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!
Images by DreamDay Invitations
by | Nov 28, 2013 | DIY Invitations Ideas, DIY Wedding Invitations
The best thing about being creative and crafty is that when your big day comes, you will be able to do just about everything, provided you have the time and energy. That’s why most DIY brides start planning early, and gather helpers for the cause starting with DIY wedding invitations and its accompanying accessories.
Let’s face it, when you plan your big day, you need to be organised and as a DIY bride, you also need to keep your budget in mind. When you know what the theme of your wedding will be, and you know exactly what little embellishments and details that you will need. It’s just a matter of buying a little bit more than what you will need for the DIY wedding invitations, because you will need them for the stationery to be used on the day of the wedding, and other little items that makes a wedding so much more spectacular.
The DIY Wedding Invitation & Accessories
Your wedding invitation is the most important piece of stationery of your entire wedding. Well, that is apart from the piece of paper you’ve written your vows on. Being the bearer of good news, it will need to make an impact and with a beautiful handmade wedding invitation, it will make the desired lasting impression. Sent with the invitation are a few stationery accessories such as the reply card, the directions & accommodations card, and of course, the wishing well & registry card.
These items will need to reflect the design and style of the star being the invitation for the wedding. If you have used the likes of speciality paper coupled with a satin ribbon and a starfish diamante cluster for the DIY wedding invitation, then you should at least attempt to include some of these details into the accessories too, if not with the likes of the speciality textured paper and embellishments, at least with coloured paper and ribbon.
Day of the Wedding Stationery & Other DIY Accents for the Wedding
Apart from the wedding invitations and its accompanying accessories, on the day of the wedding you come across other stationery such as the seating chart, place cards, bomboniere cards, menus and more. These items too should include some design elements that reflect the DIY wedding invitations and its styling, so that the stationery style flows across the wedding. You can include a cluster on each place card, which your guests can take home as memento if they like. Other ways of adding accents to various aspects of your big day, would be to add the same cluster or brooch to the bride’s and bridesmaid’s bouquets, or add it to the guest book for that touch of glamour.
These are just some great ways and ideas for you to spice up your DIY wedding with affordable products available via the DIY Invitations online store. The best part is, when you buy more quantities you also get a lower price too!
Image courtesy of Darin Fong Photography
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.
