Now that we’re married, Kyle + I get to share a lot of things we didn’t get get to as singletons. We might not have the same last name like a lot of married couples, but there were plenty of other things we were totally jazzed about sharing as newlyweds.
Like an apartment, for one, and the pleasure of saying “our home,” for another. (I’d say we share the T.V. remote, too, but we all know who the TV Queen is in our family, and she does not like to share.
The hardest part about designing our first Christmas card was fitting in all our favorite moments from the wedding.
Since this is our first holiday season as a Mr. and Mrs., we also get to share our very first Christmas card with friends + family, and naturally I want to make sure y’all are in on the fun, too.
It’s clear these two kiddos were made for each other, though I’m willing to wager I had the cuter seasonal get-up.
We loved our adorable save-the-date cards from Wedding Paper Divas so much that we knew we’d be ordering from them when it came time to spread Seasons’ Greetings. The black + white photo cards seemed perfect, not just for a B&W diva like myself, but also since we’re just three months out from our big day and know how much people like wedding pictures.
So, as those married couples say: Merry Christmas, from our home to yours!
Love, Kat + Kyle
Naturally, Emily went the handmade route with her holiday cards. Kyle + I loved them!
Weigh-in: Emily firmly believes some things should be saved for marriage… and photo cards are one of those things she insists are to be reserved for married couples. For the record, she says photo-less holiday cards are a-okay, and even sent out a sweet version of her own – pictured above. Do y’all agree with Miss Em? What kind of Christmas cards did you send out, before and/or after your wedding? And, by now, I hope you know the drill: send pics!
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I love the save the date with the pictures of the bride and groom when they were little!
Thanks, Rachel! But I have to confess: it was actually Kyle who picked out and designed our save the date cards :) He’s the crafty one of the family.
I agree that photo cards are great for married couples, but I have three roommates, and we decided this year that we didn’t need to be married to send out our own! So, we used Snapfish to put some of the fun pictures we’ve taken together this year on a card, and we each sent them to our family and friends. Everyone loved them! Here’s a link to the blog post I did on them: http://laurenandlincoln.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-card.html
Merry Christmas!
Lauren, LOVE the idea of a roommate holiday card! Totally something I could see myself doing with my best friend Molly :)
Love the card!! Here is mine, with my sis: http://isleofview-facesoflove.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas.html
I do agree with Emily about saving the photo cards until marriage , unless your card pulls double-duty as a save the date or engagement announcement, which again, is a little tacky. I do love photo cards though! It feels more personal and also lets you keep up on people you don’t see very often! Have a beautiful Christmas!