Happy Friday! Fall is finally here and we can’t wait to celebrate, hopefully with some cooler weather and fun decor that is as fabulous as these chevron pumpkins.
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DIY Invites
I am about to hop on a flight to Chicago for the weekend but want to leave you with something super awesome before I go — Remember this fabulously detailed vineyard wedding?! Well, today the bride, Jessica, is back to tell us how she and her hubby crafted these incredible DIY invites…Do you think you could do this? Here is the scoop:
Invitation supplies:
Natural Cream Linen card stock 80# – cut to 4 ½ x 6 ½ (used for backing)
Natural Cream Linen card stock 80# – cut to 4 ¾ x 3 ½ (used for RSVP and direction cards)
4 Bar Kraft Brown Recycled 3 ⅝ x 5 ⅛ (RSVP envelope)
A7 Himalaya Kraft Brown Recycled Pocket Folder (invitation pocket cards)
A-7 Kraft Brown Recycled 5 ¼ x 7 ¼ (main envelope)
4×6 matte photo paper
double-sided tape
paper cutter
ink jet printer
Lace belly band and monogram supplies:
thick card stock
2 ⅜ inch width stretch lace (or width of choice) – cut in about 10 ½ inches long strips
rubber monogram stamp, rubber address stamp, ink
1 ½ inch round craft punch
⅛ inch ribbon – cut in about 20 inch long strips
⅛ inch hole punch
two-hole buttons
needle and thread
scissors
thick card stock
2 ⅜ inch width stretch lace (or width of choice) – cut in about 10 ½ inches long strips
rubber monogram stamp, rubber address stamp, ink
1 ½ inch round craft punch
⅛ inch ribbon – cut in about 20 inch long strips
⅛ inch hole punch
two-hole buttons
needle and thread
scissors
How to make lace belly band:
1. Using scissors, cut lace in roughly 10 ½ inch strips.2. Sew button at one end of lace strip and cut small slice about ¼ inch from the other end. This with secure your belly band around the invitation. Set aside.TIP: When buying buttons, look for two-hole buttons vs the 4-hole buttons. This saves lots of time when sewing 80+!
How to make monogram:
1. Punch 1 ½ inch circles in your thick card stock using your round craft punch.2. Hand stamp your monogram, initials, etc. on your round circles. Let dry.3. Hole punch ⅛ inch hole at the top of every circle using your ⅛ inch hole punch.
1. Punch 1 ½ inch circles in your thick card stock using your round craft punch.2. Hand stamp your monogram, initials, etc. on your round circles. Let dry.3. Hole punch ⅛ inch hole at the top of every circle using your ⅛ inch hole punch.
4. Cut your ribbon in about 20 inch strips. Thread your circle monogram on the ribbon. Set aside.
How to make invitation, RSVP card, direction card and envelopes:
NOTE: My husband and I designed our own graphics for the invitations. We used a Wacom tablet to digitally draw the images to our computer.1. Using your ink jet printer, print your invitation on the 4×6 photo paper.
TIP: We found matte photo paper worked the best with our printer ink.
2. Using your paper cutter, cut your card stock to 4 ¾ x 3 ½ for the RSVP and direction cards.
3. Print your RSVP cards and direction cards on the 4 ¾ x 3 ½ card stock.
4. Print each guest’s address on the A-7 main envelope.5. Hand stamp (or print) your return address on the back flap of your A-7 main envelope. Stamp or print your address on the front of the 4 Bar RSVP envelope.
4. Print each guest’s address on the A-7 main envelope.5. Hand stamp (or print) your return address on the back flap of your A-7 main envelope. Stamp or print your address on the front of the 4 Bar RSVP envelope.
Assembling invitation suite:
1. Lay your A7 Himaylaya pocket folder flat; folds open.
2. Secure your 4 ½ x 6 ½ card stock to the middle of the pocket folder using double-sided tape.
TIP: We used paperandmore.com’s paper cutting service, so our paper came pre-cut. You can use your paper cutter to cut your card stock to size.
3. Secure your printed photo paper on to the 4 ½ x 6 ½ card stock backing using double-sided tape.
4. Place your RSVP card and direction card face up in the inside flap of your 4 Bar RSVP envelope. Place in right-side pocket of the pocket folder. Close folder.
5. Turn your invitation folder face down. Place your lace belly band underneath the folder; secure button around invitation.
6. With invitation folder face up, tie your ribbon with round monogram around lace belly band.
7. Place completed invitation in the A-7 main envelope face up. Seal, stamp and deliver.
Vendors:
Paper and More - http://www.paperandmore.com/
Deb’s Lace and Trim - http://www.debslace-n-trims.com/
JKM Ribbons and Trim - http://www.jkmribbon.com
Wedding Day Emergency Kit
The day of your wedding is undoubtedly one of the most exciting days of your life. It can also be one of the most hectic. Putting together a wedding day survival kit can prove to be a lifesaver – whether it is for yourself or a pal – here are our top ten day-of must haves:
Tide To Go, Deodorant, Nail Polish (clear and the color the bride is wearing!), Tissues, Breath Mints, Fashion Tape, Sewing Kit, Band-Aids, Bobby Pins and Pain Killer.
Is there anything that you would add?
DIY Wedding Templates
I hope that you all enjoyed the long weekend! After a healthy dose of of sun (and sunscreen!), BBQ, and rest, I am ready to tackle this week — and boy-oh-boy do I have a ton of “to-do” items on my list, including a few fun DIY projects!
If you are looking for any DIY projects yourself, and want to add some notable details to your wedding, then be sure to check out The Wedding Chicks’ templates – they are the best!
Return Address Custom Stamps
If you are up for a little DIY project, then order a stamp for your save the date or invite return address. Not only is stamping fun, you will also get to keep the stamp and use in your new married life! I love designs by Sweet Papery, Primele and Expressionery (available at The Dandelion Patch).
Credit: Elizabeth Anne Designs
Credit: Primele
