If you are planning a wedding, you know it can become expensive. There are so many things to plan and purchase. Inviting guests is a big concern. If you want to make your wedding invitations at home, you can save money. Not only will you save money but you can customize them to meet your needs.
Perhaps you want to have invitations that say Uncle Bill and Aunt Jenny, we request the honour of your presence at your wedding.... You can make each invitation unique to your guest. This will really personalize the event. Make your wedding announcements at home and you can totally make them individual. You can print them on your printer and make it easy and fast.
You don't have to make this a long process. Rubber stamping can become drawn out and expensive. By having your invitation set up and just changing the information as needed you will save time. You can even add kids names if you choose.
The best part about making your own invitations is that you have the ability to customize them in whatever way you like. You can add themes, wedding clip art, even put something unique to your relationship with the guest.
Get some supplies from you local craft store. You can get packages of envelopes with matching card stock. Many office supply stores will have these also. You can set your document settings to match the card stock. It really is easy to learn!
There is no limit to what you can do once you learn how. Learn a good word processing program and set up a basic starting invitation. Customize it for each guest you are inviting and print it out. It really can be fun! You will be printing all kinds of fun stuff for your wedding. Think about the money you will save and still have cool stuff!
Learning to make your own wedding invitations is just the beginning of the fun. Once you have your invitations done, perhaps you can customize the RSVP and reception cards. Add names and information that is unique to the recipient.
To make these even more fun for your guests, address them so that they match. Add some nice wedding clip art and they will be a welcoming piece of mail for your wedding attendants.
Yes, you can make your wedding invitations at home. Learn a good wording processing program, create a data base and you can be on you way to having inexpensive invitations that will be talked about.