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Make Your own Inexpensive Handmade Wedding Invitations

Here are a few ways to help make your own wedding invitation.

Layer Vellum on Top of Card stock

Simple card stock that you buy from an office supply store can work perfectly for wedding invitations.

Cut an f 8 1/2" by 11" sheet of card stock in half.

Cut the translucent paper, such as vellum, the same size. Or if for a nice framing effect, cut it 1/4 of an inch smaller on all sides.

Print your invitation on the sheet of vellum.

Put the vellum sheet on top of the card stock. You can glue the vellum sheet to the card stock or use a hole punch on both sheets and tie them together with a ribbon.

Use Blank Wedding Invitations

You can buy blank invitation kits at discount stores, such as Target and Wal Mart as well as office supply stores and craft stores. Keep you eye out for sales because the get marked down from time to time. They come with instructions. But it may take a few tries to make sure that the text is centered etc., so cut your cheap printer paper in the same size as the invitations so you don't waste the real thing while you are learning.

Visit a Local Printer

If you don't want to mess with printing out your own invitations, you can bring your paper to a local printer or copy shop to do it for you. You should compare what they charge with what it would cost to order competed invitations online.

Here is some typical wording of a wedding invitation:

Carrie Dickenson

and

Daniel Harper

together with their parents

Mr. and Mrs. Wiliian Dickenson

and Mr. and Mrs. John Harper

invite you to share in the joy when they exchange marriage vows and begin their new life together on Saturday, the eighteenth of May at twelve o'clock on the afternoon at all Saints Catholic Church

11 Main Street, Pittsburg, PA 91495

A reception to follow at the Beaux Arts Center on 23 Pickering St., Pittsburg, PA 91402

If the wedding is being hosted by the bride an groom only, simply leave out the parent's names.

Here are some more tips:

The bride's name is first on the list of the wedding invitation.

Spell out numbers of the times of the ceremony and reception.

Rsvp: Y0u can include a card for people to fill out and return to let you know whether they are coming. If you do this, you need to put a stamp on each RSVP envelope. But if you don't want to pay for the extra printing and mailing expenses, include a phone number or e-mail address for you guests to RSVP. Make sure that you list the date that you need to hear back from them. Keep careful records of everyone you invited because some people will not respond and you will have to call the.

Dress Code: The invitation should state how people should dress for the wedding, such as:

White Tie -- the most formal -- A tux for him and long evening gown for her.

Black Tie -- A tux for him and a cocktail dress or long gown for her.

Black Tie Optional -- A tux or dark suit and tie for him and a cocktail dress for her.

Beach Formal -- for him a summer weight suit and for her a formal sundress

Addressing Envelope: If you are inviting children, address the envelope this way: Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Tucker and family.

If you are not inviting children, address it only to Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Tucker.

If you are inviting a single person, address it as "Charles Smith and guest." However, if Charles has been dating Mary for a while and she has met your family, address it to Charles Smith and Mary Morgan.

Post Office Fees for Mailing Wedding Invitations

Before choosing your wedding invitation, check with the post office for mailing rates for wedding invitations. Certain sizes can cost more for mailing. Here are some tips from the post office:

Consider the shape, weight and rigidity of your wedding invitation.

Using special wedding stamps from the post office, Design your own stamp.at http://www.usps.com/ postagesolutions/customizedpostage.htm.)

Order stamps online at http://www.usps.com, view and purchase related postal products, look up ZIP Codes, learn about mailing options and calculate postage.

Mail your invitations four to six weeks before the wedding.

Provide a complete address, including apartment number.

Stick your stamps on securely.

Prepare your invitations online at http://www.usps.com/createmail.

Free Wedding Invitation Templates for Word

Microsoft Office Online is a great source for free wedding invitation templates. Free printable wedding invitations with templates for Word.

Keep in mind that a design that uses a lot of ink will be expensive when you have to change the ink in your printer. Below, we give an example of a design that does not use a lot of ink. Here is another idea: www.ticket printing.com can print up to 250 invitations for under $30.