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September 4th, 2009

Wedding Invitations that Tell a Story

Posted by Riz in Printology, Vintage Finds, Weddings  

My friend Olivia and I were just talking over YM about how frequent we’ve been receiving wedding invitations from friends these days, and how many people our age are, at this point, settling down and starting their own familiesĀ  — another obvious indication that we, indeed, are coming of age.

While I don’t have any plans of tying the knot just yet (and this post has got nothing to do with getting married), I admit that I like browsing through wedding blogs lately because let’s face it, weddings (excluding all the marital shenanigans that come after the wedding) — the color motifs, the photographs, the flowers, laces, and ribbons, the diamonds, the giveaways, the letterpress-ed invitations — are just so pleasurable to look at.

Check out these two unique wedding invitations that caught my attention while weddingblog-hopping. Promise me you’ll read ALL OF IT.

Hannah and Lee’s Save-the-Date (Source: A Day in May):

Hannah Lee Save the Date“Confused, she opens it to read, ‘Will You Marry Me?’. Lee is on one knee. She says yes.”

And Jill and Matt’s Wedding Invite (Source: Share Some Candy):

Matt and Jill“(Dinner and dancing and eternity to follow)”

I’m really digging the vintage-inspired wedding effect (okay, okay, I’m digging vintage, period). I find letterpressed invitations with layouts that look like they’re from some advertisement from the 70s so chic and classy. But vintage aside, I like wedding invitations that tell a story. There’s got to be more to a wedding invite than date, time, venue, map, and seat numbers, right?

Lastly, I’m not saying go and be inspired to get married. I’m saying, go and be inspired to do something out of ordinary. ;)

August 20th, 2009

Hollin & Eric’s Vintage Wedding Motif

Posted by Riz in Vintage Finds, Weddings  

Let me interrupt our regular programming to make way for this awesome vintage-inspired wedding I spotted over at HelloLucky’s blog. Ohh this needs no words. For the next couple of (uhm) scrolldowns, you’ll be seeing some of Hollin and Eric’s wedding photos that sent off my vintage radar full blast. I think I’m gonna dream of laces, funky vintage bridal gowns, gramophones, and floral-printed neckties tonight.

Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
Vintage Wedding | Hello Lucky
On another note, Hello Lucky’s got some of the best vintage-inspired greeting cards and wedding ideas I’ve ever seen anywhere. We may all have gotten used to digital but letterpress is back, and it sure is the way to go baby! But okay, this deserves a separate post for another time, methinks. Ta-ta! :)

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