How To Make Your Own Wedding Invitations With Heavyweight Paper (and Patience)

It's a surprise to no one that brides-to-be can get a little... obsessive, at times. On occasion they can get downright crazy. Take it easy on them, though, because really, they just want everything to be perfect, and perfection is no easy feat.

All you brides-to-be know what I'm talking about. From the florist to the caterers to the future mother-in-law, planning a wedding can be an absolute nightmare, especially if you have to deal with people who just don't get it — that your wedding has to be perfect.

So, what do you do? Take as many of these matters as possible into your own hands. Creating the invitations, for example, is a job you can easily do yourself — or have someone you trust do. (Your hubby-to-be probably doesn't have nearly enough to do — let him take a crack at it.)

Think about it — you probably have a clear image of exactly what you want the invitations to look like — so just gather up the supplies you need and plan out the design. You'll definitely need heavyweight and printable paper and a printer, and you'll probably need a glue runner. In case you don't yet have an idea for what kind of invitations you want, here are a few ideas:

First, take a heavyweight sheet of 12" x 7" paper (cut it down from a larger piece if need be), and make marks at 3 1/2" from each short edge. Use a bone folder to fold at those marks, and voila! You have a neat little invitation folder. Now, what you put in it is up to you. If you want to keep it simple, just type up and print out the text you want on the paper of your choice (a program like InDesign is probably the easiest to use). Before you print, make sure the text will fit into a 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle, as that's what size will fit onto the middle section of the folder. (Folded, the invitation will be a standard size of 5" x 7".) Use the glue runner to paste the sheet with the text down.

If you want something a bit fancier, there are literally hundreds of ways to go with it. You could add a photo of you and your hubby-to-be; include glued-on accents if you're having a theme wedding (like seashells for a beach wedding, or crisp fall leaves for an autumn wedding); you could even create a sound chip with a little audio message that plays whenever the folder is opened. There's no limit to what kind of invitations you can have if you decide to make them yourself.

It's amazing how far some heavyweight paper and a little glue can go — just think, a little while ago you were pulling your hair out over floral arrangements, and now you're making your own wedding invitations.

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