Comments on: Requesting the honour http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7378 Never teh Bride Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:14:13 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7378 Those look awesome, Bacon's Mom! Those look awesome, Bacon’s Mom!

]]> By: Bacon's Mom http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7362 Bacon's Mom Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:12:51 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7362 I think DIY invitations can be elegant and unique - and you don't have to stick to those print-em-up versions, either. Of course, I'm probably biased, because I think ours came out wonderfully well: http://tinyurl.com/me9a6 - the front, and "inner" envelope, which will have guests' names and a love quote. http://tinyurl.com/qoskr - the inside, with fancy script from our computer, on striped stock. We ended up with a ton more paper than we'd need for invitations and enclosures, so we're also doing our own programs, escort cards, and thank-you notes - for a 100-guest wedding, for around $200. There are options besides expensive, plain, and boilerplate - they take time, but they're doable! I think DIY invitations can be elegant and unique - and you don’t have to stick to those print-em-up versions, either. Of course, I’m probably biased, because I think ours came out wonderfully well:
http://tinyurl.com/me9a6 - the front, and “inner” envelope, which will have guests’ names and a love quote.
http://tinyurl.com/qoskr - the inside, with fancy script from our computer, on striped stock.

We ended up with a ton more paper than we’d need for invitations and enclosures, so we’re also doing our own programs, escort cards, and thank-you notes - for a 100-guest wedding, for around $200.

There are options besides expensive, plain, and boilerplate - they take time, but they’re doable!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7360 Never teh Bride Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:55:47 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7360 Designing things to go on them? Dang! Did you start with plain paper , lazysun? I think the idea of delving that far into the world of DIY overwhelms a lot of folks. There is so much that can go wrong! Designing things to go on them? Dang! Did you start with plain paper , lazysun? I think the idea of delving that far into the world of DIY overwhelms a lot of folks. There is so much that can go wrong!

]]> By: lazysun http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7331 lazysun Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:27:36 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7331 I prefer the paper styling to be plain -- too much fussiness makes it a little forboding as far as the uber-formality of the wedding (and I think I look stupid in formalwear, although my fiance' looks faboo). Personally, I found the DIY kits to be more than adequate. The simpler they are, the more fun you get to have in designing things to go on and with them. I prefer the paper styling to be plain — too much fussiness makes it a little forboding as far as the uber-formality of the wedding (and I think I look stupid in formalwear, although my fiance’ looks faboo).

Personally, I found the DIY kits to be more than adequate. The simpler they are, the more fun you get to have in designing things to go on and with them.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7322 Never teh Bride Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:15:08 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7322 Awwwwwww, indeed! Awwwwwww, indeed!

]]> By: Spring http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7318 Spring Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:42:02 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7318 My cousin just got married last week and though her invites were on the plain print them yourself side - what I loved was that it included a picture of when her now husband proposed to her. What he did was rent a small sailboat, rowed her out onto the bay then hoisted the sail, which read "Sarah, will you marry me?" Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! And yes, I tossed the invite. But I kept the picture! I honestly can't imagine why people would want to spend oodles of money on the invites. There are great do it yourself kits available. And the paper possbilities are endless. My cousin just got married last week and though her invites were on the plain print them yourself side - what I loved was that it included a picture of when her now husband proposed to her. What he did was rent a small sailboat, rowed her out onto the bay then hoisted the sail, which read “Sarah, will you marry me?”

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

And yes, I tossed the invite. But I kept the picture!

I honestly can’t imagine why people would want to spend oodles of money on the invites. There are great do it yourself kits available. And the paper possbilities are endless.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7314 Never teh Bride Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:14:49 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7314 Fabulous notion, editorjamie! Fabulous notion, editorjamie!

]]> By: editorjamie http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7312 editorjamie Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:17:24 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7312 If you're not interested in paying $700 for invites (and really, who is) start asking around to find a friend or co-worker who is a standout designer. Everyone seems to know one. My friend and I work as newspaper designers and designed all the "paper" for her wedding - programs, invites, etc. - and it turned out great. Then, do some reading about printing processes that can give you the look you want without the price (thermography versus engraving, for example). Talk to people at local printing places to see what they can offer you for a polished-looking invitation at a fraction of the cost. If you’re not interested in paying $700 for invites (and really, who is) start asking around to find a friend or co-worker who is a standout designer. Everyone seems to know one. My friend and I work as newspaper designers and designed all the “paper” for her wedding - programs, invites, etc. - and it turned out great. Then, do some reading about printing processes that can give you the look you want without the price (thermography versus engraving, for example). Talk to people at local printing places to see what they can offer you for a polished-looking invitation at a fraction of the cost.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7308 Never teh Bride Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:27:06 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7308 Your idea sounds truly elegant, erisagal! Your idea sounds truly elegant, erisagal!

]]> By: erisagal http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7297 erisagal Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:35:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/08/requesting-the-honour/#comment-7297 Just don't get too cheap with the envelopes--remember what happened to George Costanza's bride-to-be when she licked the flaps! I personally think the most impressive and beautiful invitations are black (engraved if you can afford it, hand-written if you can't) on white or cream stock, with fairly traditional wording. No "share our joy," no doo-dads, confetti, pictures of the couple, or poems. The fact of a wedding is romantic and beautiful enough. Elaborate invitations so often seem over-the-top and undignified, whereas a simple hand-written invitation is thoughtful and memorable. But of course I am a fuddy-duddy. Just don’t get too cheap with the envelopes–remember what happened to George Costanza’s bride-to-be when she licked the flaps!

I personally think the most impressive and beautiful invitations are black (engraved if you can afford it, hand-written if you can’t) on white or cream stock, with fairly traditional wording. No “share our joy,” no doo-dads, confetti, pictures of the couple, or poems. The fact of a wedding is romantic and beautiful enough. Elaborate invitations so often seem over-the-top and undignified, whereas a simple hand-written invitation is thoughtful and memorable.

But of course I am a fuddy-duddy.

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