Invitations: Part 1

It is the moment I have been waiting for for SO long! I absolutely love our invitations and could not wait to share them with you! These were a true collaboration between so many wonderful artists - our letterpress printer Kristin of Twin Ravens Press, our incredible map maker Crystal Kluge, our calligrapher Fran of Little Flower Calligraphy (for wording in the invitation and also our envelopes), and our Hebrew calligrapher Jerise. I found each of these artists (with the exception of Crystal) on Etsy, and I cannot begin to recommend this site enough. You can literally find someone for everything, and I have been incredibly happy working with each person - and anything that I haven't found, I have been able to find here on the 'Bee!

So you're like, enough already, give us the goods...and without further adieu:

You've seen our envelopes already - lined with petal Lotka paper - here's what's going in them!

Each of our guests will receive this beautiful booklet. The outside paper is blue lotka paper

A closer look at the booklet - each has a pressed pink flower adhered to the cover

In each booklet, there were four pages, bound together.

The first page is a traditional Hebrew poem, often used during weddings. The words in English are:

Again may these be heard in the cities of Judah
And in the streets of Jerusalem
The voices of gladness and voices of happiness
The voice of bridegroom and bride

The next page featured our actual invitation. We chose to go with three colors on this page only, just to make it pop and stand out more. The text on this page were a combination of Silverstein font (consequently by Crystal Kluge, but one that Kristin already had), English calligraphy by Fran of Little Flower, and Hebrew calligraphy by Jerise.

The next page featured our map - a little glimpse into our lives and who we are

The final page is actually not that exciting. It featured information about our hotel blocks and transportation to and from the hotel for our guests. This page too featured Fran's calligraphy and Silverstein font.

All pictures sent to me from Kristin at Twin Ravens Press

So that is our little booklet of pure happiness! I could not be happier with these invitations - Mr. Hermit Crab and I worked very hard together, with all of these amazing artists, to create something that is so us, and that we will be able to cherish for a long time!

Who was included in the creation of your invitations? Were they DIY, or DI-everyone else, like mine? Let's hear about your inviations!