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    Miss Dandelion    May 22, 2010   WI

    Dandelion Invite....Help! :  wedding invitations dandelion Themedecor Help?bb Attachments=341386&bbat=42573

    So here are the invites that we selected for the wedding.  They're letterpress and I got them at Target for really cheap.  However, Now I am having trouble jazzing them up.  

    we did a test run of a fake layout (below) if you can picture it. but i'm not really good in the creativity dept so any suggestions?? I'll take font suggestions too!! 

    THANKS!!!

    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">Diana <span style="font-size: 30pt; color: #462300; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT";">&<span style="font-size: 30pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">Fred<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">         <span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #422100; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Request<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  the honor of your presence
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #422100; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">At their wedding or something
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">May 22, 2010
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #422100; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Mission Covenant Church
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #422100; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">everywhere, WI 55555
    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #422100; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"> 

    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #76923c; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;"> 

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    can you correct the verbage at the bottom??  all we can see is the HTM text and no actual words.   You could snazz it up by using colored ink, do a coordinating colored bellyband to wrap it together.  Make a hand drawn map or computer drawn map.  Wrap it in some twine with a wax seal.  There are all kinds of ideas =o)

     

    Keep in mind too - when I looked at Target invites, it only included the invite and response cards.  In my final suite (from wedding paper divas) I had the invite, the reception card, the rsvp card, a map, and a directions card.  It starts to add up when you start buying that many pieces.  Thats why I ended up ordering from WPD.  If you dont need all those parts, its a non issue, and im sure you could order some paper from papersource.com or something and DIY.  Just a heads up =o)

    LOVE those invites too!  Ive seen much more expensive versions of those, way to go Target!

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    check here for some inspiration!

    http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/10/10/wedding-ceremony-programs/

     
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    GaBGal    September 25, 2010  

    Is it just me - all I can see is a bunch of coding so I can't see the bottom image.

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    no, thats all I can see too.  I think its supposed to be her wording for the invites

     
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    Mrs.Peach    May 2010  

    i would add some of the dandelion seeds blowing around the frame of it

     
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    Miss Dandelion    May 22, 2010   WI

    Sorry, it took sooo long to reply, I've been really busy.  I will see what I can do about the verbage.  My computer keeps doing this!!! 

     
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    Miss Dandelion    May 22, 2010   WI

    does anyone know where i can find paper to do like a double fold with pockets?  I can't seem to find a large stack of green cardstock... :(

     
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    Miss Dandelion    May 22, 2010   WI

    ok, so if an attempt to save money I've been trying to think of other ways to add to the invites without spending a ton on them.  I really wanted pocketfolds, but the search for green 12x12 cardstock has been rough and kind of pricey. 

    The invites are single sheet and I can't figure out how to add in a map (which only my side of the family will need), hotel info, etc without doing a pocket fold.  Any ideas?????

     

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