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 | Aug 14, 2013 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
Doing up something different for your big day is something every bride (and even the groom) wants to do, to wow their guests and invitees and make sure that their wedding is one that they will remember for years to come. With DIY wedding invitations, you can do just that and more! The paper/card stock or kits you purchase can be of any shape, size and fold too, depending on your preference and style, to which you can add DIY accents to make them memorable and stand out.
Most people instantly think of embellishments, such as clusters, brooches, and diamante buckles and buttons, but, what about ribbons? The easiest way to add a ribbon to your DIY wedding invitation would be to loop it through a buckle and place it on the front, right? Or even to act as a sash across the front, or maybe even as a band to hold your DIY wedding invitations package in place? Am I right? Well, there are more ways to add a little bit of memorable excitement to the look with ribbons. Let’s find out, shall we?
One thing to remember is that, depending on the type of style you want to use and the sizing of the ribbon artwork you desire, you will need to figure out the ribbon width on your own. Therefore, consider the size and area of where you will be placing your ribbon and craft before you start.
Flower Ribbons with DIY Wedding Stationery
Making DIY flowers using ribbons is pretty straightforward right? There are so many easy ways of using ribbon to make flowers. There are ones where you use the ribbon pleating or ruching together to make one 360 degree petal flower, also known as the pleated rosette. Then there’s the other option of folding equal sized thing ribbons onto the centre to make a flower with petals. However, consider advanced ribbon flowers, which include the likes of the folded roses, taffeta rose, and the sheer full flower. These require some finesse but the end result is truly beautiful. Due to the height of these creations, it’s also a good idea for you to consider using an invitation box so that your guests will receive it in its true beauty.
Advanced Ribbon Crafts
Another way of adding some excitement to your DIY wedding invites via ribbons would be to weave them into a shape either using one, two or more colours. These are the flat woven ribbons, but consider a more advanced approach by braiding them, or even making ribbon art such as animal sculptures, especially such as ribbon birds to adorn your DIY invitation design. You can also opt to use quilling techniques to get the desired look, provided you use thin ribbons to make it with.
With all the above examples and techniques, you can also just opt to go fancy with ribbon bows tied in different ways to appeal to you entire DIY wedding invitation ensemble. Find out fun new ways of using ribbons with your DIY creations and share them with us!
by | Oct 10, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas
Being engaged is a blissful feeling, isn’t it? In the midst of all the daydreaming of the wedding, you are making plans for your big day. Like most brides out there, you want something unique that has not been done over and over again. As a sophisticated and modern bride, you want to DIY, and you can, with the likes of using everyday arts and crafts combined with DIY wedding invitations.
What you will initially need to sort out would be your DIY wedding invitations, and you can acquire those from a reputable wedding invitations retailer that deals with DIY kits. Make sure you have the right colour in mind, and the style in terms of whether it is folded, tri-folded, or freestanding card with no folds. Once you know the basis of the invite card, get the invitation wording you want and even add your guest list into their system and have those printed and kept aside for decorating, with everyday arts and crafts.
When we say arts and crafts, we mean decorative design and handicrafts using items that you will find in your own home. It is what you make out of those materials with the help of tools that offer you a myriad of options to make something beautiful come alive. Some of these very items could be the found in your sewing booth, while the others in the kitchen. However, certain tools that go the extra mile to make a beautiful creation will need to be acquired. These tools include the likes of punches whether it is for a singular design or a border design, to decorative scissors, stamps, ink, and paint. In terms of materials, you may use paper be it the flimsy or hard variety, which depends on the paper weight, cloth and paper ribbons, burlap, lace, doilies, origami paper, embroidery thread, and beading.
To make the likes of quills (with paper), pinwheels, ribbon and paper flowers, handprint art, stamp illustrations using stamps, or stamps cut out of fruits and vegetables and the list goes on, there are techniques that need to be used. For example, when involved in paper quilling, you need to cut out thin strips of paper that are 1/4 cm in width and roll it tightly. Once this is done, you can shape it to make the design you want and glue it to paper so it stays that way.
These are just some ways in which you can transform your DIY wedding invitations into something beautiful and truly unique. Add your own touches and make your wedding one that your family and friends will talk about for years to come.
by | Sep 12, 2012 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
DIY options are perfect for people who want to be original, because it means making something that is truly yours and personal, and there is the unique factor. When it comes to DIY weddings, this becomes even more special. Your wedding invitations being the first entree of your wedding, becomes one of the most important items. Your DIY wedding invitations will have to be unique and truly something that you and your fiancé can be represented by, from your love, to the lives you lead and your personalities.
You can start with your DIY wedding invitations in two main ways. One being getting yourself paper and various other craft tools, drafting the look of the invites and also either printing or use calligraphy for the invitation wording on the DIY wedding invites. There is another easier to go about it. This is when you consult with a wedding invitations retailer; it would be easier if you found a convenient and cost efficient wedding invitations retailer online, that lets you select the types of DIY wedding invitations kits available. This way, you can see for yourself the possible paths you can take, as well as allowing you to add on invitation wording details and have them printed according to guest name, so that all you have to do is add you unique accents.
When choosing the second option, that is going with DIY wedding invitations kits from a reputable online invitations retailer, then there are some things that you need to look into as well as keep in mind. One thing is that, you will need your finalised guest list, their titles and addresses, and possible partners who will be accompanying them (of course, you may add the wording “and Guest,” but it is always courteous to add their name as well, further confirming their participation).
The DIY wedding invitation available to you will come in a variety of shape, sizes, folds, colours and of course with print layouts on the front cover, where you can feature your names and the date of the wedding. The mains styles and folds that are usually available include vertical and horizontally aligned cards that are either square or rectangular, which are folded as bi-folds, tri-folds, and pocket fold variety. Some cards do not need a fold, and are the feature of the DIY wedding invite, while some are postcard styled.
In terms of the print locations, being where the wordings on the front cover of the invite will appear, there are many options. The layouts of the invites can differ according to the number of columns and rows there are, and depending on this factor, the text will be placed by alignment, either left or right, or in case of 2-column look, top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right, and so forth. Browse through the various options, find which ones speak to you, compare these options, and pick out one option, even after having samples delivered to your doorstep.
The factor in which you bring originality is via the unique accents you will add to your DIY wedding invite, and this can be through so many ways. From stamping, whether it is with one colour, or a mixture of colours for varying design, or even an ‘ombre’ colour variation, to hand painting, calligraphy and typography art, to adding photos, borders, and various arts and crafts options such as ribbons, bows, floral touches, and much more.
