How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?

Question

We don't have a lot of money for our wedding invitations and want to make them ourselves. I have a lot of pressed flowers, all set to go, but I don't know how to glue them on to paper as part of the invitations. And after they're glued, do they need to go in some special envelope or plastic casing so the flowers don't come off? What other things do I need to do to make them look nice? Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

It is always great to make your own. I made my own with feathers, ribbon and little rings. We scrolled them up and had my then 7 year old son hand deliver them. It was fun.

For your invitations, try this -

Carefully glue the flowers on, then brush a thin coat of MODGE PODGE over top. When you paint this on, it will look crappy, but it will dry clear. This will seal the flowers to the paper. You might want to test to see if the flowers need a second coat, but I would doubt that.

Modge Podge can be found in the glue section of the craft store. It will run anywhere between 4-6 dollars, depending on the size of the container.

No Modge Podge? Try watering down some glue. What you want is something that when it dries, it will be see thru.

If all else fails, go to a craft store and bug the sales people!

Good luck and bless your marriage!

Answer 2

Do you really want to do a first-time craft on your wedding invitations? Crafting for your wedding should be because you can do it better than store-bought, not to save money.

That said, most any paper glue will work on pressed flowers, because they're thin. Most people use handmade paper but that's another skill altogether. You could look around for some nice card stock.

You could get invitations from one of the inexpensive printers in the back of bridal magazines, then glue on your own flowers.

They would need maybe a sheet of tissue to protect them from the friction of the envelope.
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