Invitation Wording..HELP!!

I need some creative ideas on wording for our invitations, they will be an actual "Message in a Bottle" therefore I think stearing away from the tradational text would work better! But I have a major case or writers block! Any Ideas?
Posted by Meghan; updated 04/11/04

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Tell us why you`ve chosen the message in a bottle theme and I`m sure we can help. Off the top of my head I can think of two different routes:

Use an anchor as an emblem for your wedding. Entitle your invitation something like "Help: engaged couple lost at Sea of Love". Print you and your fiance`s name in big, bold print that is slightly splotchy like an old "NAVY" print. Then, use typeface like Courier to convey the details. Instead of a traditional RSVP, say "Please inform our mainland headquarters for couples lost at Sea of Love at 555-5555 to inform then of your intended coordinates on [wedding date]".

Or, use a palm tree as an emblem and print your names and details in fonts like impact and juicy. Throw in some sand or seashells in the envelope.

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Posted by Andrea; updated 04/11/04

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Andrea,
Thanks! Love those ideas! We were lead to the Message in a Bottle theme by a few different ways: The biggest one we just moved to Corpus Christi, TX (coastal south Texas), but we are from Central Illinois, where our wedding will be held. Everyone there always remarks about how lucky we are to have the beach and the ocean, which we feel the same way and how they couldn’t believe we were coming back to IL to get married. But as you could imagine it would be a little hard to get 150 people down here! So we decided to take a little theme of our new home back to our hometown, our save the date cards were Corpus Christi post card (beautiful beach scenery) with a cute poem saying we are leaving this behind to come celebrate with you.....) and different little things like that.

Another way the idea came about is: We were engaged on a private sunset sailboat cruise on the ocean.

Hope this rambling is somewhat understandable! Thanks again for the help!
Posted by Meghan; updated 04/12/04

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One more thing Andrea.....I just noticed you teach dance in the Houston area, do you know of anyone in the Corpus area?
Posted by Meghan; updated 04/12/04