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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

J + K: The Wedding Invitations

The most intimidating thing to do as a designer is design for yourself. Especially something like a wedding invitation.

So I decided to go with a "non-design" - I had to approach it as such to get past my own mental freak out of "ohmygodicantdesignmyowninvitations." My sister wrote the copy for the invites with a few tweaks from Jeremy. I knew I wanted a Wes Anderson vibe - a kind of correspondence letter.

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My favorite details are the silhouettes and our signatures (that we actually signed on each and every invitation.) We did a postcard for the reception invitation with the same look and feel.

I designed all of this and printed it on a laser and ink jet printer only in black. I gathered paper from a local Hobby store and my own paper collection I've accrued through the years.

P.S. Here are the invitations I designed for a coworker.

P.P.S. I can design invitations for you too.
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28 comments:

  1. Jen @ RamblingRenovatorsMarch 31, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Those are so lovely! I love the paper you've chosen, especially the envelopes. And the silhouette detail is very sweet!

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  2. Jen @ RamblingRenovatorsMarch 31, 2009 at 3:02 PM

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  3. And KathleenMarch 31, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    Thank you! You can find the envelopes on www.envelopemall.com. The paper is Kraft.

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  4. And KathleenMarch 31, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    *note: the comment removed was just one posted twice (accident on my part). nothing scandalous. ;)

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  5. blucadet3March 31, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    aw...i was hoping for some drama.

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  6. Liz JohnsonApril 1, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    Awwwwww. I was kind of looking forward to a good shit storm!

    Or design critique.

    Hope you kids are having fun right now.

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  7. And KathleenApril 1, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Yeah, the minute someone says "your kerning sucks." they're OUTTA HERE!

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  8. KateApril 7, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    These are wonderful. You're very talented!

    Your kerning doesn't suck...

    :)

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  9. And KathleenApril 7, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Haha! Thank you, Kate!

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  10. viva b.April 7, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    lovely...what is the scriptface?

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  11. And KathleenApril 7, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Viva b. - The script is Burgues. It is fantastic - each letter has up to 4 different characters so you can make it as flourishy or as simple as you like.

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  12. viva b.April 8, 2009 at 7:02 AM

    thanks! it's a beautiful script

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  13. My @ thahotness.comApril 8, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    This is absolutely lovely. I love the invitation suites and the fact that you got married in your own home. I love it!!! This feels like LOVE. I would love to share your pics with my readers on tha Hotness.

    My
    http://thahotness.com

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  14. And KathleenApril 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Len - Thank you so much. It DOES feel like love.

    That would be wonderful if you shared our hotness with you readers. ;)

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  15. UnknownApril 9, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    I love these invites! I have been searching for someone in Oklahoma who does custom design. I stumbled across your blog and was completely shocked that you live in OKC! I was just wondering about your rates/turn around time or if you are currently taking any new design jobs for wedding invites... If you are not currently designing for others maybe you could offer some advice for an Oklahoma girl looking for some stylish invitation options that won't break the bank?

    Thank you for your time! B

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  16. And KathleenApril 9, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Hi Bianca - first, thank you! I can definitely help you out with designing some wedding invitations. I'd rather not discuss rates over comments (I'm sure you can understand) but if you would like to shoot me an email (jeremyandkathleen@gmail.com) I'd be happy to discuss ideas to work within your budget.

    Thanks!
    Kathleen

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  17. jackieApril 22, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    wow i am so impressed! these are really so beautiful. i am thinking about doing photo booth pictures for my invitations as well, and i'm wondering how you printed them. did you have them taken in an actual photo booth and then how did you reprint them?

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  18. And KathleenApril 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Jacq - Thank you! First off, the photobooth image was a last minute add-on but I'm so glad I did it. I originally created a bunch of photobooth strips using images we had captured on our Mac Photobooth Application and photoshop. I measure an actual strip and just replicated it. Then I just printed out strips on glossy ink jet paper and cut them out to size.

    It's definitely a cheaper (and faster) alternative to actual photobooth strips - though there is a certain amount of charm and "wow!" to an actual photobooth strip.

    I hope that helps!

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  19. yufinatsJune 30, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    whow! nice design!
    to late to find your design...i already made my own wedding invitation :(
    but...i'm happy to find your blog!
    nice work to both of you!

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  20. Elizabeth WJuly 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Adorable invitations!
    What website did you end up buying the Burgues script and the typewriter font from?

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  21. And KathleenJuly 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    Him & Her - Thank you! Burgues is from Veer and the typewriter font is from DaFont (I can't remember which I specifically used) - however, I went in and modified the typwriter font so that some lettes were thicker or offset to make it look realistic. I tried finding an actual typewriter so I could do them all by hand but it didn't play out.

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  22. Wholesale Banner StandJuly 30, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    very creative is that like clear see through paper? almost looks like rice paper



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  23. Tand JJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:25 PM

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  24. And KathleenJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Toffy and Jen - I think I found this vellum at a local craft store (like Michael's) in a package. It's probably about an 60 - 80# text weight. Because the final invites were folded and put in an envelope I didn't want the vellum to be too thick or else it would crack at the folds.

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  25. KellyMellyBoBellyBananaFannaJune 8, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    I don't think I've seen these before?! They're lovely. Especially the signatures and profiles.

    Kelly

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  26. AnonymousJuly 9, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    THIS IS AMAZING! Thank you for your unique creative soul!!!

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  27. AngelaJune 13, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I read this post back in 2009 and remember drooling over your invitations! They inspired me to create these thank you cards for my own wedding; http://oh-so-joyous.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-wedding-thank-you-cards.html I wish I had your talent and imagination though!

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  28. And KathleenJune 13, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I'm thrilled I could inspire you, Angela!

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