Nothing will make your invite pop out more then by adding a third dimension to a usually flat medium. Including flowers, charm bracelets, shells, leaves, pearls, feathers, or any other object that is special to you and your future spouse will make your invitation more unique. Bind a single rose matching the type your fiancée gave you on your first date along with your invitation, reply card, and map, or add some glitz to the invitation by creating a border made up of beads, jewels, or rhinestones… fake ones for those with normal budgets, and real ones for those couples who really just want to show off. Make sure you don’t do too much when adding a bit of dimension to your invitation packages… you don’t want to distract from the actual information inside the envelope. But adding extra, three dimensional flourishes to compliment the usual invitation can really help them pop out… and add a personal touch that will give your guests a little taste of you and your fiancées personalities. Plus, everyone likes a nice surprise when they open a package!

It depends on how familiar you are with printing and possibly assembling invitations yourself. Do you have the time to play with it? Do you have patience to build the cards yourself? If so, then go for it!  You can always call on the help off others to make them faster.

It also depends on what kind of invitation you’re going for. The least stressful option for doing it yourself would be a boxed kind you can get at Target or other stores. If you’re trying to create an elaborate invitation with layers of paper, ribbons, etc, just be aware that most of the time this isn’t going to be cheaper than getting invitations from a local invitation store and you’re going to spend quite a bit of time with creating and putting it together. If you find the right place, employees at a store can help you find ways to cut cost, how to word everything, and show you what looks good together.