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How to Make
Great Wedding Invitations Yourself!
by: Richard Miltenberger
First impressions are important! The first impression a friend
has of what kind of wedding you will have is the little card
that comes in the mail: the wedding invitation. If you want your
wedding to be impressive, you must have a nice invitation.
However, the budget of most weddings is usually taken up by the
few expensive items, like the photographer and the caterer,
while the invitations are left by the wayside.
Alright, nice invitations are a must, but who has the money for
those? The reality is, cheap and discount wedding invitations
don’t have to be poor quality, quarter-fold deskjet material
anymore.
You can print non-streaking, nice looking invitations with a
recent model printer and computer software that is relatively
inexpensive. If you want a more modern invitation, with images,
downloading clipart is a good way to go (clipart.com
or google images). For a more formal look, pictures and clipart
aren’t required, use any computer program or online templates.
First of all you’ll need card stock paper or something similar.
Don’t use ordinary inkjet paper, as it is flimsy and feels
cheap. For paper styles, use Vellum, Deluxe Parchment,
Strathmore Natural White, Strathmore White, Laid Natural White,
Laid White--something that feels heavy and sits well in your
hand . Colored papers can be used as well, as a secondary matte
behind the invitation and they can be tied together with white
ribbon. The matte should be thicker than the paper on top of it.
Secondly, choose the proper wording for your sort of occasion
(see our wedding template). Choose a font, downloadable off the
internet, or one of the many choices on your card making program
or word processor. Then, center the writing on the page for a
formal look.
A
border helps keep a collected feel, but is not necessary. Gold
or silver borders are appropriate, but would require special
stationery. Black is fine.
Think about adding creative touches, such as a video CD, hand
made paper, or an engagement photo--being unique is one of the
advantages of making your own wedding invitations.
Richard Miltenberger has written an electrifying report on the
TOP TEN Ways To Save Money and STILL Have a Great Wedding! To
get your FREE copy, visit
http://www.getweddinginvitations.com/diy.html.
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