by | Feb 10, 2015 | DIY Boxes
A bomboniere, pronounced “” are Italian for what is called a party “favour” snuggled into lovely bomboniere boxes, they can be presented to the guests as they leave, or handed one by one to guests or placed at each guest’s seat with their placecards. Being a gift given from the party hosts to the guests and are commonly seen at weddings, and other religious functions it usually contains what Italians refer to as confetti which are in fact sugared almonds, but nowadays many items can be included inside the bomboniere boxes that are decorated to match the theme of the wedding or special event.
Be inspired by the following styles of DIY bomboniere boxes than can be assembled easily when you receive them as flat packs along with the trims that you might need to embellish or decorate them, all from the DIY Invitations Australia online shop. Bonbonniere are however defined as small ornate boxes used to hold candy and similar desserts given out during special occasions. The two terms are often used as one another, but essentials they are party favours or gifts given to invited guests as a token of thanks.
DIY Paper Bomboniere Boxes, Ideas and Inspiration
When you are using paper boxes for bomboniere items, you are given a range of styles. They can be anything from cube boxes (that uses a flap lid to fasten the box together), trinket boxes (that uses a separate box lid to enclose the gift(s) within, and not to mention the likes of unique paper wedding bonbonniere that include pillow boxes (which are shaped as its namesake) and traditional noodle boxes (that are shaped as Chinese take-out boxes). You can embellish these lovely boxes in ribbon with a buckle or cluster, or even add various origami styled flower arrangements or styles that are easily doable!
DIY Clear Bomboniere Boxes, Inspired Ideas and Styles
Much like the paper bomboniere box styles, the clear PVC boxes are perfect, especially because you are able to see the contents within. These make the wedding favours even more appealing, especially if the gift is pretty to look at itself. You can also add pretty fillers, like potpourri, tissue or simply include items such as the Italian confetti, mini Hershey’s Kisses, or various forms of candy or chocolates that are shaped to match your theme!
If you are looking for an ideal box style for a bomboniere Sydney based DIY Invitations has some great options for you to choose from, and are able flat packed for easy assembly with delivery to your doorstep. Find out more about these wedding bomboniere boxes from the DIY Invitations Australia store!
by | Feb 1, 2015 | DIY Invitations Ideas, Wedding Invitations Ideas
Who doesn’t like to stand out unique from the rest, we all are different, unique and wonderful. It’s the little things that set us apart, and why shouldn’t we be proud of it. When you’re planning your wedding day, you might want to DIY it. With DIY wedding invitations to start with, you will be able to put together a beautiful work of art that will be the first item that will unveil your wedding day to your guests and invitees. The look of your DIY wedding invitations and how it is presented will make a huge impact on first impressions and how much excitement you rile up amongst your wedding invitees. We’ve put together a couple of steps to take to get your DIY wedding invitations designing underway and how you can finish it off in a beautiful and classy way.
Step 1
First things first, when you’re ready to start on your DIY wedding stationery vision, you need to have an overall wedding vision in mind. This can include the colour scheme, the flowers you may want to use, the textures you’re looking at featuring in your the bridal attire to decorative items, and more. Once you have an idea on what you would like your wedding to be, sit down and start looking for inspiration for DIY wedding invitations, stationery and accessories you can use for your wedding, brainstorm ideas with your fiancé and then sketch out a few DIY wedding invite styles for the stationery items that will be used as invite accessories, ceremony stationery as well as those used for the reception, and more.
Step 2
Once you’ve got sketches of your drafts in hand, the next step would be to create a mock-up. A mock-up sample is something you can do yourself at home with whatever items you can find, and you can make them for each design you have sketched out. Once you have each DIY item laid out you can make an informed decision. Doing this will allow you to see for yourself the options available to you where you can even select which design is best for which stationery item, such as a hardcover DIY wedding invite with a satin ribbon clasped with a pearl cluster that can be placed inside a DIY wedding invitation box and then once more wrapped with a ribbon and labelled with a customised sticker/label which will include the guest name and address information. Imagine a beautifully presented wedding invitation box being handed to you. Wouldn’t you be just blown away? No one will believe you if you tell that you put it all together as a DIY wedding invite.
by | Jan 15, 2015 | DIY Boxes, DIY Embellishments, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Paper & Card Stock, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas, Wedding Speciality Paper
Daydreaming about the perfect wedding invitation – an elegant design with some glitz and glamour on the side? You can have yourself luxurious handmade wedding invitations with a little help from the DIY Invitations online shop. It has everything you’ll need to put together a beautiful handmade wedding invite to present to your guests that will be the talk of the town!
Here’s what you will need to get you started on your luxury DIY wedding invitations.
Customisable Printable Invitation Templates
With the help of pre-cut shapes as well as printable templates for you to use in your DIY wedding invitations and other wedding stationery which includes invitation accessories, on-the-day wedding stationery for the ceremony and reception, you’ll be able to create beautiful & luxurious wedding invitations and stationery.
You are given the choice of over 50 shapes for DIY wedding stationery (be it folded, flat, die-cut to envelope seals & sticker and tags) across 10 paper types and more. If you want to customise existing printable templates then you can by choosing from the 100 flat designs, 60 folded designs, 5 die-cut designs, and 15 odd wedding stationery accessories such as labels, envelope seals & stickers, tags, envelope liners, and much more. You can easily use the wedding invitations & stationery shapes or printable templates to act as the base of your luxurious DIY wedding invitations & stationery.
By personalising your wedding invitation wordings, you can easily add a professional look to your DIY wedding stationery as you can even include guests name to whichever stationery choice you want, whether it’s the wedding invite, reply card, order of service card, place cards or any other stationery item that you’d like to personalise.
Specialty Wedding Paper
If you’re looking to add some beautiful textures, colour and glitz to your wedding invites and matching wedding stationery, then choose the specialty paper stock for your crafts. With the help of a various layering designs you can be inspired to create your own. Use a pair normal or specialty scissors or cutters/punches if you can get a hold of a few that goes in line with your design drafts. You can use a 4 layer design with the printable template as the base (in the case of a wedding invite) and add a specialty wedding paper layer (such as that of a pebbled bronze paper), another paper layer that matches the base of the invite and another specialty paper layer and to finish it off a monogram square inset with the wedding date, Doesn’t that paint a pretty picture?
Apart from these you also can accompany it with ribbons, embellishments such as buckles or clusters to adding pearl or rhinestone accessories to highlight printed design, or even use glitter or embossing glue to add some texture and pizzazz to your luxury handmade wedding invitations. It’ll be the masterpiece for sure!
by | Nov 28, 2012 | DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas
You have seen these lovely shapes, cuts and designs that you are dying to try out for your very own wedding. The first step is to get the materials for your DIY wedding invitations, and the best place to start is with DIY kits for these invitations, especially with the no-fold variety as everything can be done up differently to the norm that is there in the wedding industry. From different shapes to cuts, edges and much more, you can add a creative touch to your wedding invitations and stationery with the likes of no-fold invites.
Wedding Invitation Shapes
The most obvious shape you might like to add to your card design could very well be a heart shape, whether it is perfectly symmetrical or even slightly lopsided with some personality. Then there are circular shapes that you can put to use, with the likes of a perfect circle or ring design, to the ovals and even a cloud design inspired by ‘cloud no. 9’. There is no saying you cannot opt for the traditional square or rectangular wedding invitations, but adding some personality and some pizazz would go a long way.
With some proper measurements and a handy scissor, you can have your DIY invite kits cut in the way you want. As these DIY invitation kits are offered with the invitation print, getting a few samples delivered beforehand would save you the time to try out a few trials to see which shape is the best fit for your wedding vision. You could also get yourself a cutter that allows you to cut the card design into the shape of your choosing.
Trims and Edge Designs
Apart from the shape of what your no-fold DIY wedding invitation kit can be transformed into, you can also add to the look of the shape by using trims and edge designs. The easiest way to add some dimensions to something with flat edges (in the shape of square or rectangle) would be to add a trim to the corners, such as scallop, pointed edges and so forth.
The options of going for frame designs for such shapes of your no-fold DIY wedding invitations would also be a good idea, such as that of luxe frames such as Bombay Luxe, Ornate Luxe, Tuscan Luxe, Hampton Luxe to name a few. There is also the bubble frame, which gives a rounded look to your wedding card. If this does not seem like something you could like to opt for there are always punches that offer you the possibility of adding the likes of lace, and scallop trims for a die-cut effect on your wedding invitation card.
by | Aug 16, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas
A Save the Date card, or ‘STD’ as it is known in the wedding planning world, is an ideal way of letting your family and friends know that there is a wedding a foot and that you would love them to join you on your special day, and of course to reserve the day for merriment and joy. There are many ways in which you can convey this message, and important when it comes to etiquette.
The thing about Save the Date cards is that if you are opting to use them, then it will be the first item of wedding stationery the guests will receive. If you want to create an impression, then you may need to put some thought into the design, especially if you want the wedding invitations to follow suit. However, some brides and grooms opt to have their Save the Date cards stand out from the rest of the wedding stationery, and then opt to use folded cards, to postcards and magnet cards to act as reminders, some couples even send out bookmarks that are customised to their wedding theme. Let us find out more on Save the Date cards, how you can DIY them and much more.
The main reason why one should have a Save the Date card would be for two main reasons, one being the fact that they are hosting a destination wedding or that their wedding falls on a holiday season. If you want your friends and family to attend your special day, then you need to give them prior notice so that they make the necessary arrangements to be there to share the joy. When it comes to sending out your Save the Date cards, eight months would be considered polite, giving them time to take care of financial considerations and other such things.
When it comes to a DIY Save the Date, then you can take on much more. You could opt to use a word processor and do them yourself by selecting clip-art and putting together the save the date wording, which would usually include the names of the bride and groom, the date of the special day and of course the location. You could opt to illustrate it too, or even use fun typography. If you really want to keep it personal, then opt to have your DIY save the date as a photograph with no text whatsoever, and only featuring the wedding date and your name in banners in the photograph itself.
