As some of you know already, I started my calligraphy journey just over a year ago in preparation for my upcoming wedding. My goal was to address the envelopes as my normal hand writing is severely illegible (nicest looking illegible writing...so I've been repeatedly told) and a calligrapher was outside of our budget. Well, the moment finally arrived. I mailed the invites out on Friday. Thought I would share the final product.
Rino didn't want me calligraphing the entire suite. He didn't think I would be good enough to make it look professional in the time frame I had...so I settled with learning about typography and design, which was a great learning experience in its own right. I did sneak in some calligraphy by making the map and a monogram for the envelope seal. The feathers came from the generosity of an artist who gave me permission to use her work for my invites only as they are copyrighted to Paper Source or something (I've seen her work on blank journals in their store). I found her work online, emailed her asking if I could use her image, and she sent me the high res file! I was floored by her kindness. They have become the focal point for the feel of the wedding. I already knew I wanted a teal and silver colour scheme, no flowers, and a feather bouquet (I am eschewing flowers because of their cost)...so I was really tickled when I found it...such a serendipitous find!
So anyway, this was quite the project. I have a new found respect for all of you who make a living off of this!
