random musings and things that tickle my fancy

I’m finally ready to post pics of our invites. I was super happy with the way they turned out, and we saved a ton of money by printing, cutting and assembling them by hand. The other money saver was choosing doing an RSVP postcard instead of a folded card with envelope. We saved on paper, envelopes and postage this way, which is awesome considering that some people never end up mailing them anyway! Click on the photos to enlarge them and scroll through the slideshow…enjoy!

Originally I was going to have all of my maids (I have three of them) wearing the same dress. After looking at a ton of wedding photos on the net, I really grew to love the mismatched look, and I think it’s totally Barnyard Chic. Check out the photo below, from Style Me Pretty to get an idea of what I’m talking about:

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So, I’m letting the ladies choose their own dresses – it can be any shade of blue and and either knee or tea length. Turns out that my sister really liked the dress I had originally chosen, so that’s the one she’s wearing. (Side note: this dress has pockets! Lately I’ve been obsessed with dresses and skirts with pockets!)
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Photo from David’s Bridal

Sandra (my MOH) was having a hard time choosing between two dresses, so she came over this evening and modeled both of them for me. She’s already chosen ‘The One,’ but I’m curious – which one do you guys like better?

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