The Artful Bride

by McFadden, Laura

• ISBN13: 9781592530373
• ISBN10: 1592530370
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

Every couple wants to announce their wedding with style and aplomb. Savvy, stylish brides are looking for ways to add their own style and sophistication to their wedding without relying on tradition-heavy standards. This beautiful guide contains everything a bride needs to personalize her wedding correspondence elegantly -- but also simply and inexpensively. It includes more than 20 fashionable and fun-to-make invitation and correspondence ideas.

Author Biography

Laura McFadden is a freelance art director living in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a former design director for Inc. magazine. She currently runs her own graphic design studio, Laura McFadden Design, Inc., and has contributed to various craft books and magazines April L. Paffrath is a freelance editor and writer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to book and magazine editing, she has written architecture profiles, travel pieces, cooking articles, and craft how-to's

Table of Contents

Introduction: An Invitation of Your Own	p. 8
Elegant Invitations
Green and Lovely Springy, Ribboned Invitation	p. 10
No Two Alike Thumbprint Card	p. 12
Arts and Crafts Style Vertical Artisan Invitation	p. 14
Something Blue Sun-Print Lacy Invite	p. 18
Curvy Embrace Interlocking Enclosure	p. 22
"Princely" Frog Invite Asian-Style Frog Enclosure	p. 24
What the Buzz is About Dragonfly Pop-Up Invitation	p. 28
It's not Your Whole Life Keeping Things in Perspective	p. 32
Concept Invitations
Bride in a Can Springy Bridal Surprise	p. 34
Count Us in Abacus Card	p. 38
Bottle of Bliss Invitation Desert-Isle Style	p. 42
Magnetic Couple Poetry Kit	p. 46
All Zipped Up and Ready Zipper-Pull Photo Invitation	p. 48
Swatch Us Get Hitched Pantone-Style Invite	p. 52
Cork Popper Champagne Bottle Label	p. 54
Longevity Essential for Marriage but not for Invitations	p. 56
What to Say Getting the Words Right	p. 57
Announcements, Save-the-Date Cards, Shower Invitations
A Thousand Words Gigantic Photo Slide	p. 58
Refrigerator Reminder Magnetic Save-the-Date Card	p. 62
Tea and Camaraderie Tea Party Invitation	p. 64
Where in the World? Destination Invitation	p. 68
Flip-Flop Plan Beach-y Save-the-Date Card	p. 70
We Eloped! Post-getaway Announcement	p. 72
How Many Prizes are Inside? The Elements of an Invitation	p. 74
Templates	p. 76
Resources	p. 78
About the Authors	p. 80
Acknowledgments	p. 80
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