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LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

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Woodbury Country Club A

My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

My co-worker and I designed the invites and had them printed letterpress at a place in CA for such a great price!!!

http://www.mercuriobrothers.com/letterpress

Then I bought the silk pockets and boxes:

http://www.whiteaisle.com/silk_pockets.htm

http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic-491526-1.html

This one is for our parents:




This one Im sending to the bridal party:

Message edited 3/5/2008 8:39:30 AM.

Posted 3/4/08 9:22 PM
 

LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

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Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

Okay, I added a picture.

Posted 3/4/08 9:56 PM
 

Jenn04
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Wedding Date:
6/21/2008 11:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Giorgio's

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

WOW, WOW, WOW! I love them!

How did you make them...are they expensive to send? These are very beautiful...never seen anything like it!

Posted 3/4/08 10:15 PM
 

bridej9
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Wedding Date:
5/16/2009 2:30 PM

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Woodlands

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

WOW WOW is right, those are amazing. I am just in awe of how beautiful they are.

Posted 3/4/08 10:32 PM
 

DeeluvsVinny
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Member since 8/07

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Wedding Date:
8/23/2008 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
MDR

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

HOLY!!! YOU MADE THOSE??
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

Posted 3/4/08 10:39 PM
 

mcclj74
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Wedding Date:
4/11/2009 12:00 PM

Wed. Location:
The Thatched Cottage

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

beautiful! where where where did you buy your supplies?

Posted 3/4/08 10:40 PM
 

jennyort1
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Wedding Date:
7/5/2008 1:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

WOW!!!! You did an amazing job!

Posted 3/4/08 10:41 PM
 

LeslieMike
Love my hubby!

Member since 1/07

2880 total posts

Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by Jenn04

WOW, WOW, WOW! I love them!

How did you make them...are they expensive to send? These are very beautiful...never seen anything like it!



My co-worker and I designed the invites and had them printed letterpress at a place in CA for such a great price!!!

http://www.mercuriobrothers.com/letterpress

Then I bought the silk pockets and boxes:

http://www.whiteaisle.com/silk_pockets.htm

I am only sending these special ones to bridal party and parents, everyone else gets these:



Posted 3/5/08 7:57 AM
 

LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

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Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by mcclj74

beautiful! where where where did you buy your supplies?



I designed everything in Illustrator and then had them printed with letterpress:

http://www.mercuriobrothers.com/letterpress

The Thai silk boxes and pockets are from:

http://www.whiteaisle.com/silk_pockets.htm

Posted 3/5/08 7:59 AM
 

LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

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Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by bridej9

WOW WOW is right, those are amazing. I am just in awe of how beautiful they are.



Thank you!!!

Posted 3/5/08 7:59 AM
 

jtgarsik
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Wedding Date:
12/1/2006 5:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

wow - those are BEAUTIFUL! congrats!

Posted 3/5/08 8:57 AM
 

roan126
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Wedding Date:
5/4/2008 12:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Royalton

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

Wow, those look great!

Posted 3/5/08 8:58 AM
 

HamptonsBride
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Wedding Date:
6/8/2007 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
The Inn Spot on the Bay, Hampton Bays

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

Absolutely gorgeous!!! (and i am a graphic designer so that is also a "professional" opinion! haha)

Posted 3/5/08 9:03 AM
 

kimiequa
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Wedding Date:
6/12/2009 4:30 PM

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Beach Club Estate

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

wow, you did an awesome job!!

Posted 3/5/08 9:06 AM
 

LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by HamptonsBride

Absolutely gorgeous!!! (and i am a graphic designer so that is also a "professional" opinion! haha)



Oh thank you so much! Im honored!!!

Posted 3/5/08 9:20 AM
 

Kimbalina
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Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 6:00 AM

Wed. Location:
The Inn at East Wind

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

Those are georgeous! They are similar to the ones that I am hiding from my family and friends!!
LOL.

Absolutely stunning!

Posted 3/5/08 9:44 AM
 

bluekat16
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Wedding Date:
12/27/2008 4:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace - Dome Room

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

That are absoluetely gorgeous. Great job

Posted 3/5/08 9:58 AM
 

LeslieMike
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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

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Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by Kimbalina

Those are georgeous! They are similar to the ones that I am hiding from my family and friends!!
LOL.

Absolutely stunning!



Haha, yeah, no one knows about this site . . .or at least I dont think they do They are from OOT, so hopefully no one will see these before they get them!

Posted 3/5/08 10:02 AM
 

egem523
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Wedding Date:
4/2/2009 6:00 PM

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Chateau Briand

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

I love them.

Posted 3/5/08 10:07 AM
 

staceylacey
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12/8/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Oheka Castle...AMAZING

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

OMG I just have to say those are GORGEOUS.....Would you mind telling me approx. how much perf invite those cost to make??? You can FM me the price if you want. Really Congrats those look AWESOME

Posted 3/5/08 11:04 AM
 

LeslieMike
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Member since 1/07

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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by staceylacey

OMG I just have to say those are GORGEOUS.....Would you mind telling me approx. how much perf invite those cost to make??? You can FM me the price if you want. Really Congrats those look AWESOME



I'll FM you!

Posted 3/5/08 11:07 AM
 

Soon2BMrs.T
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Wedding Date:
5/22/2008 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Fox Hollow

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

Very Nice!!!! Love them!!!!

Posted 3/5/08 11:09 AM
 

o17range
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Wedding Date:
6/10/2005 4:00 PM

Wed. Location:
The Woodlands

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

WOW. Those are absolutely gorgeous--the letterpress is so envy worthy....man, I wish I could touch them! For a stationery snob like myself--oh la la!

Posted 3/5/08 11:13 AM
 

MayWeddingGrl
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Wedding Date:
5/3/2008 7:00 PM

Wed. Location:
North Ritz Club

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)

totally gorgeous!!

Posted 3/5/08 11:22 AM
 

LeslieMike
Love my hubby!

Member since 1/07

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Wedding Date:
5/23/2008 12:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club A

Re: My DIY invites with silk pockets and boxes (with pic)


Posted by o17range

WOW. Those are absolutely gorgeous--the letterpress is so envy worthy....man, I wish I could touch them! For a stationery snob like myself--oh la la!



I'm so glad you appreciate them! I would have sent you one! I just hope my guests appreciate them as much as you do! Compliments are hard to come by sometimes! So thank you so much!

Posted 3/5/08 11:25 AM
 
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