Today my friend sent me the proof of my wedding invitation and I’m in love with it. Personal info is blurred, but you can get the idea.
I’m looking for opinions. The original proof has a red bar on the bottom that I can’t decide if I like or not:
This is it without the bar. I think I’m leaning towards this one, but I can’t decide! If I go with this one I will have the leaves spread farther across the bottom.
Thoughts?
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May 9, 2008 at 10:52 am
dreamgrrl
I like the second option better, definitely with the leaves spread out a little bit more. I love them - they’re beautiful! The first one almost looks like the red bar is a mistake.
May 9, 2008 at 10:53 am
alissa
You know my opinion
May 9, 2008 at 10:56 am
Each
yeah, i vote sans bar.
gives the invite a more graceful and less designed look.
May 9, 2008 at 10:57 am
Nic
Without the bar! they look great.
May 9, 2008 at 11:00 am
penelope
I like the one without the bar. They both look really classic. I reallly like the M’s.
May 9, 2008 at 11:01 am
Marisa
I’m delurking for the first time to say that I like the second option, without the red bar.
-M
May 9, 2008 at 11:02 am
Jen @ The Cubicle's Backporch
I like the second option. And I really like the color in the invitation. I hate the boring ones I usually see.
May 9, 2008 at 11:04 am
The Casual Perfectionist
Without the bar…
May 9, 2008 at 11:05 am
Just K
IMHO without the bar. They are so unique and fantabulous!
May 9, 2008 at 11:09 am
Spring
I agree! Without!
So lovely.
May 9, 2008 at 11:12 am
Peter
The one with the red bar makes me want to vomit.
Kidding.
But, I do prefer the one without the red bar.
May 9, 2008 at 11:17 am
Ashley
Oh I loooove. So pretty.
I do like it without the bar, much nicer look. I think the red bar makes your eyes jump there instead of to the more beautiful parts.
May 9, 2008 at 11:18 am
DevilsHeaven
Without the bar!
You seriously make me look bad with all your planning doneness!
May 9, 2008 at 11:19 am
Viviane
I think I would prefer one with a bar but not red and not that big. Maybe a thinner purple one? Or maybe it just looks like something is missing because there is no black border at the bottom of the one without the bar.
May 9, 2008 at 11:21 am
Kari
without the bar
May 9, 2008 at 11:22 am
bing
I like the one without the bar too.
You make me worry! My wedding is in August and I still haven’t ordered the invitations. Guess I need to get on that next week.
Happy weekend!
May 9, 2008 at 11:23 am
K
Sans Bar
May 9, 2008 at 11:26 am
Ashley
Agreeing with everyone else. Without the bar!
May 9, 2008 at 11:28 am
Sassafras
Love them - they are so pretty and unique and just perfect.
Without the bar me thinks…
May 9, 2008 at 11:29 am
littlespoon
Gorgeous and unique! Leave the red bar off.
May 9, 2008 at 11:34 am
Catherine
I like both layouts - the second a little more I think - but was most struck by the copy. Very simple and elegant and “dinner and dancing to follow” is quite Austen-esque! I don’t know if this is a US standard, but it’s very lovely.
May 9, 2008 at 11:40 am
Melanie
Go without the red bar and spread the leaves out… I think it’d be a classier look!
May 9, 2008 at 11:40 am
Jen Rotert
I would go with the second one without the bar. Also, I am not in love with the font that was used for your names. Just a thought. There are so many great fonts that you might ask for them to show you some additional proofs with other choices.
PS. I love purple and red! You’ve got great taste.
May 9, 2008 at 11:43 am
Judy
No bar! A great weekend for a wedding. I got married this past Oct. 27th, a great time of the year!
May 9, 2008 at 11:47 am
Shannon
Sans bar!
May 9, 2008 at 11:51 am
Courtney
Are you doing letter press? Looks lovely!
My suggestion: option 2 but get a paper that is frayed at the bottom (as if it were handmade)–you get a special effect but without the loud burst of color so that everything stays soft.
Have a great weekend!
May 9, 2008 at 11:51 am
J P
I like both but I think I like the bar. It pulls the invite together and gives it a polished look.
May 9, 2008 at 11:53 am
Linda
I like the bar. It doesn’t look right without it.
May 9, 2008 at 12:02 pm
notsojenny
thank heavens for the 2 above me… i thought i’d be stoned if i said i liked the one with the bar. i can’t help it… i love a POP! it reallys makes the red leaves that are mixed in stand out more. but they both look nice overall.
May 9, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Laurie
Option #2 - without the bar!
They’re really beautiful!
May 9, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Mel
No bar…. seems out of place. Very Pretty!
May 9, 2008 at 12:12 pm
kristin
first i was liking the bar.
but i think it might look sweeter without it..
i think it’s a win win though!
May 9, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Megan
I like it without the bar– I feel like it weighs everything down, red or not. Spreading the leaves a bit more across the bottom will be nice, too, but I definitely wouldn’t go too far to the right, because then there is just too much “stuff” there.
May 9, 2008 at 12:27 pm
alexa
those are great!!! i like the one without the bar for sure more though.
May 9, 2008 at 12:31 pm
EM
I like the bar personally, but they’re both beautiful!
May 9, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Froggy
I also like the bar… it’s a nice colour tie-in with the red text and the red leaves.
May 9, 2008 at 12:43 pm
elizabethews
Not too many takers on the bar, but I like it. A little extra splash of read. I think it makes it look more ‘finished’ too. (but I’ll come either way)
May 9, 2008 at 12:44 pm
lfar
I like the red bar, actually. It gives a nice border. Maybe the second one but with a thin, dark grey line just to give it an edge?
May 9, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Lacey Bean
Without the bar! And they’re gorgeous!!
May 9, 2008 at 1:01 pm
noringsattached
Love them Both!! But if I have to pick just one-I vote for no bar.
May 9, 2008 at 1:02 pm
gibsondog
Oooo! Very pretty and delicate!
I’m thinking with-out.
Happy Friday!
May 9, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Jessica
Gotta add my two cents…without for sure! Very pretty =)
May 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm
freckledk
I’m very pro-bar. Always.
May 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm
soula
i am very inclined to say with the red bar because, if i am remembering correctly, you are wearing red shoes for you wedding so i think it is a nice way to tie everything together. although there was one commenter who said maybe make the bar a little smaller, which isn’t a bad idea either.
May 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm
JenBun
SOOOOOOOOO lovely!
I vote for the one without the bar too.
I second Courtney’s suggestion of maybe having torn-edged paper, to give it extra texture. You know, if that’s within reason.
Everything looks SO good!
May 9, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Mike
Love. It. No bar.
May 9, 2008 at 1:42 pm
cdp
I also vote for no bar.
May 9, 2008 at 1:44 pm
cdp
I also vote for no bar.
May 9, 2008 at 1:46 pm
cdp
oh and ps, I LOVE THEM
May 9, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Anna
so lovely and sophisticated! I like both, but if I had to pick, I’d say no bar and more leaves, too.
May 9, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Leanbean
Without the bar
May 9, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Andrea
My vote is for without the bar. Both are cute though…
May 9, 2008 at 2:36 pm
DG
No Bar - but both are GORGEOUS! yay!
May 9, 2008 at 2:54 pm
pinkhighheels
Those are gorgeous.. but I’m with the minority here. I like the red bar. I agree with the others that have said it pulls the red in very nicely =)
May 9, 2008 at 3:27 pm
emmaelizabeth
Very cute! I like opt 2 better. No bar.
May 9, 2008 at 3:29 pm
katelin
oh what a cute invite! i like it with no bar best.
May 9, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Barb
Love them…..great colors…. No bar
May 9, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Rachel
They look great…I definitely say without the bar! Both are cute, but no bar is cuter, I think.
May 9, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Rachel
I like the bar. Maybe you can thin it out or do a trim all around with red?
May 9, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Kateastrophe
Nice work lady! Those are gorgeous. I agree with the masses . . . no bar. You want the attention on the words and pretty leaves, not on the bottom of the page!
Seriously all this stuff just makes me want to have another wedding!! (Same guy of course
)
May 9, 2008 at 5:18 pm
judi
yea, my vote is also for w/o the red bar
May 9, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Damsel in Digress
no bar. maybe it would look different in person, but across computer, the invite sans bar looks better.
good luck choosing!
May 9, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Lara
i actually really like the bar, but what do i know?
May 9, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Dani
definitely without the bar and with leaves spread out more on the bottom
May 9, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Ami @ Elizabeth Anne Designs
hmm. i don’t love the bar but i DO love the additional punch of red. i don’t think you can go wrong either way!
May 9, 2008 at 10:44 pm
blogging barbie
i TOTALLLLT jus teft you the bestt comment ever. yes i am tipsy. it was oemthing about NO bar, but i love the invites, but no bar being toward the invites because helllo bars are imperatives to wedding. open, tat is.
ok. stopping. because i am clearly tipsy. i love you though, and th invites. with no bar…and the leaves stretched across. ok good. glad we got that cleared up.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxxxooooooooo, b
May 9, 2008 at 10:47 pm
blogging barbie
um i probably shoudl say that the comment was not recorded the first time thanks to the NEWFANGLED Must levea your name AND EMAIL AN WESBITE>
ok. i’m done drunk ranting.
i love you.
the end.
May 10, 2008 at 12:04 am
christine
drunk blog-commenting. that is awesome.
i prefer the invite without the bar. love the script for your names. very elegant.
May 10, 2008 at 12:22 am
Molly
I really like the one without the bar.
May 10, 2008 at 1:33 am
sandy
I really like it without the bar, and I like your idea about the leaves being a little bit more spread out. Overall, they look awesome!
May 10, 2008 at 7:45 am
Beth
They’re beautiful, but I like the one without the red bar better. I love the font and colors.
May 10, 2008 at 9:26 am
Z
SQUEE! Invitations! So exciting!!!
Personally, I like the bar on the bottom - but they are your invitations, and both are beautiful, so do what you like best!!
May 10, 2008 at 10:28 am
Emily
They’re awesome! :o) I also like the one without the bar! The red line is a little harsh.
May 10, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Jessica Lynn
toughie. i don’t mind the red bar. you could attempt to have a red bar at the top too, if you wanted. if you go without the bar I def. like your idea of spreading the leaves further along the bottom. Also, if you’re going to do a backing/pocketfold of any kind behind the invitation card itself, perhaps the red bar might be “too much”….
May 10, 2008 at 5:51 pm
alyndabear
Along with the other million people - without the bar.
Or at least, making the bar a lot less wide.
May 11, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Katie
without the bar
May 12, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Audrey
No red bar.
May 13, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Chelle
Sorry I’m sort of not around as much, but still want to talk to you! Like the red accent, but don’t like the bar. More leaves. With more red accent.
Really missing you. So does puppy. Come see us soon.
Movie party for the girls for Sex and the City?
May 14, 2008 at 11:08 am
lucky designs
Lovely!! (without the bar)
May 15, 2008 at 3:43 am
Cecile Weekly
Agree with everybody. No red bar and more leaves. For the rest: beautiful design!
May 15, 2008 at 5:13 am
prkat
Without the bar on the bottom - only because it messes up the pretty falling leaves.
But how about on the right? There’s some empty space there. You can test it out by slapping it on with an imaging program if you so wish. It looks nice with a slim red line on the right - yes I tested it out .. IT geek and all
Can e-mail them to you but think you can easily do them on your own.