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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

What do you guys think of my STD's?

Any advice? Anything I should add?

I'll be using vista print to get free post cards & hand write all of the addresses

I could only put up the word docs-it's not letting me convert to pdf on this computer for some reason. The font should be Brock font

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

aww. It didn't upload. I'll have to try later when I can convert it to pdf.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Ok, hopefully it works this time.

I know I need to fix the monogram on the back-it got cut off. I'll have to do that & see if I can fix it. Other than that...good?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

It would help if I clicked upload Embarassed

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok. I have no clue why I can't upload my pdf files Frown

What can I do to show you guys?

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

Is this working?

 

 

 

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

If I go any bigger, it gets cut off.  Do you want to post what the text says?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Yay!!! Laughing
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! 

 

What do you guys think?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

The words...

on the front:

on the bottom right hand corner it says: Please visit our wedding website at www.jpwedding814.weebly.com for more information

 

on the back:

on the top left hand corner: Joshua and Paula were engaged on Valentine’s Day 2009 at the Hilton gazebo, shown on front. They were celebrating their five year dating anniversary. They will be tying the knot on Saturday, August 14, 2010.

Bottom in the "for post office use only" area: For your use only:

The guest password for theknot and Wedding Channel is ****

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

I love the gazebo and the photo of you both is perfect - I like that you can see your ring!  But I think the background is so busy with the checkerboard of flowers.  Could you do a solid background and overlap one flower image over the gazebo image the same way you did with your photo?  So that it would be three collaged images on a solid background?

And I love the story of the engagement on the back!

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Thanks!!

Any other advice anyone?

 
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LorennaL   LorennaL  Boston, MA

you don't say where you are getting married on the STD.  might be a good idea to include a city if you plan on having out-of-town guests attend.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

thanks!

so--solid border & name of the town.

Anything else?

 
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floridabeachbride   05-28-11  Melbourne, FL

I personally think you should shorten the information. When I see a STD: I just want to see the important stuff.

Bride and Groom

Save the Date

Date

Wedding Place

wedding website (password/and etc)

invitation to follow..(probably add this...)

I think you could combine the v-day sentence with the 5 year sentence. I don't think you need the last sentence (cuz it's posted two other times..). Or edit it out and just put in on your website...

I also think the background is too busy (but that is mentioned)

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

I did add invitations to follow-it's the dividing line on the back-it says Formal Invitations to Follow vertically.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Ok-so I redid the front-what do you think? is the daisy too random there? I kind of think it is, but what do you guys think?

ETA: never mind. I can't upload at school. I'll need to wait until I'm home.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Front:

Back:

or

 

 

 

Which back do you prefer?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok-you get the picture---In the front, there's a daisy

 

like that but smaller in the corner. What do you think?

on the backs you can read- I added a location.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok-now that I changed the front, any more ideas? good?

 
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Future Mrs. Martin   Aug 21 2010  London Ontario Canada

Where is the daisy?

I really like the front now and I prefer the back with your names not initials!

Great Job - I really like it!

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

It got cut off, but it's in the top left corner. everytime I try to resize it, it doesn't do it-just shows up that big.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok- now that you guys can see the whole front, what do you think? daisy or no daisy?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

bump

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

Why don't you try this daisy on the front so that it doesn't look chopped off?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

I'll put it on & post in a little bit

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

 

better?

 
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FutureMrs.Harless     Northeast TN

This is just my suggestion.... No daisy to me it just looks out of place... and I think the yellow should be toned down a bit to a softer color.

Is yellow and pink your wedding colors?

Perhaps you could use the daisy on the back faded out underneath your Monogram... i dunno if your program can do that or not but

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

yeah- light yellow & hot pink are the colors.

I wasn't sure about the daisy either.

 
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FutureMrs.Harless     Northeast TN

I think that a softer yellow for the background would look best sort of just a wash of color and if daisy is your flower try incorporating it on the back :) I definately think you are on the right track though... I love that you included the gazebo pic and a pic of the two of you

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

I think that's the lightest yellow I saw on word, but I'll look again. I'll see about putting the daisy on the back!

Thanks!

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok. So I redid the back-but I gotta go to class so I'll upload it later :)

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

ok. I'll try uploading the files here.

 

ETA:Hopefully they're the right ones.

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ETA: Here it is-I just put it all in one photo.

Which back do you like best?

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac317/stargazer1402/Projects/STDs.jpg

 

That might let you see it bigger.

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

You totally nailed it!  I like the back with the lighter flower.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

Thanks!!
I'll have to show FI just to see if he cares (which he won't) but my mom says she likes the first back better b/c you can see the daisy.

 
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jocelyn3476     New Jersey

It might appear differently on the screen.  They both look good, so I don't think there is a wrong choice.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

I'm  so happy it looks better! FI thinks it looks better than what I had before. He said it looked tacky lol. I didn't have both backs with me- &what I did have was only B&W. I'll have to show him when he gets back in the room.

 
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pmerr   August 14, 2010  Rochester, NY

he liked the bottom the best :)

 

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