Invitations: Nearly Complete!

Our dining table has become consumed by the assembly of the invitations, but I'm very excited to say they are nearly ready to be mailed! As I hope most of you would expect, these invites are not your classic white paper, embossed and gold-texted announcement. The invite sets the tone for the entire wedding, and the paper's history makes it that much more special:

       "The records of Papermaking in Thailand go back about 700 years. The bark of the Sa tree (Mulberry) is harvested, the tree will live on and generate within a few years. The pieces  are cut and torn and soaked in water. The soaked fibers are beaten to a pulp which is dissolved in a large water filled tub. A frame is dipped into this water to create the sheet by moving and then lifting the frame out of the water. The frame will then be left in the sun to let the sheet dry. The papers made in this tradition are durable, flexible and extremely versatile. Nowadays it is used for gift wrapping and writing mostly, but the main purpose in former times has been for making prayer books, and it has been used for maps, money and other documents."

Handmade and sustainable? After reading this on the wrapping paper packaging from Anthropologie I was sold. The production took countless hours of ironing, cutting, stamping and tying, but with each one being completely unique I think they turned out beautifully. Many thanks to everyone that helped put them together! As they begin to arrive in everyone's mailbox I'd love to hear what you think!