DIY Wedding Invites
Boo and I had decided when we first got engaged that we would use shredded junk mail and the like to make the paper for our wedding invitations. When I finally got around to making the paper… ugh, what a job. Eventually I got into a groove and could turn it out rather quickly, but the learning curve was not easy.
I used this picture tutorial. It was thorough and very helpful.
So without further ado, the making of our invites (click small pictures to see larger version).
Ingredients:
Shredded paper
Coloring (this is crepe paper that co-workers had used to decorate my desk on my birthday two years ago - I only used the green)
Roses from when Boo proposed He had 3 dozen +1. The +1 was to ask for my hand *giggles* isn’t he sweet?
Blender full of paper and with the rose petals and leaves
The bin and screen I used with the cellulose pulp/water
Paper drying on flat, smooth surface, my washer and dryer
Leftover pulp (you can’t pour this down the drain)
Paper folded for invite
Finished invites and rsvp’s
The paper for the inside of the invites, RSVP ans map were a parchment paper pack bought from Michael’s. The photo corners were something I had left over from previous craft projects. I created the map myself using Google Maps as a template. I fuzzed the map and blacked out the details on the invite because, well, this is the internet.
You’ll also notice the RSVP’s have names on them too. Each person invited got an RSVP with their name and the choice to select one of the meals or “Will Not Attend”. We are hoping to cut down on the amount of random +1’s and children added to a not-so-specific RSVP.
We sent out 39 invites for a total of 76 potential guests. We estimate that we will have 60 or so people that will RSVP yes. A nice, somewhat small event.
