Since I just showed my story and idea behind our Save-The-Dates, I thought it would be appropriate to continue this by talking about my reception extras. The ticket theme continued at the wedding once the guests arrived for the cocktail hour in the pre-function space.
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| Backstage Pass, where all the action happens |
I designed both the Save-The-Dates and the Access Passes on Adobe Illustrator. I had the Save-The-Dates printed through a local supplier, but I decided to print the Access Passes myself using my at-home printer. Using a hole punch at the top of the passes, my Maid Of Honor and I tied ribbon (0.69 cents a roll from Big Lots!) to each one of them! One of the great things about these items was that they were black and white, saved a ton of money. They had the look we wanted and gave guests all the information that they needed. These clever little suckers told guests their assigned tables and where parking validations were available. Not to mention a cute little souvenir if they are feeling sentimental. A ton of the guests, including myself wore them around their necks like Backstage Passes. The passes for the bridal party read their first name except for Bride, Groom, M.O.H. (for Maid of Honor) and Best Man to give these special people a special touch.
Another detail we added to give our love of music to the mix were the party favors, sunglasses! Once the guests had received their backstage pass, enjoyed the cocktail hour they still were not allowed into the grand ballroom. Once the doors opened and the guests matched their passes to their table, tucked into their dinner napkins were a pair of wayfarer sunglasses (not Ray Ban's, we are not made of money).
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| Shady Surprise. |
All the guest donned their shades with an attitude and helped us dance the night away. Needless to say, they were a great hit.
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| My future is so bright, I gotta wear shades. |
And as the ballroom grew darker and the drinks were going down smoother we started knocking out the lenses so we could see what we were doing. Not to mention pulling off some fantastic hipster looks!
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| My good friend K, who doubles as a nerd. |
It really ended up being such a personal touch for us and the guests! We could not have asked for a more perfect celebration!
