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Invites-Check and Praise Report!

I picked them up from the printer on Friday and after two days of assembly they are boxed up and ready for the post office! 2 blessings came out of this 1. The price of the invites were $25 less than what I was quoted. 2. I took the invites to the post office for a test and they only require .45 stamp instead of .65 which we budgeted. So we saved $23! We also opted for the post card reply card so that was only .32. I'm headed to the post office tomorrow. Not looking forward to the RSVP part.

The front....This is President Obama's invite!




The back with just a regular envelope. We have "kangaroo" or flip pockets


Just a side testimony. This entire process was a blessing! I had been stressing and asking for help on here and my local board because I had no inspiration for invites. I didn't want to spend too much but still wanted them to look nice. Well the Lord sent this girl on our local board my way. She reached out to me in a facebook message ( our local board has an active fb group) and said she is a graphic designer and marketer and was looking to branch out to do wedding stationary as a hobby. She wanted to design my invites and all other wedding stationary FOR FREE to get her business up and running. This girl has been nothing but sweet and I am so grateful. I told her my colors and a few things I liked and she went from there. I started to ask what made her single me out and offer these services but I know it was God so there is no need for me to ask. Praise Him!
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  • Free?!!  That is wonderful and they are beautiful.  YAY for of your savings.   :)



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  • These are beautiful! I'm so happy for you!
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  • Tra..I love the invites ! They are so pretty ! I love the invite idea to The Obamas..Im doing the same thing when my time comes !!!

    Doing my praise dance for the invite designer..God is amazing..isnt he !!! 
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  • Oohhh those are really pretty...
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    That's awesome! Those look really nice!! You can send her my way, I need some cool save the dates ;
  • Yes she is awesome! I only had to pay for printing. That's what I meant up above when I said it was 25 less than what I expected.
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  • In Response to Re:InvitesCheck and Praise Report!:[QUOTE]That's awesome! Those look really nice!! You can send her my way, I need some cool save the dates ; Posted by soontobehasrouni[/QUOTE]

    She asked me to preview her site and her prices are great. I'll post the website for you when I find it.
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  • I love those they are super pretty...CONGRATS....and hoepfully The Obamas show up!!! ON A SN: can you ask her to give you her info to pass out id like to see what she could do for me...THANKS

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  • TRACEY!!!!!! That is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!! Please pass her info on to me, If I can save some on this stationary end it would be great. Not looking for the free, but I definately understand how vendors need a portfolio to expand.

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  • They look amazing! Do you have your return address printed on the back flap of the envelopes?
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_invites-check-and-praise-report?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:c3728e3b-bf02-490f-b66a-841996c382ebPost:13ba9f0f-e31c-42ec-bbe0-df48874a9996">Re: Invites-Check and Praise Report!</a>:
    [QUOTE]They look amazing! Do you have your return address printed on the back flap of the envelopes?
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    Yes ma'am I do!
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  • I have included the link to her website. She doesn't have any samples up because I'm her first customer! LOL So I guess you would just have to go with that. I was skeptical at first so I kept my name on the waitlist with Signatures by Sarah but once Sandi sent me the first set of proofs I was comfortable giving up my spot with Sarah. I'll attach pictures of my accommodations card and RSVP card so you can see the details of those.

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  • Front of reply card


    Back of reply card...don't worry this isn't my address and we changed it to Tracey & William


    Don't worry we caught the spelling error in accommodations


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  • You scored lady! Those are BEAUTIFUL!!! 
  • Oooh!! Those are nice! I'm gonna check her out too!
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  • Awww... Congrats on your blessings. These are lovely and different.. Please pass on her info. I would love to check her out..
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  • Very nice that's a Halleulah check!
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  • GORGEOUS invites! She did a great job and they are so elegant and formal I just adore them!

    And I'm so happy the President and his wife are invited!!!! How clever an idea!

    And a big-up on saving some extra $$...that's ALWAYS a bonus!
  • These are so pretty! That was a double check girl! God is so good! So funny that you were on signatures by Sarah's waiting list too. I kept waiting and waiting hoping she'd somehow get to do ours but the timing just wouldn't work :( . Yay to September brides :)

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