Giveaway Hosted on The Scribble Pad

...so glad you came over to enter the giveaway.  Here are the details just to remind you:

The winner will have a choice between two options:

$50 off Addressing Envelopes 

{project must be at least $100, standard rates apply}

~ or ~

Custom Idea Board

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let me craft a vision for your event

provide images and inspirations to guide your planning

and show you how your own style can shine through on your special day

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Don't forget to check The Scribble Pad each and every day for a new giveaway this week.  

Closes March 31.

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MFB: Airmail Obsessed

Happy Spring! Goodness knows, it has not come to Washington, DC a minute too soon. 75 and gorgeous. And Friday. Sigh. Life doesn't get better than this.

So, our Save the Dates are in the mail, and hopefully have been received by many of our guests. Of course, since there is no rest for the weary, it's on to the next thing: invitations!

I've know for a long while that we were going to go the "airmail" route for the invites, and I am enthralled by the sheer number of wonderful airmail related paraphernalia in the interwebs.

Here are a few of my favorites, so you can get a sense of my direction. There are a good number of invites, but also a few other bits of ephemera as well.

{via Oh So Beautiful Paper}

{Etsy Seller Champage Sunday}

This picture is from Etsy seller Huntershideaway, but I actually found these same envelopes much cheaper on Amazon, for $2.15 / box of 40 (free shipping, too)! We'll be using those.

{via Etsy Seller buddyandbean}

{via Etsy Seller marchare}

{courtesy of dafont, Postage Stamps by Dixie's Delight -- Mr. Washington is the letter "G"}

{I wish I could recall where this was from besides my archives!}

{via Oh So Beautiful Paper}

{via Etsy Seller SilverCrow}

You'll note that these are no longer available...hmm...I wonder why...?

If you see any inspiration, feel free to leave it in the comments!

Costco Wedding Dresses

Did you watch Good Morning America today?  If you missed it check this out:

Would you go to costco to look for your wedding dress?

I think I would be willing to give it a shot!

MFB: Save the Dates Revealed (Finally)!

It is a happy MFB Friday for me indeed, since I get to finally reveal our finished Save the Date (100 printed at Vistaprint for the low low price of $19.95, including expedited shipping)!

As my MOH, Christie, can testify, these have been a real labor of love. It was really difficult for me to figure out how best to get our information on the front of the card. Luckily, I got some very cute inspiration from the (fully customizable and FREE!) biplane STD featured over at the Wedding Chicks.

I loved the look of these so much, I almost just went with them, full stop and abandoned my previous plans. But, my poor little DC vintage postcard cried out to me, "don't forget me! Use me! Waaaah!" and so I couldn't just leave it out in the cold. But how to combine the two?

It finally clicked in my brain that having a biplane "sky-write" our information would be an excellent way to combine the vintage postcard that I wanted to use with the cute airmail theme we'll be using for the rest of the stationery. A perfect solution! So here it is, without further ado!

The front:

and the back:

The quality is a bit fuzzier in my upload than in the final product, but what do you think? And have you taken on crafting your Save the Dates yourself?

Anyway, I hope you love these as much as I do!

Vintage Books

Many brides ask themselves a similar set of questions,

how do I properly thank my guests?

how do I make this day memorable for everyone?

is it possible to make each guest feel important and hand chosen for my special day?

where can I add personal touches?

Well, my friend Caroline found a perfect answer.  As a very thoughtful bride, she adorned each persons place setting with a vintage book, hand picked for each guest.  What a wonderful token of appreciation.  The time and effort put into this "favor" clearly informs each guest that they are not only special but an important part of the couple's wedding day.

{images by bridget}