One of the most vital elements of a wedding is the invitation. The wedding invitation is your guests first impression of your wedding. So of course you want it to be perfect. You want it to be unique. Creative wedding invitations can best be achieved when you take the do-it-yourself route.
Creative wedding invitations will not only mirror the theme of your wedding but will also provide a personal glimpse of you as a couple.
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There are many websites which have kits that you can easily assemble with step by step instructions. The main goal of wedding invitation kits is to give you the do-it-yourself option without looking homemade. They come with a list of inclusions that go with the invitation: RSVP card, hotel info, directions and reception info. It’s also a good idea to include a list of local attractions and activities for out of town guests.
You can let your creative juices flow once you have the main structure in place. When you are doing it yourself you become the proof reader. Sloppy content is a big faux pas. Proof read your invitation copy several times both on your computer screen as well as the printed version. Your copy can look different from screen to paper so be sure to check before you print off a bunch of copies!
Another important tip is to buy or create your envelopes before you make the invitation to be sure that the invite will fit. You also want to get the complete invitation weighed to ensure you affix the proper postage. Creative wedding invitations can get quite heavy quickly depending on how decorative you are. You really want to avoid having your invitations returned due to insufficient postage! The post office can have special wedding stamps with the postage amount for the average wedding. There are also websites that offer vintage stamps.
Follow these simple guidelines to achieve your unique and creative wedding invitations.
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So you have decided to create your own wedding invitations but you are a little nervous. Can you do it, how much time will it take and where do I start. There are multiple resources today, both free and paid, depending on your time and your budget. If you are really creative, the internet offers a large array of websites to create a stunning wedding invitation. Creative wedding invitations are not difficult, but you need to look around and get some ideas before you start.
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This post will aim to help you with resources and ideas for creating your own wedding invitations, where to look and how to get started, whether you are just “tire kicking” the idea or you have already made the decision to go for it.
If you are looking to do all of the work yourself, a great place to start searching for creative ideas is Einvites.com. This sites offers excellent, quality invitations but they are a little pricier than the others. It is not necessary to purchase from this site, but you can take a look around and get some ideas. One of the reasons I like this site is it provides personalization tools that allow you to select the design and personalize it with your own color, font, text – so you can get an idea of exactly what your invitation would look like. You could browse this site, play around with the design and color to help you in creating your own. This will help you see what yours will look like once you choose a certain font or text. It’s a great tool and a lot of fun to play around with plus it is great to have an actual visual before you get started. You don’t have to wait weeks for a sample to arrive because everything is done real time.
If you want to use calligraphy in all of your invitations, nametags, and anything else wedding related, you can use your home computer to do a very nice job while keeping the feel of and look of authenticity. Another great, free website for creating your own fonts (there are approximately 1,000 free ones at last count) is Highfonts.com. They have tons of fonts to choose from, a partner area with websites for finding graphics, fonts, clip art, etc. Instructions are also included for downloading if this is the route you choose. Depending on your time and budget this is a great option for many brides to be.
Another option for creative wedding invitations without searching around is to purchase software that does it all for you. This saves time and effort and makes the printing process easier and less stressful. The Knot Wedding Shop has Printing Press Software for Weddings, which enables printing on plain card stock or imprinted cards that you might purchase as part of a wedding invitation kit. The cost is very reasonable and considering the amount of time saved, it well may be worth the small investment. This software even has an address book which enables you to manage multiple invitation and announcement projects within the software. Again, it all depends on how much time you have vs your budget dollars.
Next, be sure to find the right quality of paper. This is a little trickier. If you are doing everything from scratch, then looking at some wholesale on-line companies would be your best bet. It needs to be thick enough for the quality, but thin enough to feed through the printer properly. Wholesale on line companies usually offer “samples”. Order a few and test them out first before buying. LCI Papers is a great site and they allow you to order samples of the stock so you can see what works and what doesn’t. If you need ideas for inspiration search the internet for images of invitations or browse through the sites mentioned in this post. Go to a local stationery store or browse through the scrapbooking aisles at WalMart or Target. Adding ribbons, stickers or sparkles adds a creative touch to your invitation and can set the theme beautifully.
There are also a wide variety of pre-made wedding invitation kits available which cuts out a lot of the searching but is very cost “friendly” to your wallet. You could purchase the kits and then print them off using either a purchased software, your home computer and free font downloads, or take them to a printer and have them printed there. This cuts out a lot of the searching and saves a ton of time without sacrificing the personal touch of creating your wedding invitation. Also, purchasing a few inexpensive books on how to create invitations might be well worth the investment depending on how crafty you are and how much time you have.
Creative wedding invitations can be a lot of fun. The key to remember is you need to first weigh time and budget and then make decisions on those two factors as to what you shortcut and what you do yourself. Either way, you are creating your own elegant, stunning invitation which expresses you and your soulmate and it will be the first introduction to your audience of your commitment to each other. Check out this video for some great popular wedding colors and themes that you can incorporate into your invitation design.
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