I’ll admit it, I’m a do it yourselfer. I’m usually willing to tackle about anything. Once, at least. But when it comes to my wedding invitations and wedding programs, even this self proclaimed “I can do anything” gal didn’t even think about it. I knew from experience that it was one of those things that in the end, would cost me almost as much in time and/or money and I probably wouldn’t be truly happy.

Before you begin, you need to ask yourself:

• Do I have enough time to complete this project?
• Do I have the resources and knowledge to make a wedding invitation that doesn’t reflect a D.I.Y. disaster?

Here are a few things you may need to consider:

Time: Many bridal couples do not consider the fact that they may be spending more time on their D.I.Y. wedding invitations than they realize.

Expense: Consider all the expenses; D.I.Y. wedding invitations may cost more than you think.

• Your time (What is my time worth?)
• Extra paper stock
• Ink cartridges
• Matching envelopes in the correct size
• Purchase of a font
• Error potential
• Cutting fees

Knowledge: Do you have a reliable source?

• Proper etiquette wording
• Correct layout
• Appropriate fonts
• Suitable font sizes

Organization and preparation play a key role in D.I.Y. wedding invitations; however, problems that may occur
won’t be revealed until the actual invitation project begins.