And… the countdown is on! We’re about to hit the six-months-out mark
in December, so we’re in the middle of searching for the perfect
save-the-dates. And let me tell you, it’s been a little difficult—probably a
bit more difficult than it should be (but I’m extremely picky).
The thing is, I know what I want, but apparently I have expensive
taste, so it’s been hard to find what I want in my price range. So I’ve slowly
started accepting (although reluctantly) different ideas for our
save-the-dates. But I’ll go ahead and tell you what I originally wanted. Our
theme is “internationality,” and so I really liked the idea of having our
save-the-dates in the form of a passport, complete with a picture of the two of
us on one of our trips. But I wanted it to be authentic-looking—none of this
cheesy “Passport to Love” stuff. I wanted it to actually look like a passport.
And, of course, that’s pretty hard to find.
To give you an idea of what I really want (but can’t afford), here’s
someone on Etsy who seems to be doing this out of their home and customizing
them to your specific wants and needs:
I love them. They’re perfect. But they are NOT in my price range.
Although they’re beautiful and the designer gives you LOTS of options to
customize them, I still think they’re outrageously priced. Plus, they want you
to pay a $50 deposit in addition to the cost of the actual save-the-dates. And
the cheapest save-the-dates are $3.75—each! Frankly, I can’t afford this at
all.
But here are some I found that I got ideas from but definitely wasn’t
going to order:
These just look way too cheesy. I might have considered them if it
weren’t for what it says on the front: “Passport to Romance.” Seriously. Gag me
with a pitch fork. And if I feel like gagging, then why wouldn’t our guests who
receive these want to gag? Plus, I wouldn’t really say Keegan and I are romantic (although I like romantic
literature and ballet—not the genre, the time period). So romantic + cheesy =
not us.
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| This is about as romantic as we get. And this was five years ago. |
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| Well, I guess we can look romantic when we want to. Many thanks go to London for the use of this photo! |
I’ve seen a lot of save-the-date magnets lately, and I know they’re
gaining popularity. But I really like the concept—they’re not going to get lost
in someone’s pile of junk mail since they can conveniently stick on the fridge
all year ‘round, and it can be a keepsake for the guest. So when I did a Google
search for “passport save-the-dates” I ran into this: (by the way, it’s that
easy. If you’re looking for something and you’re not quite sure where to find
it, all you have to do is type it into Google. You may or may not find what
you’re looking for, but it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll get some good ideas
if you look long enough.)
These are a good size and a decent price, I think. I did a little
research on them and found out that the colors, fonts, and pictures are all
customizable, so that’s a plus. And of course you get to add a personal
picture, and that’s something I really wanted to include in our save-the-dates.
These are the “mini” version of the same design. We measured them out
on a piece of paper and they’re actually really small. And while they don’t
exactly look like a passport (do they look like a passport to you?), I like the
format (and the pricing) of the smaller magnets better than the larger size.
But if I really wanted to make our picture noticeable, I don’t think I could
really do that with these since they’re so small.
I also ran into these:
I really love this format. And yes, it’s not what I originally wanted,
but I think they’re pretty cute. The only problem I have with these is that I
think they’re going to make people think we’re having a destination wedding,
which we’re not. So I don’t want to give people the wrong idea about the
location of our wedding (especially since you don’t normally include the
location on the save-the-dates). What do you think? If you got this from a distant
relative that you don’t know very well, would you think their wedding was going
to be a destination wedding? I honestly could be overanalyzing things, but
that’s just what I do (I’m a writer, after all).
So I think these are some major contenders. But unfortunately, I don’t
think anything will measure up to the ones I found from that designer on Etsy.
Please, please, please feel free to comment—hearing your opinions on
this will help me make a decision (and I need to make one pronto!). If you have
any suggestions, questions, or other advice, I’d love to talk with you. Your
opinions are always appreciated.
Ideas for next week’s entry:
-Bridal shows
-Cookware/China
-Food
-Invitations
-Paige
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