Invitations!

I have finally figured out what I am going to do about the invitations! For the past two weeks I have changed fonts, styles, alignment, to stamp or not to stamp etc.

My mom and I purchased a kit to print our own invitations from Michael's - we purchased 3 boxes or 120 invitations. Each kit comes with 40 invitation sheets with a hole at the top for ribbon, 40 invitation pockets that are embossed with a pretty vine pattern, 40 reply cards, 40 reply envelopes, and 40 big envelopes. Everything is white.

We purchased 3 rolls of dark pink ribbon to replace the white ribbon that is included.

I purchased a pack of white card stock to make inserts.



I purchased a set of pretty curly stamps and a pink pigment stamp pad. and clear sparkly embossing powder.

The next step was to design the invitations, inserts and reply cards. I used Microsoft Word 2007.

Here is the font that I used for our names: Little Lord Fontleroy, size 36

http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=1203

The font for the rest of the text in the invitation suite is DaunPenh, size 12.

The font color is dark blue.

We decided that most older guests will recieve a normal reply cards. Other, younger, guests will recieve a reply card that just says, "go to the website to RSVP". Or something like that. We are trying to save some $$! I didn't print out any of the website RSVP cards yet.

The Process:

Step 1: Cut white card stock to 5.25" x 8.25" for the insert page.

Step 2: Print everything out!!! This takes forever.

The back of the insert has directions to the church, and from the church to the reception.

Step 3: Stamp and Emboss the Invitation page, stamp the insert page.

Step 4: Cut and insert the ribbons, put everything into the pocket.

The Final Product!

My favorite part is using the heat embossing tool to melt the embossing powder. It's fun!

My least favorite part is waiting for everything to print!!! Ahh... patience is my weakness.

So I made 7 complete sets tonight, 1 set I gave to the my floral girls. So that leaves me with 6 complete sets - I only have to make 84 more!!!

Things left to do about invitations before we mail them:

1- purchase postage

2- purchase labels and print labels of our return address for envelopes

3- print and assemble 84 total invitations

4- handwrite, neatly, addresses

5- mail!

The goal is to have everything done by mid-march! Go team! We (I) can do it!