Real Wedding: Anne and John, III
This is the perfect example of why I am so in love with stationery and all things paper. The right paper suite can bring that element of chic and charm to every detail.
all photos by Maggie Conley Photography
From Anne, the gorgeous bride…
I designed and produced everything. This was a long process since designing for yourself allows you way too much freedom which enables you to constantly change your mind. The following are the stationary details of the wedding:
Church Programs: I designed and printed on my offset printer and had John’s grandmother sew the inside pages since I didn’t have a sewing machine.
Escort Cards: I used a love letter instead of a number. I also loved the illustration of the humming birds and how that coexisted with the garden theme. Thus, I decided to use them as love birds humming around love letters:) I used the hydrangea illustration from my invite as the background of each escort card and printed them off my offset printer. I also used price tags from staples and stamped the table letter on it and then attached it to the card with rafia.
Escort Board: This was created by my crafty husband. (I wouldn’t have been able to do everything without his help). We went to Michael’s art store and picked up a Frame and foam core. He went to town with the silver spray paint and painted the frame and then roughed it up a bit to create a distressed older look. Then he attached green canvas fabric that we had to the foam core with spray mount. Lastly, he mounted it to the back of the frame.
Polaroid for Guests: This was awesome. Guests came in and picked up their escort card and then took a candid shot of themselves with the help of another guest and then slipped it in an envelope and signed it.
Table Numbers: These were wrapped around two chairs at each table. I printed the table letter off of my printer and then used double sided tape to attach it to the green paper. Then I placed a grommet through the top and the bottom of the circle and finally I placed the ribbon through it.
**We’ll have more pics of the stationery pieces coming throughout the day!
Anne: You were such a gorgeous bride and your entire wedding looks just stunning. I love the design work you did; each creative piece was so beautiful. I'd love to see a picture of your escort board if you have one. I've been thinking of doing something similar for my October wedding. My fiance isn't quite as crafty as your husband, though. :)
i absolutely love this
can you tell me where you found the hummingbird stamp.Honestly I have never sen such a gorgeous wedding. Thanks for sharing
I can't stop commenting on this wedding - it is so close to what I am planning for my own & it great to see green + aviary details looking so uber gorgeous.
This is just stunning. I would also love to see a photo of the escort board - it sounds like a wonderful idea!
Beautiful, I just love it !
Sally, the hummingbird is a photoshop brush. I think I found it on DeviantArt.com (here it is : http://lailomeiel.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Birds-50607293 )
And... love the cat ! ;-)
The table letters are so beautiful and so simple. And I love the Polaroid guest book idea!
I love this wedding! How did she do the hydrangea invitations? That is very similar to what I want to do with my invitations.
I also would like to hear more about the hydrangea invitations
Hi! I was wondering where you got your green paper that you used for the table numbers, and what that color is called. Thanks!!
Adorable, well done!!
I would love to see a photo of the escort board, and maybe even DIY instructions! Lovely wedding.
can you tell me where you found the hydrangea design that is on the invitation?
The green paper that I used for the table numbers are from paper-source.com and it is the color "moss".
I created the hydrangea illustration from an 0ld book I have. If you are interested in the invite, contact me at akm4379@hotmail.com and we can discuss it further. Unfortunately I am redesigning my website at the moment but I can send you design options per request.
How expensive were the Polaroids? I have been wanting to do something similar but I'm worried because they've stopped making the film. I'm considering buying a bunch of used digital cameras on eBay/CL for ~$40 each and then selling them afterwards to save on developing and film.
We bought a new polaroid camera on ebay and the film through amazon (10 packages of 10 polaroid films). http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=polaroid+camera&x=0&y=0
This is such an amazingly beautiful wedding! I'm trying to go for the same type of theme for mine. I'm thinking of buying these for my bridesmaids - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24121440 . They seem to match so well with the natural, green look!