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April Ink

Oh My Goodness!

Inspired by this wonderful stationary the next wedding theme I am most excited about is FLORAL RETRO KITSCH. Key to making this theme work:

• Choosing the right vintage-y hues of the colours you want to work with so put an emphasis on a colour from the era you are interested in (
• Ensuring that the items you are working with are more kitsch than country.
• Asking yourself, "Would the queen mum feel good doing/wearing/receiving this?" If the answer is yes, you're on the right track!

By choosing this theme I am hoping to use a lot of second hand things which I find in second hand shops close to home thus saving money and gathering inspiration from vintage etsy finds.

Combining retro flowers including dahlias, carnations and daisies and incorporating some of my favourite retro hues of turquoise, aqua and a dirty light blue, hot pink, candyfloss and hints of lemonade yellow and mustard, this is a theme which I think is going to stick.

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Wedding Stationary

Thinking of saving the money and doing all of the Wedding Stationary myself. While I was browsing for inspiration I came across this talented lady, Marina Chaccur and her work. Above is one of my favourite pieces. Visit her site and see the steps she's taken to get here.

DIY Wedding Stationary

Planning a wedding for a reunion of two nationalities, with relatives coming in from various locations, is always a little more complicated than if everyone lived in the same village so it's best to let everyone know well in advance what's happening and where. My time frame goes like this:

Save the Date cards & homemade gift: 1 year in advance
Wedding Invitation: 6 months in advance
Location Information Packet - including accomodation, sight seeing & a little bit of history with basic event timetable: 3 months in advance or upon receipt of RSVP
Invitations to Rehearsal Dinner/Night: 6 weeks beforehand
Event Timetable & Directions: 2 weeks beforehand

paper, card, inks, embossing powder, stamps, bulk or small amounts of 10, paper creasers - cellophane bags for making favours - paper punches, paper trimmers, scissors

Some great online sources:
Liz's Crafts
Paper Crafter
order sample swatches to match the exact hue you're looking for.

But when it come to paper, I want to have felt it so here are some places in Edinburgh
Paperchase on George St.
Daintree Paper on Morningside Rd and their blog which has handy guides and templates

Ready made cards are:

• quick & less time consuming- no designing, cutting, glueing and messing up!
• cheaper than printed invitations
• unique if you buy from small gift shops with start up designers who only print in small batches
• ideal if you have a small wedding planned as each card will have to be written by hand! You could save yourself some time and print out smaller insert papers with your wording and personalise it with your handwritten signatures or small note
  

Ready Made Card Shops in Edinburgh:
The Bay Tree Co on Hanover St.

Purple Invitations

Stunning colour combination with the chartreuse and magenta. The purple is exactly what I'm looking for as it's warm and rich. I love the simple layout of this invitation... I just can't remember where I found the picture so if anyone wants to claim it please leave a comment or email!

Golden Invitation

Love this. The gold. The unconventional. The kitsch.

Wedding Invitations

Wedding Invitations - Jennifer and Richard, originally uploaded by UglyKitty.

by Ugly Kitty on flickr