Invitations dropped and people love them :-)))

YAY!!!! I really have to give my self a pat on the back for this. I worked my butty off doing them. I was freaking out because I was wondering will people like them, hate them, complain? But overall the consensus is they love them ) So I am happy, joy, joy!!

I used Kims Passion in CA. She basically ordered all the envelopment card stock for me, printed all my items for me and shipped it out to me. I would recommend her to people that are looking to do envelopment invites on your own. She was the cheapest I found over all. When she included the printing for all the materials it was still cheaper than others. If I had had someone do everything for me, it would have been at least $200 more and I was really trying to stay within budget for the invites.

I then collated everything, glued, taped, attached, and STRESSED for over a month over these things. I even CRIED when I was putting the response and reception cards together. Every type of adhesive I was using would appear right through the vellum and look like someone put their greasy fingers on the paper. Thank goodness for FH we were able to solve the problem. I don't have any pics yet but I will show those in my final review after the wedding. I don't have a scanner right now.
The image I am showing is just to show the envelopment. The same color and card stock envelopment is what we used. We then used petal paper as the support stock and vellum overlay attached with a ribbon on top. I placed a personalized seal (bottom layer petal paper, top layer vellum) on each invite (what a pain!) then closed the entire envelopment with a big red bow.
Now to wait for the responses....

Wow, that sounds like a lot of work. Hard work certainly does pay off. Congratulations. I know that must be a huge weight off of your back. I guess now, on to the next project.

May I ask, if this person has a website to visit?

Ericia her website is kimspassion.com

She is really nice and easy to work with. Many girls off of the wedding channel recommended her. I even emailed one of her references and she responded giving positive feedback.
Thanks for responding. Would have been nice if someone else did since so many people have read this.

wow!!!
what a lot of work!!!
and i thought it was going to be a big job stuffing the envelopes!!!!

They sound gorgeous.
I have considerd making my own invites, but this sounds like a good compomise- having them printed, but assembling them yourself.
How did you solve the glue problem?

Dumb question--How exactly do envelopments work? does the whole thing go in an envelope, or is it just mailed? I would think it was just mailed, but what about the bow?

Are you having a lot of people? It seems like a lot of work if you had over a hundred people.

I used clear photo corners instead of an adhesive. It came out really nice. It was a pain but they all came out alot nicer than having 'grease' smudges. I think it had to do with the fact that the card stock is so dark and the vellum so light that there was no contrast to hide the glue, or all the adhesives I tried.

The envelopment serves as the inner envelope. Well the seal does. On each seal I placed the people invited to the wedding. Then I used an outer envelope. So when a guest opens the outer envelope they untie the bow, sort of like a gift. Then they open the seal and voila!
We are inviting 234 people. It took forever it seems to do but I did them over a course of a month so it was okay.

Hey Mama !!!

Long time no speak. Congrats on the invites. I hope all is well. Soon it will be your day !!!!

I wouldn't worry too much. Some are slower than others. I must say...it does look really nice. I will definitely check out the website.

Thanks for the information.

Happy Planning.

- Ericia

234 people! wow. Well , that's encouraging, I'm having only having about 80.
thanks for the explanation. It makes more sense now. I might order her catalog- or sample kit. I like the folders she had on there.

If anyone has any questions just FM me. If you give yourself enough time you can do it yourself.