DIY Wedding Invitations

Planning a wedding is definitely not cheap! In fact it will probably burn a deep hole in your pocket, but fear not! Here at WGA we like to give you tips on how to cut down on your wedding budget. Wedding invitations are obviously a necessity, there’s no denying it, however there are ways to save on them. Have you ever considered making your own invitations? In this way, you can make a one-of-a kind invitation and also save at the same time.

First of all, before you begin rolling your sleeves up and getting started on your invitations, make sure you have a theme for your wedding. Once you have that settled, you’ll need blank cards of your choice of colour and size. To simplify the printing process, utilize the services of a local copy shop to help get the text on paper. You can also have your invitation cut and folded. It’s inexpensive and fast. Former Miss Malaysia Zen even tried her hand at making her own invitations and no surprise it was a success!

To add that special flavour and make your invitation unique, try decorating with ribbons or pressed flowers. You could even use a thick satin ribbon to tie the card shut with a bow (remember to stay in line with your theme though!) This would probably involve a lot of pasting and gluing so prepare to get your hands dirty. Here’s an idea, instead of using ribbons or flowers, how about a nice picture of you and your future husband/wife? It definitely makes the invitation more personal. I received a similar invitation to a wedding a while back and thought it was a very sweet idea.

Tip : If you don’t happen to have too many guests, how about hand delivering the invitations (provided the guests live in the country!) This always hits a special spot with your guests, it makes them feel important :)

Also, for WGA readers living in Malaysia do make sure to check out Czip Lee for all your stationery needs! They’ll provide you with everything you need to get started (and we all know that getting started is the hardest bit!)