| I know you are probably thinking that you have | | | | Make sure that the printer you plan on using |
| no idea of how to make cheap homemade | | | | adjusts to the different sizes of your stationary. |
| wedding invitations. It isn't difficult, saves you quite | | | | Enlist family and friends with nice handwriting to |
| a bit of money and can be great fun. Besides we | | | | help you address your invitations. |
| will lead you through it step by step. | | | | Have fun while learning how to make cheap |
| First, you have to decide on the level of formality | | | | homemade wedding invitations. |
| your wedding will have. This will have an effect on | | | | Are you feeling overwhelmed, by trying to |
| your design and wording choices. | | | | choose a design for your invitations? What is your |
| Browse the web, looking for, do it yourself | | | | theme? If you are having a destination wedding |
| wedding invitation ideas. Many sites offer free | | | | use clip art, photos or original art work that |
| templates with or without designs and wording | | | | represent your destination, such as a beach |
| samples. They allow you to download templates | | | | scene, flip flops, palm trees, sunsets, or |
| to use as is or to adapt to suit your needs. Some | | | | mountains. |
| sites only allow you to download free templates if | | | | Here, are some design ideas, that you may want |
| you purchase your wedding stationary from them. | | | | to use on your invitations. For a western wedding |
| Decide on your design, or graphic image and the | | | | a WANTED poster is at present very popular. |
| wording that you will use. | | | | Cowboy boots, and hats are often seen on |
| Pick a font that goes with the theme and style of | | | | western invitations. Couples often use fonts that |
| your invitations. | | | | look like logs or rope on this type of invitations. |
| Buy your wedding invitation stationary, including | | | | Disney weddings are also extremely popular, and |
| cards for any enclosures, such as, RSVPs, Thank | | | | you can download free clip art of Cinderella and |
| You cards .and programs that you may want to | | | | Prince Charming to use on your invitations, as well |
| use your stationary blanks which are available in a | | | | as other Disney icons like Lady and the Tramp. |
| wide variety of sizes and colors, purchase a few | | | | Many couples are choosing to honor their religious |
| extra in case of a printing mishap, such as an ink | | | | or ethnic roots, for example , a Celtic Cross |
| smear or paper jam. | | | | might be chosen by an Irish Catholic couple, and a |
| Purchase extra ink cartridges, so that you don't | | | | Star of David or a rolled Torah scroll by a Jewish |
| run out in the middle of this important project. | | | | couple. A native American bride and groom might |
| Schedule an afternoon or evening to create your | | | | use a dream catcher on theirs. Consider honoring |
| invitations and then print them. The whole thing | | | | your heritage on this special day. Photos of |
| shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to | | | | landmarks from your ancestral homeland, also |
| complete. | | | | make great images for wedding invitations. |
| Before telling the printer to begin making X | | | | Where to find wording examples? How about |
| number of copies, print one copy of each piece | | | | using a quote from your favorite love song or |
| on plain paper cut to the sizes of your stationary | | | | poem or the Bible. We hope these tips on how to |
| ,to make sure that everything is lined up properly, | | | | make cheap homemade wedding invitations, have |
| and to check for typographical errors. | | | | inspired you to give it a try. |