Wedding Invitation Preparations

With only a month and a half until Frank and I get married, I have been working on some wedding preparations before the big day. I really love the look of letterpress invitations so when I came across the Lifestyle Crafts L Letterpress Combo Kit I thought it would be fun to buy one and try making letterpress invitations myself.

I did a little research and found that people got good results with the L Letterpress Machine with custom plates from Boxcar Press following the Boxcar Press tutorial. I've been having fun learning about a lot of new things in designing the invitations since both letterpress printing and using Adobe Illustrator are new to me. I've been ordering paper samples for both envelopes and letterpress paper and finally settled on what I'd like to use. I'm also just about finished with my design to send off to Boxcar press to have my letterpress plate made. I don't want to share much of the design until after I am done and my guests have already received their invitations, but I will definitely post about it after they have been completed and sent out.

Comments

[Mary-Lou]

Exciting times. Look forward to seeing the final invitation. How you find the time amazes me, the backyard, the house decorating, all the wedding preparations - you are a whirlwind of energy & creativity.

[Hilary]

Ooh, how fun! Letterpress is so neat, I'm excited to see what you've come up with! I agree with Mary-Lou, I'm tired just thinking about all the stuff you get done! I'm such a slacker. ;p

[Sandy]

I have no doubt they will be gorgeous; everything you make is!

[Lisa]

Mary-Lou- Thank you! I don't feel very productive, unfortunately. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with how much I need to do this summer. I need more hours in the day!

Hilary- I love letterpress and I am kind of using these invitations as an excuse to myself to get the machine. I think it is going to be a lot of fun to play around with.

Sandy- Thank you so much! You are so sweet!