Invitations anyone?

First of all, I absolutely LOVE the website splitcoaststampers.com. If your crafty senses are tingling, you should defiantly visit this site. Here I found the inspiration for my wedding invitations!!! Of course, I'm not attempting this massive feat of paper-craft alone; my godmother, Donna, has been so kind to assist me and give me creative advice. She's also a Stampin' Up demonstrator, so she has great ideas! I couldn't think of a better person to help me out with this. ; - )

Here's some pictures for you to get a little preview of what I've got up my sleeve. Our wedding colors are going to be orange and yellow, with a little bit of pink thrown in to brighten things up. I really want to use a lot of bright colors at our wedding. I also want to use a lot of gerberia daisies. What a better way for me to take the flowers that we will be using and put them on the invitation! So, without further adieu, here's the pictures that inspired me:

Ok, so here's how this is going to work: The top picture has all three colors that I'm going to use. The bottom picture is how the invitation is going to look, but not with those colors, of course. It has a pocket on the right where you can put the rsvp, directions, and accommodation information. In place of the black bow there will be a beautiful two-toned white ribbon. The center of each flower will have a pewter colored brad. Let me say, these are really large brads as far as brads go. Getting back to the flowers, they will be made up of three different colors layered upon each other: pumpkin pie, daffodil delight, and melon mambo. Fun names, right? I have no idea yet how many of these flowers I need to make, but it's going to be a TON.

As always, let me know if you have any ideas! Exciting news: I'm going wedding dress shopping tonight and tomorrow! I think once I get that first dress on it will really hit me that I'm getting married. I don't think I can talk too much about my dress on my blog, because I don't want to give Ed any hints of what I'll be wearing. For all he knows, I could be wearing pants!

~Rachel