Not happy with the pre-packaged choices in your local stationery shop? Wanting something more "you" as a couple? Consider designing your own wedding invitations for the look and feel you want. When debating whether to plunge ahead and create your own invites, know you and your fiancee's artistic ability level, time availability, and budget. Following are ways to evaluate the type of "design your own" couple you are:
1. The Artistic Bootstrappers: You are artists or craftspeople. You are comfortable around tools, have a dedication to crafts, and are experienced in researching and ordering interesting materials. You enjoy working together making something and love the challenge of finding just the right materials. You either have or have a budget to invest in a paper cuter, handmade or custom paper, computer, ink jet printer and whatever else you are using. Your invitations are limited only by your imaginations and will be beautiful, memorable and unique. You do not need guidance, just time. Designing your own wedding invitations is your first and only choice.
2. The Semi-Skilled Week-End Adventurers: You have some skill around design but are a bit nervous to take the plunge. The most important things for you to evaluate is how much time you have to devote to the project and if you can create a design that is not too complicated for your ability level. Start by looking online at the various printable wedding invitation sites and get ideas for what you can create. You can also purchase some of the parts of these kits and then design around it. Visit your local craft shop and browse the scrap booking aisle for ideas. Create a prototype invite and see how long and how expensive it is to make. Once you have this to your satisfaction, you can make an invitation that will perfectly reflect your individuality at a price you can afford.
3. The Paint-By-Numbers Connoisseurs: You have wonderful taste and little time or ability. You want choice but nothing more complicated than glue dots to work with. DIY Wedding Invitation Kits were created with you in mind. There are hundreds of online websites devoted to invite kits that offer a variety of styles, colors, and price ranges. Just type "DIY Wedding Invitation Kits" or "Design Your Own Wedding Invitations" into Google or Yahoo and have fun. With Kits, all you really need is a computer, an ink jet printer, and a package of glue dots.
Whatever kind of couple you are, creating your own wedding invitation is a wonderful way to begin celebrating your marriage.
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