Make Your Own Celtic Wedding Invitations

These Celtic wedding invitations are not only unique and beautiful but also very easy to make. To create this invitation I used a decorative paper with a Celtic like decoration on it. You can recreate this same style to match any color scheme by using a different decorative paper, or even using a rubber stamp with a Celtic decoration.

If you would like to re-create the exact same invitation then you will need the decorative scrapbooking paper called "once upon a time print" 12 x 12 castle tapestry by D.C.W.V.
The paper I used for the inside of the invitation is a faux handmade paper made by "the Paper Company".

Materials needed to make Celtic wedding invitations:
12x12 decorative paper
cotton or faux handmade stationery
glue runner
ribbon

Start by having your papers cut to size. You can certainly cut them yourself to save a few bucks using a good paper cutter but I recommend having them cut for you. If you take your paper to a print or copy shop you can have them cut on a hydraulic cutter that will cut them all in one fell swoop. It is cheap, and it saves a ton of time and tedious work. You can even opt to have the wedding wording copied onto your paper while you are at it.
Have the decorative paper cut in half to create two pieces of 12 x 6" paper which will be folded to create the outside of the Celtic wedding invitations. Have the other handmade or cotton stationary cut into quarters.

The next task will be to print the wording for your invitations onto the paper you cut into quarters. I used a faux handmade paper, but you could also choose a nice cotton stationary or even another decorative paper or vellum.
To print onto this paper from your home printer just use a word processing program. When you open the program document change the page size to the same size dimensions as your paper. Type and center your wording and print onto the paper. Always make sure you change the page size in your printer's options as well. For more information and help with printing onto wedding invitations go here.

You will now fold the decorative paper for the Celtic wedding invitations. It is very helpful to score the invitation paper before folding, but is not completely necessary. To figure out where to score the paper first figure out where the exact middle of the paper is. If you are using a 12 x 6" paper then 6" will mark where the middle is. Next you would measure where the center is between the middle of the invitation and the outer edge is. You want the fold to fall just short of this mark so that the sides over-lap. To make this much more simple (it's confusing I know), simply make a mark at 3 1/4" in from the edge on both the left and right. This is where you should score the paper.
If you are not scoring the paper then simple hold the paper the wide way in your hands. Bring the sides to the middle of the card so that they over-lap by about a 1/4 of an inch. Now press down to the edges to create the fold. Use a flat edge to smooth the crease, like the edge of a metal or wooden ruler.

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Use an adhesive glue runner to attach the wedding wording paper to the inside of the Celtic wedding invitations. All that need to be applied is one small strip of glue across the top of the underside of the paper. Carefully center the paper to the inside of the invitation and press down firmly.

To finish the invitations cut a length of ribbon about 15 to 18 inches long. Tie this ribbon around the front of the card to hold it shut. Make a simple knot. Use a sharp pair of scissors to snip the ends off of the ribbon at a diagonal angle. ,P>

More tips and ideas to make Celtic wedding invitations...

* You can make this same invitation in any color by using rubber stamps. What you do is pick out a decorative paper to match your wedding colors. Next buy a rubber stamp or two which have Celtic designs on them. Use a really good stamp pad to imprint the image onto the outer border of the decorative paper. You can even use embossing powder!