Home-made Wedding invitation
Alright, after realizing that I really only need to make 5 special invitations for those who don’t use computer, so I might as well just make them myself.
I decided to make a photo wedding invitation, so hopefully people who received it will want to keep it afterwards.
You need:
a) Blank cards and paper
b) Scissors and tapes
c) A nice friend who can take you nice photos
d) Digital photo print outs
e) A bridesmaid who can print out your invitation with her home inkjet paper
f) ribbons
g) …and some patience~
TO GET STARTED…
1. Photo frame blank card – I got those from Aboveground art supplies, but I am sure you can get those any craft stores. They are a bit pricy. 10 cards for around 13 bucks.
2. Printed invitation on special paper – I got some special paper while shopping at abovegrounds, so I asked Linda to print the invitation out on her inkjet printer, and then I trimmed them with a paper trimmer.
3. Scissors, tapes, and ribbon – I got the ribbon from this store called “B&J trading” in chinatown. I don’t know how long in a roll, but I know it’s 7 bucks for a big roll.
4. Digital photo print outs – I had my friend – Byron took us photos at 6:30am at Harbourfront with -15 degree temperature. And the photo turned out nicely so I used them on the invitation. I just go to Shoppers Drug mart and they have a self-serve machine to print out your own digital prints. It’s pretty fast and not bad of a quality.
5. Putting the cards together
a) insert the photo to the photoframe card
b) put double sided tape at the back of the invitation insert
c) stick the insert to the photoframe card
6. Attaching ribbons - I want to add a ribbon to wrap around the card to add abit of kick to the look.
a) Put the double-sided tape at the edge of the ribbon and trim the ribbon to fit around the card
b) Make sure the edge matches
c) to hide the connecting part, I am going to tie a little knot.
7. Final Product – Viola!! Nice and Unique wedding invitation in few hours!
a) inside
b) outside
I am not a super crafty person, but I think I did a good job. lol
Tags: home made, invitation, wedding
Reader's Comments
Not crafty? I should hire you to make up my product packaging at this rate!
Looks great! Can’t wait to hit the streets and shoot with you both in a few weeks.
Now, I want one of those hand made invitation
they are so nice!
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Wow! I think these are great! Simple yet creative, and very polished looking. Great work!
it is a very good help…thank u…c”,)
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