by | Nov 20, 2013 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations, Wedding Invitations Ideas, Wording ideas for DIY Wedding Invitations
If you are planning on being a DIY Bride and you are looking for a budget friendly yet professional look for your DIY wedding invitations and stationery, you’ve come to the right place. Here at DIY Invitations, we don’t just have everything you might need to start on your creations, but we’ve also got printable templates with the invitation wording as well as other tiny little details that are easily customisable.
Some brides opt for calligraphers, but that’s intricate and sometimes expensive whereas using your home printer might be the most cost efficient but not always reliable and a good finish. Leave the printing and the finer details to the professionals, that is, us at DIY Invitations. We’ll take care of the printing for you. All you have to do is pick out which DIY wedding invitations and stationery you require printable templates for and then add the information you want, and order up as little or as many as you want and need.
There are many printable templates for your DIY wedding invitations and stationery. Let’s have a look at them, shall we?
Wedding Invitations Covers
If you are choosing a foldable wedding invitation to DIY, then you might need a front cover and a printable template for it. Some examples might include the couple’s name, accompanied by the wedding day and even a saying, quote or phrase. You can add your unique accents around this.
Wedding Invitation Wording and Accessories
Stick to wedding invitation etiquette when choosing your invitation wording, or add your own twist. You can easily personalise the wedding invitation wording as well as the wording of any other invitation accessory such as the wishing well card, directions and accommodations, RSVP card and more.
Other Stationery
Apart from the obvious choices of stationery concerning your wedding invitations, you can also add unique touches to your wedding day with the-day-of stationery such as a seating chart, place cards, bombonieres tags, thank you cards and more. However, if you wanted to stand out, you could even have custom wine labels done.
But that’s not all. Browse through the various different shapes, sizes and styles of DIY wedding invitations printable templates available to you. You are also offered passport and boarding pass styled DIY wedding invitations too for those hip yet truly personal travel inspired weddings. Find the right one that fits your vision and budget and make your DIY wedding invitation your very own with a professional look.
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 | Nov 8, 2013 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
Most of us know DIY as “Do it Yourself”, but there’s a new twist on it now. That would be to “Design it Yourself”. Starting with a design all the way up to executing it at your hands is a great and personal thing, especially when it involves your wedding day. When it comes to your DIY wedding invitations, stationery and other items that you might need on the day of the wedding, you can have a pick of any design you like. This is especially true since you can source the materials easily and create something magical from it. Let’s find out some great designs for DIY wedding invitations that’s creating a buzz out there and how you can make it come true for you.
Handmade Wedding Invitation in Box
You probably already have a great idea in mind for your DIY wedding invitations. When you are choosing the handmade route of design, there is a greater appeal as the card in itself becomes a keepsake item from your wedding day. As a representation of the good news of your nuptials, your DIY wedding invitations should receive the respect it deserves. Go all the way with your wedding invitations to fit your budget. Whether you are opting for speciality paper, fancy embellishments and the likes, make sure to fit your invitation into a lovely invitation box for a beautiful presentation. Using an invitation box would be ideal when the contents of the wedding invitation design include delicate items, such as a feather appliqué or merely as a making a unique statement of your wedding.
This trend was made even more popular with the recent “Bridesmaids” movie which featured an invitation box with the wedding invitation card, as well as trinkets and a box that contained a live butterfly that flew away when opened.
Tie a Knot DIY Wedding Invitation
The phrase “tying the knot” comes from various cultures where it means to say ‘wedlock’. A new trend involves a gate fold wedding invitation with string attached to each gate, where it opens up to tie the knot in the centre of the string that is attached. This is a fabulous and unique way of making a statement with your DIY wedding invitations.
Another way of opting for a knot design could be to put in a bow to tie your DIY wedding invitation package nice and tight. Whether it’s a gate fold design, pocket wedding invitation or any other style, you can simply use a ribbon to tie it all in place with a cute bow.
These are some great ways brides and grooms alike have honed in their creativity to make something beautiful using DIY materials. With DIY wedding invitations, you aren’t just spreading the good news; you are making a personal statement.
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!
by | Oct 8, 2013 | DIY Envelopes, DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
There are some great and easy ways to accessories your DIY envelopes that you’ve purchased through our DIY Invitations online store. We have some great options for your to choose from when you want to further accent the aesthetic that you are going for, by tying in the theme of your design onto the exterior (and even possibly the interior) of the envelopes to bring your stationery design full circle. Let’s find out what you can do.
Envelope Liners
Envelope liners are fabulous! They give an element of surprise that your invitees won’t be expecting, and could even be the first glimpse into what your colours and design may be! At DIY Invitations, we offer envelope liners to go with your DIY envelope, and if the colour or at times design pattern matches your DIY wedding invitations, you could opt to go with that look.
However, there are new ways to add to the envelope liners you purchase from DIY Invitations online! You could opt to use stamps of the same design you might be using on the DIY wedding invitations & other stationery, whether it’s a design element or motif, or even lettering in stamp form (such as a monogram or even the bridal couple’s name separated by an “&”). Another way to add some cohesion would be with punched shapes or inserts, especially if you’ve used it in the design of the card as well.
If you are opting out of using the envelope liners, and want to include something truly unique to the DIY invitations envelopes you’ve purchased, then you can even try using the likes of photographs, tissue or colour transparent sheets, or even doilies to add that special touch.
Envelope Labels, Seals & Stickers
Apart from envelope liners, there are other ways to accent the design of your DIY envelopes using envelope labels, seal and even stickers. When it comes to envelope labels, you might choose to either use the envelope itself to include the addressing area, or add a separate label with it which you will need to glue onto the envelope. If you opting for the labels, then you could add a decorative element to it, such as using punched accents, especially on the trim or edges, be it a simple polka dotted look, to even lace.
If you are opting to use the DIY envelopes itself, then consider using stamps mixed with calligraphy. Whether it’s a motif, monogram or part of the design itself, you can use the stamp as a focal feature or to overlap the addressing section in a muted but beautiful way. On the back, use seals and stickers to close the flap shut but have something for your invitees to admire as they open up your wedding invitation envelope. You could even add a decorative element such as twine or string wrapped around the envelope and kept together with the help of a seal or sticker.
There are many ways you can easily DIY your wedding invitations and envelopes, to make them not only affordable, but unique and quite fabulous. Stay tuned for more ideas in the weeks to come!
