RECEPTION D.I.Y. Stationery 14631 views

If you’re a bit handy with some ribbon and card and fancy making your own wedding invitations, you’re not alone. According to Alison Wren of Wedding Crafter, 39% of brides now choose to design their own stationery.

It’s not as difficult as it sounds – there are plenty of websites specialising in DIY stationery. One of our favourites is Wedding Crafter – as used by our resident bride-to-be, Cheryl.

“We spent ages looking for stationery that matched our green colour theme but couldn’t find anything so we decided to buy blank cards, inserts and envelopes from Wedding Crafter, and design them ourselves,” says Cheryl. “We printed the inserts at home and bought some pretty green ribbon to tie the cards with. We were really pleased with the finished invites and lots of people commented on how original they looked.”

As well as sample packs, Wedding Crafter also sells a unique “Design Your Own Wedding Invitations Kit” which allows brides to trial and select the ideal materials for their personal invitations. And with loads of step-by-step advice, as well as pretty embellishments and ribbons, it’s easy to add a personal touch to your invites and create truly memorable but professional looking stationery at a fraction of the cost.