When it came time to dream up the invitations for the bachelorette party that I am hosting for my best friend Debbie, I turned to Chelsey of
4th & folded. She was the brains behind turning inspiration into reality in terms of the gorgeous
invitations sent out for the "Something Blue" shower that I hosted for Debbie in March. The inspiration for the bachelorette party invitation was the love the Bride and I both share for all things nautical {stemming from our days in Delta Gamma!}.
Chelsey went to town and created the most lovely invitations, beyond anything that I could have ever imagined. The wording we decided upon was, "Debbie is dropping her anchor & tying the knot. Please join us for one final girls night out before Debbie is officially tied down!" Lodging information followed along with requests that guests arrive at 5pm and that nautical attire was preferred {think reds, blues, golds and short little dresses!}. Lastly, the invitation instructed guests to RSVP to me, "the Skipper", and provided my cell phone number.
Above: A red laser cut anchor was affixed to the invitation with blue and white bakers twine. It stole the show. Below: Even the back of the invitation was attention-getting as it was coated with red and white diagonal stripes!
I loved the bright bold blue hue of the envelopes that Chelsey sent. I chose to adorn them with the "celebrate" postage stamp and loved the extra pops of color it provided to the envelope.
I know that you're all going to shake your heads at me since, after all, I am a "calligrapher," but I used this fun wrap around label template {shoot me an e-mail if you would like me to e-mail it to you!} for the addresses of the guests. I just couldn't help it! Wrap-around labels are just so adorable and this was the perfect occasion for me to use them. Plus, my hand and fingers needed a little break from calligraphy! I did make a newbie mistake that I thought that I would share. I used a glue stick to adhere the labels to the envelopes and I should have used real glue. Most of the envelopes didn't make it to their destinations and, if they did, the labels were falling off or crumpled. How sad.
I was and still am in love with these little nautical invitations. A huge thanks to Chelsey of
4th & folded for bringing them to life! Please excuse the poor quality of the pictures, taken by yours truly. Please credit both
penned & pretty and
4th & folded when reposting any images!
I love seeing an invitation that isn't printed onto white paper. Why not spice things up and print on colored card stock with white ink for a fresh look!?
Further, there isn't anything that I love more than an outer envelope that is any color other than white. Make your wedding invitation envelope stand out in your guests mailbox/stack of mail by using a colored envelope! White, silver or gold ink or a plethora of wrap around labels will allow you to address even the darkest of envelopes!
I am a sucker for a chic envelope liner and this one, adorned with blossoms, is quite adorable! 
All additional and pertinent information was printed on this pink tri-fold.
I am loving this little tag that's threaded thru the brown string/ribbon that holds the invitation and RSVP pieces together!
The Love: King & Queen of Hearts Stamps are quite popular in 2010!
All images are courtesy of Courtney at seamless paperie. You can contact seamless paperie {based in New York} at seamlesspaperie@gmail.com! Images courtesy of seamless paperie and used with expressed permission. 
