From design to print: Dara's programs

Posted on March 2, 2010

dara&isaac • final productLast year I designed not only my own wedding invitation suite, but also my sister-in-law’s invitations and programs. On my personal blog, I shared how the programs came together, from design to print. I had the programs printed in the print shop at work (my day job is that of a newspaper reporter), but the invitations were done using another facility.

Being far away (she currently lives in Texas, we live in Tennessee), I hated that there wasn’t much I could do to help my sister-in-law plan her wedding. She purchased her wedding gown here (they had to evacuate during Hurricane Gustav in September 2008), but aside from this, I haven’t been able to tag along to any appointments or do much else than weigh in on her options when making decisions. I was excited she allowed me to put my creativity to work through designing her invitations and programs. I used to design wedding and birth announcements for income, so it’s always special when I can offer my services and use these creative juices once again. Read more