Because there were a few extra pieces of important information that we needed to be sure people had, we included a card with the invitations which laid it all out. The card included: Hotel information Expected attire Notice for guests with children Notice about the registry Here’s the card as it was laid out by… Continue reading Before – Information Cards
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Before – Hand-Cancelling Wedding Invitations
We had the idea to “hand-cancel” our wedding invitations. I can’t remember where the idea came from – when you read the magazines and forums, you get bombarded with cute ideas, many of which seem good at the time. “Cancelling” is when the postal service prints something over the stamps to prevent them being peeled… Continue reading Before – Hand-Cancelling Wedding Invitations
Before – Photo Postage Stamps
When we were getting our invitations, we had the idea (probably from a forum or somewhere) to get special custom photo postage stamps from Zazzle, an online printing company. They do a range of stamps in various denominations, and allow you to upload your own photo or artwork to be included on the stamp. We… Continue reading Before – Photo Postage Stamps
Before – Invitations
A lot of people put a lot of effort into their wedding invitations. We didn’t go as crazy as some people do, and sadly we aren’t able to come up with something as amazingly brilliant as this “album cover” concept, but we did want something nice to send to people. It was clear that for… Continue reading Before – Invitations
Before – Wedding Websites
We signed up for an account at The Knot, which is a wedding organizing website. Sister sites The Nest and The Bump are devoted to termite infestations and skin diseases, I guess. Or perhaps the Druidess character from Sláine and the 1975 “hit” by glam-rock never-were’s Kenny. But again, I was struck by an urge… Continue reading Before – Wedding Websites
Before – Save The Date Fridge Magnets
When you get engaged, people like to know about it, but not all engaged couples immediately go on to get married. The idea of a ‘Save The Date’ is to tell people that already know you’re engaged that you are planning a wedding. Or, it tells people that you just got engaged and there’s no… Continue reading Before – Save The Date Fridge Magnets
Inkscape, Free Vector Graphics Editor
For some of the things we did for the wedding, we needed to produce graphics to be inserted in programs, printed on tins, and so on. For all of these, I used the free open-source editor Inkscape. I’ve used it for a long time, and I like it because: It’s free to download and use,… Continue reading Inkscape, Free Vector Graphics Editor
What We Did For The Wedding
Cassie and I have been married now for over a month, and we’re blissfully happy. Most of all, we’re blissfully happy that all the organization and arranging that had to be done is over with. I should say that Cassie did most of the arranging, with me being a general dogsbody and simply doing what… Continue reading What We Did For The Wedding
Cassie is Getting Married
JosephNils: Cassie is Getting Married. Another lovely shot from my favourite Swedish photographer, Patrick Jackson of Elektrik Zoo.
JosephNils: The Balcony
JosephNils: The Balcony. Some great photos by Friend Patrick from our suite after the wedding. Many more to come!