A Letter to Our Printer

Dear Mr. Shortcake's Printer,



This is a letter to inform you that you are now officially the most reviled inanimate object on the face of the earth. The fact that no one else has even met you makes no difference, as I hate you enough for six-point-something billion people combined.

I don't care if you're old. I don't care if you can print Mr. Shortcake's thesis paper with ease. I want you to print my gee-darned invitations with ease! I have gone through EIGHT DIFFERENT DESIGNS just to try to appease you and your un-reliably-inking ways. I am now preparing to hand calligraph seventy six invitations, reception cards, rsvp cards, and map inserts because YOU CAN'T GET YOUR EFFING CARTRIGES TOGETHER. I can't even get you to print thequickbrownfoxjumpedoverthegeedarnedmummyhuggingfence the same way twice!

If payday weren't so far away, and our invitation mailing deadline TOMORROW I would happily purchase another printer and throw you out of the office window. But then again, violence solves everything.
Hold onto your ribbons, printer. It's going to be a long drop.

Sincerely,
your arch nemesis,
Shortie

Ink it to me, baby! Uh huh!

Anyone else calligraphing their invitation envelopes/table place settings/menus/everything ? :)

Run, Don't Walk!

White Aisle is having a huge sale!


...wanna race?!

Completely Nutso?

I might be. While watching CSI Miami this week - a first, I flipped over only because I read 'wedding' in the description - I came to the conclusion that I was most definitely teetering on the brink of pre-wedding-planning induced insanity. Why? When the bride was unfortunately and mistakenly shot in the head and killed at the altar, my immediate thought was not

"gasp! How unfortunate for her to be mistakenly killed because her fake cz studded veil triggered the remote-controlled gun on the limo!"

but

"good, she deserves it - that ribbon-edge shortie veil totally does not go with her slinky crepe gown"


WHO AM I??

My newest wedding brainstorm/brain pain is probably enough to commit me.

....I am going to learn calligraphy, and hand write all of my invitations!


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NAME OF IN-PATIENT: Miss Shortcake
DATE COMMITTED: March 26th, 2008
WITNESS SIGNATURE: ________________

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Go ahead, sign. You know you want to.

Invitation Shminvitation - I'll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours!

There comes a time in every bride's life when she must look at the scattered pieces of paper around her, suck on a paper-cut finger and wonder



"WHY ON EARTH AM I DOING THIS MYSELF??"




If you've reached that point, there is hope! There are people out there who will MAKE YOUR INVITATIONS FOR YOU. I'M SERIOUS! Regardez-vous:







WEDDING PAPER DIVAS


http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/products/ProductView_788.htm









WEDDING PAPER DIVAS
http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/products/ProductView_414.htm







"PARIS" BY KENZIEKATE
http://www.kenziekate.com/invite-catalog.php


Feast your eyes on any of invitations at tag & co., where custom designs are done for a paltry $65 extra!



http://www.tagandcompany.com/wedding/weddingthumbnail.htm


and then drool over the elegance that is WHITE AISLE
http://whiteaisle.com/something_different.htm




http://whiteaisle.com/kyoto_invitation.htm






http://whiteaisle.com/botanical_invitation.htm





http://whiteaisle.com/ballroom_invitation.html










http://whiteaisle.com/peony_invitation.htm



http://whiteaisle.com/bouquet_invitation.html

For a luxe touch, snazz up your 'vites with a THAI SILK POCKET

http://whiteaisle.com/silk_pockets.htm


Or order the "Lilly" pocket fold invitation set ready made and assembled at INVITE DESIGNER
http://www.invitedesigner.com/ecatalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36_57&products_id=1052








So, if you're sick of the sight of your paper-cutter and can't face another DIY without sniffing adhesive, take heart and take heed: there are invitations out there that are beautiful AND affordable!

COMING SOON: WHY MISS SHORTCAKE IS A MASOCHIST AND IS DIY-ING HER INVITATIONS


Who are your favorite moderately-priced invitation designers?