Cartoccio: A Real Stationary Contender!!!

So, wow. I adore the Cartoccio invitation design by Bella Figura. It has a historic look, a vintage flair--the feeling of an old-fashioned hoedown in a decked out barn. I love it. Did I mention I love it?

The pictures here feature the invites in white and some color called "Xanadu," but I ordered a few samples with white and expresso, and ivory and expresso, just to see. I also ordered a few different kinds of envelopes and folders--white, ivory, and expresso as well. I can't wait until they get here!

We'll keep you posted.

Coco Wedding Invitations--Not Quite What We Expected

So, a few days ago we ordered this "Coco" wedding stationary--which we fell in love with for the dark brown texture, the dried flower on the front, the recycled paper inlet, and the do-it-yourself component of assembling the invitations. However, much to our dismay, the sample doesn't live up its online presence. Sigh.

Part of the problem is that the brown color is almost too "rust" colored, whereas we were hoping for a more dark, rich brown. The dried flower is "eh" and the inside is sloppy, misaligned and the paper a bit too "see-though." It's got about 70% of what we're looking for, though. Close, but no cigar. We're back on the hunt!

Here are a few others that we've ordered samples for! On some of these we can order different colors that would match our event, but the samples only come in a stock palette.

The other option is to make our own, using a cool image or paper and accessories. I'll explore a bit more on this. Another trip to Michael's is in order. We welcome other suggestions! So send 'em along.

Fun with Stationary

I have yet to finalize wedding colors, but I do so love these rustic-inspired invitations. What appeals to me most is the twine bow, the basic and organic colors, the pressed flowers.

As for Save the Date cards, I have yet to find a plan for this. First of all, does one really need Save the Date cards? I mean, everyone who's coming to the wedding (all 70 of us) already knows the date of the wedding. So, do we need to send these out? Really? Something to think about. If we do decide to send these out, etiquette dictates we distribute them 8 months before the wedding date, with invitations 2 months before. If we decide not to send out Save the Date cards, then we will need to send out invitations earlier! Also, open to any rustic-themed invitations you come across! Send them our way!