by | Jan 21, 2014 | DIY Embellishments, DIY Envelopes, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
Every bride wants her wedding to stand out from the many she has attended or has seen before. One of the first things you would probably do to add a unique touch would be with opting for DIY wedding invitations and stationery, then being inspired by those and your wedding theme to carry it forward onto your wedding bombonieres, table decorations and more.
Often, you’d find the same styling, paper design, quality, and also embellishments, appliqués & accents throughout a DIY wedding. It’s great because you know how much thought and effort has gone into designing a beautiful and memorable day, especially when your guests tell you how they loved all the wonderful little surprises and details everywhere they turned. Let’s find out how this can be true for your DIY wedding too, and the first place to start would be with the DIY wedding invitations!
The DIY Wedding Invitations
DIY wedding invitations come in so many shapes, sizes, looks, styles, designs, and the list keeps going. But, it’s definitely one thing and that is unique! You are fusing together the personal design preferences of two souls madly in love with one another and each of their design inspirations count when doing them up. So, when it comes to the overall finished look of your DIY wedding invitations, you will see various things that either the bride or the groom chose, and how they fuse together beautifully to form this work of art that is their handmade representation of the most beautiful day of their lives.
Choice of Paper and Card Stock
The look of your DIY wedding invitations rely on the quality of your paper or card stock, where some couples opt for a smooth finish, while some opt for a textured or sheen finish. These variants work well with a choice colour, but you are also allowed the option of choosing speciality paper to make your DIY wedding invitation designs pop! Whether its screen printed, flocked, embossed, glittered or more, choosing how and where you are going to use these wisely is important. Do up a draft of what you want, and run it by your closest friends and family for their opinion on the best choice of speciality or standard paper/card stock to use for you invites.
Presentation of your DIY Wedding Invitations Package
When you have a complete wedding invitation as well as the accessories to go with them such as the reply card, gift registry and wishing well card, and the directions & accommodations cards, you will need something to enclose your DIY wedding invitations package. Presentation is important. That’s why at DIY Invitations, we have made available to you envelopes that match the colour, shape and quality of the wedding invitations sizes and templates we have on offer, as well as invitation boxes for the luxury DIY wedding invitations. You can customise the outer look of the envelope as well as the back flap with your choice of personal touch, be it with an envelope sticker or a custom illustration, where as with an invitation box, you can add some ribbon and a beautiful diamante or faux pearl cluster embellishment to really add that touch of beauty.
by | Jan 7, 2014 | DIY Embellishments, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
With embellishments, you can enhance the look of any DIY wedding invitation card with a placement of a cluster, brooch or buckle. You can either couple this with a ribbon, a belly band, or have it just there alongside your speciality paper. A lovely trend that’s out there is the gate-fold card stock wedding invitations that are embellished with two clusters and a ribbon that is clasped to each cluster and goes around the DIY wedding invitation. This is usually accompanied by a classy DIY wedding invitation box for that oomph effect. DIY doesn’t mean you need to compromise on style. It’s an affordable way to a luxury handmade wedding invitation of your dreams.
The meaning of ’embellished’ means to say ‘the attractiveness of an item being heightened with the addition of decorative details or features‘. This can be any item that you feel would add a lovely touch to your DIY invitations. Usually, you start on adding the decorative items once you have completed the initial steps of creating your unique and custom wedding invitations, which is ensuring the invitation wording is there, as well if it’s a folded card, making sure everything is folded and aligned. After the basics are done, you can add on your embellishments to your DIY wedding invitation card. Like we said before, it you want to a beautiful high end look to your budget friendly invite card for your wedding, then go with a crisp satin ribbon and embellish the ends that meet in the centre of the gate-fold card with brooches or cluster, and finish it off by including it in an invitation box. But there are more ways to embellish your invitations than one.
The way you embellish your DIY wedding invitations is your own interpretation on how a decorative element can enhance the look of your idea. Let’s say you have a beautiful piece of paper or card stock, to which you can either have the DIY wedding invitations retailer print the invitation wording onto it (that is customisable to your liking which is done if they are a reputable company), print it on your own printer or handwrite it or (or employ a calligrapher). After this step, you can add your little trims and embellishments. Clusters, brooches, diamante rhinestone appliqués, metallic pen doodles or illustrations (or even in pencils or watercolours), ribbons and much more.
These are all things you can do to enhance the look of your wonderful and fabulously unique DIY wedding invitations. Let us know if you have any more great ideas to add!
by | Dec 11, 2013 | DIY Embellishments, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wording ideas for DIY Wedding Invitations
Our wedding day should be special, because your love for your fiancée is more than everything you have ever felt. Shouldn’t the most special day of your lives be in the same light? It’s a celebration of a special love and you want your guests to remember it. Why not start with your DIY wedding invitations, as a handmade look will definitely make a personal statement. The way you do up your DIY wedding invitations will also be crucial in making sure your wedding is memorable, and above all, one considered special in the hearts and minds of your invitees. Once way of standing out would be to come up with some great designs and complement it with speciality paper. Let’s find out how you can do just that!
The layout of your invitation card is an important element is getting the look you want. Carry out some research on the trends of wedding invitations and what’s popular along the styles of your choosing. There are types of folding styles to choose from too, such as double fold, tri-fold, pocket and even a z-fold, either vertically or horizontally. At the DIY Invitations online store, you are able to pick from any of the ones available, or even make your own, such as a gate-fold design with the paper or card stock available.
There are also printable templates available so that once you have decided on a look, and you need the invitation wording for the inset, all you need to do is customise the text and have it printed and pasted on the inside of your DIY wedding invitation card. It’s that simple! However, when it comes to adding those special touches to your DIY wedding invitations, there’s more to it than just the layout and fold styles. It’s about what you use to complement it. You can do this with the help of speciality paper and embellishments.
Paper comes in many colours, styles and don’t forget textures. Plain card stock is available in Textured Linen, Shimmer, and StarDream. If you are a fan of vellum, you also get the translucent variety which is a lovely complement to your paper/card. However, in terms of speciality paper, there’s many to consider. You are given the choice of embossed, flocked, metallic, glittered, screen printed and thermography papers. These are all fabulous and the colour it’s available in makes it even better.
You can use any of these papers to add to your DIY wedding invitation, whether you use it on the front or as accents on the inside. Some opt to use speciality paper as an all-over design on the front face of the card with an embellishment thoughtfully placed, whilst some play with layers to get peeks of the paper. Consider these looks for a beautiful and special wedding!
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by | Dec 4, 2013 | DIY Boxes, DIY Embellishments
If you have fine taste in design but you are keen on sticking to your budget, then here’s a great way to achieve your goal of a beautiful, lush and memorable wedding. Start with DIY wedding invitations first, as the stepping stone to making sure you stick to your budget but also get that luxurious look for your dream day! Just because you have opted for a DIY budge- friendly wedding doesn’t mean that you have to compromise in terms of what your invitations and stationery will look. It’s all about finding the right materials you will need to make something beautiful come alive.
The current bar for luxurious wedding invitations involves using high quality paper. You can use standard paper, where it includes a texture, sheen or even plain, whereas with speciality paper it can have any colour, finish or look. When you opt to DIY your wedding invitation and stationery, as you will be putting together this handmade look, you are free to decide what sort of design, style and layout you want to go with. This alone allows you to save, as you can find out ways to minimise wastage, and use as much of your materials as you can.
Layered wedding invitations are definitely the talk of the town, even the world, if you will. With the right paper choices such as pairing taupe quality paper with pebbled speciality paper used in the framing layers, you can definitely get an elegant and classy look. These styles of DIY wedding invites are usually of the folded variety, but there’s no reason why you can’t opt for a flat card with the layered design on one side and the other holding the invitation wording. This will save you on material cost, and help you achieve a luxurious look whilst sticking to your budget. If you are opting for a flat card and need to include other invitation accessories such as the reply, directions and accommodations, wishing well and gift registry cards, then you can easily do up a belly band to bundle them all together before tucking them into your quality envelope.
If the design that you have envisioned for your big day can accommodate other accents and embellishments, then go for it. This can be part of your feature design, such as with the layered style, you can add a cluster or brooch design as you can with the belly band too. Another way to upgrade up your DIY wedding invitation into the luxurious masterpiece would be to use a DIY invitation box to fit in your invitation and accessories. With the right type of paper, a beautiful design and the right DIY strategy, you’ll have luxurious DIY wedding invitations in no time.
by | Nov 15, 2013 | DIY Embellishments, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
Right, you’ve made up your mind, and more importantly your budget. You’re geared up and ready to be a DIY Bride! Well, congratulations are in order for two reasons; one for getting engaged and two, for deciding to be unique and personal with your wedding day. The first step most brides take when on the DIY wedding route would be with DIY wedding invitations, accessories and other stationery. But to stay on track and be unique & personal, you’ll need to think out of the box! You know you can do it! Hone in on all that creative energy and grab at the ideas floating up in your noggin.
DIY Invitations with Embellishments & Appliqués
One of the most elegant ways you can enhance the look of your DIY wedding invitations would be with buckles, brooches, ribbons and more. If you’ve used speciality paper to create a layered design then, you’ve already added a sense of oomph onto the ensemble. Using ribbons, whether made from paper or cloth, they are a great way to complement your look, especially when there are seams between your paper or card stock and the speciality paper. Adding a buckle to slide on the ribbon, or even a brooch or cluster can be the perfect finishing touch to the DIY wedding invitation look.
Whilst some use ribbons, you can also use belly bands to round up your invitations package, and this can be accessorised with a brooch or cluster too. Do up a couple of drafts and ask your family and close friends (possibly those from your bridal party) for their feedback in helping you pick out the perfect design for your DIY wedding invitations.
DIY Invitations with Organic Materials & Accessories
Apart from the traditional paper materials and embellishments, you can turn to Mother Nature’s little gifts. Whilst you use paper and card stock for the base of your DIY wedding invitations, you can accessorise the look with natural materials that you would find laying around. These can be anything from seeds, leaf skeletons, dried flowers and petals (they can either be pressed flowers or you could create new paper with flowers included in the pulp before flattening and drying). The leaf skeletons style is quite intricate, as you are able to see all the little lines, and would look spectacular if you added a metallic touch with gold or silver paint.
There are great new ways to upgrade your DIY wedding invitations atop your paper or card stock. Stay tuned for more ideas and trends
by | Oct 31, 2013 | DIY Embellishments, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas
A little sparkle and dazzle is a wonderful thing, especially when you want to add that final little touch to the perfect look. When it’s your wedding day, adding a vintage brooch to your wedding attire might just be what makes the look work. It’s the very same with your DIY wedding invitations. By using embellishments such as with buckles and brooches, you can really add to the entire ensemble that will be the representation of your wedding, after all, it is the first wedding item your invitees will see with the wedding theme in mind.
When it comes to embellishments, there are many types, shapes and styles to choose from when you are creating your DIY wedding invitations. Since you have decided to be a DIY Bride, the task of making sure everything complements one another falls on you, and it’s going to be a fun and wonderful journey.
Let’s look at the styles that you can use for your big day’s unveiling, shall we?
DIY Invitations | Brooches
Vintage brooches are the rave, aren’t they? They add elegance and sophistication to anything it touches, your DIY invitations included. There are many to choose from, inspired by flowers, the sun, peacocks, and even a watermelon. Clad in faux pearls and diamante (both clear and coloured), to achieve the appeal of its inspiration and the desired vision, these brooches will be the right touch to your DIY wedding invitation design.
DIY Invitations | Buckles
A buckle and a ribbon can really set the tone in romance and chic, doesn’t it? A beautiful organza or satin ribbon and a faux diamante buckle would really enhance the look of your invite card, especially if you are thinking of a layered styling with an elegant mix of speciality paper. Consider unique ways of styling the ribbon, and the position of it against the buckle too.
DIY Invitations |Clusters
These clusters which also come with faux diamante and pearls are similar to the brooches, but come with a self adhesive back for your convenience. These can be easily affixed to your DIY wedding invitations as well as any other wedding stationery item be it the menu card, the place cards or even a bomboniere. Varying in shapes and sizes, this would also be ideal to accent your stationery theme even further, as you can couple it with a ribbon or even opt out to feature it as a standalone element.
Find the right look for your DIY wedding invitations and stationery by considering embellishments such as brooches, buckles and clusters for your wedding!
