I want to let you know from the get-go: you do need to know a bit of Photoshop to create the fabric invitations as detailed in this tutorial. If that makes you groan, not to worry! I’ve also suggested some ideas at the end of this post that are feasible for people who don’t “do”…
As much as I adore letterpress invitations, I think I may love fabric wedding invitations more. There’s a certain magic to combining fabric, stitching, and paper; and when you add pretty calligraphy and/or illustration to the mix — watch out world! Plus, DIY fabric invitations are very reasonably priced. They’re so cheap {yet sophisticated-looking}, that you might consider using them for your next party in general … even if it’s just a pizza and beer affair. Just make sure you’ve got a couple of weeks to wait for the custom fabric!
I know you’re probably waiting for me to stop rambling and start showing you how to do this, so let’s start by talking about the invitation design! First, you’ll want to figure out which design concept you want to go with. I was working with a client/friend on these {fun fact: Linda, the bride, was actually was my sixth grade social studies teacher}, and we brainstormed a lot of potential concepts. As far as the design, she communicated to me that she wanted wildflowers and lots of green, so I thought probably she’d go for one of these two ideas:
However, Linda had also expressed an interest in not-too-feminine invitations, so I threw out two ideas that we hadn’t discussed at all.
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