tonight kicks off one of my dearest friends wedding extravaganza. and i couldn't be more thrilled for the lovely couple. R has been a best friend to me since early high school and her soon-to-be-hubby actually roomed with me in my house for a month or so, giving us the perfect opportunity to bond- but really it was the perfect opportunity for me to make sure he was the right match for my bestie- and of course....he is. i'm picking up one of her other bridesmaids from the airport this afternoon, and driving down to hattiesburg for the bachelorette/lingerie party.
i've had the privilege of helping rebekah out with little tasks here and there to help make her life a little less stressful with all this wedding planning. and just a couple weeks ago, she asked me to design small booklets with the song lyrics of the hymns we are singing during the ceremony. i was to make one for each person in the wedding party so no one would have to hold up a bulky hymnal. i was thrilled with the task- and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome (pictures to come later, maybe). but it got me realizing how much money you can save by designing and printing your own booklets/invitations/save the dates/etc. and not to mention, it makes them a little more personal. i'm filing this idea/task away in my mind, in hopes to pull it out again when the time comes for me to get married. i'm always trying to find simple, easy ways to keep myself from breaking the bank, and since i'll be planning a wedding on a severly limited budget, designing and creating my own invitations seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that. i'm grateful for having an eye for creativity but most importantly, i've been blessed with some great friends who are extremely crafty and skilled at saving a buck or two. they'll be super helpful to have around when wedding bliss is priority one for me.
i'm always looking at different websites and blogs for inspirational ideas and you just cant ever go wrong with oncewed. i know i've blogged about them before but this time i'm giving a shout out to all things paper- invites/save the dates/etc. i've pulled some pictures from their website that put me in the designing mood. hope you enjoy.
i saved some of my favorites for last. i love these because the couple added their own flair and humor to their wedding. admit it, they look like they're having so much fun, i'd be tempted to go join in on the festivities as a stranger just to see how cool these two really are.
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