Wedding Stationary

I recently received my order from Lemon Tree Paperie for my shower stationary and my formal stationary (with new and old monogram for presents before and after the wedding.) Every Southern girl knows that thank you notes are important for every occasion, but for a wedding they are not only required...they are required quickly. My Mom actually gets worried if she does not receive a thank you note within a few weeks. She thinks that the gift got lost in the mail, so it is with that etiquette training that I decided to get a head start. I ordered my informal and formal stationary. Now I admit that I LOVE (read obsessed) stationary and I'm ecstatic to have a new monogram, so ordering stationary has been one of the highlights of planning! When I opened the box of stationary it was the first time I had seen my new initials in print. There they were, in ivory embossed card stock, three embossed letters. It was like I was looking at someone else's stationary. I know it seems funny, but it really hit me right then. I put the stationary away in my closet and now I go daily to sneak a peak at the beautiful cards. Each time, I continue to stare in awe at my new monogram. (I also have daily peaks at my wedding shoes and bridesmaid dresses, but I'll save that for another post.) It is amazing that something as simple as a monogram can have such an impact and be so sentimental. I am very excited that, I too, am about to be a "U" in just under five months!