Coordinating Wedding Set
By LeNae Gerig

If you are making your own wedding invitations, first decide on a design and size and then check on the availability of the proper sized envelope. A bride may select an invitation size for its aesthetic beauty and neglect to realize that the proper sized envelope will be extremely costly or that the invitation requires additional postage. This particular invitation’s finished size is 6”x 8” and envelopes of this size are very commonly found.

It’s important to select a font that is appropriate for your style of wedding. This font is more contemporary and coordinates well with the theme of the stationary. Make sure to use the same font on all of your stationary for consistency.

It’s also a good idea to do a “test mailing” and mail both an invitation and an RSVP postcard to yourself, just to make sure there are not problems with size or bulk.

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Supplies:

• patterned Paper Pizazz®: black and gray stripe: Mixing Masculine Papers (also by the sheet)
• Paper Pizazz® Dark Cardstock Collection: red
• Paper Pizazz® Light Cardstock Collection: white
• Cardmaker’s™ Large Square Slide Mounts
• Cardmaker’s™ Classic Ribbons: 8” of 3/8” wide black grosgrain and 4” of black and white gingham for each invitation and thank you card
• paper trimmer
• X-acto® knife and cutting mat
• scissors
• computer font: papyrus
• Glue Dots™
• glue stick

The Invitation:

1. Cut the white cardstock into a 5 5/8” x 7 5/8” rectangle. Computer journal, leaving enough space at the top of the document to allow for the slide mount embellishment (about 2 1/2”). Hand feed the cardstock into the printer.
2. Cut a 6”x 8” rectangle of red cardstock and glue the white to the center. Use the paper cutter to cut a 5/8” x 8 1/2” strip of the stripped paper. Center and glue the strip to the bottom of the invitation as shown, trimming the excess paper even with the invitation sides.
3. Apply glue to the front of the slide mount and place glue side down on the back of the patterned paper. Use scissors to cut around the edges of the slide mount and the X-acto® knife to cut away the inside.
4. Computer journal the bride and groom’s initials and print onto red with the initials slightly larger than the “&.” It’s a good idea to print as many as possible on 1 sheet of red, allowing 2” on all sides for cutting. Cut to fit behind the slide mount and glue in place. Cut two 4” lengths of grosgrain and a 4” length of gingham, with all of the ends cut at an angle. Use Glue Dots™ at the center of the ribbon lengths and at the top and bottom of the slide mount to secure to the top of the invitation.

RSVP Postcard:

This red cardstock was cut to a 4”x6” mailing size according to U.S. Post Office requirements. It’s always a good idea to check with the post office before committing to a postcard size, in order to check for new requirements.

The postcard was computer journaled with response information on the front and self addressed with the brides name and address on the back. A 5/8” wide strip of striped paper was glued to the bottom of the text side and the card is pre-stamped for the respondent. Sending a response card in the form of a postcard has become a popular choice for today’s bride because it saves on both paper costs and postage.

Thank You Card:

This card is made in the same fashion as the invitation, but is made with a purchased 5” x 6 1/2” blank white card as its base.

Cut the red cardstock into a 4 1/4” x 6” rectangle. Computer journal “Thanks” and allow enough space at the top for the slide mount embellishment. Hand feed into the printer, center and glue to the front of the card. Cut a 5/8” x 5 1/2” strip of striped paper and add to the bottom as shown. Follow the instructions for making the slide mount embellishment from the invitation using white instead of red cardstock for the initials and secure to the card as shown.