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eco-friendly invitations

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Yep, I made my wedding invitations from grocery bags

Looking for a way to save money on your DIY wedding invitations? Would you love it if that money-saving idea also jived with your eco-friendly sensibilities? Irene may have come up with the perfect solution for you. And it involves fun things like shopping and recycling.

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You can totally make your own linen invitations

Tribe member ManaKR made linen invitations. Keep reading to find out how to make these yourself. Just imagine the possibilities — badass pirate invites? Renaissance scrolls? Eco no-paper invites? These are time consuming, but really not hard.

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How to create email wedding invitations that save money and are eco-friendly… but still feel personal!

Offbeat Bride Ragani had her “Old Hollywood” style gala wedding last May in Oakland. Instead of sending out paper invitations she sent them via email — and they were quite cool. Here’s her guest post about her experiences and advice on emailing wedding invitations.

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100% homemade, recycled paper wedding invitations

I sat around stressing out over what kind of image I wanted … I knew I wanted to do it myself but had no idea where to begin stylistically. But I finally buckled down and did the block print of the hands, and as soon as I lay the ink on I knew I had my design…