We finally found a date that both A and I can make it away for 2 days (overnight) to check out the (potential) venue. I'm really looking forward to it. (Plus, rough time at work at the moment, so I could do with a mini break.)
I've also hit the 20% complete mark on my shawl (so my spreadsheet tells me) .. this is what it looks like. That's a 50c for scale.
I've also been checking out plans for invites. I was going to make something myself, but am thinking (based on stuff I've seen online) I may well be able to buy something that is very close to what I want much cheaper (and with little to not stress or effort on my part). So I might yet do that. Sadly, while I have a deep love of letterpress, I can't justify that price.
I also went to look at fabric. (Mostly so i could get an idea about what my dressmaker was talking about when she kept mentioning different fabrics. I sew, but I'm far from a seamstress). Just looking at the amazing laces made me almost consider a lacy dress because good lord they were gorgeous. (Many were $250+/meter, but still... very pretty). And I tried to think of a good reason to buy sheer white fabric with tiny red bows sewn on, but .. no. Not really. Red's unlikely to be a colour for the wedding, so even making something for little miss was out.
Oh and since I have cleaned up the study, I'm thinking I might put together a inspiration board. The boy will probably think I am crazy, but we're used to that, right? I might post pictures if I get into it.
1. minibreak = good! Yay for you guys!! :-)
ReplyDelete2. step awaaaay from the lace, girlfriend. You have chosen a great concept for your dress, and fancy lace is not what you need for it. Keep the lace to your undies...
3. that is a gorgeous invitation, but you're right, the food and the actual day will stick with ppl much longer than the beautiful invitation/tablecards/thankyou cards/what-have-you-paperwork... Find some lovely paper, or a reasonably priced printer, my dear friend. Or go berserk with a fancy stamp. You can get interesting stamps if you look at papercraft-geek places. But I would advocate spending your spare time enjoying your knitting and mini-break, not driving yourself hard to get invitations out. Honestly.
4. the shawl is looking great - and I love that your spreadsheet is cheering you on in a statistical manner. *grin*
Much love to you. Enjoy your weekend!
PS: I love the idea of an inspiration board! Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!! And share. xx
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