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Homemade Wedding Invitations

Most of the brides start organizing their wedding as soon as they can with their engagement to announce. Because weeding for common people are the most special days and religious ritual. Wedding invitation ideas are the most important part of the wedding and the work of crafting wedding impression. This is also a time for every couple to personalize their character and style by announce and invite friends, families, guest and business partners.

Present in different styles according to wedding venue and season, wedding invitation ideas are unique, special and very simple to made in your home. Some good ideas to make wedding invitation, you can put some silver, gold glitter and flower inside the invitations. It's will make your wedding invitations so unique than other.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What are some ideas for making homemade wedding invitations?
    I am planning a very small wedding (50 guests) and would like to handmake the invitations. Does anyone have any suggestions or good links to see some examples?

    • ANSWER:
      I bought a box of do it yourself wedding invitation kits by Gartner Studios. There were many different types of designs, so I bought the one I liked the best. I picked the color, the text, font, format, everything! Then I decorated them with ribbons and bows. They were simple, yet elegant.

  2. QUESTION:
    I am looking for a beautiful yet RECESSION FRIENDLY place to order paper for homemade wedding invitations.?
    I am making my own wedding invitations i would like some suggestions on where to get beautiful yet budget friendly paper.

    • ANSWER:
      Check scrapbooking stores to see what you like and if you dont like the price you can look online for the same type. That way you wont be ordering blindly.

  3. QUESTION:
    Is there a machine I can buy where I can make homemade letterpress wedding invitations?
    The art store sells so many types of machines and I was hoping there was a machine I could buy where I can make homemade letterpress wedding invitations? I've seen some beautiful wedding invitations made using a letterpress machine. I can't afford to go out and have my wedding invations made by someone else. I'm a crafty person so I want to make handmade invitations with my fiancé. Please help me out?

    • ANSWER:
      There are machines that you can buy at art and craft stores like the one from LifeStyle Crafts. I believe its called the Epic 6. I must say though these machines produce pretty poor results. They're mostly plastic and just won't have the power to make really any impression in the paper. They start around 0-0 for just the machine but then you'll have to buy plates for it to print with which are about another -. When you add in paper costs, ink, and misc supplies of easily 0 - 0 its really not worth it to pay almost 0 for the results you'll be getting. I would strongly recommend working with someone who does real letterpress work on real industrial letterpress machines. You can get luxury quality letterpress with no hassles for the same amount or cheaper than diy. Check out www.smittenowl.com. They do great work, and will work completely custom with you. You could just get the invitations done letterpress and then print response cards digitally yourself and assemble everything yourself to keep prices down.

  4. QUESTION:
    Have you made homemade wedding invitations?
    My friend is attempting to make her own wedding invitations. She wants the writing in a bronze color, but I do not think that they make that type of ink for home printers. Do you know if we can buy a shiny bronze ink for a home printer? If not, do you know we would go about getting the writing on the invitation in the bronze ink? Maybe some type of home screen-printing?

    Thanks in advance!!

    • ANSWER:

  5. QUESTION:
    Is there a website that will print personalised 'peel off' wording for homemade wedding invitations?
    I want mine and my fiance's names in silver on the front of my homemade wedding invitations but I obviously cant print in silver ink with my standard inkjet printer so I really want it in sticker form. I thought there would be a business like this on the internet but I'm struggling to find one?? I also want it in a nice joined-up, handwriting style so individual, block letters wont the job.
    If anyone could help me out I would REALLY appreciate it.
    Thanks x

    • ANSWER:
      try with 4over4 online printing company
      http://www.4over4.com

  6. QUESTION:
    making cheap homemade wedding invitations?
    so i am kind of a DIY bride, and I am trying to get some ideas where I can put together a low cost (our budget is very small) wedding invitation. i would perfer to make the whole thing myself, except for the print out of the wedding details so i dont have to keep writing it over and over again. any suggestions? thank you. :)

    • ANSWER:
      I know a lot of people love the kits, but I wanted to do our invitations all myself as well. Something simple and creative.

      So, I got some lovely, blank-inside note cards (on sale, no less), some double-sided tape, and some tracing paper, and some colored paper. I cut the colored paper to the size of the inside of each note card and affixed it to the right side of the card with the double-sided tape. I printed the information on the tracing paper (tedious - you have to feed one sheet at a time, and it jams - but it's worth it), cut it to size as well, and layered it over the colored paper.

      The invitations were easy to make, cost very little, were original, and looked great. Everyone loved them.

  7. QUESTION:
    Ideas for my Homemade Wedding Invitations.?
    Im not getting married quite yet but I just got the new Cricut expression and I was wanting to find wedding invitation ideas. Im looking for pictures and outlines so I can follow them and then go off on my own. THANKS for the help!!

    • ANSWER:

  8. QUESTION:
    Are homemade wedding invitations less expensive than ordering online?
    I am a graphic designer trying to help a friend with her wedding invitations. She likes the look of letterpress invitations. I can certainly imitate the look and have them printed at a professional printing place like Kinkos. (After looking at Kinkos website, I estimate that the cards with envelopes will cost .20 each + tax.) I've never gotten into scrapbooking, but I've been looking at the Cuttlebug and Letterpress at craft stores.

    Anyone with cardmaking/scrapbooking experience, please let me know how much you think the average card ends up costing you once you invest in the tools. What tools do you recommend?

    I don't mind investing a bit in this as it is their wedding present and I will most likely be thinking about my own wedding invitations in the next year .

    Thank you for your input.

    • ANSWER:
      ordered online 150 wedding invitations replies all envelopes delivered to door for 0

  9. QUESTION:
    homemade wedding invitation ideas?
    I am getting married in six months. We are paying for everything ourselves so we want the cheapest route possible. I am wanting to make my invitations from the computer, does anyone have any ideas or web pages for a homemade wedding invitation?

    • ANSWER:
      You could also just open up a WORD document and go onto Microsoft office's template website. Type in what you are looking for in their search, such as "Wedding Invitations" and browse through the printable patterns.

      I also knew of someone who just went to an office shop like Staples, and got "pretty" stationary. They printed their invitations out on that, and just had everyone RSVP through email.

      What I am doing for my wedding is making postcards.....overnightprints.com has many postcards to choose from. I think it is only -30 for a box of 100 of them. And I will have people RSVP through email or phone. It is a neat and different idea from the regular invitations.

      If you are looking for something homemade though, I would stick to Microsofts website....

  10. QUESTION:
    Homemade Wedding invitations?
    What do you think?

    go to http://chesneyandjason.wedquarters.com

    click on "Our Invitations"
    the password is invite

    I've got it passworded incase anyone in our family goes there...

    The invites aren't printed yet but its our idea!
    we made those tonight at scrapbook studio..it was soo much fun!

    • ANSWER:
      Your invites are awesome ~ you said you made them in scrapbook studio, is that local to Columbus? We are also interested in making our own invites but have no idea where to begin.

      By the way, I was checking out your website ~ I also live in Columbus & am getting married on April 26, 2008! Small world, huh? Congratulations & Go Bucks =)

  11. QUESTION:
    Homemade Wedding Invitations Help!?
    So i am getting married next year on a low budgut. I am making my own invitations. I can't seem to find any online or i have none laying around. I am unsue what to say on them inside and out! Any ideas??

    • ANSWER:
      I just had a party and got personalized invitations from this place here

      http://stores.ebay.com/Big-Boo-Stationery_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm&refid=store

      They were good price and quality and very accommodating. I actually liked there designs, but wanted something specific, so I just emailed them and told them what I wanted and they created something for us. Actually did a couple of different versions and they did the size that we wanted.
      They can also do the color that you want, b/c they did that "Tiffany" blue color for me.
      Also, we gave favors, so they did the boxes with the coordinating
      personalized labels to out on top..so it depends on what kind of favor you want to do as they also do hangtags for alot of things.

  12. QUESTION:
    Is it hard to make my own custom, homemade, do-it-yourself wedding invitations with my inkjet printer (DIY)?
    I want to save a bit of money by doing it myself, and also be a bit more creative in how they appear. I'm worried though that they may not turn out as "professional" looking as I want them to be. How large an undertaking is this? I have about 250 guests invited to my wedding.

    • ANSWER:
      If you’re creative and have a good eye for design, then going the DIY route can be both fun and easy! We threw a little party and had our friends over to make my homemade wedding invitations, and they came out really amazing.

      For a really special event such as a wedding, you can do so much more than just an invitation printed on a home printer. I would suggest checking out local stationary stores or specialty paper craft stores for materials; there’s really no end to the combinations of papers and ribbons to try. Cutting and layering different types of papers creates a very nice look, and then you can accessorize the invite with little decorations and charms. All you’d need is a hot glue gun (available at all craft stores or your local walmart) and maybe a paper cutter, just to keep things nice and straight.

      If you want a fancier invitation that folds out with pockets and stuff (pocketfolds, I think they’re called), then there are entire kits you can buy, like the ones from Inspired Brides (http://www.inspiredbrides.com). They’re much more inexpensive than buying the materials separately, plus the designs are really elegant and the how-to instructions really help you get a professional finish.

      For printing, you can get templates right off of Microsoft Office’s online library (if you have a copy): http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC011101111033.aspx?ofcresset=1 Or, if you want extra fancy printing for the inside of the invitation, you can buy a templates online, like from http://sweetpenelope.com/

      Good luck!

  13. QUESTION:
    Looking for vintage cardstock paper in Lavender to make wedding invitations? Help!?
    I'm looking for Lavender vintage cardstock paper to make homemade wedding invitations. Here is a website where I found paper I like but just not in Lavender:

    http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Portrait-Collection-Paper-Crate/dp/B004QP69DW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306125270&sr=8-2

    I'm looking for paper just like that in lavender. Our wedding will be in a church and the reception will be in an old 1800's building. I can't find vintage looking cardstock paper in Lavender to match the wedding theme. Can you help me find this kind of paper? Thank you!
    Then where can I find scrapbook paper just like that in Lavender?

    • ANSWER:
      This is hard to locate. But ask a card supplier and a stationer to help. They are often your best bet.

  14. QUESTION:
    I am trying to make homemade invitations for my wedding. I don't want them to look cheap! Any suggestions?

    I already have a plan on what I would like for the invites, but my gut feeling is that they would not look that great.

    I am doing a wine colored, heavy card stock that has a 'cloth' imprint look to it, then laying a ivory/cream vellum on top that will have the info. There is a paisley motif on the top right hand corner that cascades down with purples and browns and the details about the wedding go down the left side of the invitation. The invite itself is on a pamphlet format so there will be 3 to a page (8" x 10" page).

    I want to incorporate a brown ribbon on it without it looking to cluttered and busy. Or maybe I won't.

    I do have a cricut. I hate the font that I have and I really do not use it at all. It was a Christmas gift. I can't seem to get myself to buy a new font for when I hardly use the thing.
    Oh and the wedding is informal and during the day in November. My colors are purples and browns.

    • ANSWER:
      I'm making my own invitations and it's a big project! They're cute- but they're work. I hope you have some experience making cards/scrapbook pages/paper crafts because that will be a big help. You want to match the difficulty level of your project to your own skill level/experience.

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      I'm a paper nerd, and using good papers is the single, easiest way to make your invitation look and feel more expensive. If you have an art store in your neighborhood, go and just feel the papers. I like papers with a little bit of tooth (texture) to them.

      Some considerations:
      You can usually buy these papers in large (32 x 40)sheets and cut them down, which saves you money per sheet, but it also adds a step to your process. And think about time/cost exchanges. You will save money by cutting down that big sheet of vellum vs. buying a pack of vellum at the craft store, but is it worth the time and hassle? You have to decide for yourself.

      Realize that you may not be able to put these papers through a printer. Make a single test invitation to make sure that your idea will work before buying and prepping everything. If you can't put the paper through the printer, maybe you can use it as backing paper that adds color and texture. You can also glue special papers into your envelopes to line them and make them more interesting.

      Finally, if you're making your invites from scratch, remember that the post office changed their rules last year about what is "machinable" mail and what is not. They have new rules about min. and maximum envelope sizes. Square envelopes, for instance, now require extra postage. Either stick with a standard format envelope or read their regulations very very carefully so you don't get socked with extra, unexpected postage. It adds up!

  15. QUESTION:
    How to make homemade invitations?
    My friend has a picture that she wants to use for her wedding invitations. She has the picture in her email. So my ? is how to get the picture from the email and be able to write the words on it.. and print them. Any suggestions? Thanks for reading

    • ANSWER:
      You can buy printable wedding invitations from an office supply store like Office Max. You design them on your computer and print them yourself.

  16. QUESTION:
    Where can I find discount pocket wedding invitations with a monogram printed on them?
    I do not want to do it myself as I am looking for invitations printed in raised ink that don't look homemade. I have received several of the DIY pocket wedding invitations in the mail from friends and it seems that the ink seems to leave little streaks all over the card and envelopes (probably from being sent through the mail) and it made them look really cheap.

    • ANSWER:
      How about using a sticker with the monogram printed on to seal the pocket envelope? They can look quite smart.

  17. QUESTION:
    I need help getting nice but inexpensive wedding invitations. ?
    Does anyone know where to buy elegant ones at a reasonable price? If I have to cut back i rather do it on invitations since people throw them away when its over. The color theme is midnight blue and silver. Has anybody done homemade invitations? Please help.

    • ANSWER:

  18. QUESTION:
    Looking to make my wedding invitations but need a good adhesive for the embellishments?
    I am planning to make my own wedding invitations using my Cricut cutter. I don't care if they look homemade, but using good old fashioned elmers isn't going to cut it. I don't want the paper wrinkling and I don't want glue everywhere. What kind of adhesive should I use to stick my paper embellishments on that won't look "tacky" (ha..ha)

    • ANSWER:
      Ahhhh... no don't use any kind of liquid glue at all. Do not use a glue stick- it sometimes will not hold up and your guests will receive invitations that have fallen apart in the mail.
      You may want to invested in a Xyron machine. It coats the back of any paper into a sticker. You should be able to use the 510. Joann fabrics had them at 40% off.
      If not a Xyron,. Use a two way tape runner. see link below. Dotto dots are my favorite
      If you need even more hold or are putting on an embellishment that is 3d use Zots adhesive dots. they come in different sizes and thicknesses

  19. QUESTION:
    Wedding Invitation Envelopes?
    I'm looking for a place to buy 6x6 envelopes online for my homemade wedding invitations. I google and find a lot of places, i'm just wondering if anyone has had any expirence with anyone price/quantity wise.

    • ANSWER:
      I got some locally at the craft store when I made them for my brother's wedding last year. So, just in case you haven't checked locally do so(it will save you on shipping!!). I was even able to order just the right color and in a small quantity (50).

  20. QUESTION:
    Any really cheap or homemade wedding ideas?
    Ok so one of my good friends is getting married next weekend. I'm terrible, I have no money and nothing for her. There was no real invitations, I know isn't it crazy?! So I can't do anything creative with that and I dont have time to make a scrapbook in a week. What else is theres? Theres got 2 be something!

    • ANSWER:
      According to "proper ettiquette" you have up to one year to give a gift to a newlywed couple.

      If you really want to give them something at the wedding, how about putting an "IOU" in a nicely wrapped box promising them a scrapbook of their wedding or engagement photos or something like that. You could give them a one page preview...

      Or use the information you know about the ceremony (time, place, etc...) and create your own invitation to do something with.

      You could also cover a photo album with white satin and some pretty lace for them to use with their wedding photos.

  21. QUESTION:
    Homemade wedding invites?
    ok so i found an idea online to use blank christmas cards as the wedding invitations. I was going to hole punch an area close to the edge where it opens so i can tie it closed with ribbon for a small extra touch. the problem is I have NO clue how to make wedding invitations (the printed part). I am having trouble finding things online about how to do it. If anyone can help with either explaining to me how it is done, giving me websites, or even if you know of a website that will print little papers with your info on them so you can glue them to a card...any help would be great and very much appreciated. Thanks. (and yes we plan to use a christmas/winter theme)

    • ANSWER:
      When I printed mine, I used Microsoft Powerpoint. It was the same size as the card and I just printed off test copies to make sure it would fit. They turned out wonderfully, I had a few people ask where I got them done (I had a ribbon wrapped around the invite as well).

  22. QUESTION:
    What can be a last minute homemade wedding gift?
    I'm going to a last minute wedding next week and don't have the money to buy a nice expensive gift. I've seen ideas about photo albums and decorating the invitation. Any other ideas??

    • ANSWER:
      If you are skilled in the kitchen you might be able to do this:

      make sauce (spag) and put in a jar- attatch the recipe to it. Pick up some gourmet pasta, a nice bottle of wine, 2 wine glasses...you can also pick up a dinner roll mix, or something like that too...basically you can put together a romantic dinner for 2- you can do this nicely in the 40-50 $ range

  23. QUESTION:
    What is a good graphics program?
    I'm trying to expand my homemade wedding invitation business and am wondering what a good software program for graphics is. I'd like to be able to use it for various things like gift certificates, posters and other promotional items.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

    • ANSWER:
      Generally speaking, Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are industry standard graphics and layout packages I believe they come together in Adobe CSX (X is 4 or 5). If you are on a tight budget I do recommend downloading inkscape and taking the time to learn how to do vector drawing (VERY helpful in creating fonts). It's Free and Open Source Software. It's actually nerdier than Illustrator, but frankly not uglier or more difficult -- their difficulty is about equal and I've detested Illustrator's GUI since the nineties.

      http://www.inkscape.org

      If you have money I'm an older guy so I'm going to say that Quark Xpress, which InDesign has been supplanting, is also very good and useful still.

      I'm also a Linux user, so. If you want to do commercial printing, STAY AWAY FROM GIMP. They don't recognize many of the protocols shared by FedEx, Kinko's and your local print shop. Scribus isn't bad but it isn't very powerful. The only reasons to use FOSS right now is Inkscape. You can incorporate it into your professional printing.

  24. QUESTION:
    when you have diy wedding invitations is there any special ink that is necessary?
    this is my invitations
    http://www.invitationpaper.com/star.html but in wine and champagne (which are my wedding colors)
    This is the font i'm going to be using
    http://www.dafont.com/porcelain.font
    Is there a special ink i should buy or will this be enough to make the invitations look nice.
    when i bought the kit I was planning on sending them to a store like kinkos or staples so they could print it out for me but when I called these stores they told me they couldn't print on them because of the size of the paper.
    I am very nervous that they will look homemade or cheap which is not what i want.
    anon thank you for the heads up. I knew about the extra postage it actually says it in the website when you are going to buy the invitations.

    • ANSWER:
      No special ink is needed. I would just recommend trying a few sheets out with different ink weights, and quality levels, like quick print, normal and best. Sometimes, depending on the paper, the ink may get too heavy and bleed. Usually on vellum and lighter papers. I would just do a couple test runs on your paper before you run them all through at the different quality levels I said above. I ended up needing to use the quick print on my printer. It didn't lay the ink so hard as the normal.

  25. QUESTION:
    Homemade wedding presents?
    Um yeah I'm going 2 my friends wedding this weekend there were no invitations so nothing creative with that, and i dont have money 2 buy anything...what else can i make her? no scrapbooks...

    • ANSWER:
      Maybe you could help with decorations or something, instead of a specific present. Sounds like the budget for the wedding is kind of tight, so I imagine anything you can do to help will be appreciated.

      Also, you might consider buying some very inexpensive hand towels and embroidering monograms on them.

      Hey, your friend knows your financial situation so don't worry about it. Just give 'em a big ol' hug and smile and tell them you love them. Maybe for their first anniversary you can give them something spectacular. Who knows, it's a whole year away... ;)

  26. QUESTION:
    Invitations templates in eps?
    do you know there to get the free wedding invitations templates, for homemade invites? preferable in eps?

    • ANSWER:
      you can download free templates in eps and pdf from here
      http://nuptia.ca/wedding-inspirations/invitations/wedding-invitations-gallery.html

  27. QUESTION:
    Would this be a tacky wedding idea?
    Making your own engagement announcements, save-the-date announcements, wedding invitations, etc. I have read on some of the bridal websites that this is an excellent way to save on some of the expenses and I know from my research that some of the nice invitations can get pretty expensive. So I was wondering if anyone out there has made their own? I had a friend do this before and it didn't look very formal and yet, she had a formal wedding and reception. Is there a way to make the homemade invitations, announcements, etc. more formal looking without spending much money on materials?

    • ANSWER:
      We made ours, but my husband is a photographer and has his own lab and lots of professional printing equipment, so we really don't count. I have seen beautiful invitation kits at craft stores.

  28. QUESTION:
    what do you do when you find out someone working with me (we work in retail)?
    who started at the same time as me and has the exact same position as me and also same experience ( we are in college), same age everything makes more money than me? the only thing that is different is she works more than me. we work at a family owned and opperated paper store that specializes in homemade wedding invitations and we have the same job title and everything (designer). could it be that she has already graduated from college and I am just 2 months from graduating, although no degree is necessary for this position, or the fact that she works on saturdays (our busiest day) and I dont? also, neither of us applied for the job, but were both asked by the boss to work for him. fishy or not?
    also, she told me this (I didnt ask) and also we have only been there for about 3 months so its not like she got a raise or anything already.
    we dont work on commision, we work at an hourly rate.
    the owner knows that both of us are looking for a job more in our field and told us neither of us can stay here for more than 2 years since we went to school for something and wants us to continue with that, he is a very nice person and only wants what is best for his employees, one was too good for the job (his words) so when he couldnt afford her anymore he helped her find a similar job with better pay.

    • ANSWER:
      Don't you think that the person who works harder should make more money? Your co-worker might be bringing in more business also...

      Find out more before you make any assumptions.

      If you make money for the company, you will get your fair share.

  29. QUESTION:
    Wedding card ideas.?
    I am looking for any and all ideas for this craft project i am trying to tackle. I have a wedding to attend in 2 weeks and i want to give them a homemade wedding card but i want to somehow incorporate their wedding invitation into it, or the theme of it, but i dont want them to think i am completely copying their invitation so it has to be a fair bit different. Thanks to all of those who send me ideas.

    • ANSWER:
      Do you want it to be just a card or a keepsake? If you want it to be a keepsake why not frame it in a shadow box that they can hang on the wall? I was just at Hobby Lobby and saw all kinds of different kinds there.

      Good luck!

  30. QUESTION:
    Including Groom's Sister In Wedding Planning?
    Hello, I am the only sibling of the groom. The bride asked me to be a bridesmaid, which I graciously accepted.

    For the past twelve months or so, the bride's family (we are fairly close to them) has been doing wedding planning, making homemade invitations, gathering ideas for surprise bridal shower games, cake-tasting, girls' luncheons, etc. I feel cast out that all the other females are included with the fun stuff, except me. Even my own mother (mother-of-the-groom) is helping the bride's family with the pre-wedding activities!

    I was hoping to be more involved with the implementing of the pre-wedding activities. I wasn't looking for full creative control (It IS the bride's wedding, not mine.), but I thought the bride's family would at least let me seal envelopes or help decorate for the surprise bridal shower, little stuff like that.

    Oddly, the mother of the groom (my mother) has been consulted many times by the sister of the bride, looking for ideas for the shower. The sister of the groom is completely ignored. I have told my mother that I want to help with whatever they needed. She claimed if they needed me, they'd ask me, yet I still think it's odd that that the mother-of-the-groom is in the loop, but the sister-of-the-groom is totally ignored.

    I cannot figure out if I gave off the wrong vibe, or it is just my status as "the groom's sister" that is getting me overlooked.

    I'm a little bummed because this is the only wedding planning process I will see up-close. He's my only sibling, and I myself do not plan on get married.

    FYI I'm a capable 30-year-old, not a pre-teen. We all live within a half-hour drive of each other.

    WHAT SHOULD I DO FROM HERE? The bridal shower is in one month, the wedding is in 4 months. I'm missing all the fun stuff before the wedding!

    • ANSWER:
      I think you should read your question carefully and see how much you used "I" and "me." You are giving off the vibes to me about how high your expectations are. You only rarely refer to the bride and not much about either the bride or groom's feelings or your relationship with them I saw this same dynamic with a friend and her fiance's sister. I am sorry for you, but you need to refocus your energy elsewhere. Even if you do not plan to get married, this is their wedding, not yours.

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  31. QUESTION:
    stamping ideas?
    I was wondering, I have never used rubber stamps, and I want to do some homemade wedding invitations. Can you tell me webpages for ideas, and tell me ideas to use.
    My theme is twigs, vines, and picket fences.

    I am getting married in my yard and I have a lovely garden and a white picket fence around my yard.

    • ANSWER:
      You can look up a demonstrator from Stampin Up!, (www.stampinup.com ) The Angel Company ( www.theangelcompany.net ) or Close To My Heart ( www.closetomyheart.com ) and they should be able to help you.

      You can also go to www.splitcoaststampers.com and look on their galler of stamps.

      My favorite at the moment is www.stampingbella.com. Very cute stamps!

      HTH!

  32. QUESTION:
    some more ideas regarding a wedding invitation business?
    Ok. I've asked a few questions in the past regarding what you all would expect from someone who sells their services in making homemade wedding invites.

    There are only two people right now that would be working on these as this is just something we're doing on the side.
    A friend of mine is getting married this month, she came to me last night with ideas. She actually wants her invites like ours were for our wedding which is no big deal, we know the exact measurements as we made 80 or so of these a few months ago. She only needs about 20 so thats not a big deal.

    She's actually getting married in 19 days.

    20 is not a big deal and my husband and I are doing this on the side, but who should we cater to? I would hate to turn someone away that needed like 100+ invites in a month or two months (sets include the invite, the rsvp, the envelopes the reception card and anything else they need.

    (continued)
    We are not a mass printer that can print these in a matter of minutes and we cut them all by hand.

    What would your suggestion be? Should we say "if you need 25 invites please give us 6 weeks to prior to the time you need them mailed out"

    Also, should the customer be responsible for addressing their own envelopes? Maybe we could print they customers current address on the front of the RSVP's

    What do you think, all ideas welcome

    Here are the two sets of invites we've made so far, one that was ours and one that was for a friend, the lighting for the purple one was bad when we took it so the ribbon looks gold, it's actually ivory.

    We will be creating a websitie for this
    Thanks!
    http://flickr.com/photos/26270968@N03/sets/72157605209919534/
    noitall

    I have quite a few people lined up i just want to do the right thing, this is a niche as i'm trying to cater to brides on a budget but at the same time, give them classly looking invites.

    • ANSWER:
      I think that your ideas are great. I will search on places that you can get discount paper and supplies. My sister also has her own business (childcare) and I think she gets her supplies at a low price.

      For now, because it is a start up business, you may just have to except brides that only want 20-40 invitations. Anymore than that then you would have to let them know to give you ample time to complete them.

      I will email you later if I find stuff that is helpful.

  33. QUESTION:
    i have decided to have pink and brown wedding and need help?
    and im making all my programs and invitations homemade any ideas of how do it im using white paper and folding them to make doors and then im stuck of ideas
    our wedding is in june 2010 so thats why im doing everything homemade because of the extra time we both have
    thanks christy your on the right track but every answer helps and for timmy what are you talking about brown is the new black everyone knows that

    • ANSWER:
      Wow! To Timmy's comment- I didn't know brown could ever go out of style. It's earthy and natural, and that's a constant. It's VERY bridal in my book because it's what I love, and in the end, that's bridal if you want it to be.

      I would think it'd be cute to tie the "doors" together with a ribbon of your favorite color. I think that would be really cute- like a gift your guests have to open. Inside, you can layer the paper by gluing a colored cardstock onto the back page of your invitation. You could do pink cardstock w/ brown print and a brown ribbon on the front. IDK just an idea. Also, you can search for homemade invitation ideas on the internet. There are a lot of sites that give you tips and pointers on what kind of glue to use for different kinds of paper.

  34. QUESTION:
    Is this too corny for a wedding theme?
    "A Perfect 'Pair'" with green pears as the main decorative theme - is this overdone and/or silly?

    It goes well with my colors, which are pink, green and white. Here's my ideas:
    -The center pieces will probably be pear-shaped candles or something utilizing that idea
    -The wedding favors will either be homemade canned pears or pear honey in a decorative mason jar with a tag adorned with our theme ("A perfect "pair"), our names and the wedding date.
    -The wedding cake (which I am making myself because I know how to decorate cakes) will be a squared 3 tier fondant cake in pink, green and white colors, with a sugared "pair" of pears as the cake topper.
    -The wedding invitations will be decorated with pears in some way or another.

    Bad ideas, or no? And do you have any other ideas?

    • ANSWER:
      Sounds good to me except for making your own cake. You don't have time to make a cake the day of your wedding and you don't want stale cake. Real pears would make nice centerpieces. Get a shallow glass bowl, put a tall pillar candle in it and surround with fresh pears, beautiful. You could also scatter some pears and votives in the middle of the table, again beautiful. I think your wedding is going to be lovely, good luck.

  35. QUESTION:
    Bad dreams while planning a wedding?
    Ever since I started planning my wedding Ive been so stressed out (not just from the wedding, I started a new job, moved, etc) and I've had these weird nightmares. In one, I got so nervous I couldn't stop laughing during the ceremony. In another one, I fell while walking down the aisle (and took my dad down with me!) and in another one, my sister-in-law ripped up my homemade invitation and screamed "what kind of cheap crap is this??" HAHAHA They are so ridiculous, they actually make me laugh! Did you/ do you have any bad dreams about your future wedding?
    I am totally happy with my fiance, we've been together a long time and I am not having any issues with getting married. These dreams have to do with the planning (not the guy) and I am sure they don't mean anything. Just something to laugh about!

    • ANSWER:
      maybe if you dream them, they will NOT HAPPEN :)

      i dreamt my bridesmaid had her baby (which is funny since none of them were pregnant). I am walking down the aisle and her water broke and everyone is running to take care of her and it got on my dress and i kept screaming OMG THIS IS A NO CHILD WEDDING! :P apparently i am a meanie when i dream.

      your mind is just overwhelmed about all the wedding planning, that or you have been watching too much Bridezilla. everything shall be fine....(not really, but as long as you get married to the man of your dreams it will seem fine. :)

  36. QUESTION:
    DIY wedding... Tacky?
    I'm a very artsy person. I scrapbook a lot. So for my wedding I want to design and make my own invitations, RSVP cards, save-the-dates, place cards, etc. I'm also planning on sewing my own table runners because I found satin fabric at Hobby Lobby that matches PERFECTLY!

    I'm going to make my own table centerpieces too, and I was thinking of using different designs of ribbon on different tables to decorate whatever I make. I don't want anything to be too matchy matchy. I want it to look eclectic.

    Do you think that sounds ok? And what do you think about homemade invitations? Just curious...
    If you didn't look at my picture in my other question, my colors are yellow, orange, coral, and pink. And the centerpieces and invites will have all of those colors...
    My wedding is May 22, 2010, so I think I have a lot of time. Also, I've already bought a lot of material and started making mockups of my invites and other stationary stuff. I have all kinds of swatches in my office and tons of pictures for inspiration...

    • ANSWER:
      I am SO with you! I plan on doing so much of the decorating myself...not only does it save money, but I love doing stuff like that. Im really artsy craftsy too. I think to someone who wouldn't be able to make nice things by hand, they automatically think it would be really tacky...but if you can make things look like a million bucks, I'm all for it! And how cool when someone tells you how fabulous something looks, and you can answer "oh, I did them myself" :)

  37. QUESTION:
    Need a Catchy Business Name.?
    I would like to start a business selling/creating homemade cards and invitations. Mainly wedding invitations, programs, etc.... but I also want to include corporate parties and all other functions like (b-day, engagement, graduations...etc.). I am STUCK.
    The name needs to express/say "elegant and unquie" because these are my two main goals. My favorite color is purple(various shades).....
    To Oliver T3.....PLEASE EDIT AND PROOFREAD

    I hope your comment helped you get your "rocks off"....apparently this is all you go around and do. An intelligent person would know that everyone makes mistakes and errors (an ignorant person goes around correcting misspelled words)….this is a Q&A network NOT a business transaction!! I know how to spell and better yet….I know when to keep my damn comments to myself. This is a skill you should definitely learn to Master, since you have so much free time. Unfortunately, I am not seeking your approval.

    • ANSWER:
      Since any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...

      I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research.

      I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there.

      Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first.

      Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.

      There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.

      Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

  38. QUESTION:
    Business Name??
    I would like to start a business selling/creating homemade cards and invitations. Mainly wedding invitations, programs, etc.... but I also want to include corporate parties and all other functions like (b-day, engagement, graduations...etc.). I am STUCK.
    The name needs to express/say "elegant and unquie" because these are my two main goals. My favorite color is purple(various shades).....Please Help!
    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Business Name: Royalty Cards and Invitations
      Tag Line: Only the Best for your special occassion
      Logo: diamond tiara purple background graphic

  39. QUESTION:
    Opinions on whether or not to invite my mother to wedding?
    My mother and I have never gotten along. Sometimes we can be civil and visit together and other times our encounters end in terrible arguments. Since I have moved out we talk less but it seems that every time we visit that it is tolerable. We never had a strong mother daughter relationship and although she kept a roof over our heads (for which I am thankful) she never was interested in mine or my brothers lives. She is a very self centered woman and you never know if your going to catch her on a good or bad day.

    Now that I am engaged she has expressed interest in helping with the wedding both financially and input. She has had three chances...

    1. Wedding Dress- I went to try on wedding dresses and asked her to come. When we came to the store I only had to try on 3 dresses until I found the one. (about 30 minutes) Then she spent over an HOUR trying on dresses, including mine, in front of my bridesmaids even asking their opinions and the consultant. It was incredibly embarrassing and she doesn't even have a boyfriend.

    2. Invitations - Since I am on a budget I found great DIY invites at Michaels. I live in a rural area and my store only had one box of them. Living near a Michaels in the city, I asked my mother to go and buy any more boxes if they had any. This was a bad day... she yelled and screamed over the phone that I was tacky and that no one would come to a wedding with homemade invites etc. Again super embarrassing because I was with my friend in the store at the time and they could hear her.

    3. Venue- I asked both my father and mother to come and look at the venue (they are divorced). My father showed up on time and my mother called to yell and scream that I hadn't given her enough notice (i gave her 3 weeks) and that she did not want to be late for her date with her new boyfriend. She then told the rest of the family that I was not including her, that I was dishonoring her, that I cared more about my dad...

    So far she has made this whole thing about her. (Even saying "this is an important day for me, I get to have say in this too!!) My father thinks I should still invite her but I am afraid of what she will say and do the day of. I do not put it beneath her to ruin my day by having a fit or talking bad about me to guests. While her financial support would be helpful I am not sure that it is worth all of this drama to continue this for another year until the wedding next June 2012. I also do not know how to explain to the rest of the family why she is not present.

    Thanks for reading and I am interested in your opinions!

    • ANSWER:
      This is kind of a tough one. On the one hand, she is your mother and it would seem odd if she wasn't there. On the other, she sounds ... difficult.

      If you invite her, there is some silver lining. She's only going to make herself look bad, not you. What kind of mother bashes her own daughter at said daughter's wedding? People who hear it (if indeed she does do it) are going to shun her and think she's crazy, not think anything bad about you. You know what I mean?

      I think your best bet would be to talk to her. Let her know how she makes you feel and use the examples you gave above. Maybe tell her you know it's important to her, but it's even more important to you that the day goes off without a hitch, and she's not making it easy for you. You want her there, but her antics embarrass you and others. If she seems receptive to that, give her another chance to help you with the planning. If she doesn't, or she continues to act up, whether you invite her or not at that point is up to you. Your wedding ushers can always be instructed to escort her out if need be.

      You know her better than we do. She may not be receptive at all to you talking to her. But she is family and you aren't estranged, just not close. My husband hates his biological father and hasn't spoken to him in years; he wasn't invited to our wedding, doesn't even know I exist. Coming from a very tight-knit family, this was hard for me to understand, but I respect his opinion and realize that it would have been bad all around if his biological father was in the picture. Do what's best for you and what's going to make your day memorable (the good way, lol).

  40. QUESTION:
    Paper in a Wedding - Decorating, Stationary, etc. ?
    I've been considering doing a lot of decorating with paper in our wedding in place of exotic flowers or glittery, glassy decorations. My fiance and I have an earthy feel to the colors and schemes we find relaxing and beautiful. I'd love to do some more investigating into using homemade papers as part of our decorations (greens, browns, ivory-colors).

    I've thought of using paper parasols for the bridesmaids in place of bouquets. What are some other unique ideas we could use for the wedding? It's not so much a theme as an earthy touch I'm trying to create for the atmosphere.

    We're also trying to do this on a small budget while being recycle-friendly. So overly expensive invitations and decorations are a nada for us. As are things that are very much non-recyclable (we're willing to make some exceptions, such as if the product itself was recycled, etc.).
    I love some of the ideas you guys have given, but not for the wedding. I really want *paper* ideas, not flowers, potted plants, and rocks. I like the idea of postcard RSVPs. I'll look into doing that.

    Michael, you raise a good point but our wedding will definitely not represent prom in any way due to decorations. No paper lanterns, no fake streamers, etc.

    I want classy, homey touches. With paper.

    • ANSWER:
      That's a neat idea that I haven't heard before.
      I found a site that has really good ideas.
      Here are a few of them
      * Use a reply postcard (no envelope) and forgo the inner envelopes-you'll save paper and money.

      Create a website with details about your wedding-directions, hotels, other weekend events, to avoid having to print this information out for everyone. (OR, only print cards with this information for family and friends without Internet access.)

      * Use your program to let your guests know how important the environment is to you, and all the ways you have considered the earth in planning your wedding. Collect programs at the end of the ceremony and recycle them.

      Here's the website address. http://ecomall.com/greenshopping/greenwedding.htm

      Good luck!

  41. QUESTION:
    Invites for an October 2009 wedding?
    Im getting married October 3, 2009 and Im starting to look at invitations. Does anyone have ideas for homemade invites, or some sites where the have nice invitations? Thank you =)

    • ANSWER:

  42. QUESTION:
    What rubber stamping ink should I use?
    I've never done any stamping before but am making my own wedding invitations and would like to do a stamped image over the printing on the invitations, hotel information, RSVPs, etc. so that the printing shows through the color, almost like a colored watermark. I've seen other pictures of homemade invites that they said were made this way but when I went shopping there are so many different inks!! What would be the best type of ink that would show good color but still be light enough that typed print would show through. I also want something that will be pretty easy to use since this is the first time I've done any stamping.

    • ANSWER:
      The inks should say on them whether they are opaque or transparent. (you want transparent).

      A nice pastel color in transparent ink should be fine. Pink, yellow, baby blue, something like that.

  43. QUESTION:
    Did you make your own invitations?
    We are going to DIY our invites ~ we have researched different crafts stores & have loads of ideas. The only problem is the envelopes.

    We haven't found envelopes that we think will work well & are considering just making our own. Is this difficult? Do the envelopes hold up? Any tips or advice?

    I have made my own envelopes when making stuff for friends ~ but they always end up a little bulky. Plus, they definately appear homemade ~ and not always in a good way LOL! We would like our wedding invites to be a little nicer ;)
    Archivers looks awesome ~ I have never heard of it before, but fortunately there is one in my city ~ yay :) Weather, permitting, I'll check them out tomorrow.

    • ANSWER:
      hey there,
      yes we did our own invites
      if you'd like to see them go here

      www.chesneyandjason.com

      click on our invitations
      the password is invite

      We found envelopes at Archivers (which is a photo memory store but has LOTS of scrapbooking stuff)

      If you'd like some sites to possibly find some envelopes that may work for you let me know :)

  44. QUESTION:
    Can i have some arts and craft help please! :) ?
    Hi :)

    Basically my question is I'm looking for small labels with my name/address or phone number on them to stick on the back of my homemade cards. Its my Gran and Grandads ruby wedding anniversary in a few months and i thought i would make my own personal invitations since my Gran is always bringing up my art work in conversations. I thought it would be a really nice touch, making it so personal. I'm also considering making my own xmas cards this year ( sorry for mentioning so early! haha).

    I've noticed on a lot of handmade cards a small label/sticker on the back with the makers name etc. How would i go about doing this? Can it be done online or should i really go to a printing store?

    Thanks :)
    Emma,18

    • ANSWER:
      You could create your own labels on Microsoft Word or some program like that. Then you can cut the mini labels out and make them stickers with a sticker machine like this one:
      http://www.amazon.com/Xyron-Machine-Assorted-Colors-1-1-Permanent/dp/B0001DU6RS/ref=pd_sim_k_3

      I have that sticker maker, and it works really well. With this one you can only make things 1.5 inches tall or less, but I think that would be a great size for what you want!

  45. QUESTION:
    Is it uncommon for parents of the groom to pay expenses other than the rehearsal dinner?
    My fiance's parents are well-off compared to my family. We are an ARMY family with five kids and a few animals and literally living month to month because of the military pay. They cannot pay for the wedding, even though I am the oldest and the daughter. They have offered to help pay for the dress, do the rehearsal dinner (my family is Italian and makes amazing homemade meals that I have always dreamed about having as my rehearsal dinner), and hand making the invitations and centerpieces, and having a family friend take pictures for the wedding and reception.

    His parents are both doctors and his mother is very reputable in her field. The have the means to help us, but don't want to because it is my family's responsibility and the have two daughters of their own, but neither of them are getting married any time soon. My family has made sacrifices and are willing to help make the wedding what I want it to be, but his parents haven't even offered a thing to make it happen, and they are demanding a large wedding, alcohol, and a huge reception dinner. We have spoken to them before about the finances, but they just laugh it off and tell us to do it ourselves.

    My fiance agrees with his parents that my parents and he and I are responsible. Is there anyway I can convince them to help, even a little?
    We are planning the wedding within our budget. When we go to cut something out, my fiance tells me that his parents won't like it and we can't cut it. I constantly tell him that if his parents really want it, then they can pay for it. I am not expecting anything from them, but I don't want them to tell me how to plan it when they aren't paying.

    Also, my fiance doesn't want a small wedding that's in our budget. He also wants a large wedding. I don't know how to handle that when my family has already helped with what they could and I would be happy with getting married in my grandparents garden.

    • ANSWER:
      They cannot tell you how to have your wedding if they aren't contributing. You can't ask for money from them, because it isn't traditional for them to pay and it doesn't sound like they want to. Your fiancé can mention to them that with the budget you've worked out it's going to have to be small, and there won't be alcohol. They may volunteer to pay for drinks if they find out there won't be any otherwise, but they can't complain about what they aren't paying for. If they start to whine, just say curtly that you don't think that will be in budget. They will get the hint to either shut up or shell out.

  46. QUESTION:
    Is it customary for the bride to pay for half of her bridal shower?
    My Maid of Honor asked me where I would like to have my shower and I suggested a restaurant. It is a very moderately priced one and I love the atmosphere. I wanted something different from the ordinary and thought the Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine, FL was perfect.

    As we were discussing details she made a comment that the guests would be paying for their own meal. I could not believe my ears. I was uncomfortable with this and started to ask others for advise on how to bring this back up to her without offending her. Apparently, she has went to a few in the past couple years and always had to pay for her own meal. I had never heard of this until recently when I went to a baby shower at a nearby restaurant. I can honestly say the first impression I got from that incident was "tacky". Not to mention with the economy how can I expect guests to pay for their lunch and bring a gift?

    I then suggested this to her and she said she would split the cost with me to feed my guests. Now mind you, I would be serving their yummy salad that is a meal in itself, a beverage of their choice and homemade bread. A cake will be served for dessert, as well as coffee/tea.

    With all the costs of my wedding, I really can't afford to pay for half of my own shower. Also note, I did not want a shower, even though I have never been married but I'm 40 years of age and have pretty much everything I need. She insisted that I had to have one. The invitations have already been printed and it's too late to change venues or even consider having it at my home. What should I do?

    Any advise would be appreciated.
    The guest list is only 12.

    • ANSWER:
      You do just that, you split the tab with your maid of honor. She actually is suppose to pay for it, but hey, in today's economy..it's ok. Make this a great event. Let the restuaraunt know in advance that each guest will be served the same thing.

      That 1905 salad is good, a beverage, dessert, tea/coffee and one glass of wine. Let your guests know when they arrive that you have PRE-ARRANGED (for cost reasons) for those items to be served and anything additional will be separate. These are your friends, it will be OK. Not only that, THIS IS YOUR WEDDING, you run it the way you want and don't feel bad at all.

      I had a similiar thing happen to me and I did it just the way I said, and it turned out great. If anyone wants to call it tacky, let 'em. It's still your time to shine chickie. AND do not apologize for anything. Just let them know it's been prearranged for them to receive these items as YOU made the selection for them based on your experience with the restaurant. See how that turns things around to your favor?

      Just let the restuarant know how many salads to prepare, let them have their choice of dessert and one beverage. Have fun! I live in Jax Bch, LOVE the Columbia in St. A. Good choice.

  47. QUESTION:
    Is this an insult?
    For a wedding gift a family gave us a doiley with our invitation pinned to it. My husband took it as an insult, but I don't know. It's the family of this guy that I dated for a very short while, but the family acted like we were going to get married or something, and were shocked when I stopped dating him. Anyways, they are really into making homemade gifts like quilts, wooden things, and stuff like that, so was it meant to be an insult or not? What do you think.

    • ANSWER:
      We received our invitation framed in stained glass as a wedding gift. We have it hanging in our living room because it is really beautiful with the glass around it, & it reminds us of that special day.

      I guess a doiley, is kind of the same thing , for the same reason. It is definately not an insult, however I wonder why they felt the need to give you a gift at all.

  48. QUESTION:
    Is this the rudest bride and groom you have ever heard of?
    My husband and I attended a wedding on the weekend. For starters, when we received the invitation last year, written right at the TOP of the invite itself was one of those tacky wishing well poems. Then on a seperate card was a list of the things they were saving for accompanied by $$$ amounts for you to "donate"! We were absolutely shocked by this, it has been some time since we attended a wedding and couldn't believe that people were actually asking for money, let alone in such a forward way.

    Anyway, as money is quite tight for us right now, I had planned to only spend a modest amount of money on the gift, as it was going to be homemade (I'm quite skilled at sewing and crafts). So basically all we could afford to do was to gift that amount of money into the wishing well.

    Yesterday I saw the bride for the first time since the wedding and asked if they had had a good time and enjoyed their special day. She told me that the best part of the wedding was counting the money the next day! She then thanked me for my "small token" and said she was sure it was all we could manage!

    Honestly, I'm floored by this. I almost can't believe it and I wish we hadn't attended the wedding after all. Is this the rudest thing you've ever heard?

    • ANSWER:
      Are you sure it was a wedding you attended and not a charity fund-raising event? Even though I belong to a culture where wishing wells are acceptable, yet I can say that the way they clearly asked for money was so humiliating. They could have just spread the word through family and close friends about their gift preference, not advertise it right on top of the invite, as though the wishing well poem was more important than the invitation itself. Were they that poor and desperate or something? If I were invited to that wedding (with patience snapped in half), I would have given them a million dollars... in play money currency!.. though of course, I would drop it in the wishing well anonymously, to avoid them hating me, but I'd do it just to make myself feel better. Lol.


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