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Invitation DIY

We’ve got tons of DIY wedding invitation ideas for you, including printables, tutorials, and templates — all with an offbeat twist! We’ve also got non-DIY wedding invitation ideas, plus a ton of wedding invitation advice, including the oh-so-important invitation wording examples.

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Can I use Canva to make wedding invitations? HECK YES!

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it’s been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial…

Display your wedding invites forever with this DIYed invitation keepsake idea

Display your wedding invites forever with this DIYed invitation keepsake idea

I spied this crafty wedding invitation keepsake idea over on ctrl + curate, a blog by recent bride Cat, now married and dealing with all of those post-wedding “what do I do with this” projects. She decided to make a feature out of her invitations in a clear hanging float frame.

How to DIY a save the date video

Video games and guitars: How to DIY a save the date video

My husband and I saved about $200-300 because we learned how to DIY a save the date video. We thought it would be a waste if people got a paper save the date because most of those go in the garbage (Remember to Recycle). Who wants a koozie with our wedding date on it, anyway (I don’t even want one for myself)? Ultimately, we wanted a video! Here’s how we did it…

Creep your guests out with a severed finger save-the-date

Give your guests the heebie-jeebies with a severed finger save-the-date

Using only a few craft items (mold rubber, a paper cup, some quick-drying plaster, ink, boxes, and some moss), you can trip out your Halloween wedding guests with a faux severed finger inviting them to your spooktastic wedding. If you’ve got a little time on your hands and the bollocks to wig a few folks out (most guests will surely love it!), this is the Halloween save-the-date for you.