The Single Longest Undertaking....

was all of the stationary for my wedding. All in all it actually took me a full year to get all the stationary designed and printed.

In deciding to be a DIY bride, I initially decided that I would design and print all of the stationary myself when I came across a posting on one of my favorite wedding websites, WeddingBee, about a graphic designer looking to build her portfolio and was willing to design ALL stationary for a bride.

I quickly responded to her posting and started getting several designs completed for everything paper related for the wedding which included the invitations, programs, monograms, table numbers, signs, etc., Although she designed everything, I still printed and assembled everything on my own. I actually intend on providing a full review of the service when I further discuss my vendors, but for now, here's a look at all of the items together.

Invitations:
I wanted something that wouldn't cost me an arm and leg to mail in postage, therefore, I decided to create a business letter size accordion style invitation, but I had to make sure the invitation would still be large enough to include all the information since there wouldn't be any additional inserts. Therefore, I had the invitation created on 8.5 x 14 linen cardstock then to give it a little more color, I had the edges covered with teal blue cardstock.

This is what it looked like put together and closed.

Below is a picture of the closed invitation and the belly band I created to hold the invitation together. The monogram on the belly band was created by the graphic designer and says "Kelechi and Omotayo, 10.9.2011"

The wording for the main body of the invitation was this:

Philia.Eros.Agape

An answered prayer he is to me, my greatest blessing she'll always be

And so this day we'll pledge our love, in front of family, friends, and God above
Kelechi Michelle ******
and
Omotayo Oladejo ******
Together with their parents

Request the pleasure of your company

To celebrate love, happiness, and joy of their marriage


Callanwolde Arts Center

980 Briarcliff Avenue

Atlanta, Georgia 30306

Sunday, October ninth, two thousand eleven 

half past four o' clock in the afternoon prompt
Seating begins at quarter til four o'clock


Reception to immediately follow

Strictly Invitation Only

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The left side includes our accommodations and registry information with the right side including our RSVP information and directions to the venue.

On my invitation, I got flack for one thing (which no one ever told me, but heard through the grapevine) which was that we didn't include either of our parents' names on the invitation. We opted to say "Together with our parents". I chose not to include their names mainly because my mother wasn't supportive of neither myself or my husband and according to culture, our families were already joined with the completion of the traditional wedding. My husband and I paid for the entire wedding ourselves and felt that the wedding was a representation of US, not our parents. My husband's parents were indifferent as to whether or not it was there.

Table Numbers:

To avoid having to get a bunch of different designs for a menu and reception program, I created a trifold table number where one side had the table number, the second side had the menu, and the third side had the reception program. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a picture of the third side.

 

Ceremony Programs:

The ceremony programs were a 6 page fan program which included the wedding party information, program  for the ceremony, words to the hymn, and our wine box ceremony

There were also signs and a seating chart made, however, they didn't get to be utilized during the wedding. I'll give more on that story later.

But what do you think of all the stationary?