TlovesJ
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Hey girls I'm about to embark on making my own invites, I know that alot of you have posted yours on here, I thought it would be a great idea to get them all posted together. So all you crafty women...post away...inspire me!!!
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FutureMrsStride
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Posts: 3511
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I've been thinking the samething and have a few photo's I've found that inspire me. Hopefully these help..
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http://tinastride.blogspot.com/
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Renata
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Posts: 660
Loc: Whitby ON
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These are ours. I'm very proud of them. 
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Married my love June 30th 2007.
TTC since August 2008.
LAP done June 2009.
Cyst gone. Tubes working well. Fingers crossed!
Back on the TTC Train!! Saying my baby prayers every night!!
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FutureMrsStride
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If you don't mind me asking what type of paper do you use for the DIY invites. I really want to make my own but aren't to sure if I can as I am not to crafty. Any tips if I decide to make them myself?
Thanks!
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http://tinastride.blogspot.com/
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Renata
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Reged: 02/10/06
Posts: 660
Loc: Whitby ON
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Is that a general question or is it directed to me. In any case, I'll just answer it.
I used quality cardstock which I purchased at a scrapbook store. For the actual pocketfold I bought those premade. If you have any questions and want instructions on how to put them together, just pm me.
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Married my love June 30th 2007.
TTC since August 2008.
LAP done June 2009.
Cyst gone. Tubes working well. Fingers crossed!
Back on the TTC Train!! Saying my baby prayers every night!!
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cassiadawn
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Posts: 1831
Loc: Saskatchewan again!
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Pro Pics
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MrsBig
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Reged: 10/07/05
Posts: 910
Loc: Ottawa (Wedding in Halifax)
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Here are ours 
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annied01
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Reged: 06/06/05
Posts: 485
Loc: Saint-Sauveur, Qc
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This is ours closed.  then we have the reply postcard
the inside  
then the vellum wrap with the monogram held it all together with the 4x6 we included for ppl to write something to put in our album (recipes, poems, advice) and the maps and general information about the hotel, etc...
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May 13th i marry my LOML, my best friend
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forrestsmom
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Reged: 01/19/06
Posts: 1966
Loc: Ontario
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Here are my DIY invites. Sorry for the big photos.
The invite from the outside:
The invite as you open it:
The Accommodation Card and a map on the back of the Accommodation card:
The Ceremony Card:
The map on the back of the Ceremony Card:
The reception card:
The RSVP card (I did have a second RSVP card for the 20 or so without computers but I didn't take a photo)
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babydaisy5
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Reged: 07/21/04
Posts: 5618
Loc: Calgary
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Here are the invites DH and I made:
And a picture of our hilarious RSVP cards:
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forrestsmom
WB Devotee
Reged: 01/19/06
Posts: 1966
Loc: Ontario
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Hey babydaisy5. I used that same punch with the cute little design. It completely fell apart on the last invite. Talk about good timing.
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babydaisy5
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Posts: 5618
Loc: Calgary
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Hey babydaisy5. I used that same punch with the cute little design. It completely fell apart on the last invite. Talk about good timing.
Wow, that was timing. It would've sucked to have it quit on you with one or two left to go.
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EmmaM
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Reged: 05/30/05
Posts: 2289
Loc: BC
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Here are ours. Sorry for the bad pics, our camera SUCKS!!!
 
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Natalie
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Reged: 09/15/05
Posts: 4206
Loc: Scarborough
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Everyone's seen mine about a million times, but since you asked....
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Natalie & Bryan
November 3, 2006
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Butterflyblue72
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Reged: 05/24/05
Posts: 2756
Loc: Waterdown, ON
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Here are our homemade invitations:
Lynn
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Married 08/05/06 Liana was born on 09/03/07. M/C 07/08. Expecting twins in July 2009!
 
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stef26
Weddingbeller
Reged: 06/22/05
Posts: 548
Loc: Woodbridge, ON
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I bought the DIY kits from Michaels with some vellum and came up with these.
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When I saw you I was afraid to meet you. When I met you I was afraid to kiss you. When I kissed you I was afraid to love you. Now that I love you, I am afraid to lose you. - Author Unknown
** July 14, 2007 **
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Future_Mrs_S_2007
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Reged: 02/05/06
Posts: 2471
Loc: k the doors...
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i love your invites emmam!!! 
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HRed
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Reged: 02/01/06
Posts: 256
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here are my invites. I remember stressing about them and now they're out, I feel like I worried too much about nothing! Wonder if that's how I'll feel about the wedding?!
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july
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Reged: 10/14/05
Posts: 909
Loc: montreal, qc
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Here are ours!
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MRBudd
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Reged: 11/25/04
Posts: 1486
Loc: Edmonton/Ft McMurray
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These are ours...we made them from scratch. And FH should take 99.9% of the credit. He pretty much did EVERYTHING!
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MARK AND RICKIE
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Rozy
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Reged: 02/10/05
Posts: 714
Loc: Montreal, Quebec
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Mrs. Big ... i LOVE those... wow!!!
I only have a crappy picture of mine. The cover detaches into an RSVP postcard:
Here's the inspiration for them:
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Brimstada
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Reged: 08/13/05
Posts: 1672
Loc: GTA
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Here are mine not the funky pocket folds that some girls make, I would have so given up on those. I'm pretty proud of them and they suit the Nightmare before christmas theme. Excuse the bow in the pics I was by myself and Didn't have an extra finger to tie with LOL. I bought all the paper and the tissue paper at the Paper Place In TO, I used plain Cement card stock for the gray the Black is called Linen it's a little thicker with texture and the tissue is Japanise Tissue paper (Like a thin felt to the touch), and the ribbon is from Micheals.
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daisychain
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Reged: 03/01/06
Posts: 1747
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I just just finished mine!
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shawna24
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Reged: 12/29/05
Posts: 712
Loc: Surrey, BC
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Here's ours, they are made from a DIY kit from Michaels.
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MrsBig
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Reged: 10/07/05
Posts: 910
Loc: Ottawa (Wedding in Halifax)
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Thanks Rozy - your's are too cool! I wish you had more pics - I think they came out better than your inspiration!
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Aquablue
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Reged: 03/20/06
Posts: 2228
Loc: GTA
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Adding to Fav's.
These are all really great. 
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trannifer
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Reged: 08/24/05
Posts: 4174
Loc: Mississauga, ON
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Wowzers! Everyone's invitations look amazing! I almost wish mine weren't mostly done so that I could use all your creative ideas for inspiration. 
I posted mine in THIS thread if anyone is interested in seeing them.
As much time and effort (and accompanying stress) went into designing and getting supplies for these, making the invitations has been my favourite part of wedding planning so far. FH and I really pleased with how they turned out and especially how they are totally "us", which we don't think we could have accomplished if we had bought them from someone else, KWIM?
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Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth "you owe me." And look what happens, with a love like that... it lights up the whole sky. ~Hafiz
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mrsmat2b
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Reged: 10/14/05
Posts: 5421
Loc: GTA, ON
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We are all absolutely amazing women - you know that? We all used each other's ideas and made creative, professional-looking, budget-conscious invites that we are all so proud of! And we should be! This thread looks like a "Martha Stewart weddings" magazine with an "invites" feature!! Amazing!!
Let's all get in a line so we can pat each other on the back!!
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July 7, 2006 was the big day! So. I'm no longer a newlywed, not planning a vow renewal/friend's wedding, but maybe I do want a baby (AND the stuff!!)
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FinallyAwedding
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Reged: 04/09/06
Posts: 352
Loc: Ontario
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I might as well add mine to the mix! Total cost for making them was just over $50 (and I have a ton of cardstock left over to use for other things for the wedding).
Front of pocketfold:
Back of pocketfold:
Inside of pocketfold:
Inserts and close-ups (the empty framed card will be for place cards. I also have an alternate RSVP card to mail in, for those without computer access. I forgot to take a picture of it, though!):
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Final Tally!
Yes: 70 (including 18 kids...yikes!)
No: 35
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PEI_Bride
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Reged: 05/04/06
Posts: 50
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Thanks for adding this thread!! Some amazing talent you girls have!!! Adding to faves
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fourstac
WB Lurker
Reged: 01/24/06
Posts: 59
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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here are ours.....i made them from scratch and we have received about half the rsvp's back and only sent them 2 weeks ago!!! i am now making the programs which are matching with these invites..... i love paper!!!! i am a freak! cool post, it's nice to see how different we all are in our ideas.
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July 15,2006
The Great Hall
Toronto,Ontario
Invites out May 1..due June 15
84 Invited
48 yes
10 no
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ottawabride06or07
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Reged: 04/30/06
Posts: 340
Loc: Ottawa ON
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I'm also hoping to do my own invites and am wonder whether all of these shown (lovely by the way) are from kits (if so where did you get them) or scratch? I'm not very crafty but can follow directions! Also, did you all print on your home printers (and if so did you have aligment issues) or go to staples etc. for printing?
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Lilli
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Reged: 11/25/05
Posts: 916
Loc: Milton, Ontario
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Here are ours...I love them!
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Married ~ January 20, 2007
BFP ~ February 6, 2007
Joshua Denis ~ October 20, 2007
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May07Bride
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Reged: 04/26/06
Posts: 137
Loc: Whitby, ON
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I'm also hoping to do my own invites and am wonder whether all of these shown (lovely by the way) are from kits (if so where did you get them) or scratch? I'm not very crafty but can follow directions! Also, did you all print on your home printers (and if so did you have aligment issues) or go to staples etc. for printing?
I second this question:
- did you use kits (and where from) or is everything from scractch
Also...I'm looking for tropical themed wedding invites and when I looked in Michaels nothing really caught my eye. Is anyone else using a tropical theme and where did you find DIY invites for this?
Thanks!
K
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TeacherAnge
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Reged: 01/25/06
Posts: 392
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We just finished our invites late last night. I'm excited to post them here.
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Sean & Ange
August 25, 2006
~~a loyal lurker since the wedding 
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FeministSprig
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Posts: 1661
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Markign to favs
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TeacherAnge
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I'm also hoping to do my own invites and am wonder whether all of these shown (lovely by the way) are from kits (if so where did you get them) or scratch? I'm not very crafty but can follow directions! Also, did you all print on your home printers (and if so did you have aligment issues) or go to staples etc. for printing?
It looks like most of these invites have been made from scratch - not kits.
Michaels and Staples are the only places with kits that I know of. There is so much that you can do just with cute cardstock to really make them your own.
It you are into the pocketfold idea - you can make your own (we did to save $$) of purchase them online.
The printing (at least for us) did have many allignment issues, but through trial and error we got it figured. It really isn't hard to DIY, it just takes time.
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Sean & Ange
August 25, 2006
~~a loyal lurker since the wedding
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eeyore
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Reged: 05/19/06
Posts: 73
Loc: Montreal, QC
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hi annied01,
i love your reply postcards, where did you source them from?
thanks! and congratulations for being married!!
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nonamesleft
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Reged: 06/12/05
Posts: 3368
Loc: Edmonton Alberta
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here are ours
 
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fourstac
WB Lurker
Reged: 01/24/06
Posts: 59
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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I did mine from scratch. i didnt use a template or anything and actually didnt buy anything from michaels...i used flash and photoshop to make the invites so "no" i didnt have an alignment issues because photshop asks you exactly how big your document is and you work with that template. i used our canon inkjet printer and had no problems...the ink didnt smudge but i didnt use vellum or anuthing; i only used super-high quality papers from the paper place and a scrapbooking store in the beaches... i hope that helps you ladies...i suggest going to a store and checking out ideas, talking to the staff; you can do it!!!!
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July 15,2006
The Great Hall
Toronto,Ontario
Invites out May 1..due June 15
84 Invited
48 yes
10 no
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Schmicka
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Reged: 04/25/06
Posts: 102
Loc: Halifax, NS
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Here are mine:
My E and J envelope liners:
Inside view:
Invitation front and back:
Map front and back:
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culysue
Weddingbeller
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 893
Loc: Bridgewater NS
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Here are my invitations...nothing fancy, plain & simple
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scrange
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Reged: 08/12/05
Posts: 257
Loc: Winnipeg, MB marrying in PEI
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Here's mine! I got all of the paper from Paper Source. Sorry about the picture size, I'm fighting with Photobucket but couldn't get them smaller!
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August 5th, 2006
The most amazing day of my life!
Campbell Joseph arrived March 25th, 2008
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HeatherLassell
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Reged: 05/21/06
Posts: 1423
Loc: Manitoba,CANADA
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BUMP
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cjswedding
WB Postaholic
Reged: 02/05/06
Posts: 7061
Loc: My Computer
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This was on page 15!
LOL!
{BUMP}
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septemberbridetobe
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Reged: 02/07/06
Posts: 473
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Thanks everyone that was great!
One question:
When you are writing the date and time of the reception, do most people write it out (saturday the twenty third of september at twelve o'clock) or type the numbers (Saturday 23rd, 2006 12:00pm)
I say it's usually written but FH says it is the second option?
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Future_Mrs_S_2007
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Reged: 02/05/06
Posts: 2471
Loc: k the doors...
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I thought writing it out looked cool, but the twenty-third doesn't look that cool as the "thirteenth"... so I am using numbers
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Heavinlyn
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Reged: 02/17/05
Posts: 1858
Loc: Chesley ON
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I posted mine last week when I finished but I'll post them here too!!! FH and I designed them ourselves, I did all the work though....lol
with insert out
envelopes
Inserts
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** I'm MAD as Hell at the unfairness in this world....Why Us?? **
Bilateral Tubal Blockage
IVF #1 - Fall 2009
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chocolatenbubbly
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Loc: Vancouver Island
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Michaels and Staples are the only places with kits that I know of.
There is also www.paper-source.com - we have ordered ours from there and are suppose to get them later today or tomorrow, I will post them once we get them printed and assembled - can't wait! (the website also has "how to" videos).
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stsammy
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Posts: 799
Loc: Toronto (wedding in Merrickvil...
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I haven't posted mine in a while, but I'm just so darned proud of the work I did on them.
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We're hitched!
April 29, 2006
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MrsJanny
WB Postaholic
Reged: 06/14/06
Posts: 5132
Loc: Ottawa, Ontario
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Saving to faves (for future references). These are ALL amazing!! Congrats to all and your FH/NH! I can't wait to make mine now (even though I am not even engaged) and my BFs invites too! My BF is a graphic designer/3D animator, so it should be a nice thing for us to do together!  Thanks a bunch gals!!!
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Went from MOH to a MRS!
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Kristenf
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Reged: 04/18/06
Posts: 799
Loc: Manitoba
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they all look fantastic. I'm adding to favorites
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Kristenf
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Posts: 799
Loc: Manitoba
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jgilmore
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Reged: 06/23/06
Posts: 389
Loc: Winnipeg
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adding to fav's
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RNmommy
WB Devotee
Reged: 02/02/06
Posts: 1847
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I have to say thanks to all you ladies! Inivitations are my nemsis, everytime I think about them I have a little panic attack! Seeing what all of you can do has inspired me!
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Formerly "RoblovesME"
Our Angel came Early!!
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soon_to_be_Mrs_Watson
Weddingbeller
Reged: 07/06/06
Posts: 904
Loc: Toronto, ON
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Hey Stef26, Those are the exact invites we are using for ours. I like how you made them different. I wouldn't have even thought about that.
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jeninejessica
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Reged: 09/20/05
Posts: 1218
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Saving to faves... any updates? I'm looking for single panel ideas... and also response card ideas with wording for them to reply at a website
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MrsPressly
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Posts: 120
Loc: Scotland but getting married i...
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Where did everyone get their pocketfolders??
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"Live well, laugh often, love much"
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islandchick
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Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 1553
Loc: Vancouver Island BC
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Here are ours... We made them from scratch...
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kimstitch
WB Chatterbox
Reged: 03/19/06
Posts: 303
Loc: Toronto
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My turn! Ours started with a kit from Staples, but the ribbon, pewter leaf charm, the vellum sleeve and the extra blank ivory cards for the guest information inserts were bought separately. Lots of work (and my more technically gifted graphic designer friend helped me fix some problems with the map) but they're finally done and gone!
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JulySnow
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Reged: 07/13/06
Posts: 34
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Question for all you DIY girls. Where did you find your envelopes? Im wondering about the smaller reply envelopes as well as the main ones. Did the envelopes end up being a hidden cost or were they fairly affordable?
The invitations themselves don't intimidate me, its the little things that always get me in the end!! 
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Jackie and Dustin
January 20, 2007
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_Kiki_
Weddingbeller
Reged: 07/03/06
Posts: 542
Loc: Ottawa, ON
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Adding to favs!
You girls are all SO talented!!!
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Conezone
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Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 209
Loc: Winnipeg, MB
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We're husband and wife!
July 8, 2006
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vinestomp
WB Devotee
Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 2263
Loc: Calgary, AB
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My DH and I designed ours, but he gets all the credit for actually doing all the design work, and I got to do the grunt work... addressing, tying ribbons on etc... I was very happy with how they turned out
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Sharmilla and Gavan
06.24.06
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kimstitch
WB Chatterbox
Reged: 03/19/06
Posts: 303
Loc: Toronto
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Hey, those are fantastic! No wonder you're happy with them.
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Aquablue
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Reged: 03/20/06
Posts: 2228
Loc: GTA
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AJsLove
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Reged: 09/10/06
Posts: 2969
Loc: Southwestern Ontario
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Here are mine!
Front:
Inside:
Inserts:
Sorry the pictures are a little fuzzy, I never said I was good with a camera!
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Married!! June 30, 2007
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geninou
WB Postaholic
Reged: 02/02/07
Posts: 5946
Loc: Montreal, Qc
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I love your invites AJsLove !!!
Adding this thread to favs !
Thanks for sharing everyone !!
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Gen + Matt
June 28th 2008
Married and loving it!
 
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