HELP ASAP! Need Wedding Invite Ideas

[Stacy Hollingsworth]

A friend of a friend is coming over in an hour, looking for ideas for her wedding invitations. The only thing she told me over the phone is that she'd like to incorporate a picture of her and her fiance because some members of their families haven't met their future spouse.

She is sending out 200 invitations, but she wants them to look homemade and elegant. The only thing I could think of was to print the wedding information on vellum and attach it on top of the picture (so the picture of them shows through) with pretty ribbon.
Any other suggestions (quickly)?

[Motherof6]

I've seen one where they stamped a bride & groom (old SU!) set with white craft ink on the vellum. Cut a fancy edge on bottom of the vellum. Folded the Card Stock the black & white picture is printed on over the top of the vellum. Tied a ribbon in the top middle with dry embossing beside the ribbon.All of the weeding info is printed on the back of the picture. Does it make sense how I worded it?

[mcschmidty]

Here is one I made for my parents 50eth wedding Anniv.

Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

The card is Gold SU CS, then, next is Maduzia Magic- you emboss the words with white EP, then do polished stone on top of that. When you reheat the embossed areas after doing the polished stone, the white EP reappears like magic! My background was made by another member of Technique Junkies- she used Gold metallic rub-on's over the embossing. I am making a number of these- very pretty background in person!

Good Luck!
Shelly

[Stacy Hollingsworth]

Thanks Debbi and Shelly for the great ideas! Shelly, I remember that beautiful card when I went to the link. Gorgeous! I think they're trying to keep it a little simpler, though. They have 200 to send out!

Thanks again!