The Fantabulous DIY Wedding Thread

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Tue Feb 21, 2022 6:36 pm

Thanks HellsBelles - you were an angel sorting out those bits a pieces for me!!

I was abble to tinker around with it and once I got it - I did the Guest Information cards and RSVPs in no time!!

I'm actually DELIGHTED how they turned out!!

Margins still aren't 100% but I've contacted a printer to see how much it would be to print the invitations - with me supplying the pre-cut paper and they said it would be handier and cheaper to print on their paper (4 per page) and for them to cut it... eliminating margins!
Got a quote for 200 invitations (prob need 180 but allowing 20 for inevitable mistakes!) for €115 - supplying the paper and €115 for them to supply the paper - so actually cheaper to get their paper, which she's quoted me as 300gsm metallic paper.

I've asked them to quote for the Guest Information Cards & the RSVP's....

HellsBelles · by **HellsBelles** » Tue Feb 21, 2022 7:51 pm

That's a good price for that amount. It was no trouble at all

At least you can tick that off the never-ending list.

by **smallsurprise** » Wed Feb 22, 2022 10:16 am

Hello All
If possible could someone let me know where they got their foam flowers?

Thank you
:wv

laineystar · by **laineystar** » Wed Feb 22, 2022 12:54 pm

i love the wedding sign!!!
Can you tell me how you did your order of service booklets?

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Wed Feb 22, 2022 1:46 pm

JESUS GIVE ME A BREAK!

As I posted yesterday I was tinkering away with my invites template... trying to eliminate as much margin as I could... and got something I was happy with.. saved it - things was good.

However a new colour sample arrived this morning and I want to do it out - so I turned on the printer and went to print out another Invitation to stick onto the mat - thinking that everything would turn out the same... and did it?!! Of course not. Life just couldn't be easy O:|

b2bJune2012 · by **b2bJune2012** » Thu Feb 23, 2022 6:45 pm

smallsurprise wrote:Hello All
If possible could someone let me know where they got their foam flowers?

Thank you

I got mine on Ebay!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220877642298? ... 1497.l2649

by **aoife21** » Fri Feb 24, 2022 5:17 pm

thanks guys, still haven't decided on bling or not but i'm thinking the same as you, without might be nicer, thanks for the lovely comments though x

HellsBelles · by **HellsBelles** » Fri Feb 24, 2022 6:50 pm

AwkwardAnnie wrote:JESUS GIVE ME A BREAK!

As I posted yesterday I was tinkering away with my invites template... trying to eliminate as much margin as I could... and got something I was happy with.. saved it - things was good.

However a new colour sample arrived this morning and I want to do it out - so I turned on the printer and went to print out another Invitation to stick onto the mat - thinking that everything would turn out the same... and did it?!! Of course not. Life just couldn't be easy

Did u get sorted?

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Sun Feb 26, 2022 1:13 pm

Ah I did akinda....

bellybabe · by **bellybabe** » Sun Feb 26, 2022 10:24 pm

On the topic of keeping ribbons from fraying - the easiest, least messy way is to hold the cut edge of the ribbon in the heat of a candle to seal it. Don't put it into the flame itself, as it will cause the ribbon to melt and turn to hard black plastic!

by **mama2missus** » Sun Feb 26, 2022 11:13 pm

have any of ye made anything like this?

morningsun · by **morningsun** » Sun Feb 26, 2022 11:22 pm

bellybabe wrote:On the topic of keeping ribbons from fraying - the easiest, least messy way is to hold the cut edge of the ribbon in the heat of a candle to seal it. Don't put it into the flame itself, as it will cause the ribbon to melt and turn to hard black plastic!

I have found it way easier to use a dab of clear nail polish along the cut edge. Works a treat to stop fraying

candlequeen · by **candlequeen** » Tue Feb 28, 2022 4:49 pm

Re ribbon fraying - none of my favour boxes have frayed since I cut the ends into V shapes as recommended by someone here

bellybabe · by **bellybabe** » Tue Feb 28, 2022 11:11 pm

morningsun wrote:
bellybabe wrote:On the topic of keeping ribbons from fraying - the easiest, least messy way is to hold the cut edge of the ribbon in the heat of a candle to seal it. Don't put it into the flame itself, as it will cause the ribbon to melt and turn to hard black plastic!

I have found it way easier to use a dab of clear nail polish along the cut edge. Works a treat to stop fraying

I don't like the nail polish being left on the ribbon. I prefer the flat, finished edge I get from using a candle.

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Wed Feb 29, 2022 2:07 pm

Girls, for anyone whos got pocketfold invitations - what did you do on the outside??

Gonna put a square monogram with our names on it - but undecided whether to put on a ribbon or bellyband or leave it plain??

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