{"id":14134,"date":"2014-12-12T10:50:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T17:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=14134"},"modified":"2015-05-29T14:17:34","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T20:17:34","slug":"diy-wedding-gown-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/diy-wedding-gown-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Wedding Gown Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These fun DIY wedding invitations are perfect for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, menus or the big day! There are countless color options and paper types you could use to create elegant, earthy or whimsical styles. To learn how to make these fun invites, read on:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14142\" alt=\"diy-gown-invitations\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-1024x680.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Supplies You\u2019ll Need:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Perfectly-Plain-Flat-Invitations-With-Envelopes\/-109658\">White Flat Invitations &amp; Envelops<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Any two colors of ribbon (we chose red &amp; black)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Shimmer-Onyx-Cover-Stock\/-138735\">Shimmer Paper<\/a> of any color (we chose Onyx)<\/li>\n<li>Embellishment to decorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tools to Make Things Easier:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Scissors or hobby knife<\/li>\n<li>Paper Trimmer<\/li>\n<li>Glue Gun or other paper-friendly glue<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/media\/Wedding-Dress-Invitation-Template.dotx\">Word Doc Template<\/a> (If you want to print details instead of writing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Let\u2019s Begin! How to Create these Invitations:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Decide now whether you want to hand write these invites out or use the <a href=\"\/blog\/media\/Wedding-Dress-Invitation-Template.dotx\">premade Word Doc template<\/a>. This template contains two text boxes per invitation- one located on the bust of the dress, another on the skirt of the dress. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dafont.com\/\">Browse this site for free fonts!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Using a paper trimmer, cut 7 \u00bc\u201d x 5 1\/8\u201d Onyx backers and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Print Dress Template and cut out. This is only the template so it doesn\u2019t need to be perfect:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14141\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 1\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1-1024x680.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1-350x232.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Trace the cut out onto the plain wedding invites. Again, this doesn\u2019t need to be perfect- enough to see the shape so you can cut.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14143\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 2\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2-1024x680.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2-350x232.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cut them out! While manual cutting seems risky, the shape of the dress is pretty fluid. I am no master scissorman and had little trouble with it. Once you get in the groove, it\u2019s as easy as wedding cake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14136\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 3\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-3.png-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Once you have your dresses cut out, you\u2019ll want to decorate them. There are many ways you can decorate including:\n<ol>\n<li>Stampers<\/li>\n<li>Rhinestones<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Brightly Patterned Paper<\/li>\n<li>Water Color<\/li>\n<li>Shimmer Markers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I used short ribbons and rhinestones which is simple and elegant. To attach these ribbons, use a hot glue gun to dab pea-size dollops onto the dress invitation, securing each side like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14137\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 4\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4-1024x690.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4-350x235.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-4.png 1375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>Hint: To make sure each ribbon shows properly, glue with the ribbon going in this direction: <\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14138\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 5\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5-1024x690.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5-350x236.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-5.png 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>After you\u2019ve glued both ribbons in place, add your embellishment. We\u2019ve used a Crystal AB Swarovski rhinestone from Michaels, but you can embellish with whatever you\u2019d like.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14139\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 6\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6-1024x690.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6-350x236.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-6.png 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Finish the invite by gluing the invite (with either hot or glue runner) onto the shimmer onyx paper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14140\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Step 7\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7-1024x732.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-step-7.png 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Here\u2019s the final invite!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14144\" alt=\"DIY Gown invitations Final \" src=\"\/blog\/media\/diy-gown-invitations-final-1024x680.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This invitation idea is wonderful because it\u2019s a DIY that looks professional and elegant. Whether you want to use your wedding colors, or go bright pink for a sassy bachelorette party, these invites will remain keepsakes after the wedding festivities are over!<\/p>\n<p>No go, be bold and create your own!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These fun DIY wedding invitations are perfect for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, menus or the big day! 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