do diy wedding invitations look elegant?

Question

i would like to make my own invitations but i have concerns that they are going to look cheap and bad. if this is the case i rather pay more money and get them done? anybody has ever done them and how do they look thanks

Answer 1

im doing my own invitations, im also doing another Y!A Member's invites...

here are my wedding invites

www.chesneyandjason.com

click on our invitations
the password is invite

you have to know what your doing and be willing to spend the time on it...

Answer 2

It depends on how artistic/creative you are. I've seen some great DIY invitations but then I've seen horrible ones as well. I will be doing my own invitations as well. I have done some reasearching and the type of inviation I want might end up costing me the same as if I had it professionally done. so that is something you might want to keep in mind. It depends on how elegant you want the invitation. There are many sites that offer you DIY ideas, but keep in mind that it does take a lot of your time. If you only have a few to make then it shouldn't hurt.

Answer 3

I made my own, and I think they turned out lovely. A friend of mine (who knew I diyed them) specifically called to say that her boyfriend (a man with high standards. likes nice things, etc) saw them and said "Wow, these look really nice! Looks like they are going all out, sounds like it'll be a great wedding to go to!" So have hope!

I got mine from JOann's for $60 for 100 invitations, response cards, envelopes, etc. A few things I would suggest if you are going for an elegant look:
-Add ribbon or some other embellishment. You can get ribbon on sale right now and it makes a huge difference in the look. My invites came with ribbon but I bought another color/type to see which looked better, and I actually went with the original.
-Choose clean lines. Dont get anything with a bride a groom on it, wedding bells, etc. You wont find those on most professional wedding invites nowadays and there is a reason, it makes them dated and clean lines always look classic and elegant. Go with the "less is more" idea here even if it's not you.
-Stick to your colors and only use one or two on the invite to show a repeating pattern. Unity creates elegance.
-Fancy font and wording make a huge difference.
-Make sure you use the best ink setting on your printer (for instance, I chose cardstock option on mine and the ink and color looks so much better on the paper than the default.) Mess around to see what gives you the best look.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I have to say that I will probably be making my own because I only need 25 invites for 68 guests. I looked online and found invites for $182, but with the reception cards, thank you cards, lined envelopes, and ink color I chose, the total ended up being $260!!! For 25!!!
I think that if you shop around, you can find a very good program.

Answer 5

My mother made the invites for my wedding and they were fantastic, she put a lot of time and effort into making them and they looked every bit as good as some of the invites that we saw in the shops. They were special as she custom made them and the personal touch made all the difference. If you have time to spend on making them they really can look special.

Answer 6

I made our invitations, too. A lot of DIY invites look as good or better than bought ones... but some look like crap. It really depends on how crafty you are. Its time-consuming as well. Also, our DIY invites turned out to be more expensive than if we had bought them. I suppose it depends on how involved they are, and the quality of your materials, but you dont necessarily save money by DIY.

Answer 7

I used Monotype Corsiva for my invitation font... at least I believe that's what it was called. I made my own as well. I got a rubber stamp of a bride and groom. I would look at getting some rubber stamps and ink at a craft store or some scrapbooking stickers or supplies. I scrapbook and those kind of supplies can help give something look creative and pretty.

Answer 8

I did my own, and you can definitely tell the difference, but as long as you are careful with the font and wording I think it's okay. Keep in mind that you will keep ONE to put in an album and the rest of them will all go into a trash can. No one else is going to save them. I say save the money there and spend it on a good photographer. The pictures are what you save and appreciate.

Answer 9

You can tell the difference between the two for sure. But there are alot of places where the invitations arent that much. Just start getting the magazines and looking thru them. They will also send free samples of the invites that you like so you will knwo exactlly what they will look like. Especially if you wedding is on the smaller side(less then 100) it is very unexpensive to order invites, it can be as little as $50. And it will take alot of stress off you yourself as well. But this is after all your wedding, do whatever you think is best for you.

Answer 10

I have seen countless DIY invitations at the Knot and many of them, you wouldn't even know they were homemade unless someone told you. At the same time, if someone has no crafting experience and they use low quality materials to save money, they can very homemade.

Answer 11

I also agree with Medigirl. I am going to *try* to make my own invitations...we shall see!

I had, however, a good friend make her own...she is creative and they turned out lovely! She used things you'd make a scrapbook page from...and it actually looked wonderful. She did say that it got to be very costly, but was fun to make exactly what she wanted without bartering with an invitation company.