These are not my invitations.
But the horizontal pocket fold layout is very similar to mine.
I love, love, love my invitations. Last night I finally saw an assembled proof. A mix of creamy linen, reds, purples and cascading leaves. And with only three weeks till mail date, they are being priced at the printers today.
Last night, I finally fell right to sleep. No mind racing, no tossing and turning, no looking at the clock every hour on the hour as the minutes crept closer to daylight.
I admitted to my friend who is also our invitation designer that I was starting to stress out. The reason I am so set on the end of August mailing date is because a) I will be traveling for work the entire first week of September and b) I need to have enough of a cushion between the RSVP date and the wedding for last minute stragglers (you know there will be some) and vendor headcount deadlines.
The problem with doing business with friends is that you can only push so far. If she were a hired vendor, I would have a signed contract, dates set in stone and far less worry. But because she is a friend — and a good friend at that — I was hesitant to dump my crazy on her when I started to freak that omigod this will never be done in time.
Luckily, when I admitted my stress (initially through a perky, haha I’m getting bride stress email and last night in person) to her, she apologized for not keeping us on a stricter deadline and promised me we were all set. As it is, I already am amazed that she designed these whole things while chasing after two kids under three all day.
So, that’s where we are. Invitations that are so pretty I want to pet them, almost done. Hopefully tonight I will continue with the easy sleeping, because another night of tossing and turning over wedding party gifts, rehearsal dinner invitations and on and on an on really doesn’t sound appealing.
On a random note, my contribution to our tapas dinner last night was The Pioneer Woman’s Roasted Ricotta Roma Tomatoes. They were a big hit and so, SO good. I was eating the filling with a spoon before we left they were that tasty. And easy! Try them out for your next gathering.
Think I was kidding? They look good, don’t they? Yeah, you can’t go wrong with herbs, cheese and breadcrumbs, people.
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August 7, 2008 at 10:39 am
Dani
I am finally posting the first comment! YAY!
Oh k, so I am glad to hear that you had a goodnight sleep. It’s so wonderful when you are so tuckered out that you just pass out!
I am totally going to try that recipe. Those look so good!
August 7, 2008 at 10:40 am
Dani
P.S. I am sure your invitations are going to look gorgeous!
August 7, 2008 at 11:05 am
Jessica
Very pretty design/set up. I believe you previously posted a pic of the main part of the invitations, so it’s nice to see how they are going to be set up.
I’m sure that you saved money by going through a friend [score!], but I totally understand about the issues that come with it…you can pretty much yell at a vendor IF you need to 🙂
August 7, 2008 at 11:06 am
ccr in MA
Well done on the invitations! And on handling your stress.
I bookmarked that recipe when I saw it, since my tomatoes are starting to come in. Glad to get another opinion, because they sure look good! I think I’ll make them this weekend.
Good sleep tonight!
August 7, 2008 at 11:21 am
Each
Im really proud of you for standing up (albeit nicely) to your friend about your invites, no need to stress over something that you are paying for.
Its good that you can use a resource that is a friend and its even better that you were able to both separate friendliness from business and get what you need.
August 7, 2008 at 11:22 am
bing
Glad your invitations are about ready to hit the road. Once they go out, it will be a huge sigh of relief. As long as people are better about RSVPing than my guests and your mail carriers can match your address on the envelopes to your mailbox number, you should be fine. Unfortunately mine haven’t mastered that skill quite yet.
Those tomatoes look amazing! Yummy!
August 7, 2008 at 11:35 am
littlespoon
I don’t even like tomatoes and those look AMAZING!
And yay for peaceful sleeps 🙂
August 7, 2008 at 11:41 am
Jessica Lynn
I am so so so excited to see your invites…or at least the snippet that you post on-line!
August 7, 2008 at 11:49 am
dreamgrrl
AHHHHH I’m starving yet again looking at these things and now I want them delivered on a hot plate. Maybe you can email me one?
And when will I just “fall asleep”? thank you for always letting me vent cause it does help at 11pm that I’ve let some frustration out 😉
August 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm
TakenGirl
I saw the recipe for those tomatoes when she first posted the recipe and I was drooling all over myself. Glad to hear that they are as good as they look! I’ll definitely have to make them now!
Glad you were able to fall asleep quickly last night, you need to be a well-rested bride!
August 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm
La
I don’t even like ricotta, and those look delish!
August 7, 2008 at 1:12 pm
DevilsHeaven
OMG! I know how you feel! I have a friend/co-worker who designed our “signature item” and the invites arrived awhile ago, and she hasn’t printed said item which is the main part of our invite and I’m starting to freak because I wanted them out before the end of Aug for the Oct 1 deadline and it’s just more than I want to think about!
ARGH!
And I’m with you on the peaceful sleep, keep it comin!
August 7, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Britt
God those look good! Can I make them and just eat them all? Probably not. Glad the invitations are coming along! Will we get to see them?
August 7, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Anna
Can’t wait to see the finished product! Oh, and eat those tomatoes, mmmm!
August 7, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Wickedly Scarlett
Those tomatoes look amaaaaazing!!
August 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm
JenBun
I just got a wedding invitation that looks kinda like those (same style)– and it is beautiful– yours will be GORGEOUS!!
No more worries, and hooray peaceful sleep! It’s all coming together… 🙂
Yum! Tomatoes, breadcrumbs, and cheese = goooooood! 😛
August 7, 2008 at 2:11 pm
chasingparadise
Classy invitations, Molly! I know they’re not yours exactly, but I love the design. And you know from my post I’m making notes of everything I like! I remember the first time you posted a proof of your invites and it was so beautiful. I’d never pictured red and purple together until then, and it really blew me away. I share your pain about hiring a friend…I considered it for my photos but then I thought you know, it’s such a major thing for me and I don’t want to have to stress about it and have it lead to a major rift with my friend. But your friend sounds like she’s got everything under control. I wouldn’t worry your pretty little head 🙂
August 7, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Katie
Oh, those last minute RSVPers just about killed me. Thank god for my mother!
August 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Syd
Those are beautiful. Just out of curiosity, when is the date of your event. Also, as an FYI, when I got to a direct post, I can’t find the comment button.
August 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Syd
Never mind, I just figured out that I have to keep scrolling, ignore my FYI.
August 7, 2008 at 5:36 pm
emmaenlighted
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
August 7, 2008 at 9:21 pm
industryfinest
YummmEEEEE
August 7, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Cassie
I have spent so much time in the wedding planning process caring about paper. Which is hilarious because I *know* in real life that I don’t care that much about paper. It didn’t really come about until AFTER I ordered the invites for my 10/4/08 wedding, but came in full swing for the programs and table numbers and place cards etc. Insane!
August 8, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Guilty Secret
The invites sound gorgeous. Will you share them on your blog?
August 10, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Z
I LOVE LOVE LOVE wedding invites! So pretty! I’m sure yours are fantastic!
And speaking of fantastic, those tomatos look sooooo yummy