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First off I worked at Disney for 9 year and a lot of my friends have had Disney weddings. The one I enjoyed the most was my friend that had Disney touches here and there not a full on kids birthday party. To set the tone they included a simple Disney graphic in their invitations and used Disney stamps. I say go for it but don't over do it.
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Here is what I sent my parents, with a draft... the border and hearts are actually in silver. I can't remember where I found the Disney graphic
Here is the graphic I'd like to put in... I'm not sure where I got the original graphic, but I've changed it up a bunch to suit our colors.
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Well I am not a big Disney fan but whatever floats your boat!
It is your day, and ultimately you and your FI should do whatever you want. But try to keep in mind the fact that certain things like wedding stationary are keepsakes, and you will have it forever. You don't want to look at it in 20 years and say, "What the %$% was I thinking and why didn't anyone tell me how silly this was!" Some couples might choose something cute for their stationary and will later regret it. But others will choose something nontraditional and always be glad that they chose to follow their hearts and created an unique wedding that truly reflects themselves. If you are likely to be the latter, you should choose the stationary that you love and be proud of the fact that you are strong enough to choose something really unique and distinctive.
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I love Disney, but it seems a little much for a wedding invite. It kind of feels like a kid's b-day invitation.
Well, it's your day and it's whatever makes you happy. I've got an idea for a compromise that might work for you. Instead of making your graphic front and center, could you possibly put it on the back of the invite and inside the little heart write something like "Created by Your Name"? That way you still get the graphic, but it's not right there in your parents faces.
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I think that if you want to use a disney graphic, that you should do something a little more subtle for the invitation (an outline or something monochromatic). Or leave the graphic off the invitation, but use a sticker or stamp to seal the envelope.
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Oh, and I think your little avatar/icon that you use on this site would be more subtle and maybe a compromise?
I'm not a fan of the solid Disney graphic as it is. But, I think it could BEAUTIFUL if you got someone to make a pen and ink drawing of it ... almost like a mini sketch! maybe something like this?
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Similar to GBGal's suggestion, could you do a more monochrome version of the graphic, to make it look more serious?
Let me begin by I am not a huge Disney fan either. I think it is over the top. I would look for a compromise. I like the idea of using your avatar. I am sure your invites will be beautiful and express who you are. Good luck!
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I say do what you want, but one suggestion. Make sure you have the rights to have the image printed. As the Lady & the Tramp is a copyrighted/trademarked image.
Good luck!
if the disney theme is YOU and YOUR FIANCEE then go for it!! afterall- the wedding is about celebrating YOU TWO.
there are ways of making it more classy and formal- like maybe having an embossed invitation? you can certainly print out what you want on the printer, then go out and but a rubber stamp of whatever you want (lady and the tramp, mickey ears, tinkerbell, etc) and put embossing powder over the ink before it dries. from there you just shake the excess powder off, get an embossing gun and heat to raise the ink. BOOM. class. "formality" and it's cheaper than getting embossing/letterpress. if you can't find a specific stamp, then there are places that will make custom stamps for you. not sure if they would do it (copyright issues) but they might!
ignore what other people will think or what they will like. if they don't like disney, then they can get over it. if they think it's over the top, then they can suck it up. you like it, and it's not over the top for you. as i said, it's about you two. and boo on anyone else that says otherwise.
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@aja0829: We actually are doing the evelope seal idea, with the icon from my avatar. I took awhile to design the graphic for the seals, then figured I'd use it for my avatar too.
@Lillindy: Thanks for that idea! I hadn't thought of that, but putting something on the back may be a good compromise.
@WorstTwin: I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure since I'm not actually selling the invitations to anyone, that using the graphic is okay. I'm just using them for personal use.
Maybe use it just on the RSVP card? Or if you want to defintiely utilize the graphic, but also respect your parents wishes, you could use it on something like the table names, favor tags, thank you cards, etc.
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I think some prior posters had a good idea to do a pen and ink verson, silhouette version, or black and white version of the graphic. I think as it is, it does seem a little young rather than something for a wedding. Just my opinion!
Whatever you decide to do I am sure it will be beautiful!
Hey, if it's what YOU really want, and they've said you can do it, do what you really want. All in all, you're asking for something cute on your invitations, not a huge billboard at the reception. I do think you could go with a more mature looking graphic, but that's just me and I'm not big on disney. But hey, if you love it and it's part of your wedding, then you should incorporate it!
Why don't you have the graphic printed onto sticks and use them to close your envelopes? And address labels? This way it's still there, but it's not front and center on an invitation. If you're having a formal wedding, you don't want your guests to think it's casual ya know?
Sigh. I know the feeling all too well! I'm not even engaged yet and I told my mom about the pencil it in STD and she thought it was "elementary and silly". I am so in love with the idea that her comment made me cry!
I agree with the pencil sketch or embossing your avatar on the back of your envelope. I think it's a bit more special when the little personal touches are small and more of a nod to yourself and finace than a shout out to the guest list. You know what I mean?
I think you should put it on there if that's what you and your fiance like. Here is a website that shows some Disney themed invitations : http://weddingneeds.cceasy.com/order/WE_SearchResults.cfm?iStartRow=1&format=WedEnsCC2a&bShowAllInvites=1&strcontinue=yes&strsearch=yes
(hopefully the link works)
While it does suck money does make your voice heard. It is your wedding and I by no means think you should just go with whatever your parents want. But if they are spending their money then maybe you could come up with a compromise.
Thanks for all the input everyone. We actually got out our invitations this week! We ended up using the Lady and Tramp graphic on the RSVP cards. We got a Disney stamp set that had Mickey and Minnie together, so I used that stamp and embossed it at the bottom of the invitation in silver. It looked great and went with the invitation, and my parents liked it. I'll see if I can post a picture of it - I forgot to take pictures, but I have a few left lying around.
glad you were able to create something that both you and your parents liked! =) they sound lovely!
I second krissycake! and I hope you can post a pic later so we can see them :)
Oh EngineerBride-- I love how you incorporated both those Disney [animal] couples! Yay! I'm so glad it worked out for you and that everyone is satisfied!
What about something like a silhouette outline of lady and the tramp? If you get them in a classic pose, it would be really easily recognizable, but still less 'cartoon-esque' on the invites.
I voted compromise. :) I'm all about compromise!
oops... sorry I didn't read the whole thread before responding :/ *embarrassed*
Your ultimate solution sounds great!! :)
I posted the pictures in my bio here, but here is the invitation suite with both the invitation and RSVP. The envelope was cool too - I lined it with purple striped paper and embossed hearts on the front, but I used all those up. What do you think? 
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That looks great! I love how it turned out. So glad you found a compromise that made everyone happy.
I voted to do what you want. Even if it's a bit unusual, it's something that will make your wedding memorable.
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Okay, here's my issue. My parents have graciously offered to pay for the wedding, and they are paying for most of it. My fiance and I are picking up a lot of the little stuff, as well as most of the deposits for things. Anyways, we are doing print-your-own invitations using a kit from the craft store. It has a simple border with hearts at the top. We are having a Disney-themed reception (think little touches here and there, not kid's birthday party), and we wanted to put a picture of Lady & the Tramp with a heart on the invitation. When I sent the draft to my parents for review, they told me they think that a wedding is "serious/formal occasion" and that "I know you love Disney, but it's over the top." Then they said it's my invitation and we can do what we want.
So, do I go ahead with the plan of the Lady & the Tramp graphic, do I try to compromise to tone it down, or do I go with what my parents want and remove the Disney graphic completely from the invitation? I have to say they haven't had any objections to any of our other plans - they have been fine with whatever we picked.
What do you guys think??