How to Make Your Own Wedding Invitations

It's easy to make your own wedding invitations that look professional, using our premium supplies and instructions with templates. Instead of a prepackaged wedding invitation kit, select the only components you want to create your own unique design, or view our recommended styles. Our exclusive layered invitations consist of four components: a heavyweight BACKGROUND CARD, printable OVERLAY PAPER, EMBELLISHMENT plus ENVELOPE.

Choose background card, overlay, embellishment and envelope plus any options desired, click here to order		Create overlay using standard word processing with included template, or hire a calligrapher to create the master, then photocopy onto overlay. See below for details		Fasten the overlay paper to the background card with one of our embellishments, see below for details

Print or Copy onto Overlay Paper

The text for your layered wedding invitations will be printed or copied onto overlay paper, each 8."5x11" sheet will provide four 4.25"x5.5" overlays. Choose from translucent vellum to reveal the background card underneath or crisp opaque white to contrast the darker background cards. Either overlay will print on most printers; however, the vellum is made specifically for inkjets, laser printers and copiers. We recommend ordering a sample to test and purchasing water resistant ink jet ink or using a laser printer or copier, for better durability.

If you will be using a photo copier:

A paper template is provided for a calligrapher to use (figure 1), the blue lines on the template will not copy. Copy onto test paper first before copying on the overlay paper (figure 2).

If you will be using an ink jet or laser printer:

Although any word processing or layout software can be used, ED/iT offers The Complete Wedding Publisher for Windows which includes "socially correct" wordings that can be personalized with your guests' name plus wedding invitations fonts. We also provide Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works and AppleWorks templates to download with your order.

After creating your document, experiment with different typefaces to get the look you want then print on test paper before printing on the overlay. Click here for ideas on wedding invitation wording.

Cut as indicated on template (exactly in half both vertically and horizontally), use a paper cutter for best results.

Attaching the embellishment to your wedding invitation

Fine Paper Sash: Attach the white overlay to the background card with two paper thin Super Adhesive Dots or extra strength, acid free glue stick. Wrap the sash around the card and seal in back with included Super Adhesive Dot.

 

Decorative Brads: Punch holes in the overlay and background as shown on the provided template. Put ends of brad through holes from front and open tabs on back.

 

Faux Wax Seals: Our faux wax seals are made of a unique material that looks and feels like wax, though it will not crack or break and is safe to mail, unlike traditional wax. Attach overlay to background card with Super Adhesive Dots or extra strength, acid free glue stick if desired. Peel off wax seal from backing and attach included Super Adhesive Dot, for permanent bonding, to back of seal and press onto overlay and background card.

 

Satin Short Tie: Punch holes in the overlay and background as shown on the provided template. Cut the ribbon in 7" lengths on an angle, thread ends from the front to back, cross ribbon and thread through the opposite hole from the back to the front. Pull the ends and trim.

 

Sheer Ribbon Bow Tie with Metal Charm: Punch holes in the overlay and background as shown on the provided template. Use the provided white wire to attach charm by shaping in a "V", threading charm, then inserting wire ends from the front to back and twist. Cut the ribbon in 14" lengths on an angle, thread ends from the back to the front, tie, adjust bow and trim ends.

 

Skeleton Leaf with Unryu Sash: Attach the white overlay to the contrasting background card with two paper thin Super Adhesive Dots or extra strength acid free glue stick. Wrap the sash around the card and seal in back with included Super Adhesive Dot. Tuck skeleton leaf between sash and overlay.

Miniature Silk Flowers: Punch holes in the overlay and background as shown on the provided template, then simply bend wire stem in half and thread through holes from the front. If you do not want the stem to show pull flower through one of the holes, thread stem to front in opposite hole and wrap wire around the base of flower to hide, as shown below.

Sheer Ribbon Bow Tie: Punch holes in the overlay and background as shown on the provided template. Cut the ribbon in 14" lengths on an angle, thread ends from the back to the front, tie, adjust bow and trim ends.