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June 12th, 2009
wedding bells + cute invites

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even though our big day has come and gone, i still get a kick out of beautiful wedding design. so i was thrilled to hear from emily henrickson and her groom keith cotton about the cute details at their march 2009 wedding- namely their stationery.

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designed by mok duk, their invites had such a fun, playful feel- a mood that was carried out in other details (like the various mustache photos).

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speaking of fun wedding invites, this fun wheel invite from lauren venell’s wedding, via do it yourself. i love the wooden details.

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and last but not least, check out this doozy of an invite below, designed by matt dorfman for his 2008 wedding. it’s long, but i love all the typefaces and getting to hear the full story of how they met, along with the actual invite. [via i do it yourself]

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71 comments
Laura. said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:04 am

these are so inspiring. and the story in the last invitation? gave me CHILLS! great way to start a friday!

Kirsten said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:10 am

Dagnabbit & happiness: now I’m all teary-eyed. That last one really got me.

June 12th, 2009 - 10:14 am

LOVE the cake! this is amazing, the story is incredible.

StephD said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:14 am

Is it bad that I’ve got tears in my eyes? That’s so beautiful (and damn clever!)

May said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:15 am

Loved the last invite, how awesome!

June 12th, 2009 - 10:21 am

What an amazing invite! Love it!

Adrienne said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:25 am

YAY, I’ll never get old of wedding related goodness- especially fun and funky goodness! I love that last invite- and it is pretty similar to mine and my husband’s story- took us 6 years to finally share the same zip code :)

June 12th, 2009 - 10:33 am

that is, by far, the most AWESOME wedding invite i have ever seen! i teared up. (maybe this has something to do with the fact that i currently live an ocean away from my beloved?)

abby said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:36 am

That last invitation and story are too perfect. I love the last line (…and eternity to follow)!

Caroline said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:36 am

Yay Delaware!

June 12th, 2009 - 10:37 am

I am absolutely fainting from the cuteness of that last invite…le sigh!

kasey said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:44 am

gave me chills and made me tear up. this is so sweet and it reminds me of me and my husband.

Lisa said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:46 am

I so love these invites. And I too will never get tired of seeing these cute and clever ones.

June 12th, 2009 - 10:46 am

This is the best wedding invitation I have ever seen and as someone who has been in a long distance relationship for 4 years I truly appreciate it!

helen:) said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:47 am

Love how playful the approach is…
as far as wedding invites… these take the cake on ‘inspired’.

Colleen said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:47 am

I agree with Krista. It is by far the best invite I’ve seen!

rifferaff said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:48 am

i LOVE the last one!

Tina said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:52 am

Jill & Matt-
Best wedding invite EVER!!!

dr.lowem said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:52 am

Love it so much — especially the last line “dinner and dancing and eternity to follow” — that’s how touched I am :)

June 12th, 2009 - 10:53 am

The last invitation is one of my absolute favorites – it made me all teary towards the end. I also posted their RSVP card, which is equally as cute, in case anyone is interested…

Abs said:
June 12th, 2009 - 10:56 am

I’ve gone all teary after reading the last one! Love it..especially the final line!

June 12th, 2009 - 11:09 am

HOLY CRAP I LOOOOVE THIS!!! ohhhhh… I CANNOT WAIT TO GET MARRIED>>>>> AGAIN>>> :/

Marie said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:17 am

It’s cute and entertaining. But oh my god, a six year long-distance relationship? Sounds like hell!

Michelle said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:22 am

That last one is the coolest wedding invite ever. It didn’t make me teary-eyed, though. It made me think, “I wish we’d thought of that”!

Hijiri said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:28 am

oh wow. this is sooooooooo awesome!!!! wow. especially the last one…!!!!

Harish said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:31 am

This are really cool post nice onesi like them

Annie May said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:53 am

So amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this! Such personal touches that really tell the unique stories of each couple! I’ve been thinking about planning my wedding for over a year…think this may be the post that really gets me going:-) Truly inspiring!

karen said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:53 am

the last one is super cute. great typographic execution of a great story. very sweet.

SJ said:
June 12th, 2009 - 11:57 am

Very original! I love it!

Another Kristin said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:11 pm

Wait, after all that, they’re not getting married in New York??

nicole hetzel said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:11 pm

last invite – incredible! my situation is soooo similar, but i’m not engaged yet. still at the, honey move in with me? stage! hahaha : )

steph said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:15 pm

Absolutely adorable! Got all teary eyed at work over my coffee :)

DesignerKim said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:22 pm

That last invitation = best wedding invitation ever.

Katie said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:32 pm

Sooo fun. I feel all emotionally invested in their relationship now!

kendel said:
June 12th, 2009 - 12:42 pm

that is the most amazing invite in the history of invites.

SDrinks said:
June 12th, 2009 - 1:04 pm

I am tearing up at my desk. Such a great weekend starter. Love the Jill/Matt story.

kate b said:
June 12th, 2009 - 1:10 pm

lovelovelovelove that last invite! so cute! love all the different typefaces, they really reflect the story and how sweet it is :)

June 12th, 2009 - 1:31 pm

I’m pretty sure this kind of charming is illegal! But in the best possible way!

Melt my heart….killing me softly with their song. Sigh.

June 12th, 2009 - 1:32 pm

wow. that top one is incredible. the illustrations are beautiful!

June 12th, 2009 - 1:53 pm

I adore the story format invite! What a cute, memorable way to get the word out!

jessica g said:
June 12th, 2009 - 2:09 pm

That was wonderful.

Else said:
June 12th, 2009 - 2:24 pm

I’m happy to read that I wasn’t the only one who was touched by this wedding invitation ( I feel too sentimental sometimes).

Trista said:
June 12th, 2009 - 3:07 pm

I wish I was creative enough to do something like that last invitation for my wedding. It is amazing

alyson said:
June 12th, 2009 - 3:26 pm

perfect in every way.

Jennifer said:
June 12th, 2009 - 3:38 pm

matt dorfman = amazing

June 12th, 2009 - 4:16 pm

this must be the best wedding invite ever!! and a very good love story as well.

erin said:
June 12th, 2009 - 9:07 pm

Hands down the best wedding invite I’ve ever seen.

Martha said:
June 12th, 2009 - 9:54 pm

I’m just going to join in on the love fest for the last invite. Best ever! LOVE IT. Unique idea, executed to perfection.

Marien said:
June 13th, 2009 - 2:15 am

I have to admit, I shed a tear… or two. This is so original! and it’s very well made so it doesn’t become tacky at all. KUDOS!

lmullock said:
June 13th, 2009 - 2:26 am

What a very modern love story! Those little wooden stumps are beyond adorable especially on their bed of moss.

Utopia said:
June 13th, 2009 - 3:17 am

Ahhh!
L’Amore! L’Amore!
I’m crying all over this computer
(borrowed) and my pink eyed pit
bull Lavender!

Such a tender sweet story and invite. Thanks for sharing!

Maaret said:
June 13th, 2009 - 4:08 am

Beautiful illustrations and colors in the mok duk invitation on the top.
I will check out their website right now!

Johanna said:
June 13th, 2009 - 4:36 am

I think all of us in long distance relationships now have happy, relieved smiles on our faces and a renewed sense of hope that it will all be worthwhile…!

Kat said:
June 13th, 2009 - 7:34 am

owwwwww this is so lovely!

Allyn said:
June 13th, 2009 - 11:33 am

That is a fantastic invite & story! I LOVE it!!! Perfect.

nini said:
June 13th, 2009 - 5:27 pm

such an romantic invitation. it makes me want to have a wedding and i really dread weddings. and the story, wow…makes me feel better about my long distance relationship.

trisho said:
June 13th, 2009 - 6:16 pm

Cyd’s is the best! and everything emily does is so charming. happy new life

Shayna said:
June 13th, 2009 - 10:50 pm

such a wonderful invitation!

June 14th, 2009 - 1:47 am

LOVE the invite! My husband wrote a clever love snippet that we placed at each of our guests’ place settings at our reception.

Angie said:
June 14th, 2009 - 11:46 am

What a great article! I love the first print showcased – the colours are amazing! :)

Lena said:
June 14th, 2009 - 8:08 pm

AWESOME! I love it! I love it! I love it!
The presentation is great, but the content is what makes the presentation so great!

InspireMe said:
June 14th, 2009 - 10:54 pm

They typography on the invite is amazing – love it! (and the story of course) :-)

June 15th, 2009 - 12:20 am

i love matt and jill’s invitation!! almost made me cry because it’s so funny and sweet and honest. :)

June 15th, 2009 - 1:45 am

I LOVE the last invite – too cute!

Blake said:
June 15th, 2009 - 8:51 am

Absolutely incredible, the invites, the cake, the picture, all of it. This is so fairy tale like. The picture of the two says a million words. Loving, playful, the child in the back ground, it’s original, modern, old all in one. Great.

susan said:
June 15th, 2009 - 9:23 am

hands down the cutest invite ever. love it.

becky z-dub said:
June 16th, 2009 - 11:00 am

don’t even know them, but i got teary reading the jill and matt invite. love it!

Jason said:
June 16th, 2009 - 4:48 pm

Lovely.
Dinner and dancing and eternity to follow made me wanna weeeeeeep. So nice.

Janelle said:
June 16th, 2009 - 7:12 pm

Adorable. I’m a) planning a wedding and b) did long distance for five years. I’m tempted to steal the idea. So cute!

June 28th, 2009 - 11:06 pm

Jill and Matt have the cutest wedding invitations, I read the whole thing. Congratulations happy couples!

July 9th, 2009 - 3:13 am

wow! it’s owsome!

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