Save the Date Prints

I had this sepia printed to be given out to wedding guests.

Some friends mistook this for our actual wedding invite--so they were surprise to receive another invite closer to our wedding date.  

Having this alone for a wedding invite would have been okay too.  Adorable even, now that I think about it.

(Though I love our wedding invites too much to say 'we shouldn't have' as I believe we made the right decision doing both.)

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The intention behind the fun shooting night we had with our friends was really to have enough material for our Save the Date prints to pull off letting the pictures talk.  I'm quite happy with the end result ;)

Of course, we took so many photos--that I ended up making a 2-minute clip out of it!

'invented'

I had pretty much completed our wedding invites.

By that, I mean that I had written out the text (as in I didn't google for 'wedding invites text') to express what we really want from our guest. I realised that to us there is a HUGE difference between cordially inviting someone and asking someone to share an experience. You can see where this line of thinking leads to.

I had also layed out the text for the entourage card.

Our direction card? Done!

Truth be told, our invites are practically ready to print.

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I really didn't intend for this, you know.

I wanted to create a prototype to show the printers.

BUT, one thing led to another and before I knew it, our dream invitation was crafted.

I say OUR because although I did the detailing, it was a collaborative efforf for us. I must commend my someone for going the extra mile (seriously) thinking if he preferred "&" versus "and".

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As happy we are with how our invites look like, we are still to find a printer to realise our vision :)

Save OUR Date

I made this video, it is actually my first video ever!

I am a little bit sad about the resolution, but overall I feel that it it pretty good for a beginner like me :)

I hope you like it.

one and only DIY

So maybe there are times that I feel crafty.  I would sew something.  I would glue something.  I would doodle something.

I do these silly things for fun.  A little less serious than cooking for me.

For our wedding I get asked a lot if I would do anything DIY and my constant reply would be I'd let the professionals do it.  

I don't intend to stay up nights before cutting, sewing or glueing something.  What I'd love to do instead is spend time with my family and my future family.  Maybe hang out with friends too.  Not serious hobby-ing.  It would probably take the fun away from craft too!

I also never intended to do a pre-nuptial photo shoot.  Maybe because I get so used to seeing images that do not resemble the couple in real life that I sort of shrug off the idea.

It's not me.  

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Nearing our big day, I was reminded that I needed to get our Save the Date out.

Okay.

(Thinking while playing with my thumbs.  Like Butters.)

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A friend volunteered to take our photos because he had always been waiting to do a shoot with real lights.  That was him saying that I needed to find proper lights.

And I did.  A colleague willingly lent me hers.

self sufficient :)

Come the shooting day, my someone and I prepared by ordering pizza and beer.  With a freezer full of ice and a bottle of Jack, we were ready to shoot.

I wonder if we were all just making an excuse to hang out.  Not that we needed one.

mission accomplished

something Jops said...

I must say that not only am I ecstatic about the photos, it was a night that I'd remember for a very long time.  I trust that it would be something we would talk about over and over and over and over and over and over again.

I believe, we created a new classic.

good times :)

bLeach bum

I'm kinda stuck thinking about bleached apparel. Particularly dip bleached. I am fascinated too by another bleaching effect for which I don't know the terminology--I call my favorite bleached pair of trousers "clouds pants".

On Labor Day, I labored on an old pair of jeans. I worked in getting the gradient effect.

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I took out an old pair of jeans, dragged my sweaty-from-the-gym-and-hungry-for-pork-ribs boyfriend to go to the grocery to buy bleach and (pink) rubber gloves.

And then it began!

I felt like a wicked witch boiling in a giant cauldron some bat wings, a newt, snake venom, a lock of hair and the Power Puff Girl ingredient, Chemical X. But truly, all I had was a mixture of warm water and bleach.

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Obviously there are no before photos, because I get consumed like that ;)

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I must say that I'm very happy with how my first project turned out that I am now thinking of other things to throw in a bleach solution.

Admittedly there is some hesitation knowing this will be a (quickly) passing fancy. My reluctance is growing by the minute.

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This is not to say that I had stopped thinking of the antonym of my project that is the dip dyed shirt in white and navy.

Only, the potential of staining other clothes really for me is a deal breaker.