DIY Wedding Invites Finally Done w/Pics

quackquack · 08-01-2008, 03:15 PM

Hi Everyone

I am finally finished my invites

. I am not getting married util May 30, 2009 but decided to skip STD and send out actual invite. Afer everyone responds I will send out newsletters to those attending

Before finding this website I went to local stationary store for quote for same exact style except pricing did not include flowers, color ink , no assembly and other details. They quoted me $895 for only 65 invites. I couldn't imagine paying almost $1600 for 110 invites!

THANK GOD for this forum, I saved a lot of money!! I want to give a shout out to all the ladies here for their great ideas, could not have done this without you all. You ladies are ROCK STARS!!!

I made total 110 invites

From cards and pockets (Cards & Pockets) I ordered below items:
Perfetto Bronze Metallic Pocketfolder qty 110 $ 151.80
Perfetto Blank Invitations- cream (25 pk) qty 5 $ 25.00
Perfetto Printablbe Inserts- cream (25pk) qty 10 $49.80
Perfetto Envelope (Cream) qty 110 $27.50
RSVP Card -cream (25 pk) qty 5 $ 20.00
Response Envelope -cream pointed flap qty 110 $16.50
Perfetto Invitation Mat- canteloupe qty 110 $ 19.80
Zip Dry Glue qty 1 $4.99

Total $ 335.74

Purchased Outer Envelopes in Cream from LCI (Handmade Specialty Papers - Wedding Envelopes, Stationary and Invitations)
Imperial Ecru Out 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 qty 150 $ 33.00

Total $ 42.66

Postage
59 cents Hearts qty 200 (needed qty 2 for each outer envelope) $118.00
42 cents Hearts qty 120 $50.40

Total $168.40

Purchased raphia from box and wrap (Box and Wrap, LLC Unique Wholesale Gift Packaging)
Pearlized Wraphia - 100yd roll -Chocolate qty 2 $17.56
(Only used less than one roll)

Ribbon- Michael's and Jo Ann Fabrics
Offray Firefly Wired Ribbon qty 10 @ 4.79 each

Fray Glue- $3.00 ( used this for the end of ribbon)

Total $50.90

STD Magnets qty 125 (www.vistaprint.com) $51.29

All the prices above include shipping and handling Total $666.55
(hope this is correct)

I borrowed paper cutter from my job and used my own envelope glue

Fonts (dafonts.com)

Title for inserts (ChopinScript)
Print on inserts and invitation (Gabrielle)
Our names on invitation (ChopinScript)
Flowers on invitation and RSVP card (Rosegarden)
Print on inner, outer and response envelope (English)

Software- Microsoft Office 2003 Powerpoint and Publisher (no experience)
Printer- Dell 968 printer