Ok so today I'm home sick from work and doing some online research for our wedding- now that we have all our major things done, i gotta work on STDS invites, and lots of other projects. do you think i'm crazy for wanting to DIY invites?
I also want to DIY: cry packs programs menu cards door signs for hotel bags
plus my centerpieces and i'm sure theres about 15 other things i'm missing! :)
not to mention i work 40 hrs a week and go to school- AM I NUTS?!?!?!?!?!?
hahah please tell me i'm not- my MOH is awesome and down for anything as are my bridesmaids but i still feel like its stress
emmac
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I'd be too stressed to do all those things. I did my own save the dates and will do my own menu cards and programs. I look at it this way If for some reason I couldnt finish those 2 projects or they came out bad, I could live without them on my wedding day. I think Wedding invites are too important to do on my own but i'm not that crafty either
cets1290
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I made mine- got a PDF from hesawsparks on etsy (the DIY pocketfold damask one)... I bought metallic cardstock and A7 and A1 matching envelopes (aspire petallics beargrass) from thepapermillstore.com, pocketfolds from cardsandpockets.com (the etsy seller will tell you to pick a color pocketfold from there and will match the font color to be exactly the same as the pocketfold), and glue dots from michaels
I printed everything at my college, cut with my FMIL's paper cutter, and assembled everything from there. It was fairly easy, just took alot of time. If you start now, you will be able to do it without having to rush and be able to enjoy the process :)
joannlynch
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Cets, I'd love to see the end result. I'm thinking of making my invites, too, and would love to see some ideas.
MissToMrs
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definitely!!! I know it will be stressful but I think I can do it and I hope that the same I ordered will turn out great when I put it together!
xBudgetBridex
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I have do many diy projects too! I'm gone 13hrs a day! idk how much ofthis I will ttoss but for now I plan on make,
asking the brides maids cards std table numbers that last name plaque card box memorial table decor invites archway and I'm sure I'm missing some!!
cets1290
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Cets, I'd love to see the end result. I'm thinking of making my invites, too, and would love to see some ideas.
You have FM :)
cets1290
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i actually don't think the invites sent through FM- i'll put them on here
I bought the kits from michaels and they were super easy. It sends you to the company's website and you download a template and then change the info. I have pics in my album if you want to see mine.
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I bought the kits from michaels and they were super easy. It sends you to the company's website and you download a template and then change the info. I have pics in my album if you want to see mine.
I did the same thing and it worked out great. It was so cost effective and easier than I thought it would be.
xBudgetBridex
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Posted by Poggi
I bought the kits from michaels and they were super easy. It sends you to the company's website and you download a template and then change the info. I have pics in my album if you want to see mine.
I did the same thing and it worked out great. It was so cost effective and easier than I thought it would be.
I did this for the invites for my parents 25th anniversary party. it was so so easy! my FH is good with computer so that helped too lol but I def recommend diy invites. the cost of invites is inane! I think we are getting our cards from target. so many places have them, party city, Michaels, ac moore, Joann's Wal-Mart so many options! good. luck
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i actually don't think the invites sent through FM- i'll put them on here
they look great
rubyslippers
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If you have time, DIY is great....we have saved so much...but my fiance is an artist and designed our invites....but we ordered pocket folds from Cards and Pockets online and took our proofs to Minute Man Press, then did everything ourselves....one afternoon with some supplies from Michaels and we put 75 invites together that people thought were professionally done....doing DIY programs, signage, menu cards, cry packs, table numbers, card box, everything....very good if you have some time (although we actually did most of our planning in the last month and a half, with one more to go)....if you have time and patience you can pretty much do most things like that yourself and save money, if you research it and plan wisely!
rubyslippers
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And I work full time and am going to school also!! Actually have finals the week of my wedding! Plan wisely and it can be done!
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I would love to dyi my invites but it scares me. I am tho dyi my menus table numbers. Programs. Door hangers for oot guests and my favors. But something about invites I just can't. And I figured I I'm Saving money in a ll the other areas I can spend some on invites
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Don't be afraid to DIY! I had a list of about 75 things I wanted to DIY - table numbers, all the signage, baskets, matchbook covers, invitation suite and envelopes, bridesmaid boxes, the works! It just takes time and patience. I did all my invitation pieces through Vistaprint and they look amazing - I did the envelopes on my gigantic printer and people can't tell they weren't professionally printed. We did it to capture our personalities and it has been great....everything is done and ready and we still have a few months to go.
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I'm diying my invites. I designed them myself and ordered all my paper from Cardandpockets.com I started after i booked everything and am going to have them all done by the end of the year so I have one less thing to worry about.
