Comments on: Printing Your Own Wedding Invitations http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:35:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nikki @ Your DIY Wedding http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-68950 Nikki @ Your DIY Wedding Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:39 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-68950 making an accordion card is also a good way to save money, use the last panel of the card as a tear off RSVP post card. cheaper postage and less paper/envelopes to buy. we are launching a tutorial on our site this weekend :) making an accordion card is also a good way to save money, use the last panel of the card as a tear off RSVP post card. cheaper postage and less paper/envelopes to buy. we are launching a tutorial on our site this weekend :)

]]> By: JOAN http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-60316 JOAN Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-60316 Abby, This is such a great posting for a budget bride...like me. Do you mind telling me what font you are using on your ceremony program please? I am going to DIY the stationary for my wedding and really like what I saw on your program. Thanks. Abby,
This is such a great posting for a budget bride…like me. Do you mind telling me what font you are using on your ceremony program please? I am going to DIY the stationary for my wedding and really like what I saw on your program. Thanks.

]]> By: Gayle O'Donnell http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-47106 Gayle O'Donnell Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-47106 Oops, thought I should provide you the link if you want to see your link on my site. http://allaboutweddingsblog.typepad.com/all_about_weddings/2009/04/waste-not-papers-have-joined-the-diy-department-at-all-about-weddings.html Oops, thought I should provide you the link if you want to see your link on my site. http://allaboutweddingsblog.typepad.com/all_about_weddings/2009/04/waste-not-papers-have-joined-the-diy-department-at-all-about-weddings.html

]]> By: Gayle O'Donnell http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-47079 Gayle O'Donnell Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:09:56 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-47079 Great post. I just got the Waste Not Paper line in at our store in the DIY invitations dept. and I'm going to post a link to your blog post here for the DIY folks who want more tips. I wanted to mention that for DIY novices we have found the "Printing Press" software to be extremely user friendly! Great post. I just got the Waste Not Paper line in at our store in the DIY invitations dept. and I’m going to post a link to your blog post here for the DIY folks who want more tips. I wanted to mention that for DIY novices we have found the “Printing Press” software to be extremely user friendly!

]]> By: Mason http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-34030 Mason Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:38:46 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-34030 Hi there!! I have always had great luck using 4colorprint.com. I had used them before my wedding for my business & they always did a great job. Then I thought, why not use them for my wedding too! I used them to print directions to the ceremony, to the reception, hotel. I also had them put together a 4 color pamphlet for people to know where good places to eat when they were in town were, etc. 4colorprint.com. Hi there!!

I have always had great luck using 4colorprint.com. I had used them before my wedding for my business & they always did a great job. Then I thought, why not use them for my wedding too! I used them to print directions to the ceremony, to the reception, hotel. I also had them put together a 4 color pamphlet for people to know where good places to eat when they were in town were, etc. 4colorprint.com.

]]> By: Dannie http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-30248 Dannie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-30248 Thanks so much for all the great tips! I have one question regarding what type of printer to use. Any recommendations on a good printer that has a straight through feed for heavy cardstock? Thanks so much for all the great tips! I have one question regarding what type of printer to use. Any recommendations on a good printer that has a straight through feed for heavy cardstock?

]]> By: Michelle Mospens http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-29764 Michelle Mospens Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:48:03 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-29764 Hello! DIY blank invites remain a very popular choice at MyPersonalArtist.com also! Our clients are super happy to SAVE big on invites featuring my artwork. :::blushing::: We have bought our competitors invites and have found many use such thin papers. We are excited to offer our quality art prints and unique designs on a thicker paper stock. Our brides are always proud of their diy adventures while printing on our art prints. They send pics showing us the creative outcome! Fun and unique! LOVE YOUR BLOG! BTW xoxoxox m Hello! DIY blank invites remain a very popular choice at MyPersonalArtist.com also!

Our clients are super happy to SAVE big on invites featuring my artwork. :::blushing:::

We have bought our competitors invites and have found many use such thin papers. We are excited to offer our quality art prints and unique designs on a thicker paper stock.

Our brides are always proud of their diy adventures while printing on our art prints. They send pics showing us the creative outcome!

Fun and unique!

LOVE YOUR BLOG! BTW

xoxoxox

m

]]> By: Erin http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-27125 Erin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:53:56 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-27125 I don't think that my last post is showing - at least for me it's not. I was wondering if DIY invitations are really as easy as it sounds here. I always thought so, and went thru the motions of picking papers, ribbons, stamps, etc. I planned on having them pre-cut and printing them from my inkjet printer. Then, I read an article suggesting the invites should always be printed professionally and never to have the papers cut, b/c most printers will only print on full size paper, then cut them down for you, which is an extra cost. This got me pretty down in the dumps. Any opinions on this? Please let me know any thoughts you have! Thanks! I don’t think that my last post is showing – at least for me it’s not. I was wondering if DIY invitations are really as easy as it sounds here. I always thought so, and went thru the motions of picking papers, ribbons, stamps, etc. I planned on having them pre-cut and printing them from my inkjet printer. Then, I read an article suggesting the invites should always be printed professionally and never to have the papers cut, b/c most printers will only print on full size paper, then cut them down for you, which is an extra cost. This got me pretty down in the dumps. Any opinions on this? Please let me know any thoughts you have! Thanks!

]]> By: Kelly Ann Berg http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16206 Kelly Ann Berg Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16206 Another great place to purchase paper goods is Paper Presentation on 18th btw 5th and 6th Aves in NYC. There are actually three stationary stores on that block. Another great place to purchase paper goods is Paper Presentation on 18th btw 5th and 6th Aves in NYC. There are actually three stationary stores on that block.

]]> By: alison http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16205 alison Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:34:53 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16205 i am loving the cherry blossom paper - thanks for posting about it! xo alison i am loving the cherry blossom paper – thanks for posting about it!
xo alison

]]> By: TheGreenKangaroo http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16204 TheGreenKangaroo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16204 These are all good DIY tips! I would like to point out another resource now available: we at The Green Kangaroo have recently started selling some of the individual components of our invitations for those DIY brides out there. You can buy paper, pockets, adhesive, and envelopes in our DIY section: <a href="http://www.tgkdesigns.com/browse/wedding/diy" rel="nofollow">http://www.tgkdesigns.com/browse/wedding/diy</a> Also, we've started adding "DIY Options" to many of our products so you can save money on labor and assembly. For many people, having the invites professionally printed and then doing assembly themselves is a great money-saving option! These are all good DIY tips! I would like to point out another resource now available: we at The Green Kangaroo have recently started selling some of the individual components of our invitations for those DIY brides out there. You can buy paper, pockets, adhesive, and envelopes in our DIY section:

http://www.tgkdesigns.com/browse/wedding/diy

Also, we’ve started adding “DIY Options” to many of our products so you can save money on labor and assembly. For many people, having the invites professionally printed and then doing assembly themselves is a great money-saving option!

]]> By: Anna http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16203 Anna Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:55:09 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16203 for those (like me) who want to save money, etsy.com has many stationery shops who will custom-design invites, then send you the image files to print yourself or send to a local printshop. the prices for the design are usually pretty reasonable. for those (like me) who want to save money, etsy.com has many stationery shops who will custom-design invites, then send you the image files to print yourself or send to a local printshop. the prices for the design are usually pretty reasonable.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16202 Vanessa Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16202 Just a quick tip for all the DIY brides out there (myself included!) You can find a lot of great FREE fonts at: <a href="http://www.1001freefonts.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.1001freefonts.com</a> If you're trying to save money by doing your own invites, then why spend the money for fonts?! Just a quick tip for all the DIY brides out there (myself included!) You can find a lot of great FREE fonts at:

http://www.1001freefonts.com

If you’re trying to save money by doing your own invites, then why spend the money for fonts?!

]]> By: Cyd http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16201 Cyd Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:44:36 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16201 I imagine I will be doing all of my own invites, but have used Wedding Paper Divas for a hybrid approach for bridal shower invitations for a girlfriend. I ordered the invites via WPD, and made small enclosure cards listing the registry information. I used standard print-your-own business cards, selected fonts to correspond to the invite and decorated the card with a small paper applique flower. The invite had a stripe detail along the left margin, black stripe with white polka dots. I found a ribbon that matched the color/width and used it to tie the two cards together like a traditional package (not a belly band, but rather criss cross like a Christmas package) before mailing them off. They were a big hit and a good compromise of time efficient and DIY for my detail-oriented self. I imagine I will be doing all of my own invites, but have used Wedding Paper Divas for a hybrid approach for bridal shower invitations for a girlfriend. I ordered the invites via WPD, and made small enclosure cards listing the registry information. I used standard print-your-own business cards, selected fonts to correspond to the invite and decorated the card with a small paper applique flower. The invite had a stripe detail along the left margin, black stripe with white polka dots. I found a ribbon that matched the color/width and used it to tie the two cards together like a traditional package (not a belly band, but rather criss cross like a Christmas package) before mailing them off. They were a big hit and a good compromise of time efficient and DIY for my detail-oriented self.

]]> By: Anna http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16200 Anna Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/05/printing-your-own-wedding-invitations/#comment-16200 I thought about designing and making our invitations myself, but knew that I would be biting off more than I could chew. Instead, we ordered our invites and RSVP cards from Wedding Paper Divas (great source for inexpensive but stylish invites) and then I gussied them up myself with a satin ribbon belly-band fixed with a hand-stamped sticker. I also hand-drew the area maps and calligraphed the envelopes myself. That was definitely enough DIY for me! Other busy brides might consider this hybrid approach - it was fun and no overwhelming. I thought about designing and making our invitations myself, but knew that I would be biting off more than I could chew. Instead, we ordered our invites and RSVP cards from Wedding Paper Divas (great source for inexpensive but stylish invites) and then I gussied them up myself with a satin ribbon belly-band fixed with a hand-stamped sticker. I also hand-drew the area maps and calligraphed the envelopes myself. That was definitely enough DIY for me! Other busy brides might consider this hybrid approach – it was fun and no overwhelming.

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