Save the Date, starring Rudy?

Well, given the fact that the comments to my last post tended to support using Rudes as a messenger of the good news, I thought I would fill you all in on the first idea we had, which my mom shot down, but I would happily resurrect:






A photo card of Rudes cocking his head as he does when he hears a word he recognizes, with text, such as to the left...

Also a possibility: three photos - one of my hands with 10 fingers held up; one with Jay's hands, 10 fingers held up; and one of Rudy's paws -- to play on the 10/10/10.

Cheesy?  Awesome?  Should I abandon all thoughts of this and return to the classics from below?  Weigh in, please -- but don't let the school art class look of these images sway you -- if we do go this route, I'd spend more than 30 seconds in Photoshop! :)

Save the Dates...

The things that seem the easiest...

We are so lucky because Jay's mommy is making us fabulous, unique invitations for the ceremony and reception. (Pictures of the samples to follow; they are AWESOME.)

But now we're working on the Save the Dates and I want them to do justice to the rustic, personalized feel of the whole affair.  So the basic photo card with pretty design seems a bit too generic.  So I need some opinions.  What say you of these?

The vintage look: it reminds me of The Great Gatsby and we'll be doing a literary theme...

The typewriter save the date: See above -- the literary theme, and I like that it doesn't look like a typical save the date -- more modern...

The oak tree: very natural, on recycled paper.  I like the old romance of the carved initials in the tree.

Sunflowers: The reception flowers will have sunflowers as the basis.

Ok, folks what do you think?  Which cards would you like to receive?  Which one makes the wedding seem like an event you want to attend?

Have at it in the comments!