Biggest Wedding Myths

DIY is not the cheapest route unless you have done DIY invitations before or crafts A LOT. Their are a lot of extra tools and supplies you will need to make your own Invitations! There are a lot of websites out there now that makes the invitation process very simple and easy... Just pick the style, ......now pick how many inserts, ......do you want an envelope to go with that RSVP card? .....oh you wanted text to actually be printed on that 5x5 card? .... that won't go through your printer....yeah sorry that's gonna be extra. Oh don't you want this cute ribbon to be tied around it? ...


.....Before you know it you've spent double the cost on invitations, supplies to make these simple DIY Invitations, and not to mention all the headache medicine and the bill to get your sanity back .... because your not a professional designer! AND THAT'S OK! Hey that's why were here!... 


Take a look at these wedding invitations from the knot.com. These seem simple enough and easy to do but let's break it down... 

1. They have to be printed (sure you can print these at home on your printer...)
2. They need to be cut ... hmmm starting to get a little more time consuming ... do you have a paper cutter that will cut straight? The cheapest cutter I could find was about $34.99 .....and just an fyi the paper moves!
3. Take a look at the rounded edges of these invites ... oh yea that's another tool you will need. To cut these corners you will need a rounded corner craft paper punch. Which you can get for about $15.00, maybe even $10.00. However did you leave enough room on the paper you have already cut to now punch rounded edges? You might end up with rounded edges, and the sides don't match up.
4. Now we need to go buy ribbon for that cute pull tab. This you can pick up at any craft/fabric store for about $30.00. And make sure you know how to tie ribbon, because it can look cheaply tied on very quickly!
5. Look at that beautiful lace, good luck trying to find that pattern cut to the size you need, and enough for 150 invitations... then there is that brown belt on top of the lace.... and what looks like purple string.... and then a round label. Obviously you get the point that these costs and time adds up very quickly! If you don't know what you're doing it could end in double the price to start all over!

The thing you have to remember is who is putting everything together? Sure you may think that's what my bridesmaids are for... which is true. However, most people have about 150 invitations, you have so much that you're doing already do you really have time to glue every piece of paper together, tie a ribbon around it, stuff it in an envelope, And label it!? Probably not. Trust me, I have had many brides find problems with paying money for invitations or what I've heard a countless times, "that's a lot of money for paper." There's a reason why it's worth the price it is. There's a reason why designers like myself do this for a living... to save you your sanity!


Think of it like this, most people have no problem paying a lot of money for flowers .... but guess what, they will die and you can't save those. Wedding Invitations you will put in your photo album and keep forever...do you really wanna show your children/grandchildren a card that's falling apart?

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