Tips for Do It Yourself Wedding Invitations

Wedding can be a costly affair if one chooses to have the customary wedding ceremony, reception, party, photos and favors, not to mention the number of guests to be invited. Thus, for the bride and bridegroom who are on a budget constraint, they may cut down whatever they think is not necessary or choose for some “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) options for certain items that cannot do without like the wedding invitation cards.

Do it yourself invitation card is very unique and personalized as you cannot find any other cards that are similar to it. You can choose your own paper type, colors, font size and type, wordings and design. There are hundreds, if not thousands of variety to choose from. To get some idea, browsing through any greeting card retail shops or stationery shops will give you more than enough choices to select from. By touching and feeling the paper itself, you would have a better idea how your card would end up like with the type of paper chosen. If visiting the shops is too inconvenient to you, then browsing through the internet is another alternative. You get to see for yourself the wide selection of wedding cards sample from various suppliers from different countries and, mix and match some of the designs to tailor it to your preference or one that matches the wedding theme. You can also refer to the bridal magazines for more ideas.

For paper, there is the embossed paper where one side of the paper has an imprinted pattern. It is not fit to be printed on the normal printer but can be used as a cover. If wordings need to be written on this paper, then you can opt for handwritten messages. This can be time consuming unless you have the manpower to write or there are not many cards to write on, for example for a guest list of below 50. For a more lavish outlook, there is the flocked paper, a patterned paper with velvet-like finish. This is also not printer compatible. Printed paper comes in various designs and colors, both in paper and card weight. This is very popular as it can be printed on laser printer and most inkjet printers. For a more glittering look, you can choose the metallic and shimmering paper. It is a flat colored paper with some pearlescent finish.

Reversible paper provides the option of different colors on each side of the paper, mostly contrasting colors that make it more outstanding. This type of paper is compatible with lasers and most inkjet papers. If you prefer paper of different texture to give a different look, then textured paper is the one you can consider. It provides various texture depths in flat colors and is compatible with laser and most inkjet printers. For a semi-transparent look, you can look for the translucent and vellum paper. It comes in varied colors and printed deigns. If you need a more outstanding outlook, then specialty paper can be used as it comes with different finishes from silk to rayon and metallic marbled. It is best used for decoration purposes.

For some simple decorations on do it yourself wedding invitations, you can choose the craft paper punches for the various shapes that can make your wedding invitation cards more interesting. There are relatively cheap so you can basically have a few of them to create different outlook for the cards such as heart-shape, star, pine tree and sea shell. They are also easy to use so that almost any adult can help to decorate with these fun punches.

Another simple and affordable accessory that can make a simple card look great is the ribbons. Besides its decorative nature, it also helps to bind papers together elegantly, like binding the vellum paper over the card stock. Colored and imprinted ribbons that match the color and design of the card can make the card very attractive.