75 days to go!
I know its too soon after mailing our invites to really start expecting the return of our RSVP cards, but I can't help it ... I'm just too excited! I know my best friend/matron of honor already mailed theirs so I know I can anxiously await its arrival today or tomorrow ... and until they start pouring in, that will hold me over just fine :)
EDITED TO ADD:
We actaully got two RSVP cards back in the mail today!!! One was from my matron of honor & her husband and the other one from Jon's sister & her fiance :)
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
76: The Invitations
76 days to go!
By now most, if not all, of our invited guests have received their invitations so I think it's safe to post pictures :)
The outer envelope
The sticker to close the pocket fold with one of our monograms
Close up of the invitation mat
The open pocket fold
The RSVP cards
The RSVP envelopes
By now most, if not all, of our invited guests have received their invitations so I think it's safe to post pictures :)
The outer envelope
The sticker to close the pocket fold with one of our monograms
Close up of the invitation mat
The open pocket fold
The RSVP cards
The RSVP envelopesWednesday, December 31, 2008
80: In the mail they go
80 days to go!
Today we are heading down south to the Santa Barbara area to spend New Years Eve with my cousin and her boyfriend BUT before we head out of town we will be stopping off at the post office to mail our invites!
Here's another sneek peek :)
That's our "outer" envelope!
Family & friends: keep your eyes out for these in the mail in the next few days!!!
Today we are heading down south to the Santa Barbara area to spend New Years Eve with my cousin and her boyfriend BUT before we head out of town we will be stopping off at the post office to mail our invites!
Here's another sneek peek :)
That's our "outer" envelope!Family & friends: keep your eyes out for these in the mail in the next few days!!!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
84: Sneek Peek
84 days to go!
I don't want to spoil the surprise because they haven't been mailed yet - but here's a sneek peek at our invites :)
That's the RSVP return envelopes and behind it is a very sneek peek at the RSVP cards. Everything turned out pretty great - not perfect, but for DIY I'd say they are pretty darn good! I can't wait for our friends and family to get them in the mail and see them!!! Once they been mailed, I'll post some more pictures of how they turned out :)
I don't want to spoil the surprise because they haven't been mailed yet - but here's a sneek peek at our invites :)
That's the RSVP return envelopes and behind it is a very sneek peek at the RSVP cards. Everything turned out pretty great - not perfect, but for DIY I'd say they are pretty darn good! I can't wait for our friends and family to get them in the mail and see them!!! Once they been mailed, I'll post some more pictures of how they turned out :)
Thursday, December 25, 2008
86: Merry Christmas
86 days to go!
Merry Christmas!
This evening we finished up the invites ... but it's Christmas and I want to go snuggle up in front of the fire and watch movies SO I'll post about it tomorrow!
Merry Christmas!
This evening we finished up the invites ... but it's Christmas and I want to go snuggle up in front of the fire and watch movies SO I'll post about it tomorrow!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
87: All but one
87 days to go!
Merry Christmas Eve!
Tomorrow we will be spending our Christmas evening assembling the invitations ... we got all but one complete - we are still waiting for one address. There were several last minute changes that needed to be made and a small handful of envelopes and RSVP cards that had to be reprinted BUT we are finally ready to finish up stages 3 thru 6 tomorrow and then sending them off to their destinations on the 31st!
Merry Christmas Eve!
Tomorrow we will be spending our Christmas evening assembling the invitations ... we got all but one complete - we are still waiting for one address. There were several last minute changes that needed to be made and a small handful of envelopes and RSVP cards that had to be reprinted BUT we are finally ready to finish up stages 3 thru 6 tomorrow and then sending them off to their destinations on the 31st!
Friday, December 19, 2008
92: Stage two complete
92 days to go!
Last night we completed what I call Stage 2 of the invitations. I guess I figured that Stage 1 was the actual printing and Stage 2 was the attaching of the invitation panel to the pocketfold. Stage 3, 4, 5 & 6 (applying postage to RSVP cards, stuffing and closing pocketfolds, and stuffing envelopes) will take place as soon as the postage arrives in the mail ... until then, I'll be waiting ... and knowing myself so well, I'm sure I'll be impatient about it.
Edited to include:
The assembling process of Stage 2
Last night we completed what I call Stage 2 of the invitations. I guess I figured that Stage 1 was the actual printing and Stage 2 was the attaching of the invitation panel to the pocketfold. Stage 3, 4, 5 & 6 (applying postage to RSVP cards, stuffing and closing pocketfolds, and stuffing envelopes) will take place as soon as the postage arrives in the mail ... until then, I'll be waiting ... and knowing myself so well, I'm sure I'll be impatient about it.
Edited to include:
The assembling process of Stage 2
Thursday, December 18, 2008
93: And the assembling begins
93 days to go!
Now that we've "finalized" the guest list and finished printing the last few RSVP cards and envelopes we can begin the task of assembling the invitations and that is tonight's #1 goal. When I get home from work I will get our "assembly" table ready so that when Jon gets home we can get busy and get the invitation mats securely attached. We've got to wait for the stamps that I ordered for the RSVP envelopes to arrive before we can stuff the envelopes but after tonight we hope to be one step closer to having these completed! I'll try to rememer to take some photos of our assembly line tonight and update later ...
Now that we've "finalized" the guest list and finished printing the last few RSVP cards and envelopes we can begin the task of assembling the invitations and that is tonight's #1 goal. When I get home from work I will get our "assembly" table ready so that when Jon gets home we can get busy and get the invitation mats securely attached. We've got to wait for the stamps that I ordered for the RSVP envelopes to arrive before we can stuff the envelopes but after tonight we hope to be one step closer to having these completed! I'll try to rememer to take some photos of our assembly line tonight and update later ...
Monday, December 15, 2008
96: So close
96 days to go!
With three envelopes and two RSVP cards to go we are this close to being finished with the printing of the invites. It actually didn't take quite as long as I thought it was going to take to finish up tonight. As soon as we get these last three addresses (and a few names/guests figured out) then we can officially finish up the printing and start assembling the invites so that they'll be ready to drop in the mail on the 31st! I think I am going to feel a big relief once these are done. We've worked hard and long on them and I can't wait for our friends and family to see how they turned out :)
With three envelopes and two RSVP cards to go we are this close to being finished with the printing of the invites. It actually didn't take quite as long as I thought it was going to take to finish up tonight. As soon as we get these last three addresses (and a few names/guests figured out) then we can officially finish up the printing and start assembling the invites so that they'll be ready to drop in the mail on the 31st! I think I am going to feel a big relief once these are done. We've worked hard and long on them and I can't wait for our friends and family to see how they turned out :)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
97: And the printing continues
97 days to go!
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, Jon and I started printing the invitations. We need a total of 80 invites and we plan to mail them on the 31st (as we head out of town to spend New Years Eve in Santa Barbara with my cousin Farina and her boyfriend Ryan - my college roommate). We started with printing the invitation mats. That was pretty easy. Then we decided to print the return address on the RSVP envelopes - but the printer decided the envelopes were too small and likes to smear the ink so we opted to do labels for those envelopes. Next we moved onto printing the addresses on the outer envelopes (I don't know why I say "outer" envelope - its not like we have an inner envelope also - but whatever, you know what I mean) and at the same time we started printing the RSVP cards. It was our plan to print 5 or so RSVP cards then the corresponding outer envelopes that go with the RSVP cards (the RSVP cards are custom to the guest) and then stuff the RSVP card into the envelope so that when we start stuffing the invitations the corresponding RSVP card will already be in the envelope so they don't get mixed up. So far, that process is working out very nicely. We've got about 30 printed so far. We plan to finish up today (along with the million other things I want to get done today around our house).
Upcoming items on the to-do list:
We are meeting with a possible videographer next weekend
We will be making the tux selections while we are on vacation (the week of Christmas)
We will be spray painting our card-cage black and apply the ribbon details
We will be removing the stickers from the bottom of our center piece vases and washing those
We will be mailing the invites on the 31st ... and sometime after that I'll post some examples of how they turned out!
And, I'm on the search for a place to take my now four sizes too big wedding dress for alterations (the bridal shop I had planned on going to said they are not doing alterations anymore) :(
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, Jon and I started printing the invitations. We need a total of 80 invites and we plan to mail them on the 31st (as we head out of town to spend New Years Eve in Santa Barbara with my cousin Farina and her boyfriend Ryan - my college roommate). We started with printing the invitation mats. That was pretty easy. Then we decided to print the return address on the RSVP envelopes - but the printer decided the envelopes were too small and likes to smear the ink so we opted to do labels for those envelopes. Next we moved onto printing the addresses on the outer envelopes (I don't know why I say "outer" envelope - its not like we have an inner envelope also - but whatever, you know what I mean) and at the same time we started printing the RSVP cards. It was our plan to print 5 or so RSVP cards then the corresponding outer envelopes that go with the RSVP cards (the RSVP cards are custom to the guest) and then stuff the RSVP card into the envelope so that when we start stuffing the invitations the corresponding RSVP card will already be in the envelope so they don't get mixed up. So far, that process is working out very nicely. We've got about 30 printed so far. We plan to finish up today (along with the million other things I want to get done today around our house).
Upcoming items on the to-do list:
We are meeting with a possible videographer next weekend
We will be making the tux selections while we are on vacation (the week of Christmas)
We will be spray painting our card-cage black and apply the ribbon details
We will be removing the stickers from the bottom of our center piece vases and washing those
We will be mailing the invites on the 31st ... and sometime after that I'll post some examples of how they turned out!
And, I'm on the search for a place to take my now four sizes too big wedding dress for alterations (the bridal shop I had planned on going to said they are not doing alterations anymore) :(
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