my life for many months. Even those burned edges were done while on vacation in Yosemite, over a gas stove in a high-sierra cabin.
I love each and every wedding invitation I design, but this one, one of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive I’ve done to-date, is still among my favorites.

By: School Days Inspiration: Go Learn Something!

School Days Inspiration: Go Learn Something! — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:04:31 +0000

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By: Rebecca | The White Aisle

Rebecca | The White Aisle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:01:49 +0000

I too have seen these once before, but seeing them a second time made me gasp in awe again. The time it must have taken…. but soooooo worth it! Congrats.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:48:01 +0000

lovely lovely lovely!

By: Polka Dot Bride

Polka Dot Bride — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:42:18 +0000

Oo they make me feel all gooey inside- love all of the attention to detail! .-= Polka Dot Bride's most recent blog post: Lauren and Nathan – The Celebration =-.