Wedding Invitations?

[Taddy]

Just wondering what type of invitations did you have? Do you also get matching place and thankyou cards?

Its so hard, I just cant pick one. I am thnking about making them myself as theres only going to be bout 50people.

[Jinglebells]

I made out ones, they were easy as and didn't cost as much as they would've if I had got someone else to make them

its easy to match place cards to your invitation, I didn't have place cards, don't know why I didn't really think about it, we only had a small croud at the reception as well, about 60 people I think, may have been a bit more

anyways my invitations were made from card, and I had another peice of printed paper in the middle with the details, I then folded mine in thirds and on the top layer once folded I drew a couple of silver doves, they looked really cool, i'll see if I can find and put a pic up

[Taddy]

I would love the have a look thanks Gizmo. When I go into town next I am going to have a browse at a few things.
I think for my theme colour I am going to have a maroon. Does your ivitations have to match?

[Jinglebells]

no the invitations don't have to match

my friend got married last year, she had very slim invitations that had 3 layers, cardboard, a printed layer and then a see through layer ontop, her place cards were cowboy hats, and her thankyou cards were just a written peice of paper, and the envelope it came im matched the same envelope she used for the invitations, she made all hers too

I recon anything goes, I didn't have all mine matching but I did use the same colours for just about everything

[ButterflyMama]

I made my own too. I went to a place called My Big Event which is basically a store that stocks all things for invitations and stuff.. and I did them myself. We had about 50 people come to our wedding. As far as matching goes, I don't think it's a prerequisite but ours matched cos I really liked the silver colour scheme. :thumbsup:

[Taddy]

MissBehave did your invitations match your bridemaids dresses? As far as the colour goes?

[bubs_and_us]

i've decided on a colour theme for teh whole wedding and the invites will match that.... our colours are burgundy, silver and black..... the invites will be in those colours (and the BM dresses are burgundy).....

i think it just brings the whole day together KWIM?

[ButterflyMama]

MissBehave did your invitations match your bridemaids dresses? As far as the colour goes?

Our invites were printed on transparent paper with silver little prints on them glued onto silver cardboard. My bridesmaids (I had 3, 1 flower girl) all wore different bright coloured dresses with silver shoes and carried Freesias wrapped with a silver ribbon. That's kind of how we tied the silver in.. :thumbsup:

[mum2bubba]

I am going to be making my own, maybe I will go to a craft store or something and see what they have there.

[Taddy]

I have decided that I will be making mine. I am going to go for the transperant design. I am going to use some love heart studs to hold it together with also a magnet on the back.
Still decidimg if I should go maroon or just silver & gold.:detective:

[blueangel]

I made my own. We used a black metallic card for the back and a white pearl paper on the front. We strung a wire with beads on it across the top to add a bit of colour.

Really simple and you can get most of the supplies from Spotlight. They have heaps of cardstock etc so you could choose a colour and match it up with place cards etc.

Here is a pic - Wedding Invite (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p198/blueangel_027/DSCF3300.jpg)

[Taddy]

I made my own. We used a black metallic card for the back and a white pearl paper on the front. We strung a wire with beads on it across the top to add a bit of colour.

Really simple and you can get most of the supplies from Spotlight. They have heaps of cardstock etc so you could choose a colour and match it up with place cards etc.

Here is a pic - Wedding Invite (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p198/blueangel_027/DSCF3300.jpg)

I like that indeed. :yes: See who needs professionals to do it.

[blueangel]

I like that indeed. :yes: See who needs professionals to do it.

The professionals were going to charge about $4 an invite :eek:. It only cost me 80cents :D

[Taddy]

The professionals were going to charge about $4 an invite :eek:. It only cost me 80cents :D

I know for what I want its would cost $4.95ea. Thats alot of money comes up to just under $300.But I am sure that I can do it for much cheaper. :fingerscrossed:

[Taddy]

I have ordered everything that I need to make my own invitations know.
$77 later though. Oh well it was going to cost me just under $300 all up.
Can't wait til I get the gear so I can start on them. :smiliedance:

[3kidz]

I just had a quote done up on invites - for 40 invites, rsvp cards, envelopes with preprinted names and bonbonairre name cards (instead of place cards) and thank you cards was a cost of $520.00 To do them on my own will cost $300 ish. That was just one specific design. Im keeping the colour theme matching. Ours is baby pink white and silver. Also hearts is the other thing we are using.