Coming to a mailbox near you....

So after nine hours and lots of folding, stuffing, and attaching my invitations are in the mail!

My Mother was such a great partner for this project! See she has a background in design and printing, and was able to bring to life my ideas and put them on the computer.

We paid a printer to print and cut all the pieces, and then it was game time!

Keep in mind, that last minute I changed the color of green paper (the other looked more alien than apple), so all the printing was done in 24 hrs!

We decided that to pull it all together we needed to ad something to the green backmount for the invitation. We used a rubber stamping kit and chocolate brown ink to add some design elements. As we went, we saw that the more random the better.

Next we stuffed the side pockets with information about the wedding, and the complex RSVP. (See we are having guests pre-select their meals so that we can have a plated meal for the price of a buffet). The final product was neat, organized (appeals to my OCD), and gave the information needed.

Next, we fashioned 'belts' to hold the pocket folders shut. We had the same color green paper cut into strips by the printer. Then we used a scalloped square cutter to cut ivory paper squares. On top we placed an apple green on chocolate monogram (again designed by my mother). We decided once again that there was some more needed, so we used a rubber stamp (the same as on the inside) and added chocolate ink to the ivory. It really created a nice little detailed effect, especially where the brown ink was on top of the brown background of the monogram.

I think that the final product was perfect, and much less expensive than comperable invites that you purchase. (Believe me I looked at 100's!)

Another neat little fact is that my mother hand addressed all 100 invitations, just like my grandmother did for my mother. Throughout this wedding I have so deeply missed my grandmothers, and for some reason it made me feel very comforted to be repeating the traditions that my mother and hers went through during wedding planning.

My little dog Remy was quite exhausted by the whole effort!

This Thursday we do our tasting for the reception menu, my first dress fitting, and other errands. I ordered the groomsman gifts today, and have figured out what we are doing for the rest of the wedding party.

40 Days!

I can't believe it! In other news my fabulous Auntie has began construction of my flower girl's dress, and I am soooo excited. I wish I had her talents, but being related to someone with them is as close as I can get at the moment!

Until next time..... Adios!