I went to Imaging Excellence, our printer of repute last night to approve the invitations. It’s a good thing I did, as it seemed someone had not mixed the ink properly! The brown was not a true Pantone 1545U, it was a whole two shades lighter than it should have been. We remixed the ink and all is now good. Looking at the invites now, and Sanaz having expressed some concern, the green seems pehaps too lime. Maybe I should have chosen a different shade. It doesn’t make a huge difference on the invites themselves, but the Thank You card, which was printed now, in advance, is mostly green and perhaps more strikingly so than anticipated.

Maybe we’ll send a pair of sunglasses in advance of the cards to shield your eyes.

The invitations are finally complete and off to the printer. I am not sure why, but I’ve been really keen on this chocolate brown and lime colour combinatoin. It just seems right.

We’ll be labelling and sending invites out on Monday, it seems. Tuesday at the latest. I’m most concerned about the guests from Iran getting the invites in time to RSVP. While dates are marked and we have some idea of who’s coming there are still catering and seating arrangements to confirm.

Even though things are pretty simple, by wedding standards, with our event, there are a great many variables to consider simultaneous to the many other full-time work obligations, freelance jobs, and artistic endeavours I am involved with. While I know it’s a lot of work for one day, I know it will all be worth it to share our love with family and friends.

I am finailizing the design this weekend and should be getting them printed next week. Everyone says we’re waaay behind on getting these out, but what can you do, when you only have a few months to plan a wedding?

I hope that by now the news has spread far and wide and the invitations are more of a formality, and even more: an opportunity to set the tone for the event to come.

Personally, I think the invites look smashing. It was certainly intimidating designing our own wedding invitations! I hope you like them.

Mark your calendars: November 11, 2006 will be a day not to forget! Not only is it Rememberance Day in Canada, it will also be the wedding of Sanaz Mazinani and Andrew Mallis.