I just popped over to one of my fave craft stores and found it is closing and print-your-owns were 50% off. It just so happened there was a design I liked and enough quantity for me so I bought them up. I figure if the other half hates them I can pop 'em on eBay and recover what I paid.
But I was wondering if anyone has used them and what your experience had been?
2007-10-25 06:05:30 · 18 answers · asked by nova_queen_28 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
In case it matters - - I'm into have good quality computer stuff so I have an excellent laserjet printer.
2007-10-25 06:16:48 · update #1
It can go really great or really badly. Usually though they go pretty great.
I would suggest paying the few cents extra to get them printed at Kinkos. Most folks have pretty cheapo printers that tend to either chew up the edges of the invitations or don't print them quite square on the page. Kinkos can also get much better colors than a home printer can sometimes.
It also depends on how good the invites were. If you pick up the ones that are $50 for a box of 150 from Walmart they are going to scream "DIY" because the paper quality is so amazingly cheap.
If you want to make them look like you ordered professionally I would suggest a few hand touches like a vellum insert, a wide ribbon or fabric to edge the invitation, something sprinkled in the envelope.... Even something as simple as buying those premade tiny bows and gluing to the top then embellishing with a small rhinestone can make it look tons more expensive without much cost at all. Also, stay FAR FAR AWAY from Microsoft clip art. It looks cheesy and cheap. If you want graphics find another resource.
2007-10-25 06:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm doing my own. But then again I have the most wonderfull maid of honor to help me! We're making everything from scratch. I havent come up with a design I'm in love with yet but I know Im not paying $350 or something on peices of paper! Thank you cards can be bought plain/wholesale and such so those are the cheaper parts. I like the look you picked out for the invites and I love that picture idea too!!! Im really into photography so that's an awesome idea! You have to put a little of your own personality into it anyway so make it your own...it'll take a little longer and it may cause a bit more stress but it's going to cost you half of what you'd pay to have someone else print it for you. Good luck!!!
2016-04-10 04:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We made our own invitations by buying a set from a craft store and then fixing them up a little to make them match our theme. We ended up only spending about $75 total on all of the stationary that we needed. Instead of throwing them through the printer though, we took them to a printer to have them done there. Since we used black ink for ours, we ended up paying less than $20 for printing. That is the route that I would recommend.
2007-10-25 07:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by vaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they'll look great, but I agree with having them printed somewhere. Even the top of the line home printers tend to bend paper and feed it slightly crooked. A larger printer has better & larger rollers and will do a better job with less risk of eating up the edges or being crooked.
Try istockphoto.com for vector-based borders and swirly stuff. Most things cost only a couple bucks to download.
2007-10-25 09:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by eli_star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a great idea. My dad is planning to print my invitations and programs from the ones I found at Michaels Craft store. I had a friend who purchased the same ones and they turned out great.
2007-10-25 06:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by OFFICIALLY MRS. HOWARD! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Designing the invitations on computer is very easy to do and will save you a bundle.
For printing on the other hand, I would go to Kinko's, bring your file on a disk and the paper you want, they will do everything for you (printing and cropping) and you will pay only a few cents per page.
2007-10-25 06:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Christophe G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I printed my own invitations also, it worked out just fine. I also purchased a ribbon hole puncher and ribbon to coordinate with my wedding colors and just laced it threw! I also found yesterday at walmart 50 thank you card for 5 bucks! Go for the the DIY it's more personable and affordable. I spent 45 dollars in total for invites and thank yous. good luck!
2007-10-25 06:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by ♥poppy honey♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how crafty and compuetr savy you are.
I've seen some done very nicely, and some others, sadly, a DYI gone wrong.
The drawbacks:
-It takes forever
-The ink may smear on the envelopes and invites
-You will have to run several try-outs before geting just right.
-If it's crooked, here it goes, more waste.
-Waste of paper. From trying over and over again
-Trying to get another ink cartidrige in a hurry
-Trying to align those pieces together and glue things perfectly is very challenging.
In my opinion, it's not worth your sanity, time and the peace of mind. Go to Kinko's and get them done por cents each.
Good luck
2007-10-25 07:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by Blunt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually bought them at my favorite craft store at half off as well, and Ihad a wonderful experience, I loved the way they turned out, and so did eveyone else. Just make sure you have enough extras to make a few mistakes : )
2007-10-25 06:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I printed out my own invitations and people loved them they said they were so creative some people actually thought I paid someone to do them but I didn't all you need is the right design on the paper and then start typing its a lot cheaper then paying someone to do it.
2007-10-25 06:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋