I need some more invite help, so sorry guys

[emyandpotato]

I'm really sorry, I know I am THE most annoying person ever with my invites, but they are driving me bonkers! And I have no where else to ramble on

Basically, does this idea suck?!?!
I am back again to the small box idea. I am thinking a 1.5cm high postcard sized box, with small postcard-esque thingies inside with details on. I am toying with the idea of having them sort of like my table cloths, the grey-green velvet with trim thing. This colour velvet https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/tumblr_mhb66hWvZZ1s3e8sco3_1280-1_zps9e92d771.jpg and this sort of trim (the trim is very tiny, like 1cm wide) around the edge. https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/il_570xN422318284_t5r6_zps1c6f8cd2.jpg
I'd sandpaper the velvet the same way as my table cloths, so that it looks really old and vintage. I dunno though, what do you reckon? I'd be just a simple box, like a very tiny and flat shoe box. Postcards would be very simple.

https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/6b482be4bd01aac0dcacb6e3ef207b98_zpsc82156cc.jpg
https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/2be1439d92a99dd0a1b0740a40b58a8c_zpsb0b4edb2.jpg
Again, really sorry, I WILL get this sorted and out of the way soon

 

[aly888]

I have no advice to give because I simply adore all your ideas

 

[emyandpotato]

Ahhh thanks, I wish I had just set out to do something simple because now it's so complicated I can't decide and can't get it right

 

[aly888]

I was thinking, the only way I would personally be able to choose between your ideas would be to choose the least labour intensive ones

 

[emyandpotato]

I don't mind the work it's just that I can't decide on one idea and then when I do I can't find the materials I need Like I bought 14 metres of the perfect fabric for the tablecloths and was gonna get another ten and the fabric was discontinued!!! I just want a final idea, my invites are so behind schedule, and it doesn't help that I was meant to do a blog post for Kate at VSH months ago on them. Do you think this is a dumb idea? You can say yes If not, I think I'll just go for it and if I change my mind oh well.

 

[aly888]

No, I love this idea. What would you do instead of the velvet covers though?

 

[emyandpotato]

On the invites? Sorry

 

[aly888]

Yeah, on the boxes. Is there anyway you could somehow replicate the silver effect like your glass votives? Or are you going to try and find some more fabric?

 

[emyandpotato]

I have just bought a sample of this fabric:

Wayy expensive as it's upholstery fabric and much more than I paid for the first lot, which was on Ebay, but as I only need a metre or two for the invites I think it's okay. So gonna try out the idea with the sample and fingers crossed it looks good! I really hope so, it's about time these were sent

 

[emyandpotato]

Still searching for the table cloth fabric though, I am not paying £20 a metre for it. Then again I have hired pretty wooden tables so if the table cloth doesn't cover them to the end I suppose it isn't the end of the world, at least they're not plastic.

 

[aly888]

Oh I thought you already had the table fabric.
Your tables are lovely though. Couldn't you save by instead of having a cloth that covers the entire table top just have a runner down the centre? Especially as you're having a banquet style meal. You don't really need covers to the edge. Could save you some pennies

Fingers crossed that sample works out. I can't believe how expensive some fabric is

 

[emyandpotato]

I have some of the tablecloth fabric, about 16 metres, but then the shop ran out I don't like runners, I'm not sure why, they just annoy me! I know, it's mad! I think that's why sofas cost so much, it's the fabric!