| No matter the budget, most brides are looking for | | | | paper or embossed floral paper to printed pattern |
| easy, yet painless ways to cut wedding costs. By | | | | paper. Check out your local scrapbook or craft |
| making your own wedding invitations, you can do | | | | supply store. In person you can feel the weight |
| just that and at the same time add the important | | | | and texture of the papers, which can be hard to |
| personal touches that cannot be done at a | | | | guess if you exclusively shop online. Most stores |
| commercial printing shop. Here are some tips for | | | | are happy to order you as much paper as you |
| making your own wedding invitations: | | | | need and some will even offer a discount for bulk |
| Spend Some Time Working on the Layout. | | | | orders. |
| You do not need fancy design software to make | | | | Add a Personal Touch with Embellishments. |
| beautiful wedding invitations. A basic word | | | | While you are at the local scrapbook or craft |
| processing program has the capability of creating | | | | store looking at paper, don't forget to check out |
| a simple text layout that can meet your needs | | | | the nearly infinite selection of embellishments. |
| and be quite lovely. More advanced publishing | | | | Ribbons, buttons, bows, stickers, stamps, gems, |
| software will allow you some additional design | | | | rhinestones, charms, the list goes on and on. |
| elements. An easy way to get creative with the | | | | Accent a basic invitation with stamps and jewels, |
| layout and design is to use an invitation template. | | | | or add elegance to a printable template with a |
| Templates are available inexpensively online and | | | | single rhinestone. This is where you want to let |
| can be customized exclusively for you. There are | | | | your personality and style shine through. Again, |
| several websites offering printable templates. | | | | most stores will happily order you additional |
| Some are even available as kits and can include | | | | supplies. |
| templates for RSVP cards, thank-you cards, | | | | Whether you choose to make a basic layout on |
| save-the-date cards, bottle labels, and more. | | | | simple card stock or come up with a creative |
| Seek Out the Perfect Paper. | | | | combination of a printable template on embossed |
| With the recent rise in popularity of paper | | | | paper accented with charms and ribbon, when |
| crafting, brides can easily find a myriad of papers | | | | you make your own wedding invitations, you |
| that reflect their personal style, interests, or even | | | | save money and you truly give your guests a |
| their wedding theme. Papers can range from | | | | piece of yourself. |
| simple blank card stock to handmade recycled | | | | |