If the traditional rectangle wedding invitations won't do your ceremony justice, consider making your own 3-D wedding invitations. Not only will your guests marvel at your creative handiwork, you can customize your invitations to fit your personality and wedding. Customization of traditional wedding invitations is very limited, making homemade wedding invitations appealing to those who want one-of-a-kind wedding stationery.
Theme
The theme of the wedding plays a role in deciding make the three dimensional wedding invitations. Incorporate the theme of the wedding into the homemade invitations. Use items associated with your theme to create the three-dimensional look to your wedding invitations. For example, items associated with a beach-themed wedding might include sea shells, glass bottles or flip flops. Brainstorm possible objects that work well and decide which item will work best for the invitations.
3-D Embellishments
Simple embellishments attached to a traditional flat invitation allow you to add the three-dimensional feel without adding a great deal of postage to the invitations. A ribbon, silk flower, buttons, a small sea shell or a silk butterfly are good examples of embellishment possibilities. When glued or tied to the invitation cards, most of these items will still fit in a traditional envelope. You may still have additional postage, so check with the post office before you send the invitations.
3-D Objects
Using an actual object as the invitation is another option for a three-dimensional wedding invitation. These invitations incorporate the wedding details onto an actual object. In the beach-themed wedding example, you might print the details on a piece of weathered paper, roll it and place it inside of a small glass bottle. You could also use a permanent marker to write the details on an inexpensive flip flop for each invitation.
Once you decide on the object that best fits your wedding theme, determine apply the wedding details to the invitation. Printing the information directly on the object is one method. Another option is to attach traditional invitation cards to the object with a ribbon.
Considerations
The overall cost of 3-D invitations is a major consideration. The materials for the invitations add up quickly, particularly if you have a large guest list. Postage is another consideration. Larger 3-D objects used for the invitation force them to go in a padded envelope or small box. Not only do you have the expense of the packaging, the actual postage to ship the packages adds up quickly. Package and weigh an invitation to calculate the postage before committing to this type of invitation. Calculate all of the costs carefully before you begin making 3-D wedding invitations.
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