Make your own wedding invitations Wedding invitations are the first impression your guests will have of your wedding and often times they reflect the same look and feel as the big day. Every bride wants to put her best foot forward with an invitation that represents her wedding, but often it can be hard to find the perfect invite and hiring a designer is often too expensive.
The online program is an easyto-use tool t hat prov ides stepby-step instructions through the personalization process. Brides can select from a wide variety of personalization options, including layering papers, pocket and pocket colors, paper colors, text colors, fonts, styles and alignment and verse options.
There’s a new Web-based application that allows brides to create and purchase professional-quality, c u s t om- d e s i g n e d i n v it a t ion s online that fit their own unique wedding theme.
For add it iona l custom i zat ion, brides can choose from a large variety of invitation embellishments available at Michaels stores. Popular paper accessory options include, wrapping the invitation in ribbon, applying a colorful seal, adding bling with sparkle embellishments or adding a touch of color with a custom envelope.
“The new online program guides brides through the design process, wh ich a l lows her t he creat ive control to design an invitation that matches her personal style, said Michaels Chief Marketing Officer Paula Puleo. “By allowing more control of the design, a bride can easily create the invitation of her dream that will set the tone of the wedding, but not break the bank.”
The bride’s personalized wedding style shouldn’t stop with invitations. Brides can continue to incorporate their design in additional wedding elements, including menu cards, place cards, programs, napkins and thank you notes.
Celebrate your wedding style with personalized invitations and paper accessories. Couples can expect to pay anywhere from $150 to $500 on invitations depending on style and quantity, according to estimates from many printing company Web
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A paper trimmer will help ensure straight cuts, and decorative-edged scissors can help hide any small mistakes in the edges. While this may be a cheaper option if couples get good prices on all the paper components, it also entails the most work and the greatest margin of error. Saving money on wedding components has become essential for many couples in this economy. Choosing to take on some aspects of invitation creation can help reduce costs and personalize the event even more.
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The truly crafty couple can make t heir inv itat ions f rom scratch. T h i s i nv ol ve s d r aw i ng out a template, cutting the card stock to fit, selecting envelopes, creating a nd executing response ca rds, and decorating the invitations as they see fit. This will require some tools, including scrapbooking or papercrafting supplies.
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