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Invitation and Program Monogram

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    chimmy24    June 2, 2012  

    Hi, Ladies!

    I've been working on a "unique" monogram for my fiance (M) and I (C).  It's our initials intertwined in a Celtic heart, and decorated with damask print.  Our color is cornflower blue, and we are doing gold and damask accents throughout the wedding.  I wanted opinions on the monogram though... is it too much?  My fiance and I like the elaborate, elegant look but my sisters aren't fans.Invitation and Program Monogram :  wedding monogram programs invitation design diy Damask Monogram Cm

     
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    echopkb    May 19, 2012  

    Maybe if the heart was in a different color?

     
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    chimmy24    June 2, 2012  

    This is probably the 50th version, and we finally settled on all black because it looked the nicest... It used to be solid blue letters with a silver heart, but that looked silly.  I'll keep trying colors to see if that helps though.

     
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    JerseyGirlLaur    April 21, 2012  

    @echopkb: I agree. I think if it was a different color you could see everything better. It looks a little jumbled as is. Overall I like it though. 

     
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    chimmy24    June 2, 2012  

    Here's an older version of it with a silver heart:

    Invitation and Program Monogram :  wedding monogram programs invitation design diy Celtic Monogram3

     
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    SuperKate    May 28, 2011   Missouri / Playa del Carmen, Mexico

    I actually find it a bit confusing, it took me a bit to find the initials. With them in the damask pattern, they look too much like the things on the top and bottom. I'd probably put the initials in black and the heart in damask.

     
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    chimmy24    June 2, 2012  

    Hmm okay... here's a rough draft of it with one of the accent colors... does it look better?  (I'm not wild about the heart color, so I'll definitely keep playing with that.)  Thanks for the suggestions so far!Invitation and Program Monogram :  wedding monogram programs invitation design diy Damask Heart 18

     
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    chimmy24    June 2, 2012  

    Edit: Here's a blue heart with an outline: Invitation and Program Monogram :  wedding monogram programs invitation design diy Damask Blue Heart Monogram

     
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    ijustrockout    August 7, 2011   isle of palms, sc.

    i'm having a hard time with this design because damask is so flowy and fluid and the celtic design is so rigid and straight. i think that is why yhe eye rejects it. i don't think it has anything to do with the colors, really... maybe try doing a celtic fliigree heart?

     
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    FruitPatch    July 3, 2011   Fullerton, CA

    First of all, WOW!  I wouldn't even know HOW to begin creating something like this!

    What if you make the damask in the letters your accent color and keep everything else black and white?

     

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