Desperately need help with Wedding Invitations!!!!

[alli816]

Ok girls I need help we would like to do our own wedding invitations but I dont know where to start... do I have to cut cardstock for the invitations and what about the vellum?? also my "fiance to be" wants to use burlap on the invitation and my sister in law to be mentioned to get cardstock and put burlap on the cardstock and print the words on the vellum and then attach it to the cardstock/burlap.....Please I need help desperately!!!!!!!

[WebLady]

This idea sounds like it could work. I would go to the local craft store and see what you can find.

You will need a paper cutter so you can trim straight edges. You don't want to make them too big or too heavy or it will cost alot to mail. Look at envelopes and try to size that way.

You could glue the layers together, or you could attach them with a coordinating ribbon.

We made our invites pretty simple, they were just printed on vellom; we made them about the size of a greeting card.

There are other diy invites here in this forum you could look at for ideas.

:goodluck:

[alli816]

oh thank you soo much I have been doing that....I didnt think of the cost on mailing them...ty

[Kate @ CPW]

Hello!
There are many places that you can purchase already-cut cardstock and probably vellum also. Just make sure that your printer can take the smaller sizes and heavier paper weights.

To incorporate the burlap, what about using it where people frequently use a ribbon to attach vellum to the cardstock backing? Cut it in strips, punch one or two holes at the top and secure them together.

Or, if you have an RSVP card or other enclosed items for the invitation, you could use burlap strips, maybe an inch to two inches wide, as a band wrap to hold everything together in the envelope, like a little package.

If you need any help along the way, feel free to PM me, I love this stuff!

[Jacobs_Girl]

you can always go to fedex kinkos and have them cut it for you as well

[alli816]

you can always go to fedex kinkos and have them cut it for you as well


Well thank you ladies so much.....now we're not sure if we're going to do the DIY invitations or just buy them so if anyone knows of cheap invitations that possible would have the fall theme...Let me know.....thanks alot....:flower: