{"id":24873,"date":"2014-12-09T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdie.wedding-dates.com\/?p=24873"},"modified":"2015-10-23T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T21:12:08","slug":"choose-right-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/choose-right-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Right Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We have a wonderful guest blog from Sheila of <a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.justaddyou.ie\/\">Just Add You<\/a>\u00a0this week. Sheila told us how creating your dream stationery within your budget is now possible!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24876\" title=\"Just Add You\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou4.jpg\" alt=\"Just Add You\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou4-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your invitations are the first glimpse of your wedding day that your guests see and therefore should represent both of your visions. The company that you choose to buy your invitations from should be able to interpret your vision, using your chosen colours and design an invite that you are happy to send to your guests. We recently designed this custom\u00a0invitation for a couple of cycling enthusiasts! They were hoping for a quirky illustration of a bicycle built for two with some bunting \u00a0added for good measure. The illustration ran across the entire set including the RSVP card and the Hotel and Directions cards. The little bunting and bicycle illustration even transferred well onto the favour tags so that their theme tied everything together. We chose this invitation to showcase as an example of getting what you are looking for when it comes to your invitations. \u00a0If it&#8217;s possible to save money by doing some of the work yourself you should go for it. It&#8217;s a great way to achieve the look you are after which otherwise might blow your budget.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24875\" style=\"color: #0000ee;\" title=\"Just Add You\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou3.jpg\" alt=\"Just Add You\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou3-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #0000ee;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nOur\u00a0DIY Wedding Stationery kits hold all of the ingredients you need to DIY your own wedding stationery. The keepsake memory box contains the highest quality pocketfold envelopes, backing cards in your choice of colour and finish and invitation inserts all precut and printed ready for assembly using double-sided tape which is included in the box. Also included is a complimentary box of chocolates to share with willing participants! Throw an invitation-making party with your bridesmaids!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24877\" title=\"Just Add You\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou8.jpg\" alt=\"Just Add You\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou8-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All of the artwork and design is created inhouse so if you were looking for something a little bit different and very personal, this is the kit for you. As all of the components are precut and printed it allows the user to create their own wedding stationery without the hassle of traditional DIY, saving you both time and money.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24874\" title=\"Just Add You\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou2.jpg\" alt=\"Just Add You\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Red-Bicycle-Pocketfold-JustAddYou2-750x499.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more information on prices you can contact Sheila email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@justaddyou.ie\" target=\"_blank\">info@justaddyou.ie<\/a>\u00a0or visit our website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaddyou.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.justaddyou.ie<\/a><br \/>\n<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks Sheila for all this great advice. Make sure to check out their snazzy new website\u00a0for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaddyou.ie\/\">Just Add You<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We have a wonderful guest blog from Sheila of Just Add You\u00a0this week. Sheila told us how creating your dream stationery within your budget is now possible! Your invitations are the first glimpse of your wedding day that your guests see and therefore should represent both of your visions. 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