2-up Invitations Format

With a 2-up invitations format you can make two cards or invites out of one piece of paper. The standard size of paper is 8 1/2" by 11". With a 2-up format you will fit two standard sized cards or invitations onto a page making it more cost effective and much easier to do it yourself! After you fold them, they will be the size of a quarter of a page and measure to be about 4 1/4" by 5 1/2". This is also a popular size to buy envelopes in, which will definitely make things more convenient to make invitations.

Inside of cards

Front of card

cut the cards on the vertical line
fold on the horizontal line

Should you choose to use this format template you ought to know that the sheet you print them onto will also have to be cut in half in order to make the invite. This is something you can get done quite inexpensively at any copy center or small print shop.
Although depending on the amount of invitations you plan to make, you may want to just cut them yourself if you happen to have a good paper cutter.
click here for more information about personal hand cutters and where to get one

Choosing to print 2-up invitations can also be cost effective since you are actually getting 2 for 1! You will print half as many as you need! If you are throwing a smaller party you will not need to get professional cutting or folding services. Just do it yourself!

If you want to your invitation to be a bit different you can even set your invitations up to face the long way on the page!

For more information on setting up your text format click on the following links to read about desktop publishing or manual text layout.

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