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sammi102
I'm a married woman!
Member since 9/03 1521 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/10/2004 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Cedarhurst, NY
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Has anyone thought about doing this...
I just went to Staples to find envelopes for a party my FMIL is throwing for my FFIL and FSIL... and I saw those invitation kits... 50 for $25.... They seem pretty nice. I could do invitations for like $250.... and save so much $$... I dont know if I am, but what do you think?
(I'd rather not have to do the work  )
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Posted 5/27/04 4:27 PM 
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WinterBride2005
Almost here....
Member since 10/03 1608 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/25/2005 3:00 PM
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
I'm the type of person that would rather pay to have the job done right by professionals. If it were for a b-day party or even a grad party, I would go for it.. not for a wedding though. Also, I would hate to add extra work to my schedule. JMO
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Posted 5/27/04 4:30 PM
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CaCRmr
It's An Obsession
Member since 10/03 4860 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/23/2004 3:00 PM
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
I thought about doing that because I was all for saving money. Then I saw the invitations in a book that I just had to have so I ended up getting those and my 'crafty' idea went out the window. 
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Posted 5/27/04 4:31 PM
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nferrandi
We did it!
Member since 12/03 5367 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/9/2004 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The Crescent
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
Financially it's great, but I wouldn't want the added stress.
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Posted 5/27/04 4:32 PM
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treilly13
: )
Member since 12/03 1077 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/26/2005 2:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
We thought about it but then our friend, who works for a publishing company, told us she could get us 50% off of our invitations. So, for the same price as the DIY ones, we won't have to do it ourselves. Thank goodness.
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Posted 5/27/04 4:34 PM
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palebride
Intercourse knows no season...
Member since 6/03 12375 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/3/2004 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Watermill
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
well, we had our invitations made and they were only about $376, so it's not that much more money to have them done. and it's a whole lot less work for you!
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Posted 5/27/04 4:34 PM
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dkwife
Contracts are signed!!
Member since 1/04 2132 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/11/2004 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Bourne Mansion
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
to me it isn't about the stress, more about not being artistic enough to make the invitations that I really love... JMO
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Posted 5/27/04 4:36 PM
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shelly3950
I'm married!!!!
Member since 11/03 1965 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/29/2004 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Oceanside Jewish Center
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
We were totally going to do that! That's what we did for our engagment party. But we found a webpage that was just a little more expensive for invites, so we are doing that instead. The less for us to do, the better.
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Posted 5/27/04 4:37 PM
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Donna
Going to miss this show
Member since 7/03 2987 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/25/2004 12:00 AM
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
Posted by sammi102
I just went to Staples to find envelopes for a party my FMIL is throwing for my FFIL and FSIL... and I saw those invitation kits... 50 for $25.... They seem pretty nice. I could do invitations for like $250.... and save so much $$... I dont know if I am, but what do you think?
(I'd rather not have to do the work )
Don't forget to add in the cost of toner for the printer. It might just be worth it to have it donw professionally
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Posted 5/27/04 4:41 PM
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nsgraham
VERY content
Member since 10/03 2267 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Huntington Townhouse
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
I made mine - like 100 for $180, including inner and outer envelopes, wax seals, etc. etc. FM me for details.
Here's a pic:
Message edited 5/27/2004 4:44:18 PM.
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Posted 5/27/04 4:43 PM
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Nora101004
I love my dress & my BMs dress
Member since 8/03 2854 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/10/2004 2:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Sunset Harbour
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
THought of it but decided to get invites. Mine cost about the $250 anyway and I like them so much better. You really have to have a good quality printer to print them yourself if you want them to look half-way decent.
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Posted 5/28/04 1:02 PM
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Rainmama
Good day sunshine
Member since 1/04 4577 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/18/2004 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
there's
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
I made my own invites. I bought enough paper for 50 invites, STDs, reception cards, response cards, favor tags, and thank you cards for $50 and that included shipping! And I had a lot of fun making them too!
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Posted 5/28/04 1:04 PM
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AZBride
Wedding Newbie
Member since 12/03 45 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/4/2004 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
Actually I just printed my programs yesterday using the kit. It was very easy and they turned out nice. I would recommend them.
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Posted 5/28/04 1:05 PM
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MCDO15
You got Served!
Member since 1/04 4741 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/13/2005 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Giorgio's at Fox Hill
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
if done correctly and with the right resouces (printer, programs such as Microsoft Publisher), invites can be a DIY....
It is very simple and you can get creative. Take a invite you like and try to make somthing simliar to it. Test printing it out a few times...then production.
I did E-Party invites and people were blown away.
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Posted 5/28/04 1:57 PM
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oakslady
Ajax my poofy baby :)
Member since 11/03 2433 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/30/2004 1:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Miller Place Inn
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Re: Has anyone thought about doing this...
why not just go with a discount invite place - try american wedding album - that is where i got mine and they are beautiful
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Posted 5/28/04 2:09 PM
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