STDs

So apparently Save-The-Date cards (conveniently and cutely called STDs in some bridal magazines) only became popular about ten years ago. It could have been a scheme by the US Postal Service, but maybe it can be attributed to the rise in destination weddings.

While my wedding is neither a scheme nor a destination wedding, we decided to send out STDs (remember, that’s Save-The-Dates). I always make the Christmas cards, so I figured I could do something crafty and fun like that and wouldn’t it just be a great project? Well, it turns out making 110 of something crafty and fun can turn out not so crafty looking and the opposite of fun. The stamp I created and carved and printed turned into the prototype of a small outline that got scanned onto the computer; I mean, it looks better now, but it’s not exactly my original vision, being a copy off PhotoShop and all.

It’s not so hard though: throw a cute coupley photograph in the middle, hit up Staples for a million copies, and you’re good to go. Like I said, this is a backyard wedding. The STDs can’t be too fancy. How many jokes can you come up with right now?