I also realized that I never did post a picture of the finished DIY Save the Dates that were mailed out. These weren't mailed to everyone, mainly just those who live further away or the people that we know tend to travel or have work events to attend as well as family members.
I had designed the top layer through Photoshop. The inspiration came from a
Save the Date I had found online. The sizing was the real issue here. I had these envelopes that I had gotten for free from one of my temp jobs, and really wanted to be eco-conscious and try to use them rather than buy even more envelopes. The type
of paper that I had purchased was the second issue with these. I had bought a pretty thick linen paper, which I found out does not work well with the digital printers. Finally, I found that I had to print them at home on my little laser printer. Which proved to work just fine as soon as we had ink and everything aligned correctly.
We attached this top design layer to a bronze 80lb paper. This same paper is the backing on the actual wedding invitations and will also be used on the table numbers and maybe some other elements of the wedding (depending on how much paper is left over).
Aside from the invitation hoopla, we've also found the bridesmaids shoes (except for my youngest sister as she would probably kill herself on the 4" heels!). I have also ordered my shoes, which I absolutely love and cannot wait for them to get here! I also found a super cute ring bearer pillow which ties in very nicely with the look and feel of the wedding. I found it at The Wedding Pantry, in Tustin. However, you can also find it on etsy!
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