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I've posted about them before, but here they are, and here is a a detailed post I wrote in the DIY section about them: http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/my-diy-cherry-red-and-aqua-invitations.
My advice would be to take the time to look around and gather all your inspiration and find a theme and design that you like. Etsy is a great place to find someone to design an invitation. And ALWAYS budget extra time and supplies. My printer decided to go on the fritz and ate a bunch of extra envelopes, haha. And the extra time will allow you to take a little break without going completely crazy putting them all together! That was especially helpful when I got frustrated with the printer and got tired of hunching over a table for hours on end. Good luck!
@shushu1208: Those are so pretty! where id u get your supplies?
@FutureMrsChaney: I got the enclosures, ribbon and belly band paper from Paper Source (sometimes the sale/clearance section has a bunch of stuff!), envelopes from Envelopemall.com, cardstock from Office Max and red cardstock from Michaels. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions :-)
Here are mine! They are DIY, but not my own work (FMIL made them).
(The colors aren't quite as dark in-person; I took the pics in the evening and they came out a little darker. )
Reception invite:
Wedding invite (We're having a destination wedding, most people are only going to the reception. Those going to the wedding area also getting this insert.)
Yay! I'm so glad someone asked because I just finished putting mine together. We're doing an Old Hollywood theme 10 year anniveresary vow renewal. I went with a Playbill invite to go with my theme. I inserted envelopes to hold the tickets and the RSVP card. It worked out nicely. :)
Tips:
1. Think out of the box.
2. Find someone to design something custom for you, or ask for ways of doing it yourself.
3. Scout printers. Sometimes you can find really good deals.
4. Don't be afraid to cut and tape. Doing things yourself can save lots of money in the long run.
Here are pics of mine.
Here are mine!
Here is a link to my DIY how to: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/my-custom-made-seersucker-invitation-how-to
Thanks so much! They took a long time to design, and ended up costing more than I had originally thought, but I love them. I wouldn't do them any differently. :)
@paparazzigirl Those are absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!! I've made enough formal invitations to know that those must of taken quite a bit of time!
@FutureMrsChaney here's a pic of My suite! and here's the link for my DIY post only thing I would've done different was bought the pocketfolds outright from cardsandpockets
@amnystik: Thanks so much! I love yours too. They are so cute!
Oops, I'm sorry for the duplicate post. The silver is embossed on the shells and it doesn't show up well in the photo.
Wow! So glad the site is up and working! You girls did a great job
Here are ours. They took forever but were totally worth it.
I love ALL of these invites! So crafty!
Here are some pics of our barn wedding DIY invites :) They were fairly simple to make using my computer for design, pics of our wedding site, and my mom's calligraphy skills ;) We have already gotten some great feedback from guests! Best part? Under $200 including postage!!!
The compass rose symbol will have a rhinestone in the center of the reply and the invitation.
I want my envelopes to be caligraphy in white like this on dark envelopes.
I wanted my directions to be cute and different. I made them look like an old map.
How I designed this package:
- I wanted a nautical theme that didn't scream beachy. To me nautical and beachy are two different themes. Also, find and stick to a color palette. Blue and Red scream nautical to me, but I hate red, so I went with the more feminine hue of pink.
- I wanted the overall theme to be classy and I felt that the compass rose was a beautiful and classic symbol, not cheesy.
- Scour the internet for free fonts. Lots of pretty fonts are availible for free if they are for personal use! I've used the following pretty script / caligraphy fonts for various projects: Aqualine Two, Jane Austin, Beautiful ES &Beautiful ES Caps, Burges Script, Scriptina. A great place is Dafont.com
- Invest in a nice design program. I am an artist and use photoshop and illustrator on a regular basis. If you can't use these programs or you're not able to create something like this, find a designer on etsy, a print shop or a local artist. They can customize something for you.
- Do test runs. Try different papers, colors, and make sure to PROOFREAD. I had 3 people proofread my invites before someone found out I mis-spelled something. Yikes!
- Be consistent. Don't put a bee symbol on your invitation, a dog symbol on your reply and a bicycle on your programs. People won't get it.
- Don't be afraid to look around. Look for ideas, prices, etc. and compare, compare, compare. The internet is chock full of good ideas, price comparisons and great (and bad for that matter) advice.
Most importantly, be prepared for roadblocks and issues. I found leftover watercolor paper and decided to print my invites on those in an injet printer to make them look letterpress. Guess what, the printer I tried would not "suck up" the paper. It was too thick. I tried a laser printer and it looked like it was running out of ink printing my invitations because of the super-light print it made. I now have to try a new injet and hope it prints nicely.
Worst case, I'll head to kinkos / staples and hope they can print them for me.
Mine are still a work in progress! So far I have designed the invitation (and had them letterpress printed - just got them from the printer today!), designed the map/directions insert, rehearsal dinner invite, wedding website insert, and RSVP postcard (which is in the process of being printed and I should have those next week).
Other than the invitation and RSVP card, I am printing the rest on cardstock at home, assuming my printer doesn't flake out on me like it has been lately. If my printer doesn't cooperate, I will just print at Kinko's instead.
I'm also working on faux-ligraphy for addressing the envelopes and printing our return address directly on the back flap.
I still have to figure out how to hold everything together so there aren't a million loose inserts in the envelope. I was dumb and didn't really plan ahead so I don't think pocketfolds will work with the invitation size. i will probably just do a belly band or wrap it all with twine.
I will be very happy to finally get these completed and in the mail!
@jenniferstuart: Love these! You're doing an awesome job.
@bekahbee: I am diggin' the barn invites. They are super unique and very fitting.
@posh_princess: I love this whole concept. All the insers are awesome. They make me want to take a trip.
All of you ladies have done well...we should all start an invite business. ;) Keep up the good work, and I'd love to see more. :)
@paparazzigirl: Thank you Papapazzigirl! I am an artist, so if you want invites, hit me up. 
@chickeybarr: Love your invites! Did you get your supplies from Cards and Pockets?
@FutureMrsChaney: Thank you! I wanted to purchase from Cards and Pockets due to their cheap prices, but they didn't have the colors I wanted! I purchased the pocket folds from Paper Source (the actual store - but they have everything on their site) as well as some of the paper that I cut myself. So happy with Paper Source - when I went to the store, they gave me my own little private class and were SO helpful! A few more photos here http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/diy-invitations-2
By the way, I'm also from Coral Springs!
@aruka11: Hi - can you tell me where you got your flourish from? I really like it! Thanks!
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Hi bees I would love to see all of your beautiful DIY invites and any tips you have for making your invites yourself!