DIY Invitations! :D

This is one of the wedding preparation activities I enjoyed the most because (1) I love publication design and layout, (2) the invitations got the most positive feedback out of all the wedding items we have and (3) I love the fact that I was able to personalize our wedding invitation, put just all the stuff that we want in exactly the way we want without compromising its quality. In fact, some of its recipients won't believe they were not professionally made. :) The bonus part is it cost very little! Believe me!

We did the invitations little by little, starting from a few weeks ago. Of course, the first step is to conceptualize the package, the content, the format, the look. After deciding on how it will look like, what materials to use and where to buy them, we bought the materials from Veco Paper Corporation (specialty boards and paper cutter), National Bookstore (stencil and printing materials) and some other merchandise stores.

We started by cutting the very large specialty boards into our invitation size + 0.5-inch allowance on all sides. This was made more difficult than I expected by our two paper cutters (one that has a very blunt blade, and one that is very small)

May 13, 2011

Then, I started drafting layouts, choosing between borders, backgrounds, font faces, color shades, etc. We even conducted a mini survey on the nicest background and border. After finalizing the design, we printed them out and then individually cut the area outside the crop marks. Next, I designed the print that will go in the stationery cover/envelope. And this is what I made.

Prenup Photos (Set 3)

This last installment, the vintage-themed set, is the highlight of the prenup pictorial. This was the easiest one to make because the venue, costume and props alone can do the work. And the post-processing of the photos! They made all the elements jive and produce the desired effect. Yey!

Prenup Photos (Set 2)

The second of the three parts has a romantic lambingan sa damuhan theme. :)) Though maraming ka-kengkoyan at failed attempts to "capture romance" (may buhat-buhat at pikit-pikit pa ;p), I believe we were able to pull it off. Or, did we? I like the color and contrast of the photos in this set. Magandang pang-poster and album! :D Don't hesitate to post comments and suggestions. It will help us a lot.

Prenup Photos (Set 1)

The first theme of the prenup shoot is a casual street-scene love story. I requested the photographers to take sequence shots of the "love story" so I can use them in making a time-lapse video. This set is a very kengkoy one. We had so much fun doing this. Sabi nga, sulit ang pagod, especially with the teaser I was able to make out of David Garmsen's photos. Yay! Enjoy! :)

Prenuptial Shoot

We had our prenuptial shoot a month ago in UP Diliman. It was a whole-day activity which was both fun and tiring. Thankfully, it did not rain hard despite the continuous downpour in the last few days. Well, it was drizzling and the sky remained cloudy. But even this worked to our advantage; the natural light was warm and perfect -- not too dark because there was sunlight, but not so bright because there were clouds. God is really great! Three themes were shot in three locations, with different looks and concepts, courtesy of our dream team of suppliers. Thanks, guys! :)

Here are the behind-the-scene photos: