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MY DIY Invites...Tell me what you think.

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    marci_607    June 25, 2010  

    My fiance has actually been really supportive of my DIY projects, which thrills me because I figured he'd be a little grumbly about all of the work it involved.

    So we have decided to make our own invitations. The wedding is still 7 months away so I'm just playing around with the design.  I found some paper sashes in a cute print that really matches our vintage garden theme... I am thinking a simple layer invite with pink metallic cover paper with a light creme to print on and then add the sash.

    I want to know, honestly, what you think!

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    365    November 3, 2015   Ontario

    That's really cute!

     
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    krissycake    November 21, 2009   orlando,fl

    i think they're very cute!

     
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    So cute.  It matches your theme perfectly.

     
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    LatteLove    June 19, 2009   Chicago/San Diego

    i love the floral sash! so sweet.  Great job!

     
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    spaniel    March 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    I like it!

     
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    naangel55    June 20, 2009   Long Beach, CA

    I really like them, very pretty!

     
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    Chachacha    June 2010   Minneapolis, MN

    Very sweet! You did a great job!

     
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    marci_607    June 25, 2010  

    Thank you! Yay!

    In case anyone was wondering where those sashes did come from, I found them at formal-invitations.com

     
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    eryepye    March 27, 2010   Seattle, married in Portland

    They look great!  On a sidenote, if your wedding isn't at a church (I don't know if Magnolia Lake is a church or not), it should say "request the honor of your company" not presence.  The word "presence" should only be used when speaking of a wedding held in a place of worship.  I know this because mine's not in a church :)

     
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    MzThrowBac2B    December 2012   Tx

    very cute. i like the colors

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    cute!

     
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    sulaii211      

    You are so lucky to have a supportive fiance for your projects! I think think the invitations would look great, another background color to explore would be that sage color in the leaves.

    That paper is great, yuo can use it for cupcake covers, programs, runners, etc.

     

     
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    marci_607    June 25, 2010  

    @eryepye: Thanks for the heads up. I had no idea!

     
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    msmonicka    June 19, 2010   Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    o that is darling! good job! my hubs to be has been super supportive also with everything so hi-fives all around for our supportive men!

     
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    grace8367    September 6, 2009   Chicago

    Love the floral sash- very pretty

     
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    MrsBtobe    July 17, 2010   Canada

    Great job! You're my date twin by the way ;)

     
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    eeniebeans    October 9, 2010   Baltimore

    Lovely!

     
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    eryepye    March 27, 2010   Seattle, married in Portland

    No prob!  Glad I could help in a small way :)

     
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    bluespurrs    August 7, 2009   South-central PA, USA, Earth

    Great!

     
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    charmedlife    May 22, 2010   South Texas

    Very cute! I don't know how many invites you need but it looks like it's not a project that would be impossible for a large number.

     
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    scissors    June 19, 2010   Atlanta, Ga

    Sweet. :)

     
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    caszos    June 2010   Florida

    This would be way cute if you lined the envelopes with the same patterned paper as the sash.

     
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    Nexus-6    March 12, 2010   Portland

    I love the patterned sash!

     
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    luckyyou    March 20, 2010   Philadelphia, PA

    I think they are very cute. Love the floral patterned sash.

    I like the idea of trying it against a different color card (you could even mix it up and do some with one color and some with another) and lining the envelopes with the same patterned paper.

    My only recommendation would be to do the rest of you type in a serif font instead of a sans-serif. Maybe a Garamond, Goudy, or Baskerville? I think it would relate to your script text better and enhance the vintage theme as they are more traditional typefaces.

     
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    Irishker03    June 12, 2010   Boston (home), Geneva, NY (wedding)

    They look great! I really like the sash pattern!

     
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    WindyCityBride    September 25, 2010   Chicago, IL

    I LOVE THIS IDEA!  I bookmarked it for us.  We used a sash of black, sparkly scrapbook paper on our save the date bookmarks, and this would be a perfect way to incorporate our STDs into our invites.  Love it.

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I like the fabric sash too.  I think maybe you should try a few other background colors.  BTW, you are getting married in Colorado Springs?  That's where we used to live!

     

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