Save the Date Magnet & Postcard

First off, let me say that I have been able to save so much money by ordering off of a printing company called Vista Print. I first came across this company while looking for business cards. Since then, I have been ordering tons more stuff then I ever thought of originally. The first wedding related purchase through them were my Save the Date postcards, and magnets.

I had been searching for an affordable way either to make them myself, or purchase them. The cheapest I could find it was around $0.99 each! With 200 guests, the costs easily add up. That's where Vista Print stepped in. I was able to order their regular sized postcards (250 of them) for free + shipping! You can easily get these promo links in the mail by signing up for their emails.

(Click on the logo below)

They have multiple designs you can select from, and as long as you pay attention to the conditions of your promo, you can easily get away with spending only $5.00 on 250 postcards.

Below are my finished designs for my save the date postcards. I used multiple images from our engagement photo session. Be aware that sometimes Vista Print charges a photo upload fee. These can range from free to $5 each photo. Remember to look before you click!

Now one of the other things I was really wanting to include were the new wedding fad - save the date magnets included with a traditional save the date card. Not only are they fun to give out, but they are perfect for your guests to just stick on the fridge - and a guarantee that it won't get lost as easily as a card. Just as, or more expensive than the save the date card itself, these were originally out of our budget. Once again, Vista Print to the rescue. I had a promo code for 25 small magnets for free, or 100 for $22 + shipping. Oh happy day!

Below is my finished save the date magnet design.

I have gotten so many compliments on them, and everyone has been saying how nice a reminder it is because they don't lose it when it's stuck to the fridge!

All in all, I spent a total of $22 + shipping for 250 postcards, and 100 magnets. That's $0.22 for each guest we invited! $0.22 is a whole lot cheaper than the average quote of $1.50+ each!!! That doesn't even include postage! This is a lesson that not only can you stay within a reasonable budget, but you can create beautiful projects that no one will know you paid pennies for - doesn't mean you'll be able to keep the excitement of these deals to yourself! ;)

Happy crafting, and if you've done some save the date postcards or magnets, post a pic of yours below in the comments!

~Brittanie

Engagement Party Guestbook/Postcards

For our engagement party, we wanted to include elements from where we got engaged - Seattle. While we were up there on our trip, we collected vintage postcards from various places we visited. Then it hit us - what better way to have people leave us a note, than on a postcard! We did some research, and found LanternPress.com. They are a wholesale printer, so we had to clear the order over the phone before they would fill it. Once we did though, we got our order printed and to the house within a week. Here are the designs we chose below...

We used the postcards as invitations, and took the leftover postcards and used them for the guestbook. For the invitations, I adjusted the printer settings so it would print out horizontal, and within the border of the postcards. For the guestbook/postcards, I had a small table in the entryway: We had the blank postcards in a basket along with some pens, and used one of those wire photo holders to hold a postcard with instructions. My future sister-in-law used her craftiness to decorate a chalkboard with some more instructions. (as you can see in the photo) :)

Here are some links to help you make your own postcard guestbook table.

Postcards: LanternPress.com

Wire photo holder: BedBathandBeyond.com (Use a 20% off coupon, or a $5 off $10+ purchase!)

Tabletop Chalkboard: RowansRoom on Etsy

Happy New Year!

Happy new year! Time to start knuckling under and start cranking out DIY projects. Expect more posts and pics soon!

Until then, check out Koyal Wholesale for lots of wedding supplies for DIY-ers.