Invitation Madness

Last weekend, The Fiancee and I went to visit with the florist and to check out some other things in the area where we’re getting married next year. While we were speaking with the florist we’ll most likely be going with, she recommended a local shop down near where I went to college that does a really great job with invitations and other custom work, so we popped by. Since I’ve been designated “the creative one” (no, really - she said it), I was actually into this, since I wanted to have something cool and yet serious and not silly.

A few weeks ago, The Fiancee had seen Carlson Craft’s Pockets line, and thought I would dig them. Needless to say, I definitely did. Essentially, the concept gets rid of something I can’t stand - the stacks and stacks of envelope after envelope and misplaced cards that come with many invitations (Yes, I know many of them look gorgeous, I just know that many a guy has misplaced a directions card or something because of all of it), by putting everything into a nifty order of all things wedding.

Yep, that’s right. Just like in the little screenshot here, you, too, can get a line of things such as directions, places to stay, a response card, and lots more that are organized in different-sized cards so they stay organized. Forget about saving envelopes and whatnot, and don’t fret when you put the invitation in your desk drawer, only to be found two months from now. Just worry about finding the invitation in the first place.

If that’s not your thing, though, there are plenty more options that you can look into. design*sponge shares some screens of options from Swayspace and Thoughtful Day and some scriptastic ones from Linda + Hariett.

[Thanks, John for the inspiration and some links!]