Make Your Own Wedding Invitations That People Won’t Laugh At
If you are the do-it-yourself type, you will probably want to place your hands on every element of your wedding. Do it Yourself / DIY wedding invitations can be looked at in one of two ways: like a sloppy and cheap attempt to save money, or like a creative and original wedding piece. Take this advice on how to make your own wedding invitations in a way that will warrant admiration, not laughter.
Use the K.I.S.S. Principle: Keep it Simple Stupid
Spend a little money on computer programs that will help you make your own wedding invitations with as little trouble as possible. Not everyone has an eye for graphical design and layout, so you should pick a program that gives you simple wedding invitation templates to work from. There is no need to try to get excessive with your design: less is sometimes more.
Keep it simple-try a photo card with a beautiful wedding image on one side, and specialized text on the other. The image could be a professional photo of you and hubby-to-be in a special pose, smiling and holding hands.
A photo from last year’s picnic probably won’t work. Spend the money needed to get a very professional shot to make your own wedding invitations. DIY wedding invitations are going to naturally be different from traditionally printed invites, so dare to take risks in their design.
Buy a Quality Wedding Invitation Photo Printer
If you want a quality product, you have to use quality ingredients. Once your DIY wedding invitations are designed, you will want to print them on a printer that gives you clear, crisp image printing and color options.
Buy the best paper that fits into your color and design requirements. If you have chosen a photo card for your DIY wedding invitations, buy a cardstock that is specially made for photo printing; glossy on one side, matte on the other. It goes without saying that the paper should not be 20 lb copy paper.
This is not the time to use a $20 or $30 printer you bought on ebay that you refill with the gallon bottle of ink you bought for $5.99! You have to make sure you are using a quality printer, quality ink, and good paper for your DIY wedding invitations.
Trip to the Craft Store
I don’t suggest it, but if you dare, you can take that ominous trip to the craft store to make custom DIY wedding invitations. Instead of printing, you can handwrite your invitations. But only if you have good handwriting, preferably calligraphy skills. Crampy fingers come with this job description, as you may have to write hundreds of cards to guests.
DIY wedding invitations are great because they allow you to inject a higher level of creativity into your wedding. But when you make your own wedding invitations, you have to be committed to producing a quality product.
About the Author
Ashley Rader is the owner of Moments of Elegance, an online wedding boutique specializing in wedding invitations, wedding decors and a huge collection of unique wedding favor ideas that will say thank you with style and will truly make your event unforgettable. Event planners can receive 10% off their order with coupon code: saveonfavors10.
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