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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. Insert beautiful vintage invitation clip art for a personal touch. 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 printing on 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.
We recommend purchasing water resistant ink jet ink or
using a laser printer or copier, for better durability. |
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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
mark 1 1/4" down from top and 2 3/8" in from each side |
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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 Ribbon
Cut ribbon on an angle to 7" length on a sharp angle |
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Feed both ends of the ribbon in each hole from the front to the back. |
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Feed ends into opposite hole from the back to the front of card. |
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Pull ends of ribbon to tighten. |
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Trim ribbon ends on an angle. |
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Assembling and Addressing
Wedding Invitations
We recommend handwriting the addresses to your guests on the front of envelopes for a personal touch, and using our easy-to-print return address envelope labels on the back of envelopes, which double as a seal.
 click to download template for envelope labels
Two envelopes are no 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 Invitations
Before
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. |
