Not quite on Target

The BFF and I went for a little day trip to pay a visit to our friends south of the border. We hit up Target first as the mall was not open when we arrived early.

As we were heading to the check-out, the last place I poked around was in the scrapbook/paper/crafty section. If only we would have known! They sell beautiful invitation kits that include everything you might need! And they are not just beautiful because of how they look, but also because of the PRICE! We found a few packages of 50 on sale for $17.00! Yes, $17.00! Converted that only about $20.00 CND buckeroos! My mind was doing mental somersaults, debating whether or not to buy them and see if I could return the paper I just purchased, or just go with what I had already set out to create. *Sigh* If I would have known, I would have gone with the pre-made, easy-peasy-put-together ones from Target, but since I did not know if I could return the paper and envelopes I just bought the week before, I was unsure if I wanted to spend more money on something we may not have been able to use. I was seriously kicking myself for spending so much money on invites that could have cost so much less.

So people, lesson learned is, if you are heading to the US of A and are getting married and still need your invites, check out Target FIRST!

We did end up buying some pretty Thank-You cards to send out after the wedding. I am happy with those!

Invitation Experiment {2}

I was so excited to find these buttons! Perfect for the idea I had in mind. Perfect for that small 'antiquey' touch I was looking for. Here is a sample invitation that I just whipped up, close to what I'm assuming will be the final product. The BFF mentioned that he liked the idea of a monogram. So I think a 'D' and 'S' on the front, along with the date of the wedding, may be the perfect touch!

 

  

Something pretty and scrolling like this monogram.

 

I also made a pocket on the inside of the invitation to have a place for a map and any other information that needs to be relayed.

Yipee! It's Feb 7th and my goal for January was to have the invitations figured out. Check!

Invitation Experiment

One of our goals by the end of January is to have the invitations finalized.  So to start the month off right I paid a visit to a favorite Toronto store, The Paper Place. I was hoping to get inspired by something there to come up with a creative invitation. Here are two samples of what I designed. I'm not totally impressed with either of them. So most likely they are not going to be the final product. I do like the green! Green is a must.

This is a long 'tea' length sample.

The top of the invite with some pretty ribbon.

A basic 5.5 x 7 sample.

Of course another touch of ribbon.

So there you have it. I think I want something with a little more umph! Or maybe a vintage type feel.

I found this sample online. I like the lace, but not sure if the BFF will approve. Might be to girly. *shrug* I don't know?

Invitation Inspiration

 I like this simple botanical look.

 

The whimsical script on this save the date is really fun.

 

 I recently had this up on another post but I'm drawn to the combination of bird and foliage.

 

This beautiful Cherry Blossom Invite made by

Etsy seller Cricket Printing

 

Beautiful Peony Wedding Programs

Etsy seller Almost Sunday

Loving the botanical graphics! Love it.

Etsy Siska Studio

And finally, I LOVE the layout and the different typography on this invite.

Etsy Hello Tenfold