subject: Original And Personal Do It Yourself Wedding Invitation Tips [print this page] You have set your date and time of the wedding, you have picked out the location and have even started figuring out the logistics of how to coordinate family and friends. After you have decided on your guest list you may want to consider creating do it yourself wedding invitations, especially if you are already into the whole DIY scenario.
Creating your own wedding invitation design lets you dream up something which will be totally unique; something totally different from what anyone else will ever have. Taking the time and effort to do this on your own not only is a symbol of the love you have as a couple, it also demonstrates to your guests just how important they are to you. This sort of project can be as elaborate or as down-to-earth as you choose; you can opt for pre-made templates which you can customize and print on the computer or you can decide to make them completely from scratch.
If your guest list is small, then it will certainly be much easier to create the do it yourself wedding invitations but it can still be accomplished even if you have a large guest list. You will first need to decide on the size of the invitations and what kind of decorations you are going to use on them in order to figure the cost. If you plan on printing your personalized wedding invitations out on a computer, then you will need to decide what type of font to use and any special symbols you may want to include. If you are going to be doing them all by hand, then be sure to include the price of calligraphy pens, paper and ink, etc.
Another original idea for DIY wedding invitations is to send out a postcard style invitation; you can get blank postcard printable paper and create your own invitations that are very inexpensive. The price to mail a postcard is less than a letter and it's possible to have photo stamps created that typically run about $15 for a page of 20 postcard stamps. This is a unique idea that is still less costly than mailing regular invitations.
Keep in mind that just because they are called do it yourself wedding invitations you do not have to do this all by yourself; there is no shame and possibly quite a bit of fun to be had by asking for help. Why not consider making a party out of it by asking friends or relatives over and supplying them with food and drink in return for helping you put together and addressing your wedding invitations? Perhaps you can even get some help with your do it yourself wedding programs.
