From Martha Stewart's always elegant "Wedding" magazine pages,
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to the innovation featured in Etsian shops,
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to the incredible ambitions of DIY-ers like Mrs. Penguin at Weddingbee
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I've been drawn to lovely themes and delicate details.
After all of my wedding dreaming, I was called back to reality with soaring costs for all of the details I found most attractive. Letterpress suites? 12+ a piece. Hand addressed calligraphy envelopes? 2+ a piece. Vintage stamps? Dream on!
As much as I loved paper, I didn't love it as much as some other things that I've chosen to place a higher budget priority. Out went boxed invitations with floating pearls, multi-layer pocketfolds, and the like. In came understated invitations with a DIY twist.
Miss Planner, my event designer/wedding coordinator extraordinaire, suggested I look at eInvite.com. I loved the look of engraving, but decided I could live with its near-twin Thermography. I admired several of their designs that matched our winter black and ivory wedding:
Pearl Artistic Border ($99.00 for 100)
Satin Square ($159.90 for 100)
Duet on Creme ($189.00 for 100)
Flawless ($195.00 for 100)
Symmetry ($195.00 for 100)
Charming ($195.00 for 100)
The thing I liked most about eInvite.com was that I could personalize any of the invitations and see an instant mock-up. You can also personalize it line by line, add spacing, change colors and fonts - and still see the instant mock-up! After playing around for a while, I decided on a favorite. Unfortunately, my favorite did not have the option to order a sample (for only $1.50!). . . right.
What is a girl to do? Search the whole website for an invitation that is the same paperweight with thermography lettering, of course. When the sample arrives, you'll get a first hand look at the goods!
Did you order your dream invitations? Or did you have to re-prioritize due to budget constraints?
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