I haven't posted here in a while, but I have managed to finish and send out my invitations!
I ordered the design on Etsy, and then printed them at a UPS business center, and assigned two bridesmaids (well, one is a groomsgirl - on my FH's side) to cut and assemble them. I can't remember where I read the tips to assemble them, but it was fairly easy. I bought waxed twine to tie them together.
As for the envelopes, stole this idea from Etsy as well, but made them myself - I collected city maps from fellow cabin crew (FYI for those who don't know me, which probably most of you! I'm an international flight attendant living in Dubai) and just whipped them up. Although I wish I had heard of stationary glue because I used gluestick and that got messy!!!
I can't tell you how many maps and from where they're from... literally all over the world.
Re: Sharing my passport invitations!
The invitations are really cute though. I'll probably show them to my BFF. She wants a travel themed wedding too and was wondering how to do "plane ticket invitations," but I think she might like this better.
Again, thanks everyone for the kind words. We worked really hard on them and everyone enjoyed receiving them.
They're cute though.
"So, yesterday I went to the visit my grandma and it was great to catch up with her and gather some of her wisdom. I asked her if she would like me to record some of her childhood stories to preserve them, and she said yes! It's going to be wonderful to have a recorded history. When I left I ran over her cat, which sucked, but I'm so glad we'll get to spend that time together!"
People are going to respond to the fact that you ran over her cat. That's your fault for including it in the OP. It's not condescending to respond to a word choice, since, you know, words actually mean something. There was a reason you chose that word, and that's on you, not us.