Wedding Invitation Blitz
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260 of anything is a lot, except maybe dollar bills.
But I’m not talking dollars today, I’m talking wedding invitations so 260 is a lot.
Our second daughter Chalisse, is engaged to be married in July and we couldn’t be happier for this lovely couple:
My family and friends all came out in droves to support the ongoing invitation making party I had last week. It’s so true what they say – many hands make light work!
There was anywhere from 3-8 people at any given time here all last week, working like crazy to accomplish this task for Chalisse and I. I had come up with an invitation concept using Chalisse’s wedding colors a few weeks ago and was excited about the idea but wasn’t excited to make 260 of them – that’s when I was rescued by loving people around me so willing to lend me a few hours and cut, punch, fold, pierce, stamp and paste. I’m truly amazed it’s all done!
Here’s what 90+ manhours accomplished:
I liked the pocket style invitation this year so I used 12 x 12 Crumb Cake cardstock, cut in half and folded to form a pocket for the invitation information, photo, registry card, etc. I scallop punched the folded edge and secured the pocket closed with the ribbon (non SU). The invitation itself was printed on vellum cardstock and attached to a stamped Whisper White piece (Bliss Stamp Set) and then to a Blushing Bride piece. We are putting their “official” wedding photo behind the vellum as we place them in envelopes.
The flower is my favorite part! When making the sample invitation, I ” leathered” 3 die cut flower pieces with the Fun Flowers die and Big Shot, and knew that nothing else was going to do, once I saw the finished sample. Even when I tried to imagine what it would be like creating 260 of these 4 layer flowers – nothing else would do! Hats off to my friends who endured tiny paper cuts and dyed hands while leathering these with me!!! Also, I have to mention that my son-in-law, Kevin, was a trooper in die cutting every single flower by himself – what a guy!
To finish today, here is one of my favorite photos from the engagement photo shoot:
TTFN!
Natasha
Beautiful invites and beautiful photos of your daughter and future SIL
She is gorgeous and the invites are perfect! Family and Friends are so special and come together in need.
I know you will have a joyous wedding!
Absolutely beautiful Natasha! What a labor of love. Beautiful photos too. I can’t wait to see the rest of the day.
You did a wonderful job on the invitations, they are so beautiful and elegant!! Thank you for sharing!
Wow, she looks just like you!! Beautiful!
Good luck with the invitations, and have a great time at the wedding.
Evelyn
These are absolutely stunning! And I thought making 100 baby announcements was a lot! lol And those leathered flowers are to die for!