Save money with our exclusive do-it-yourself wedding invitations using premium papers and unique embellishments for high-end, professional results. We designed our invitations to be made easily with our tested and ready-to-go supplies in invitation kits or mix and match with our blank invitation supplies. For clearance items visit our discount wedding invitations for additional savings:
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Select and Order Blank Wedding Invitations Supplies Our affordable supplies are tested and ready-to-go, choose from our recommenced wedding invitations, based on the latest wedding trends or mix and match to create your own. We recommend ordering invitation samples to view the high quality of our papers and to test overlay paper in your printer:
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Download Free Wedding Invitations Template
Click to download our wedding invitation templates from list left. Our templates are formatted as shown below. The text will be printed or copied onto 8.5"x11" overlay paper, the standard sized sheets are provided for ease of printing (small pre-cut overlays would be very difficult to setup and feed correctly). Each sheet will provide four 4.25"x5.5" overlays just print and cut. We recommend ordering a sample to test and purchasing water resistant ink jet ink or using a laser printer or copier, for better durability.
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Change Text and Font Change wedding invitations wording as desired and experiment with different typefaces to get the look you want. The template is setup for 11 lines of text using 29pt line spacing...the first line is blank to adjust for the embellishments requiring holes. You may need to make adjustments depending on length of wording and the embellishment chosen. When finished, copy and paste the text into the other three table cells. |
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Print onto Overlay Print on test paper before using the overlay. Make sure you have several people proofread your text. Use our paper guide to check that the text is placed correctly or cut the test paper in half both ways to make a mock-up. Print on overlay's when you are sure everything is correct. |
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Cut Overlay with Paper Cutter... After you have finished printing, you will need a paper trimmer or paper cutter to cut the overlay in half vertically and horizontally. If you are using a cutter, cut the paper 5.5" from the edge of the longer side, then again at 4.25" from the edge (longer side up). |
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or Cut Overlay with Paper Trimmer If you are using a paper trimmer, mark the overlay with a pencil using the lines on our paper guide at the top and sides or measure 5.5" down from the long side and 4.25" from the short side. |
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Starting with the long side up, match up the pencil line with the guide marks on the trimmer. You can cut two sheets of the 65# overlay or three sheets of the vellum at a time. |
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Mark the cut sheets on top and bottom with a pencil using the paper guide or measure 4.25" from the edge and make the final cut. |
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Punch Holes in Background Card Line up background cards and our yellow paper guide to punch two holes or use a pencil and
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Punch Holes in Overlay Line up overlay cards and our yellow paper guide to punch two holes (hold up to light to view marks) or use a pencil and mark 1/2" down from top and 1 7/8" in from each side. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attach Charm Line up the background card and overlay holes. Cut white wire to 1" length, bend in a "V" shape. Slide charm on wire, then feed the ends of the wire into the holes. Twist in back to secure.
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Attach Ribbon Cut ribbon on an angle to 14" length, you can use our paper guide to measure, cut 3" past the long edge of the guide (11"). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feed both ends of the ribbon in each hole from the back to the front. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tie a bow tie, pull loops to tighten and adjust ends if necessary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trim ribbon ends on an angle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assembling and Addressing Wedding InvitationsWe recommend handwriting the addresses on envelopes for a personal touch, or using our easy-to-print envelope labels, which double as a seal. Two envelopes are not longer necessary, but if they are being used, the smaller inner envelope is addressed with only the guest(s) name, such as “Mr. and Mrs. Grant Thompson” “Miss Johnson and Guest”. The outer envelope is addressed with the guest’s full name and address. Avoid using abbreviations for streets and cities. The return address should be on the back flap of the outer envelope. When assembling your invitations, the reply card with stamped envelope or reply postcard should be on top, then the reception card, then the invitation. If two envelopes are used, all of the enclosures are placed in the inner envelope face up. The inner envelope is placed (unsealed) in the outer envelope, with the flap facing back so that your guest sees his or her name upon opening. Use an envelope seal for an elegant touch. |
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Mailing your Wedding InvitationsBefore stamping, bring a sample of the completed invitations to the post office to determine the correct postage. Invitations should be mailed four weeks before your wedding or six weeks for out-of-town guests or if your wedding falls near a holiday. |
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