Diary of a Bride to Be by Lauren Cooper
There’s a recent trend that I’ve really taken a liking to: Wedding Maps. I first saw the wedding map in Martha Stewart Weddings magazine and I fell in love with the idea. It’s such a creative and fresh take on direction cards! Fortunately, there are tons of stationers on sites like Etsy that can create a wedding map for you…however, it can be a bit pricey. So I took matters into my own hands and drew up our map myself!
I’m a fan of DIY-ing but, as I’ve mentioned before, I don’t really want to overwhelm myself since all of my wedding helpers are a few hours away. 😦 Keeping that in mind, I thought drawing a map and sending it to whatever stationer I chose would be a simple and fun project. And I was right. I went to Google maps, looked up where our wedding is being held and searched for locations nearby that pertain to our wedding weekend. Clicked print and viola! A simple template. I carefully traced the streets that I needed and added in the locations. Then I drew little symbols that went along with each destination. For example, there’s a golf course nearby that people can visit, so I drew a tiny golf bag. Finally, I very carefully hand printed the names of the streets and destinations. And it looks pretty! I’m scanning it in to the computer today so that I can pass on to the stationer when I’m ready. (Yes, I still have to choose invites. Yes, I have a week left to do so. I know, I know!) Pictures to come soon!
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