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15 DIY Wedding Invite Inspirations

Want to cut costs for your big day? Shave off some of the expenses by coming up with handmade wedding invites. Turn to Instagram for instant inspiration!

1. Personalize your garden-themed invites by tying a green string and a printed floral tag around each envelope!

Made with love. To our MostImportants. ☺️ #diyweddinginvitations #flowerandleaves #springwedding #floralweddinginvitation #springweddinginvitation

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2. Use paper doilies to create an instant papercut effect to your invitations.

Shoutout to everyone who poured out love to make these invitations with me! They couldn't have been anymore perfect 💌 #diyweddinginvitations #katepaintsherwedding

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3. Your favorite paints and pens can help you whip up gorgeous floral borders and accents for your cards.

💌 custom wedding card done and dusted. Mum wanted the envelope to match too lol #extra 🌹🌿

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4. Add a surprising detail which your guests can see as soon as they open the envelope!

Ditch boring and plain envelope! The best way to awe your invitees is when they open the envelope and see the thoughtful design you put into the detail.⠀ Link to our shop is in the bio.⠀ www.inatondesign.com⠀

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5. Go to a stationery store that sells different kinds of patterned paper in vibrant colors. Your selected sheet can work as a framed border or paper accent for your invites.

At @diy.invitations we have easy to access open trays where you can mix and match paper and cards to come up with your own fabulous look ❤️ come into the store where you can look touch and experience the vibrant colours 😍 experience the exquisite texture and high quality yourself 😍 #look #touch #feel #invitations #paperie #paper #specialtypaper #specialtycards #chiyogami #handmadepaper #vibrant #yuzen #stationery #style #enmore #enmoreroad #newtown #newtownsydney #floral #japanesepaper #exotique #paperlove #paperaddict #paperart #diyshop #diyinvitations #weddings #diyweddingstationery #diyweddinginvitations #beautiful

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6. A vintage-looking map can be the perfect backdrop for a travel-loving couple.

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7. Gold wax seal stamps can add a touch of elegance to your otherwise plain envelopes.

Invitations are off! ~ 📬 The date of our intimate little celebration is getting closer, so these needed to get done!! In the midst of reading, papers, homework, photography work, and putting together a conference presentation poster… wedding planning's gone on the back burner a bit. AND MY DRESS ARRIVES IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYYYZZZ AAAHHHH!! P.S. it's great knowing how to use photoshop so you can make+print your own invitation cards for like $14 ✨ #winning at #diyweddinginvitations #presentingthepughs

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8. Inject color into your brown-tinted background by sticking light floral patterns and unique shapes that go with your theme. This one is inspired by tea parties!

#weddinginvitations #weddingmemories #firstphoto #diyweddinginvitations

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9. Floral or polka-dot bunting in pastel shades will make your invitations look festive and romantic!

Summer bunting DIY wedding stationery. Design guide available on our wedding hub blog. Top Tip- this is a cheap way to make stunning stationery on a budget #diywedding #diyweddingstationery #diyweddinginvitations #summerwedding #bunting #weddingbunting #instawedding #wedding #gettingmarried

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10. Are you or your partner a talented illustrator or cartoonist? If yes, why not make a beautiful drawing to illustrate your love story? You can use this as a moving e-vite!

IT’S TIME! Part 3 of my Valentine’s Day Wedding Special is now live on #ArtNuVogue (www.YouTube.com/MissLeilaniJoy) I’m sharing the process of this illustration, my Wedding Day Photos, AND announcing the winners of my #LJValntine Contest! Don’t miss all the warm fuzzy love! XOXO #leilanijoy

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11. Shiny gold stickers over transparent vellum paper can act as a unique teaser cover for your wedding invites set!

It's a penguin party! 🎉 Stay tuned for our next posting! #penguins #zoowedding #weddinginvitations #vellumpaper #diywedding #diy #diyweddinginvitations #cricutexploreair2 #idoatthezoo

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12. Paper flowers will make anyone’s day!

#fbf when I made my own #weddinginvitations #paperflowers #diywedding #diyweddinginvitations

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13. Go the rustic route by combining these simple elements: Bakers twine, brown paper, and peach textured accents.

Finished product. 💌📄✒✨ . . . 🎨 #diyweddinginvitations #rusticwedding #rustictheme #madebyhand #familyproject #weddingonabudget #weddingprep #weddingsph

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14. Are you handy with a calligraphy pen? It’s your chance to show off your mad skills!

My goal when starting calligraphy was to do our own wedding invites. Well I accomplished that! 😁💍 #diyweddinginvitations #diywedding #calligrapgy #moderncalligraphy #weddingcalligraphy #invitation #typeography #script #design #papermarbling #weddingstationery

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15. Active and crafty couples will love this collage invitation made of embossed bicycle details, bike maps, and sewn edges.

Here's a closeup of our handmade wedding invitations. #handmade #crafty #maps #mapofsanfrancisco #bicycles #bikesf #bikeforever #bikeforlove #embossing #stamping #sewing #drawing #wedding #weddinginvitations #weddinginvitation #sanfrancisco #bikesanfrancisco #love #wemetonbikes #bikesbroughtustogether #biketogether #biketogetherstaytogether #biketogetherforever #diy #diyweddinginvitations #diywedding

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