Today, I am kicking off a new blog series entitled "Wedding Wednesday." Each week I will cover topics ranging from invitation wording etiquette to RSVP card wording, answering questions such as, "Why is there an inner and outer envelope?" and everything in between.
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| Photo Courtesy of NadiaD Photography |
There seemed like no better day to kick-off "Wedding Wednesday" than today, because it just so happens to be our anniversary.
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| Photo Courtesy of NadiaD Photography |
Our wedding and the day we got married, were two big factors in starting 521 Designs (please check out the "About" section for the full story). First, the company's name in part comes from the day we said "I Do" – 5.21.11. Second, I took the risk of completely designing our wedding suite and in the meantime fell even more in love with letterpress printing (Stay tuned for a post all about types of printing). I decided to take that risk because I wanted something that was classic and timeless but had a few unexpected twists.
Below are images showing each part of our wedding suite. If I had to pick a favorite piece of the suite, it would either be the coordinating envelopes for the reply cards or the tiny little star showing the wedding location on the accommodation card.
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The program (pictured below) was the only piece that was digitally printed. It took quite some time to finalize the design and layout for the program, but the end result was well worth the effort.
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In hindsight, I would not change a thing about our wedding suite. It may not be on par with today's trends, but that is just how I wanted it.
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| Photo Courtesy of NadiaD Photography |
Takeaways from Our Wedding (3 years later):
1. Figure out what are the things that are of highest value to you, focus your attention on those, and try to delegate other things. For example: Music for our ceremony was not a high value to me, nor am I musically gifted, so I asked my mom to just make the final call for music.
2. Focus on your future marriage more than the wedding. Wedding planning can be overwhelming at times, and it is best to be able to take a step back and remember why you are planning a wedding in the first place. Have people in your life that can point you back to that! Make the investment in pre-marital counseling (and after for routine "oil changes").
3. Have fun! Simple as that.
4. Pinterest can be your worst enemy and friend. It may sound crazy but when we got married Pinterest had not made it mainstream, so I didn't have hundreds of pins to sift through. For that, I am extremely thankful. I didn't get caught up in all of the trends brought about by Pinterest, but made choices based on things I really liked. On the other hand, Pinterest can be a great tool for fleshing out details such as your wedding colors or bouquet styles.
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| Photo Courtesy of NadiaD Photography |
