One of the best things about printing your own wedding invitations is that you have the freedom to make them look however you want. Even if you don’t consider yourself the craftiest of brides, you can still make beautiful, personalized invites simply by starting with a design you love and choosing interesting papers that look amazing when layered. That’s essentially what we did with these sweet vellum wedding invitations.

Just print your invitation templates in two phases, with the text on vellum and the artwork on high-quality cardstock. Then put them together with ribbon or a simple gold brad. We’ll even show you the exact supplies we use to make professional-looking invites without spending a ton of money.

Psst. To download your free save the dates, just scroll down to the “Materials” section and click the “Free Save the Date Templates” link.

Few things set the tone for your wedding quite like a unique save the date. Whether it be a series of photos on a photo booth strip or a card with a mini pencil attached (you know, so you can “pencil them in”–ha!), the cleverness gets me every time.

But clever doesn’t have to mean expensive or time consuming. My favorite way to add interest and beauty to simple save the dates is by layering vellum overtop a gorgeous cardstock. Not only is it insanely easy, but you can print them on your home printer and assemble them in less than an hour. Then tie everything together with a teeny gold brad and tuck them in festive envelopes before popping them in the mail.

And the best part? We’re giving away the template for free. We promise, your guests will love them.

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