Make your own Wedding Invitations

To make your own wedding invitations in this classic style is much the same as what you might order from a commercial printer. In making them yourself you will save a a lot of money and you gain the ability to customize them as much as you like.

I made this wedding invitation to match most any traditional wedding. Although these invitations can be customized to match pretty much any color, theme, or style. Change up the colors and papers to make your own wedding invitations to match any style or wedding theme you want!

To make this wedding invitation you will layer two separate papers together. I chose a cream colored cardstock for the base of the invitation, and a beautiful cream colored rose print paper to layer over the cardstock. I secured them both together with a silky cream colored ribbon.

The first step I took in making this invitation was to design the text as a 2-up (two to a page) format using desktop publishing software. I chose a scrolling font to lend it just a touch more elegance.
If using a 2-up layout is beyond your desktop publishing talents you can just as easily set up the computer document to be sized at the same measurements as the invitation and create the text as a normal text file (not 2-up). Of course you will need to have your papers cut before you print on them.
Once the text is laid out on the page the way you want it, print them out onto the chosen invitation paper.
In this case I will print the text onto the rose print paper.

The next step is is to cut the invitations. If you are going to make your own wedding invitations in a large quantity your best bet is to head on over to a copy or print shop to have them cut with a hydraulic cutting machine. Otherwise use a personal paper cutter.
* more about cutting the paper by hand, personal paper cutters, and where to get them.

Cut the card stock in half to make 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" pieces of card stock.
Cutting the decorative top layer of the invitations may be a little bit more tricky. To make your own wedding invitations by layering papers (unless you are working with a clear vellum) the idea is to have the bottom layer peek out a little from the top layer. Therefore the top layer of paper will need to be cut down to a slightly smaller size. (At a copy or print shop all you must do is ask for them to trim the edges around your top layer of paper about an 1/8" to 1/4".) If you are cutting by hand then you will want to cut this layer of paper to measure about 5" by 8" or even smaller.

Next Step is to simply attach the top paper layer to the bottom layer. In this case I will punch two very small holes close together at the top middle of the page, centering it above the text. You can also either choose to actually sew this ribbon to the page with a large sewing needle, or you can buy a paper punch made especially for this reason. You can even use very small brads to attach the ribbon to and punch through the two papers to hold it all together. Another option would be to simply attach the papers using an adhesive.Next, tie the ribbon into a bow and you've got your finished product!If you do decide to make your own wedding invitations this style is one of the easiest to create. The finished product will look beautiful! To get things done at their quickest just set up a little assembly line! Here is a good excuse to get your bride's maids together and have a little invite assembly party over wine and snacks.

More tips to make your own wedding invitations in this style...

*This style of handmade invitations can be made to compliment any wedding theme or colors. Switch the card stock base of the card to a different color, change the decorative paper and the color of ribbon and you've got a whole new invitation!

* Instead of using a ribbon to hold the invitation together try using a small brad. Glue a small decoration to the brad such as dried flowers held together with a bow, or some other type of ornament. Get creative!