Invitations + Stationery

Five Ways to Personalize Your Bridal Shower

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Your bridal shower is an opportunity to bring together your closest girlfriends and family members to celebrate before your big day. So, make it count with personalized touches that evoke your sense of style.

These days, brides are getting more and more creative when it comes to decking out their showers in style. Whether you want your bridal shower to feel relaxing and calm, romantic and sweet, or glitzy and a little bit glamorous, here are five ways to personalize your bridal shower.

Come Up Withe the Perfect Theme

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Personalizing your bridal shower will come naturally when you decide how you want your bridal shower to feel. The details about the best venue, decor, food, and so on, will all fall into place. Do you want to inject a sense of whimsy in your shower with a tropical themes bash or a nautically inspired party? Or are you more of a traditionalist, who appreciates an intimate, polished brunch gathering at your local country club?

To make your shower feel like “you”, create an experience for your guests that is influenced by your personality and your style. If you love boho chic style, a bridal shower with 70s-inspired decor and a morse rustic setting could be a great fit, while classic fashionistas will go crazy over the refined elegance of this Chanel-themed bridal shower. Here’s a great guide to some fun hem options- choose one you love, or mix and match elements of each to create the bridal shower of your dreams. And remember, this party is all about you, so don’t forget to have fun while you plan!

Personalize your Decor

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Chalkboards are a great option for bridal shower decor because you can use them in a variety of ways and they are easy to decorate with a custom message. Whether you want to let guests know about the food and drink menu, offer a countdown to the big day, share a bridal shower hashtag, or write a fun welcome message for their arrival, chalkboards are a fun and flexible decor item that will help your shower feel more personal.

And no matter what your theme is, fresh flowers or succulents will help make any venue feel gorgeous and celebratory. But save your big flower budget for your wedding day and opt to make your own flower crowns, bouquets, and arrangements with store-bought flowers. Here’s a handy guide for making perfect, professional-level arrangements on your own.

Customize Your Invitations,Place Cards, and Your Menus

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There are so many online resources that make it easy and inexpensice to order or print your own custom paper products for invitations, menus, and more. Once you’ve decided on your theme and bridal shower locale, you’ll have a better sense of how to best customise your invitations and any other details you want to make for your shower. We love this guide for printable bridal shower invites that you can DIY ( check out that super cute Hawaiian themed invitation! ) Making your own place cards will also add a personalized touch to your shower and will make your table settings pop. Here’s a great resource for DIY place setting ideas that range from cheerful to rustic to sophisticated.

Offer a Custom Cocktail

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A custom cocktail is a sweet way to welcome your guests to your shower and help them get settled in. Depending on the time of year for your shower you can create a chilled option ( check out these fun punches, sangrias, and slushes), or do a cozy, comforting cocktail, like one of these amazing spiked hot chocolate variations, for warming drink during the winter months. There are also so many delicious non-alcoholic options for those who don’t drink – here are some tasty mocktail ideas to get you started!

Send Guests Home with Amazing Favors

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Make sure that your guests can take a little bit of the party home with them with customized bridal shower favors. But don’t worry, favors don’t have to be extravagant or complicated. Like with any party, food favors are always a fun way to go: we love the idea of sending your guests off with something sweet like personalized M&Ms with your name on them, a petite box of champagne truffles, or a package of cute custom cookies. Another fun option is personalized wine glasses, so they can continue to toast o your special day in style. You could even round things out by giving your ladies a split of prosecco with their wine glass. Remember, the best bridal showers are the ones where you and your guests are able to have fun and enjoy one another’s company. Your bridal shower doesn’t have to be perfect, and you don’t have to do anything by the book. And as the date of your shower approaches, just remember to savor this amazing day with the women you love and bask in this amazing moment when they all have come together to support you as you get ready to embark on this new phase of your life.

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Katie McDaniel, freelance writer and editor, enjoys and loves writing about party planning, weddings, and other decorating trends.

DIY Wedding Invitations With a Twist

DIY means do it yourself – we know that, but when it comes to DIY wedding invitations you don’t have to do ALL of it yourself! Leave the hard parts to the pros and only take the fun parts into your own hands. Let us explain…

When you think DIY wedding invites you think heading to the kraft store with your mom or a good friend, picking out the paper and the accessories, and heading home to a solid month’s worth of cutting, gluing, and trial and error in order to create the perfectly custom wedding invitations. Right?! That can be fun if you are having a small get together or maybe for your bridal shower or bachelorette parties, but when it comes to your big day sometimes DIY isn’t your best option. If DIY is your thing though we have a win/win solution for you it’s called Basic Invite!

Basic Invite is an online stationery design company. They carry stationery products for all of those major life moments like newborn announcements, graduation invitations, and of course our favorite topic… wedding invites. There is so much to love about this company especially for us DIY lovers because you can get the best of both worlds; custom designs with a little less do it yourself.

When choosing Basic Invite as your wedding invitation vendor there are so many options that will make your wedding planning process so much easier! They have almost 800 wedding invitation designs to choose from which mean any style you have in mind will be at your fingertips. With 180 custom color options and the ability to instantly edit every aspect of the design you choose means a truly custom wedding invitation every time. Their instant preview technology makes it so easy to mix and match colors and font styles until you land on the perfect combination and a unique overall look.

This is an option that will allow brides who like to have more control over their wedding plans the peace of mind to create something custom and unique, but with a lot less work and much more fun! Who doesn’t want to be their own digital designer?! Basic Invite has real wood wedding invitations, an all-new clear collection, they offer raised and flat foil in three different color options, and they just rolled out their online wedding website builder which are to die for! You can choose a design to match your wedding invitations, collect your guest addresses online, and provide all of your day of details to make things super simple for your guests.

Basic Invite is a DIY lover’s dream! And they are currently offering 15% off everything with code 15FF51. Check out their social media on all platforms at @basicinvite for all the inspiration you can handle and get to customizing!

DIY: Lined Envelopes

Purchasing lined envelopes can really add up, but creating your own will really elevate your invitations to the next level all the while saving some money!

Supplies

Envelopes
Paper to line the envelope
Glue stick
Scissors
Pencil

Time

2-5 Minutes per envelope

Difficulty

This was not very difficult, but did take some patience and precision.

First, you will want to trace the envelope to the piece of paper you will be using for the liner.

Next cut out the liner from your paper of choice. Once the envelope shape is cut you will want cut off a very small amount on either side of the paper. This will ensure that the liner can easily slide in your envelope. There is not need to measure this. Just a small sliver on each side will do the trick.

Slide the paper into your envelope.

Fold the flap down to create a crease.

Trim off any remaining liner paper that may appear once the envelope has been folded. Use your glue stick to glue down the top flap.

Now you’re envelope is complete! How cute and how simple.

Did you create your own lined envelopes? Tag @DIYBrideBlog on Instagram or email us at hello@diybride.com to show us your creations!

Xoxo,

Alex

DIY: Vegetable Stamped Cards

Today on the blog we are combing two things that you may not think go together, vegetables and stationary. Nature is a beautiful thing and we are putting it to use with our DIY vegetable stamped cards.

Supplies

Blank Stationary
Ink Pad
Radicchio or Romain Lettuce Bunch

Time

Minutes!

Difficulty

This is another simple and impressive DIY.

Take your radicchio or romain lettuce bunch and use a rubber band to hold the leaves together.

Slice the bottom stem off and use a paper towel to dry any moisture that may form. I left it cut side down on a paper towel for about 10 minutes.

Press on ink pad, test stamp to get off any excess ink, and press onto your stationary!

*Be sure to test stamp on plain paper before committing to your stationary! You may also test to see what side of the cut lettuce looks better when stamped, whether that be the top like I used or the stump end.

Okra stamps little flowers and celery bunches also make cute impressions. Take a walk around your produce aisle for more inspiration; we would love for you to share your veggie inspiration. Send us your photos on Instagram or Facebook, and be sure to tag @DIYBrideBlog!

DIY: Ribbon & Lace Invitations

With just a little hot glue and lace turn this plain piece of card stock into something beautiful. Read below to see photos of the finished ribbon and lace invitations.

Supplies

Card Stock
Hot Glue Gun
Lace
Ribbon

Time

10 Minutes per invitation

Difficulty

Surprisingly simple for an impressive outcome.

Fold your card stock to create your card base.

Use the hot glue gun to affix the lace to the center of your card.

Trim the edges of the lace so it is flush with the sides of the card.

On the back of the card apply a dot of hot glue to hold the ribbon in place.

Flip over and tie into a bow. You may need to trim the ends of the ribbon if they are too long. Once your guests receive their invitations in the mail they will have a beautiful little gift to unwrap!

How did you use lace to dress up your invitations? Send us DIY lace and ribbon invitation photos on Instagram and Facebook. Be sure to tag @DIYBrideBlog!

Create A Custom Page Size In MS Word

Notes: These instructions were made for Microsoft Word for Mac, 2011 Edition. Instructions for the PC are similar, but, of course, not the same. Instructions for PC-based Word (2007 and later are in [brackets]) next to the corresponding Mac-based ones below. For specific operating system and MS Word version, please see Microsoft’s documentation.

Of all the tips I share about DIY invitations, one of my favorites is to cut your paper or card stock to the finished invitation size before you print. Printing one invitation per page – instead of printing multiple invitations on a page and cutting each invitation from the printed pages – ultimately saves a ton of time, guesswork, and waste from the DIY invitation experience. You don’t have to guess where the cut lines are and hope your cuts are not too close or too far from the margin. You don’t need to create printed borders that interfere with the design. If your printer loads the paper wonky or starts streaking, you only lose one invite instead of multiples on larger page.

Using pre-cut card stock often requires that you create a custom page size in MS Word since Word’s default size is 8.5″ x 11″ (in the US). It’s really easy to do and once you set it up, you won’t have to do it again.

STEP 1:

From the FILE menu, go to PAGE SETUP. [PC USERS: Select PAGE SETUP… from the FILE menu.]

STEP 2:

A dialogue box will appear. Click the PAPER SIZE drop-down box and a list of available custom page sizes will appear. Scroll down and click MANAGE CUSTOM SIZES. [PC USERS: When the Page Setup dialog box appears, click on the Paper tab.]

STEP 3:

Another dialogue box will appear with the custom page sizes (if any) you’ve already created. See the little + and – signs under the list of page sizes? They allow you to add or delete custom page sizes. Click the + sign to add a new one. [PC USERS: Under PAPER SIZE… select CUSTOM]

STEP 4:

When you click the + button, a new page size “Untitled” will appear with the MS Word default measurements of 8.5 in width x 11 in height and margins of .25 in left, .25 in right, .25 in top, and .56 in on the bottom. Double-click on “Untitled” to change the name to whatever you want. I usually use the page dimensions so I can find them easily. You may want to use Invitation or RSVP card or STD or whatevah makes you happy.

STEP 5:

For this example, we’re setting up a 5″ x 5″ invitation so I’ve labeled the page size 5×5. Clever!

STEP 6:

The next step is to insert the intended paper size, in this case: 5 in by 5 in. I generally leave the margin sizes at the default and then manually manipulate them during the layout process. I use a lot of TEXT BOXES in my invite layouts so setting margins at this stage isn’t too important. If you know you want or need specific margins because your printer requires them, do set them now. Click ok and, voila!, you’ve just created a custom page size. You rule.

[PC USERS: Your dimensions will appear in the Width and Height selection boxes. Specify the dimensions by highlighting the entries in the boxes and typing the sizes in inches or by using the arrows to change the size using Word’s predetermined increments. Click the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box.VOILA! You, too, rule.]

STEP 7:

Now, to use the page size, go back to FILE –> PAGE SETUP and click PAPER SIZE. Your new page size will appear in the drop-down box. Click it.

STEP 8:

Your snazzy new paper size will appear. Go forth and be creative, young grasshoppers!

Glittered Chevron Invitation Suite

The wonderful thing about running a DIY wedding blog is that I get to see the coolest, sweetest trends develop and spread throughout the weddingsphere. Like many of you, I watched and then fell in love with chevron a few seasons ago and, though it’s popularity is beginning to wane in the design world, I’m not ready to let it go. When our friends at CutCardStock.com offered us a sample pack of their papers and card stock, the perfect opportunity to give chevron a bit of different spin appeared. Using beautiful Stardream metallic card stocks, a rubber stamp, a glue pad, and glitter, I crafted this modern and slightly blinged out invitation suite: layered invitation, self-mailer RSVP, seating card, and favor box.

The Supply List

Invitation:

1 piece of 4″ x 9″ Stardream Metallic card stock in silver from CutCardStock.com

1 piece of 3 9/16″ x 8 3/4″ Stardream Metallic card stock in violette from CutCardStock.com

1 piece of 3 5/16″ x 8 1/2″ card stock in white from CutCardStock.com

Chevron rubber stamp by Recollections

The Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko

Martha Stewart Crafts glitter in sterling

Glue dots

#10 Envelope in silver

Small paint brush (like for watercolors)

Invitation Template

RSVP:

1 piece 4″ x 9″ Stardream Metallic card stock in silver from CutCardStock.com

1 piece of 4″ x 4″ Stardream Metallic card stock in violette from CutCardStock.com

1 piece of 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ white card stock CutCardStock.com

Chevron rubber stamp by Recollections

The Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko

Martha Stewart Crafts glitter in sterling

Small paint brush (like for watercolors)

RSVP template

1/8″ wide red line double-sided tape (not shown)

Seating Card:

1 Cougar White place card from CutCardStock.com

1 piece of 1/2” x 5” Stardream card stock in violette

Chevron rubber stamp by Recollections

The Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko

Martha Stewart Crafts glitter in sterling

Small paint brush (like for watercolors)

Glue Dots

White ink pen

Favor Box:

1 piece of 8 1/2″ x 11″ Stardream Metallic card stock in silver

1/2″ x 6 1/4″ piece of Stardream Metallic card stock in violette

Big Shot or similar manual die cutting machine

Sizzix Bigz XL Matchbox Bigz XL die

Chevron rubber stamp by Recollections

The Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko

Martha Stewart Crafts glitter in sterling

Small paint brush (like for watercolors)

The Instructions

Invitation:

1. Using our invitation template as a guide, print out your invitation wording on the piece of 3 5/16″ x 8 1/2″ white card stock.

2. The next step is to apply glue to the chevron stamp. Gently tap the glue pad on the surface of the rubber stamp until the stamp is evenly covered in glue.

3. Position the stamp at the top of the invitation, ending just before the text of the invitation begins. Press the stamp firmly and evenly to the invitation. Lift the stamp up and set it aside.

4. While the glue is still damp, sprinkle a generous amount of glitter over the stamped area on the invitation. It’s best to do this over a scrap piece of paper so that you can catch the excess glitter and reuse it. And, heads up, friends: no matter how careful you are, glitter will get EVERYWHERE. Shake off excess glitter into a bowl so it’s somewhat contained.

5. Set the invitation aside to dry, usually 10 – 15 minutes is sufficient for the glue to set. PRO TIP: Use a small paint brush to brush away excess glitter that doesn’t shake off.

6. Now, you’re on to the easiest step: assembling the layers. Using glue dots, adhere the printed invitation to the front of your piece of violette card stock, centering it top to bottom and left to right. Add this layered piece to the silver piece of card stock and, voila!, you’re done.

RSVP:
1. Using our invitation template as a guide, print out your invitation wording on the piece of 4″ by 4″ white card stock.
2. The next step is to stamp the RSVP. Apply glue to the chevron stamp by gently tapping the glue pad on the surface of the rubber stamp until the stamp is evenly covered in glue.
3. Position the stamp at the top of the RSVP, ending just before the text of the RSVP begins. Press the stamp firmly and evenly to the RSVP. Lift the stamp up and set it aside.
4. While the glue is still damp, sprinkle a generous amount of glitter over the stamped area on the RSVP. Shake off excess glitter. Use a small paint brush to whisk away excess glitter that’s sticking to the non-stamped areas of the card stock.
5. Set the RSVP aside to dry, usually 10 – 15 minutes is sufficient for the glue to set.
6. Using a bone folder or stylus, score the 4″ x 9″ piece of silver cardstock 4 1/8″ down from the top (short side) of the card stock. Score again at 8 1/8″ from the top. When you fold the flaps up, you’ll have created an envelope that can be printed, sealed, and sent through the mail. Just address the outside, attach a stamp for return postage and your guest will just drop it in the mail when she’s ready to send in her RSVP.
7. Now, layer the printed RSVP on top of the piece of violette card stock, adhering it with red line double-sided tape. This is an ultra-strong tape that will help ensure that your RSVP pieces don’t slip out during it’s postal journey. Attach the purple and white layer to the 4″ x 4″ space in the silver mailer piece you made in step 6.
8. The last step is to attach a line of red line tape to the bottom edge of the inner flap of the mailer. Do not remove the red liner! Leave that intact. The person who sends the RVSP back will remove the liner to seal the mailer.

Seating Card:
1. The first step is to stamp the seating card with the chevron stamp and glue pad. Gently tap the glue pad on the surface of the rubber stamp until the stamp is evenly covered in glue.
2. Position the stamp at the top of the invitation and press the stamp firmly and evenly to the seating card. Lift the stamp up and set it aside.
3. While the glue is still damp, sprinkle a generous amount of glitter over the stamped area on the seating card. Shake off excess glitter. Set the seating card aside and let it dry.

4. Once the glitter has set, you may write the table number or seating assignment of the person to whom the card will go to.
5. Now it’s time to wrap the strip of violette card stock around the seating card to create a belly band. The ends will overlap a bit; secure them in place with a glue dot.
6. With a white ink pen write the name of the person to whom the card will go to on the front of the belly band. Done!

Favor Box:
1. Place silver Stardream card stock on matchbox portions of the die.
2. Per die cutting machine’s instructions, place die between die machine plates.
3. Run the die through the machine.
4. Fold the matchbox bottom along the scored lines.
5. Using the chevron stamp and the glue pad, apply glue to the top of the matchbox cover. Use a piece of scrap paper to mask portion of matchbox that you don’t want to stamp.
6. Add glitter, let it dry.
7. Once the glitter is set, fold the matchbox cover and secure it with tape.
8. Slide the cover over the bottom.
9. Insert your favors. Close the box. Add strip of 1/2″ x 6″ card stock around the box and secure it with tape on the back.
10. Attach tag. Easy-peasy!

The finished suite. Sweet!

NOTES:

1. If absolute perfect stamp placement is a must for you, do consider investing in a stamp positioner. It’s a nifty little gadget that’ll help you line up a stamp perfectly every time. They run about $10.00 online. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

2. The suite takes about 45 minutes of stamping, layout, and assembly time. If you’re doing 100 of these beauties, that’s 75 hours of work.

3. Always print your pieces before you stamp them!

4. Make peace with glitter. It’s going to be around your house, in your hair, and on your food for MONTHS.

5. There are fixative sprays that you can use over your glittered projects – and they do work in keeping your projects from bleeding sparkles. The problem is that they often dull the glittery part of your glitter. Where’s the fun in that? Fixative sprays can be found at craft and art stores, usually near the paints/chalks/pastels.

6. Cut and print extra pieces. It’s inevitable that a stamped image won’t turn out well or the printer will jam. A general rule: 10% more than what you think you’ll need.

7. All the pieces – except the favor box – fit in a #10 envelope (not shown).

8. Glitter, glorious glitter, comes in a wide variety of colors and levels of chunkiness from ultra-fine to confetti-like. My favorite brand: Martha Stewart Crafts.

9. The Stardream card stocks printed remarkably well in my 3-year old Canon All-In-One inkjet printer. No smudges, streaks, or paper jams.

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Of course, this post would not be possible without the generous sample pack of card stock and envelopes from our friends at CutCardStock.com.

Lined Envelopes

Ready to get a little wild? Well throw caution to the wind, erode all boundaries, unleash your inner rock star, and let’s decorate some wedding envelopes!

Oh, not what you thought we were going to say? (And is that a bottle of tequila in your hand?). Perhaps it’s true — embellishing envelopes is not everybody’s idea of living life on the edge, but that’s only because they’re going about it all wrong.

Envelopes are the perfect way to add a pop of the unexpected to your wedding. After all, when your guests receive your wedding invites they’ll expect a modest envelope with a sensible background. But instead – POW! – you’ll give them a flash of color and intensity. Now you understand. Good. Let’s get started…

Materials:

Envelopes
Thin craft paper (in or matching your wedding colours)
Scissors
Glue
Paintbrush
Ruler
Pencil
Paper or cardstock

Directions:

Step 1: Measure the width

Using your ruler, measure the width of the envelope.

Step 2: Measure the depth

Starting just below the opening, measure the distance to the edge of the flap. In the example above this is 5 centimeters (or roughly 2 inches).

Step 3: Draw the base

Using the width and depth measurements that you just acquired, draw the base of the envelope on a piece of paper or cardstock.

Step 4: Draw the flap

Align the envelope with your drawing of the base, so that the top line is in line with the base of the flap and trace around it.

Step 5: Measure the border

Measure the width of the lickable part on the envelope flap. Using your ruler, and your envelope as a guide, draw this border onto your envelope pattern

Step 6: Cut out the template

Follow the inside border line to cut out your pattern. Trim either side of the envelope base so that it can easily slide inside your envelope. Test it out once you have cut it to ensure that it is the correct size.

Step 7: Trace onto pretty paper

Using the cutout, draw the pattern onto the reverse side of your pretty paper and cut it out.

Step 8: Place in envelope

Slide the pretty paper pattern into the envelope and align it so that the flap has an even border. Once you’re happy, fold the flap down to form a crease in the pretty paper. This will act as a guide.

Step 9: Glue flap down

Paint a thin layer of glue on the flap of the envelope, then fold it over the pretty paper to stick it down. Using the back of the pencil, gently smooth it down and get rid of any air bubbles or creases.

Step 10: Repeat

Repeat with your other envelopes until they all pop with colour.

You’re not really limited by anything here, so exercise a bit of reckless abandon and get creative with the paper!

Printable Summer Invitation and Thank You Card from VanillaRetro

It’s that time of year where thousands of brides and grooms are preparing to send their wedding invitations – in the northern hemisphere at least. For there is no more popular season to get hitched in than summer (although, there is an increasing number of fall weddings in the past couple of years).

Now, if you’re fortunate to live in a warm climate, (which pretty much rules out the northern UK where I’m from) you can almost guarantee perfectly warm, dry weather on your big day, which is the reason most couples opt for summertime nuptials. Every anniversary henceforth shall hopefully be spent sipping wine on a sun-soaked veranda somewhere, enjoying the prolonged sunlight and toasting to another year together as a happily married couple.

But I suppose there is a downside to a summer wedding. And that lies, in some part, with the invitations. January and February are not the most affluent months of the year, with many of us suffering the after-effects of a slight overspend during the Christmas holidays, and with invitations costing, on average, in excess of £200 (or $400), it can be quite an outlay for those on a tight budget. But woe is the bride and groom who do not send their invitations in time, and risk losing a significant proportion of their guests to their annual family holiday. Yup, summertime isn’t just popular for weddings.

So, here is a simple solution for you summertime brides-to-be: our FREE printable wedding invitation template designed by VanillaRetro, exclusively for DIY Bride.

The design is tastefully vintage, with floral attributes and a modern simplicity. Simply download and print (using Windows Photo Viewer, select the option to print two to a page to get 5 x 7-in. printouts), carefully trim to size, then fill in your details by hand . All you need is a home printer and a good card stock. Combine with ivory, pink, peach, or lime envelopes to add a splash of color to your invitations, and you’re good to go. And, because we love giving you the full package, why not also download the matching Thank You cards too?

If you have any questions or feedback on the design for VanillaRetro, please let us know below in the comments! Thanks, and enjoy the free download!

Download the Free Templates:

Invitation

Thank you card

DIY Dip-Dyed Ombre Wedding Invitations

I love the style of ombre especially when it comes to weddings! I have seen so many different ways to incorporate ombre into your them with balloons, flowers, cake, etc. Today I want to share with you though a way to do DIY dip-dyed ombre wedding invitations. I love this technique and it really doesn’t take a lot of time. Check out the tutorial below to see how to create this effect on your wedding invitations.

Materials:

Fabric dye (it doesn’t matter whether its liquid or powder dye)
Invitation that has your wording printed on it but no other graphics
Trash can or container that you don’t mind getting stained
Old spoon that you don’t care about
Paper towels
Hand gloves

Directions:

Step 1

Start by setting up your dye in your container. Mix it according to the instructions on the package. I put a trash bag under my container so I wouldn’t accidentally stain the floor.

Step 2

Take your invitations one at a time and start to slowly dip in the dye. I start by dipping it all under to a certain point and then start bringing it up slowly. Keep in mind the longer it stays in the dye the more it will get stained. It is probably best to try this out on a practice sheet first to refine the look you want to achieve.

Finally lay it out to dry on a paper towel for a few hours. Repeat this process for each of your invitations. I love doing your invitations DIY because then everyone is different in some way.

Would you consider dip-dying your own invitations?