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DIY Save The Date Cards Online
Posted by Chrys in DIY Weddings, Invitations on July 13th, 2006
The United States Postal Service offers the easiest DIY postcard save the dates yet. Choose an image from their free online gallery or upload your own. Enter your message, upload the addresses, then they mail them out for you!
This is a great idea for a bride on a budget! You get full color postcards printed, posted and delivered for just slightly more then the cost of postage itself! 4×6 postcards are $.84 each, 6×9 postcards are $1.32 each.
Thanks to the Wedding Bee for the tip:)
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Beach Weddings – 5 Musts for Beach Invitation Wording
Posted by Chrys in Beach Weddings, Destination Weddings, Invitations, Wedding Themes on July 12th, 2006
Destination weddings to Hawaii, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Maui, Jamaica and more are becoming more and more popular as destination wedding planning online has become easier and easier. The beach is the most popular destination wedding theme these days and many brides want to start their wedding theme off right with a beautiful beach theme wedding invitation.
Many beach wedding invitation sites like BeachWedlockInvitations.com exist to offer hundreds of beach wedding invitations, but beach brides aren’t worried about finding the right beach invitation as much as they are worried about their beach wedding invitation wording.
Every bride wants her wedding to be unique and her wedding invitation is no different. Finding the perfect beach wedding invitation wording is as important as finding the perfect beach wedding invitation itself, so here are 5 beach wedding invitation wording tips.
1. Know yourself and your spouse to be – Your beach invitation wording should reflect you and your future spouses personalities, love and quirkiness … yes, quirkiness. Wedding invitations have been done for millions of years, if you want to be original, you are going to have to capture what makes you and your beach love different than other couples.
2. There is no wrong wording – Certain wedding invitation wording ethics exist, but most people don’t know them and wouldn’t notice if you went according to the rules or not. Besides, more and more brides and grooms are throwing the rules to the wind these days and just writing what they want. Don’t worry about trying to follow all the rules. The reason you’re probably having a beach wedding is because you didn’t want the traditional wedding ceremony anyway, so have your beach wedding invitation reflect the same free flowing spirit that the beach has.
3. Know your audience – Even though we just mentioned that your beach wedding invitation wording should be about you and your future beach spouse by placing your quirkiness in your beach invitation wording, remember who your audience is. If you are sending this invitation to an 80-year-old grandma, you probably don’t want to use profanity or other inappropriate language.
4. Beach phrases – Find a single beach phrase that fits you and your spouse but also suits the beach setting you will be married in. “Once upon a time on a beach …†or “What happens on the beach … stays in our hearts,†are just some examples. More examples can be found at BeachWedlockInvitations.com.
5. Match your wording to your invitation – Simple beach weddings with simple beach themes should have simple beach wedding invitation themes as well. A beach wedding with 10 – 50 people is an intimate setting and the invitations should reflect that. Don’t bog down the wording with a 20 line poem to begin the invitation. A beach wedding with over 500 people can be reason for the 20 line poem.
Good luck with your beach weddings, your beach wedding invitations, and your beach wedding invitation wording. To see the most beach wedding invitations in the world on one Web site go to: BeachWedlockInvitations.com.
Renae C. Judkins is the owner of the largest Web site for beach themed wedding invitations in the world, www.BeachWedlockInvitations.com.
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COTW: Blue & Yellow Stationary Ideas
Posted by Chrys in Invitations on July 6th, 2006
This adorable little cards are from Earthworks and they are so cute! They would make great thank you notes – but you could easily adapt this same style into a DIY invitation as well.
This cute design is a Anna Griffin design! This unique style is perfect for an invitation – just print you information in a pretty script and you are done:)
Here is another of my favorites but I can not for the life of me remember were I found it. The LOVE paper could be printed or you might be able to find it at a scrapbook store and make your own.
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COTW: PINK & BROWN Wedding Stationary
Posted by Chrys in Invitations, Wedding Themes on June 27th, 2006
Madison Ave. Candy Invitation and Response Card from Cloud Nine
Pink & Brown Stripes Save The Date Cards from Dorianns
Stripes & Dots Invitation by Dorianns
Pink Larkspur Invitation from Invitations By Alecia
Perfect for Save The Date, Bridesmaid or Simple Wedding Invitations from Confectionary Creations
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COTW: Pink & Brown On Ebay
Posted by Chrys in Decorations, Hot Trends, Invitations, Wedding Favors, Wedding Planning, Weddng Party Attire on June 27th, 2006
It’s been a while since I have featured any Ebay items here on the blog. Today, I decided to take a look and see what kind of things I could find for “pink & brown wedding” and “pink & brown dress”- check out these great finds! I won’t link to the auctions as auctions are constantly ending – but visit ebay and do a search! You might find these or better!
I found – garter belts, jewelry, favors, invitations, dresses, handbags, guestbooks, ring pillows and pew bows! Click on images to see larger versions.
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COTW: ORANGE Invitations
Posted by Chrys in DIY Weddings, Invitations on June 21st, 2006
Today’s Color Of The Week post showcases Orange wedding invitations. I have discovered this week that finding orange items was not as hard as I had expected. Finding NICE orange items is another story. Here are a few I enjoyed.
This Orange Calligraphy Card from Papel Vivo is very unique and tasteful – though not overly budget friendly. Prices start at $375 for 50 invitations. A creative bride could create a similar style herself with a little work and save a great deal.
This fun & funky design is called Brillant Gerbera from Cloud Nine. The DIY Bride can save money buy printing them herself! Unprinted invitations are about $1.25 each including an envelope. They also offer ready-to-send versions for an additional cost.
Southwestern Annoucments carries this Orange Invitation as well as the orange response card shown in front. I’m not to sure about the response card but I love the invitation. These are also VERY budget friendly at $25 for 50 invitations with envelopes.
White Orange from Renaissance Writtings is a beautiful set and the price is not to bad either. The panel invitation shown is $1.25.
SOL and COSMO are both DIY kits from Invitesite. Prices for each invitation range from $2 – $2.75 which includes everything you need for making and sending – other then the stamp.
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DIY Thank You Cards
Posted by Chrys in DIY Weddings, Flower Wedding Themes, Guest List, Hot Trends, Invitations, Wedding Themes on June 20th, 2006
I found these at a vendor party I attended earlier today. They are called "perfectly printables" from Patty Gale Designs which basically means you print them yourself. When I saw this one – I feel in love.
The design is $1.99 – and you can print it as often as you wish! Perfect for all those wedding thank you notes you will need to send out in the next few months. Just purchase some thick paper and envelopes – then print them out as needed!
They also have a blank design available, also $1.99. This one could be used for thank you notes, bridal shower invitations, "will you be my bridesmaid" notes, save the date notes, and even as the wedding program for a totally co-ordinated look! And you only have to buy the design once!
You get to download the design immediatly so you could be printing in minutes.
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Paradis Wedding Invitation
Posted by Chrys in Beach Weddings, Destination Weddings, Invitations, Wedding Themes on June 17th, 2006
I found this set, called Paradis, while I was surfing today and wanted to share. They are perfect for an elegant beach wedding! If you are feeling craft, you could copy the design and DIY with a ribbon color that matches your wedding colors!
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July 4th Wedding Invitation Ideas
Posted by Chrys in 4th of July Wedding, DIY Weddings, Invitations, Wedding Themes on June 16th, 2006
Navy border with Red Rose Embellishment DIY Invitation from Formal Invitations
Total cost for supplies comes to 99 cents per invitation – sold in lots of 25
Print Your Own White Invitation with flag ribbons from Creative Invitations
Box of 20 – $35
Simple and Elegant white invitation with blue and red ribbons from VeriMall
$143 for 25
Red Rock invitation from Weddings In Sodona
VERY pricy at $1275 for $100 – but great inspiration for DIY invitation using red, white and blue cardstock, a color printer and some twine.
A great DIY project from Wedding Clipart
meant for a winter wedding, but simply use a more suiting clipart in place of the holly for a perfect July 4th invitation: cost less then $1 each for paper and ink
Not finding the perfect July 4th invitation that suits your taste? You can create your own! Find a DIY invitation style that you like – and use different papers and colors to get your perfect invitation. Or, you can use a single color, blue or red invitation and seal each envelope with a flag sticker for a finishing touch!
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Polka Dot Wedding Favor DIY
Posted by Chrys in DIY Weddings, Invitations, Wedding Favors, Wedding Themes on June 15th, 2006
I just found this will searching for more project ideas and LOVED it!! If you are doing a polka dot theme – this DIY favor from the Michael’s Weddings section is perfect! You can get instructions to make it yourself here. I also found the PINK DOTS DIY invitation shown below. Instructions here.
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