DIY Wedding Invitations with Ribbon
It’s your wedding day, and you want it to be spectacular. There are many options to help make your wedding day memorable not just for you, but for all of your guests, and one of the first ways is through your wedding invitation. So, you’ve set the date for your big day and now it’s time for the fun part: getting the word out! Not so long ago choosing invitations was quite an arduous task. There were invitation style magazines to look at and they all looked the same except for the color. With home printers and online services that have come along with technological advances, the options for wedding invitations are endless. Your invitation can be as unique and personalized as you want.
A perfect way to capture your sophisticated style is by using ribbons in your wedding invitation design. Start with a shiny white card, topped with a piece of silver foil. Place a stylish black and white photo of the happy couple on top and layer a clear vellum top layer with your text. Punch out the layers of papers and photos and tie them together with a smooth satin ribbon. Tie the ribbon into a bow or leave the ends loose. The satin ribbon will accentuate your photo with class, while enveloping your design in classic elegance.
You don’t have to be left alone with the invitation. Continue your theme at your reception by making place cards accented with ribbons. Ribbon not only adds a nice decorative touch to a traditional blank place card design, it’s also a quick and easy way to incorporate event-themed colors. Using a manual ribbon stitch punch, punch a hole in the location card where you want the ribbon to go through. Thread the ribbon through the holes you made and tie the ribbon into a knot to secure it in place around the holes, and just leave it as is or tie it into a decorative bow. Leave the ends of the ribbon long or cut them short. The choice is yours! What a nice and sophisticated touch for your special wedding day.
Making your own invitations and place cards with a personal touch will make them even more special for both you and your guests. Be sure to make some extra invitations and place cards for the bride and groom to keep as keepsakes. You’ll look back years later and be glad for those special little touches you made to make your wedding day memorable.