Unfortunately I never became a calligrapher or a type designer, but I DO plan to handwrite our invites! To refresh your memory, I've got a while (14 months?) so I've got the time.
[Handwritten invitation in Martha Stewart Weddings, Number 45, Summer 2008. Notice the dog-ear in the right corner--I loved this idea from the start. This was a great issue, by the way.]I've been playing around with my handwriting and scanned in these three samples. Our wedding will be a laid-back, summer vineyard wedding with a lot of handmade items and a bit of geeky quirkiness. Knowing that, which handwriting style do you like?
1. Roman: This is probably the closest thing to my actual handwriting. I have fun writing the "l's" and the "h's".
2. Funky: Reminds me of the Harry Potter font, but I like how it's a little fun and offbeat.
3. Cursive: This is the closest to the MS sample and looks the most "wedding" to me. My only concern is that people will have a hard time reading it.
I'm also toying around with a doodle of some sort to go along with the type--perhaps strawberries?


