Printable Wedding Invitations: DIY and Save Money
January 08, 2008 by
It used be that properly formal wedding invitations had to be plain, white, and engraved - never printed. Printed invitations were considered cheap and tacky - it was better to just hand-write your invitations for an informal wedding.
In recent years, however, creativity has become more important than formality. You can still get formal, engraved wedding invitations, but many people now make their own invitations in a wide variety of formats. In this article, you'll find tips and resources for printable wedding
invitations you can make at home.
First, you'll need to decide what form or design your invitation will have. Do you want to print the entire invitation on your own printer, or buy wedding invitation stationery and print your wedding information on it? Will you be designing a simple card, or creating unique invitation with scrapbooking-type embellishments?
If you plan to simply print onto wedding invitation stationery, the stationery makers may provide templates, either on a CD or online. Southworth (www.southworth.com) is one company that makes wedding invitation stationery and provides free templates online in Word format. Southworth's wedding invitation templates include both text and simple graphics. Southworth's printable wedding invitation stationery ranges in price from $7.00 for a pack of 30 traditional invitation cards to $52.95 for a complete wedding invitation ensemble (25 complete invitations).
LCI Paper has printable wedding invitation kits available for purchase. Kits are available for various styles of wedding invitations, ranging from simple, one-sheet cards to translucent vellum invitations with wraps. Kits start at $8.00 for a pack of 50 plain white or ecru cards (envelopes are extra); more expensive kits include a set of white cards with Japanese tissue wraps; 50 invitations for $55.00. You can format your invitations for printing using Microsoft Word. LCI has complete instructions for formatting and printing your invitations on their website.
In recent years, however, creativity has become more important than formality. You can still get formal, engraved wedding invitations, but many people now make their own invitations in a wide variety of formats. In this article, you'll find tips and resources for printable wedding
First, you'll need to decide what form or design your invitation will have. Do you want to print the entire invitation on your own printer, or buy wedding invitation stationery and print your wedding information on it? Will you be designing a simple card, or creating unique invitation with scrapbooking-type embellishments?
If you plan to simply print onto wedding invitation stationery, the stationery makers may provide templates, either on a CD or online. Southworth (www.southworth.com) is one company that makes wedding invitation stationery and provides free templates online in Word format. Southworth's wedding invitation templates include both text and simple graphics. Southworth's printable wedding invitation stationery ranges in price from $7.00 for a pack of 30 traditional invitation cards to $52.95 for a complete wedding invitation ensemble (25 complete invitations).
LCI Paper has printable wedding invitation kits available for purchase. Kits are available for various styles of wedding invitations, ranging from simple, one-sheet cards to translucent vellum invitations with wraps. Kits start at $8.00 for a pack of 50 plain white or ecru cards (envelopes are extra); more expensive kits include a set of white cards with Japanese tissue wraps; 50 invitations for $55.00. You can format your invitations for printing using Microsoft Word. LCI has complete instructions for formatting and printing your invitations on their website.
Printable wedding invitations offer the ultimate in creativity and flexibility. This article will help you know how to create beautiful printable wedding invitations for your special day.
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