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This is my favorite from Target - I wish I would have gone this route. It is a fantastic design. I also liked those at Staples from Gartner Studios. Here is the target link
http://www.target.com/Cherry-Blossom-Invite-FLP-50ct/dp/B001EZ3X1I/ref=sc_qi_detaillink
This was the set we used.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-White-Vintage-Pocket-Invitation-Kit-Set-of-25/14906960
Printed them out the night before my great-aunt's wake...oh, yeah, that was fun. :P
This is the set we bought from Michaels:
This is what I did to make them more *us*:
Mind you, these pictures were taken AFTER the invite had traveled 6k miles to my in-laws and then flown another 6k miles in a suitcase back to the USA for the wedding. :P
@dodgercpkl: I am going to do DIY too.Looking between a set a Target and at JoAnns right now. But I LOVE the idea of adding in a photo!!! SUper cute. We should have our engagment photos back by then and hoping to get a good one.
Thanks for the idea. This is why I love the bee and you girls! =)
@RayRayFurious: We used this Target DIY invitation set: http://www.target.com/Green-Flat-Panel-Invitation-Kit-50-pk/dp/B00159Z1RM/ref=br_1_3?ie=UTF8&id=Green%20Flat-Panel%20Invitation%20Kit%2050-pk&node=13601101&searchSize=30&searchView=list&searchPage=1&sr=1-3&qid=1299964035&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=salesrank&frombrowse=1.
Mine are just from red and ivory cardstock. I purchased the blue envelopes in bulk.
I designed it with a calligraphy pen, used a corner cutter/embosser from Joann, and scanned it to print on my computer.
Not shown: We're going to use a wax seal (gold wax) on the red envelope.
It's pretty small (blue envelope is A2).
@dodgercpkl: These are amazing!
So what photo did you use if that photo wasn't within 6k miles of you when you mailed them?
I am designing something simple in photoshop and printing everything out myself. We only need 50 invites. The breakdown is something like this (I haven't added in tax and shipping)
My invitations were from Micheals and on clearance. They were $15.00 for 50 invites. :)
@ellabee: Thank you!
I'm not entirely sure what you are asking, but to clarify, the engagement picture used was taken here in the USA and the invites were made here. The pictures of the invites that I'm showing in my post were ones I took when my in-laws were here in the USA for the wedding. My comment after the pictures was just to say that the invites aren't in pristine condition because they had been mailed, traveled 6k miles via usps to get to my in-laws and then brought back with them to the USA for the wedding another 6k miles. I took the picture when they were here so that I had one of the invites I made. Does that answer your question?
Wow! I'm completely impressed with the DIY-ness going on this thread.
I had no idea that the invites from these stores could be so nice...or even that making them straight from cardstock would be that nice. Thanks, ladies! And keep them coming :)
I didn't use a set, I couldnt find anything I liked so I got all my paper materials from paperandmore.com
From hobby lobby (I had to go almost every day to get the stuff a needed with a coupon lol!)
I did all my printing at my local office supply store for about $30
I was getting quotes from $9-$12 per invitation because of all the inserts! I needed 100, so that wasn't going to happen. And I have a lot of the pretty cardstock (which I'm using to make table numbers) and paper left.
Seriously? I would never guess that these were DIY.
We're going to DIY ours and I don't think mine will look nearly this great!
Target invite kit here - I got the invitation kit for $39.99/50 invites (which included the invite, outside envelope, RSVP, RSVP envelope and pearlized pocket envelope).
I had maps made by Etsy Seller, "lilacsandlace." She originally was going to charge me $3 but she had them done w/in 24 hours, so I paid her $10. I printed them off myself on heavyweight paper.
I had extra heavyweight paper so I did the Accommodation Sheet myself and printed it on the same heavyweight paper. The contents all go together in the heavyweight pearlized pocket envelope. Finally, I bought a patterned piece of paper from Hobby Lobby and cut it into strips to use as the belly band and put a pearl applique sticker on the front.
3 boxes of invitation kits - $119.97
250 sheets of heavyweight paper - $15.00
Maps - $10.00
Bellyband paper - 50 cents/sheet (will probably need 10 sheets) - $5.00
Pearl Appliques - $2.99/27 stickers - $16.60
TOTAL - Approximately $149.97 for 150 invitation suites
I just bought the same invites @Mandydee used from Michael's. They were $11.99 for 50. Our colors are yellow, teal and navy. I'm planning on swapping out the black backing with blue cardstock and using a teal ribbon. I'm going to add a pocket on the back for the inserts and actually scan the flower and yellow border to make inserts for RSVP, Directions and Accomodations. I'm going to use the RSVPs that it came with for the Thank You's when the time comes.
Super excited about these. They are pretty perfect since I'm going with a black eyed susan theme.
I got my sample kit from cardsandpockets.com and created a mock-up for my FI so that he could see everything put together. Once I got everything positioned in photoshop, it was pretty easy to print everything out and cut it down to the size I needed. Yay for low budget invites!
omg these are all gorgeous but may i ask what is this "michael's store" you all speak about. I dont believe we have this down in australia and i think im becoming jealous
I used the Cherry Blossom invites by Gartner Studios, the line is called "Letter Impress", I bought them at Target. These were great because they are faux letterpress since I couldn't afford the real thing. I was really happy with how they turned out and got lots of compliments on them.
http://www.target.com/s?keywords=cherry+blossom+invite&searchNodeID=3151061&ref=sr_bx_1_6&x=0&y=0
I used the Cherry Blossom invites by Gartner Studios, the line is called "Letter Impress", I bought them at Target. These were great because they are faux letterpress since I couldn't afford the real thing. I was really happy with how they turned out and got lots of compliments on them.
http://www.target.com/s?keywords=cherry+blossom+invite&searchNodeID=3151061&ref=sr_bx_1_6&x=0&y=0
We used the Brides Invitation kits from Michael's and only bought them when we had 40% off coupons so we got a great deal.
Jealous! My mother told my to get "cheap" ones and make them myself...I never would've thought I could pull it off so I spent more then needed ordering them. All the invitaions above are gorgeous! Congrats to DIY brides!!!
Ours are from Walmart $19.00 for 50. The ink was about 40.00 to print after all was said and done, that included the maps my hubby to be designed.
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Last night, FI and I were in Walmart buying random stuff and wandered into the invitation/craft aisle. Some of the invites were actually really cute...and cheap! There was a pack of 25 invites with RSVP cards for $15. I'm thinking of DIY'ing our invites and would love if you posted your inexpensive DIY invites, here (with prices, of course!)