We wanted to make every aspect of our little green wedding as meaningful as possible, so we decided to handmake our own wedding invitations. I turned our used paper into a slurry, which I proceeded to turn into handmade sheets (for instructions on how to make handmade paper, the best resource is the Arnold Grummer website). The leaves and flowers are from bouquets we've given each other over the years, or picked at various places we've been to.
I did the calligraphy myself. (At the Catholic school that I attended from kindergarten through high school, I didn't see why they were such sticklers about having perfect penmanship. I remember spending hours in grade school doing page after page of loops and swirls. Looking back, I'm thankful for the experience, because being able to do the calligraphy myself has not only saved me tons of money, I've been able to do the calligraphy for my friends' weddings as a unique gift.)
With no two invitations being similar due to the variations in the paper, as well as the florals and leaves that we used on each invitation, we came up with beautiful pieces of artwork that truly represented who we were as a couple. Best of all, something that would have cost us hundreds of dollars only cost us several hours of hobby time.
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These are so pretty wedding invitations!! I love them!!
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