Time for some more fun DIY tips from the always delightfully clever GB. We didn't have a map at our wedding and I so wish that we did, so many people got lost!
Cartography is a lost art. First there was Rand McNally and now there's Google Maps. What's left to map?
Enter the subjective map: a map of a specific time and place. Like a wedding! Scale is not measured on physical distance but by emotional or temporal importance. In addition to being an opportunity to make something beautiful and clever, a map provides a very important function for guests (uh, where am I supposed to go now?). Some favorites:
 |
| Does this one from 100LayerCake make anyone else think they're in Disneyland? |
 |
| Subtle color in this wedding on Ruffled. |
If you're having your invitations custom printed, ask your designer or calligrapher about creating a map. For DIY options, if you're any kind of doodler, this is a chance to go nuts - and you can always trace key streets from a Google map. If colored pencils aren't your idea of fun, this bride gives detailed instructions for creating a map in Powerpoint.
Posts
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love maps, as I think you know. But why did Power Point have to get inserted into it? I'm bored already.
ReplyDeletePowerpoint can be cool. Just ask David Byrne: http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/eeei/
ReplyDeleteOh man, I guess I better revisit that post about using Excel for everything from budgets to origami templates... Just kidding!
ReplyDelete