Ugh, I'm sick of working on the invites! Input needed on design/style/wording....EVERYTHING! I've spent the last 1.5 days working on it and don't want to move much further until I get some input. I will be printing it in gold metallic ink on wine red paper (the lotus flower on the bottom I plan to have in a metallic lavender) on Gocco printer.

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Re: Invite input needed!
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I think the wording is great. It looks lovely so far, can't wait to see what you do with that gocco printer, i don't exactly know what one is but i'm stoked to find out!
Hope this helps! They sound like they're gonna be beautiful!
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I ditto Sara - I don't know what a Gocco printer does, but am looking forward to seeing the final product!
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I can't tell since most of it's hidden, but is the address for the ceremony location the same size/type/style as everything else? Or is it different? I tend to like the invites where the address stands out a bit.
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Niq - the font for the address is the same size and style as the rest of the info. So you think I should do it in bold or something like that? I'm not sure if I want to introduce another font in the design, but bolding the address should be fine.
Family fall photo session with Ashley Hoyle Photography
Married 7/10/10
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Family fall photo session with Ashley Hoyle Photography
Married 7/10/10
Wedding Planning Bio - Updated 6/13/2010
10.10.10
Planning bio: updated 05.11.10
326 were asked to dance
120 will boogie the night away
RSVP Date: Sept 10, 2010
Tygirl I hear you about not wanting too many fonts/styles. One way you can bring a little attention to the address without doing too much is by not italicizing it. So that everything else is italicized but the address is in the regular font.
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[QUOTE] I tried the separate line thing...will see if I can get it to work, just making it tight with spacing in the design. :)
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Yea, space definitely can be an issue. I wonder if you can balance out the designs at the top of the invitations by moving more text down on the page? If so, another line might not hurt.<div>
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I love the idea of the thai roof and KST-that def looks like a butterfly but I think it looks awesome!
Great job!
As for the font, what appears to be italicized is actually the normal style of that font. Maybe I need to look for a different font?
Honestly, texting with Sara last night, she confirmed what I felt which is the invite is top heavy. Mind you, this is even after I tried to thin the lines on the top a bit. Part of me wants to scratch the whole style and just use the lotus flower design. I don't need to use the Thai roof or butterfly part. It'd be simpler and allow more room for the wording (not to mention my ridiculously long name!!). What do you guys think?
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I like the first one better than the second, but I think the design is too heavy and too large. Perhaps a bit smaller in the corners and make the lines in the design thinner. (I would actually like to see the design straight across rather than in both corners like that.) But it may look different when printed with the Gocco.
I normally don't like all ital text, but I do like this one. However, gold ink is actually the hardest for people to read, and red/orange tones are also difficult on the eye. Add in the fact that the ink is metallic and the text ital--I'm sure it can work but I would advise testing it out soon before you buy everything you need (unless you have already). I think on the invite panel itself it'd be fine, but I'm not sure about the other enclosures.
As far as the wording, I'd try "as they exchange wedding vows." It looks like there is an unnecessary hyphen in "two thousand ten." ("Two thousand ten" is correct, but adding the "and' is also acceptable, so it's just a personal preference.) I would also put the year on a separate line or omit it completely (etiquette says the year isn't necessary, as it should be obvious to your guests).
Hope that helps!
Hmm, good point on the metallic gold coloring for the font vs. other color - I actually was debating doing the wording in black or white. Yup, I did change the wording on the wedding vows part, just did it after the 3rd attempt I posted up.
I'm still debating on design, but I agree, if I do keep that style, I will likely try to thin the lines (AGAIN). And MAY try to do something on the bottom corners...we'll see.
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I really like the thai roof of #1. I think its very original/interesting border. I would be interested in seeing what it looks like with thinner lines, but i personally like how it looks as is.
Could u use the Lotus design in a monogram maybe? I think it may look nice at the top of the invite. rather then the middle.
I think the top heavy look is fine as PP say. A LOT of invites are like that now and i think becuase there is a lot of white space in your design, it doesn't look unproportional.