Back to the Drawing Board...Invitations (UPDATE: Decision Made) - Thanks Ladies!

I was going to have custom invitations made (pic below) and the quote I got was just way too much for me to spend on invitations - $15 a piece. For 100 invitations that would be AT LEAST $1,500 - more than my flowers and DRESS!

So, I'm back to the drawing board. Might have to buckle down and go through mygatsby or something - but the websites are so confusing and the colors are just so hard to see.



UPDATE:

I've decided to go the DIY route. I will replicate the invitations above, b/c they suit my color "theme" perfectly, and don't look too hard to make. I'm going to buy all the paper and pocketfold envelopements from www.remoteassistance.com and I'll keep you ladies posted on how it all goes down!

I just wanted to say "thank you" - Thank you to every single one of me for encouraging me and telling me "You can do it." Thanks again!

Message edited 10/4/2005 12:50:46 PM.

Re: Back to the Drawing Board...Invitations

wow 15$ each omg that is crazy.

good luck i love all of those invites i have been looking on www.remoteassistance.com to try to make my own. i dont know how the price would come up to though.

good luck with this one!!

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Posted by PrincessConsuela

wow 15$ each omg that is crazy.

good luck i love all of those invites i have been looking on www.remoteassistance.com to try to make my own. i dont know how the price would come up to though.

good luck with this one!!

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That is a lot. The invites I like were 12 each, and I needed 150. So as much as I like them I had to get something more modest.

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Posted by ChristineAE

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Posted by PrincessConsuela

wow 15$ each omg that is crazy.

good luck i love all of those invites i have been looking on www.remoteassistance.com to try to make my own. i dont know how the price would come up to though.

good luck with this one!!

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I'm on that website too! I think I might up DIY - at least it'll be "personal" and may be fun....(I say this now)

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Posted by jilmadison

That is a lot. The invites I like were 12 each, and I needed 150. So as much as I like them I had to get something more modest.

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Posted by SexyEsq

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Posted by ChristineAE

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Posted by PrincessConsuela

wow 15$ each omg that is crazy.

good luck i love all of those invites i have been looking on www.remoteassistance.com to try to make my own. i dont know how the price would come up to though.

good luck with this one!!

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I'm on that website too! I think I might up DIY - at least it'll be "personal" and may be fun....(I say this now)

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Don't sell yourself short Christine. Your DIY projects have all looked beautiful!!

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Posted by ChristineAE

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Posted by ChristineAE

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Posted by PrincessConsuela

wow 15$ each omg that is crazy.

good luck i love all of those invites i have been looking on www.remoteassistance.com to try to make my own. i dont know how the price would come up to though.

good luck with this one!!

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I'm on that website too! I think I might up DIY - at least it'll be "personal" and may be fun....(I say this now)

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Don't sell yourself short Christine. Your DIY projects have all looked beautiful!!

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Thank you for the encouragement and compliments.

I think I'm going to try a "sample" via DIY and see if I have the talent and patience.

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Have you thought about using MaryEllen from Scarlet Peterson? I think Hollie is using her and I contacted her when I was in invite hell. There's always DIY too, although time consuming.
Try to get a quote from here http://3paperdolls.com/ I work with the owners' friend and their work is sick and they're start up.

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Hi, The invitations you want I think a girl on the knot did them and gave specific instructions. I am home sick today from work and was looking all day. I ordered two samples one from www.funnybuggy.com and www.mygatsby.com. I have been on so many sites I can not remember were I say the invitations. Now that I went back and looked you posted the link to the invitations on the knot. The girls instructions seem like a lot to do, ut if you create one of the invitations and then take the rest to Kinkos or something it might work. I am going to wait to see what my samples look like and then decide if I am going to use them. You can go to www.thedreamgardens.com they have great stuff also, and they work with your budget.

I will update you when I get my samples. I ordered 5*7 and a 7*7

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Posted by SomethingBlu



Have you thought about using MaryEllen from Scarlet Peterson? I think Hollie is using her and I contacted her when I was in invite hell. There's always DIY too, although time consuming.
Try to get a quote from here http://3paperdolls.com/ I work with the owners' friend and their work is sick and they're start up.

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$15????

Chris you can definitely make these yourself. You are so good at DIY. Come on girl get to it!

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Have you checked out www.notfromabox.com? They have beautiful custom made invites that are not so expensive...check it out.

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Honey dont worry we all know that your going to come up with something 100 times better.....you always seem to amaze me - and I know you will this time!

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OMG THATS ALOT FOR INVITES....LOOK AROUND MORE

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I love pocket folds - but they were way out of my budget.

DId you order a sample from mygatsby? It comes with three packages of color samples so you can play around with what you like. I found directions for DIY pocketfolds online - I can see if I still have them. You have enough time to make them yourself if you recruit some help.

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I too was excited about pocketfolds until I saw the pricetag$ on some of them. I'm actually considering making my own pocketfolds but I have a feeling that one Saturday afternoon will be enough to cure me of that kind of crazy.

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Posted by mccarm

I too was excited about pocketfolds until I saw the pricetag$ on some of them. I'm actually considering making my own pocketfolds but I have a feeling that one Saturday afternoon will be enough to cure me of that kind of crazy.

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FYI, I was just on: CJ Paper and was looking at their envelopes. I'm thinking they might have some items to spur some new ideas?

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We are doing our invites DIY and I am dreading it... it's going to be a huge undertaking and I figured it may take a few weekends to complete.... grrr..... i feel your pain.... But everything I have seen, it's too expesive

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That's alot to pay for invites. I was like you when I was looking for invites. Everything I liked was $12-$15. I was lucky to find someone from the knot to make my invites. I wish I had a picture, but I'm still designing my invite from all the samples she sent. You can look at one of her samples from kelly&pete (she's a knottie), she made her invites. If you like what you see, here's her email ldcdesigns@yahoo.com. Tell her what your looking for, I 'm sure she'll give you a good price. Hope that helps.

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Hey Christine!!!! I know exactly how you feel, EVERYTHING I liked was outrageously priced. We made a decision but now he gave me a great new idea, which I might go with. Depends on how costly it is. Good luck!!!! I feel your pain!!!

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the ones I fell in love with were $14 a peice

good thing my Dad has no clue

they had the pockets and ribbon- they get you every way they can

you can make them! I can't even tie a bow nicely!

Re: Back to the Drawing Board...Invitations (UPDATE: Decision Made) - Thanks Ladies!

Thanks Ladies! I'm going the DIY route!

Re: Back to the Drawing Board...Invitations (UPDATE: Decision Made) - Thanks Ladies!

anytime honey ...wouldnt say it if i didnt really mean it and think it!