One of my favorite invitations from the last couple of weeks came from this wedding over on Once Wed.  I was particularly taken with the letterpress invitation booklet that the couple created:

From the bride, Sara: The inside included the formal invitation, a hand drawn map and a postcard for the response card. Out of town guests had an additional perforated piece with travel information on half, and a response card for the rehearsal dinner. We assembled the whole thing by hand, sewing each book up with some string.

I also love how the couple carried the faux bois graphic from their invitation booklet into other elements of the wedding:

For even more invitation booklet goodness, Christine posted a link to these jaw-dropping and absolutely stunning wedding invitation books (an honest-to-goodness bound book!):

There’s more (including DIY instructions if you’re not afraid to get your hands reeeaaallly messy) over at Merriment Design.  I love the idea of a wedding invitation booklet (or actual book if you’re so inclined) – these would make wonderful keepsakes for family and friends, particularly for a more intimate wedding.  Anyone else thinking about doing something similar for their own wedding?

{Sara + Casey’s photos by Kyle Hale via Once Wed, Nikki + Nick’s photos via Merriment Design}