How to Make Cheap Homemade Wedding Invitations

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide on the level of formality your wedding will have.

   This will have an effect on your design and wording choices. , Many sites offer free templates with or without designs and wording samples.
   
   They allow you to download templates to use as is or to adapt to suit your needs.
   
   Some sites only allow you to download free templates if you purchase your wedding stationary from them. ,,, You may want to use your stationery blanks which are available in a wide variety of sizes and colors, purchase a few extra in case of a printing mishap, such as an ink smear or paper jam. ,, The whole thing shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours to complete. ,,,,,,
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   Step 2: Browse the web

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   Step 3: looking for

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   Step 4: do it yourself wedding invitation ideas.

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   Step 5: Decide on your design

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   Step 6: or graphic image and the wording that you will use.

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   Step 7: Pick a font that goes with the theme and style of your invitations.

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   Step 8: Buy your wedding invitation stationery

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   Step 9: including cards for any enclosures

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    Step 10: such as RSVP's

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    Step 11: Thank You cards and programs.

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    Step 12: Purchase extra ink cartridges

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    Step 13: so that you don’t run out in the middle of this important project.

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    Step 14: Schedule an afternoon or evening to create your invitations and then print them.

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    Step 15: Before telling the printer to begin making X number of copies

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    Step 16: print one copy of each piece on plain paper cut to the sizes of your stationery

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    Step 17: to make sure that everything is lined up properly

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    Step 18: and to check for typographical errors.

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    Step 19: Make sure that the printer you plan on using adjusts to the different sizes of your stationary.

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    Step 20: Enlist family and friends with nice handwriting to help you address your invitations.

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    Step 21: Have fun while learning how to make cheap homemade wedding invitations.

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    Step 22: If you're printing on vellum or other specialty paper and find it smears

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    Step 23: you might google "The Perfect Printing Pouch"--by Sara Perfect.

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    Step 24: Finished.

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