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2012 Wedding Showcase
DIY invitations are inexpensive, practical, memorable
MS –Cost-conscious couples
today seek different ways they can
reduce expenses on their weddings.
Do-it-yourself (DIY) weddings have
grown in popularity and creating
personalized wedding invitations is
one way to save money and dream
up something special.
Wedding invitations can range in
prices depending on the service
used. Many brick-and-mortar
printing companies have gone by the
wayside, and online printing sources
have replaced them. The reduced
overhead means that many online
retailers can produce wedding
invitations at a lower cost than in
years past. That doesn’t mean they
are cheap, however. Couples can
expect to pay anywhere from $150
to $500 on invitations depending on
style and quantity, according to
estimates from many printing
company websites.
In order to avoid overpaying for
wedding invitations, or simply to
create a personalized invitation,
many couples are opting to go the
do-it-yourself route. DIY invitations
are even more common thanks to the
popularity of scrapbooking and
papercrafting. Although people may
have different standards in terms of
quality for their invitations, it's
important to realize the invitation is
the first thing guests often see
concerning the wedding, and they
will help set the tone of the
upcoming nuptials.
Today there are many options
when it comes to making invitations
oneself. Couples can be as hands-on
or hands-off as they like. Here are
some choices to consider.
• Design it yourself, but hire a
printer. Couples can visit websites
that enable them to choose paper
type, ink colour, a certain template,
wording, colour scheme,
embellishments, dye-cutting and
many other different options. Then
the couple sits back and waits for the
invites to come in the mail where
they are put together before being
sent out. These may be the most
expensive of the DIY invites because
a printer is still doing much of the
work.
• Use wedding invitation kits.
Many stationery shops, craft stores
and office supply retailers offer all-
in-one kits that can be purchased.
These feature a standard design with
the accoutrements of that particular
design. Most will come with
envelopes and small response cards.
The couple simply uses the template
provided to create text on a personal
computer and then the invite can be
run through a home printer.
• Mix and match components.
Couples who want to be a little more
hands-on can purchase card stock
and envelopes separately and design
their own invitations according to
color scheme. Clip art included with
some word processing or design
software can embellish invites that
are then printed on a home printer.
Ribbon can be added by punching
holes into the invite and threading
the ribbon through.
• Do it all yourself. The truly
crafty couple can make their
invitations from scratch. This
involves drawing out a template,
cutting the card stock to fit, selecting
envelopes, creating and executing
response cards, and decorating the
invitations as they see fit. This will
require some tools, including
scrapbooking or papercrafting
supplies. A paper trimmer will help
ensure straight cuts, and decorative-
edged scissors can help hide any
small mistakes in the edges. While
this may be a cheaper option if
couples get good prices on all the
paper components, it also entails the
most work and the greatest margin
of error.
Saving money on wedding
components has become essential
for many couples in this economy.
Choosing to take on some aspects of
invitation creation can help reduce
costs and personalize the event even
more.
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Getting to know flower lingo
MS –Before discussing table
settings for their weddings, many
couples find it helpful to brush up on
some floral terminology before
visiting florists.
It can make you appear more
knowledgeable and prepared if you
understand what will be discussed
and are able to choose what you
want. It also helps to ensure your
money is being spent in the best way
possible.
Here are some common and some
lesser known florist terms that can
be advantageous to know.
• Biedermeier: A nosegay
arranged tightly with concentric
circles of differently colored
flowers. The flowers are wired into a
holder with only one type of flower
in each ring.
• Bouquet: A dense bunch of
blooms that are kept together in a
bouquet holder, wired or tied with
ribbon.
• Crescent: One full flower and a
flowering stem wired together to
form a slender handle that is held in
one hand.
• Garden:A centerpiece featuring
wildflowers.
• Nosegay:Small, round bouquets
composed of densely packed round
flowers and fill.
• Oasis:Specialized foam that is
used in bouquet holders and
centerpieces to retain water and keep
blooms fresh.
• Pomander: A flower-covered
ball that is suspended from a ribbon.
It is often carried by child
attendants.
• Posies: Smaller than nosegays
but similar in design.
• Presentation: A bunch of long-
stemmed flowers cradled in the
bride’s arms. It’s sometimes known
as a pageant bouquet.
• Topiary:Flowers trimmed into
geometric shapes.
• Tossing: A smaller copy of the
bride’s bouquet to use in the bouquet
toss.
• Tussy mussy:A small, metallic
holder to carry a posy.
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