Changing the stationary abit from the wedding invitations

blondeprincess

My nan bless has asked if she can make our wedding invitations for us :T she has got into card making etc & she makes some lovely cards. It also saves us some money as well

She did something that she thought we would like knowing our colour scheme is black & white & sent me this up (the @ needs to be changed to a &) it was a mistake



I like them but knowing what else can be done & other things i also like but my nan would struggle to do. I was thinking something along the lines of this



She also sent me up a sample for the placecards. Obviously the wedding invitation would say the name



but i was thinking of maybe buying some like this



The wedding invitations aren't going to be around & will have been sent out about 5 months before so are people really going to rember that it doesn't exactley co-ordiante?

I have also just realised that we will need table numbers done as i dont think we are having a theme for the tables so would need something again like this - or get my nan to make them up in the same style she has done everything else



Or do you think i should just leave it & what my nan has done (bless her) looks ok? We would be saving quite abit of money as well letting her do it??

chelbel1981

I actually prefer your Nan's.

People won't remember if the invites co-ordinate or not, think of where else you could spend the money.

blondeprincess

You prefer my nans place cards?? I do like them just was thinking something abit different.

I am going to have to get her to do the table numbers or the table names as well then, so it does all co-ordinate with the place name cards she does

chelbel1981

blondeprincess wrote: »

You prefer my nans place cards?? I do like them just was thinking something abit different.

I am going to have to get her to do the table numbers or the table names as well then, so it does all co-ordinate with the place name cards she does

I like both your Nans invites and placecards

chris_n_tj

Imagine the scene, its your Wedding day. You go into your reception, ( guess you can see where this is leading) Your Nans face, priceless. I know what I would be going for.
By they way they are beautiful.
Chris

shellsuit

I'd go with your Nan's

Just think, in time to come, you can look back on pics of them and the actual invites/placecards (if you keep a few back) and remember your Nan made them for you with love.

There is a cake I really really wanted, but my friend and her friend offered to make ours ~ it isn't costing us a penny and we would rather the cake be made with love, than spend out on something because it looked amazing.

Does that make sense?

Of course I'm not knocking anyone who is having a gorgeous cake and beautiful invitations, I just think when you haven't got money to throw about, someone close to you offering to spend time making something for your wedding is so thoughtful and lovely of them .

P.S. Your Nan is very talented ~ I would be happy to give those out to my guests! x

zzzLazyDaisy

If my DGD let me make her wedding invites, I'd be pleased as punch...

.... but if she started telling me how to do them I'd be stressed to pieces.

Don't under-estimate how important this is for your Nan. If is was me, I'd give her free rein and I'd be thrilled with whatever she comes up with. How many brides can say their Nan made their wedding invites?

You are obviously one much loved girl :j

mimosaurus

i do love the one your nan has made, and if you asked her to make the ribbon the same as the other one then there would be no contest in my mind as to which was better - i do think that ribbon is extremely difficult to get right if you're cutting it, so hiding the back on the inside of the card is a better idea. but then what she has already made you is gorgeous as it is.

blondeprincess

shellsuit wrote: »

I'd go with your Nan's

Just think, in time to come, you can look back on pics of them and the actual invites/placecards (if you keep a few back) and remember your Nan made them for you with love.

I know what you mean - i shall keep to what we were going for then. I know my nan is so thrilled that we have agreed to let her make them.

chris_n_tj

blondeprincess wrote: »

I know what you mean - i shall keep to what we were going for then. I know my nan is so thrilled that we have agreed to let her make them.

Good for you, your Nan will be so proud. Dont forget to point out to her what a great money saver she is.
I hope you have a lovley day xx
Chris

fly_dragon_fly

awww i'm glad your letting her make them that way i prefer hers too they are goregous!

your nan is so cute! ( got this little image in my head of this little lady making all these invites with a tear in her eye and a smile on her face ) ( yes i am stupid :P )