RSVPs

We are receving many RSVPs from our friends! (we haven't received yet any from out of USA though, we can't wait!)

Each rsvp has different response style :) Love'em! Thanks!

みんなからRSVPがだんだん届いてきました！みんないろんなチェックの仕方があって、見てておもしろい！でもね、メッセージを入れてくれるのは日本人だけ！ビックリ！ありがとー。

finally I can reveal this.

Seems like everyone (who are in US, Germany, and Japan) had received our invitations, so I can show you guys our invitation design here!! Many of our friends complimented us on the design! (Thanks all your lovely words for us :)

top left: cute stamps, top right: RSVP card (there are 5 kinds of birds, what did you get?)

bottom left: RSVP card & front page of the invitation, bottom right: back side of the invitation

last page of the invitation

when you open the invitation, you'll know our story of LOVE :)) haha

and this is the package! we had two different envelope linerｓ and two different ribbons. (what did yours look like? :)

Marianne also posted about our invitation, too! Thanks, Marianne :)


やっと日本にも招待状が届いたようなので、私たちの招待状のデザインをここに。アレックスが苦心してデザインし、私の指揮の元（ウソ）完成しました！返信カードは5種類の鳥がプリントされてます。みんなは何の鳥でしたか？あとは、封筒の中に貼るペーパーも2種類。地図の方はアレックスがせっせと作ってくれました。あと、全部をまとめてるリボンも2種類とステッカーと分かれてます。これはただ私が決めきれずにいろいろ買ってしまったので、何種類か作ることにしました。あとは、タグもちゃんと活用しました。表はウェディングインフォ用のブログアドレスと裏はそれぞれメッセージを書きました。フォトグラファーのマリアンもポストしてくれてます！

keeper

I just bought this pair from Charles David.
It's yellow and simple. ($115.00)
I could have some shoe clips or I just can wear this pair as is.


I am still very open for any other shoes, but its worth to keep it for now.



黄色のサンダルを買いました。パーフェクトってわけではないけど、今まで見た黄色の靴の中で一番ピッタリだなぁと思って。シュークリップを買って付けるかも？そのままかも？　だんだん、いろんな事が面倒くさくなってきたので、多分もう躍起になって探しはしないかなぁ。。。

Our invitation on wedding chicks

I'm glad that people recognize our invitation is awesome :)

our invitations and our engagement pictures were featured at wedding chicks!!

yes! did it!

F.I.N.A.L.L.Y!!
We sent out almost all of the invitations today~.

Here we come.
yay!

here's cost break down for our invitations (roughly):

Papers - $2.25 x4 =$9.00

Envelopes - $3.50 x5 =$17.50

Paper tags -$ 8.00

Scallope card - $6.50x4 =$26.00

Decoration (ribbons) - $17.00

Decoration(paper liner) -$22.00

Label sticker - $5.50

Postage - $44.00

Rubber stamp -$30.00

Printer ink refill (of course, Chinese place near my office) - $12.00

Total appr. ---$170.00 (+ tax)

Design fee ------- priceless

If we order invitations professionaly, I guess, it will cost $500ish at least?

hmmmmm, we did really good job.

wow, this is one of the biggest to do list item, so we really feel releaf now!

やっと招待状発送しましたよー（一部除いて）。

はー、疲れた・・・だいたい50人そこそこでこんなに大変って、100人以上呼ぶとどうなるんだろ？とにかく、上に書いたように自分たちで全部やったことで、かなりのコストダウンができたと思う。
デザインも二人ともかなり気に入ったものが出来たし。良かった。全部で200ドル以下に収められたよー。うれしい♪

みんなにも気に入ってもらえるといいなぁ。。。

busy busy

ahhh, I haven't posted anything again....
We've been busy busy, cuz we back and forth the paper stores or craft stores. Besides we did voluteer for LA marathon! (its nothing to do with our wedding :)
And then....Finally the invitations are almost ready to ship.
Please wait for it, our friends and family!!
Once they are out, I will post here. They are sooooo cuuuuttteeeee.

here's some I got from etsy recently.

via silver pencils　　

　for my hair/makeup trial. not sure if I use this one for my real wedding yet.

via Yoshino bag

it's nothing to do with my wedding. I just LOVE this bag. So cute.

via Yoshino bag

no, I haven't got this bag yet, but I always wanted this. LOVE LVOE this design/color. there are more awesome designs and colors. Please check the etsy store!!!!

もうﾊﾞﾀﾊﾞﾀしてて、更新できなかったんだけど、やっと招待状が完成に近付いております。ふーー、長い道のりだったわ。ってほとんどアレックスがやったんだけど。私は店に行って、物調達係りでアレックスはデザインと細かい手作業。これ、普通逆？　なんせ、この大雑把な私がやると全てぶち壊しそうなので、任せました。

yay

I have to mention this....
We are on Rock'n Roll bride!
Thank you, Marianne!