Simple Homemade Wedding Invitations

"Finally a section with so many 'CREATIVE'
home made wedding invitations!"

Making your own simple wedding invitations isn't as difficult as you might think.

These tips will help you make one that is uniquely your own.

Even better, you'll save a lot of money...and with a wedding coming up, you're going to need it!

Blissful Backgrounds

Printing your homemade wedding invitations on a decorated background is one of the easiest ways to personalize them.

• A simple piece of printed cardstock will go a long way toward setting the tone for your big event! And, believe it or not, printed backgrounds aren't just for the wild at heart.
• You can choose something beautiful that will honor even the most formal of weddings. A lovely example is to use large, scripted words from your vows behind the text of the invitation. The effect is both captivating and elegant – not to mention a great little cheat sheet if you forget the words!

Another rather dramatic way to use background to enhance your wedding invitations is to choose something unexpected.

• Using a black background with white font is classic in color, although reversed of what would be considered tradition.
• Even better, it's quite striking when the jolt is softened with a romantic touch such as falling flower petals or the white silhouette of a pair of wedding bands.

So how can you choose the best background for your own invitations? Browse cardstock and choose the one that speaks to you. If you see something you love, you'll find a way to make it work!

Beguiling Borders

Adding a border to an otherwise plain invitation will really make it pop! It's also a great way to add personality to homemade wedding invitations.

• Consider a border that just crosses one or two sides of the invitation to add an unexpected softness to an otherwise plain invitation.
• You can achieve a stunning look by attaching a sheet of vellum over one edge of your cardstock. It couldn't be easier, but the affect is remarkable!

Here's another tip for creating dramatic borders: start with a background.

You can turn patterned cardstock into a border by adding your text to the center on a plain card. It's easy to achieve this effect by starting from the bottom and working your way up. (That might not be the best way to choose a spouse, but it's a great way to build an invitation!)

Artful Accents

A final tip for enhancing your homemade wedding invitations is to add decorative touches that fit with your theme.

• Add popular flowers to your invitations by using a stamp to decorate one corner. It's a nearly effortless way to transform your wedding invitations from plain to personal, and it couldn't be easier!
• If flowers aren't your thing, consider a popular seashell motif. Nothing says romance like the beach (other than the unpleasant side effect of getting sand into some rather unfortunate places!)

You probably won't want to cover your invitations with stickers, so try this wedding invitation example instead.

Choose ink colors which are similar, but not identical, while remaining complimentary to one another.

Arrange the stamped images artfully on the card around the invitation text.

The slight nuance of color change is attractive without being loud, and it's as easy as collecting coordinating stamp pads to go along with the design of your choice.

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of stamps available so your imagination is your only limit.

The combination of a special background with a border or stamp to compliment your personal style is a beautiful way to create the right invitation!

The invitation is but one of many steps of the journey to the aisle.

The good news is that with these tips for creating homemade wedding invitations, it might actually be one you won't have to trip over!

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