How to Make Your Own Wedding Card

When you make your own wedding card it is personal and unique. Make a wedding card special and send best wishes to the Bride and Groom using these wedding card creation ideas.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Greeting Card paper

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   Wedding Card Template

   Wedding Card Template
   
   To get a free, downloadable, blank greeting card template go to Avery.com.
   • Search for ‘blank template’.
   • On the left side, under Blank Templates choose ‘Cards’.
   • Scroll to find a half fold greeting card either wide or tall. There is also information regarding the appropriate Avery paper product numbers the template is compatible with.
   • Select ‘Download’ at the bottom right of template. You will need to provide your name and email address.
   • The card template will download directly into a new ‘Word’ document, for PC or Mac, or you have the option to save it.
   
   The Avery ‘Design and Print Online’ is a free design software where you design your card online, with or without the help of the ‘Avery Wizard’, then print. Go to Avery.com.
   • Under ‘Quick Links’ on the left side choose ‘Get Free Software’.
   • Find ‘Avery Design and Print Online’ and click on the ‘Start Now’ link.
   
   For either choice you will want to have graphics and wording to personalize and make your own wedding card.

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   Wedding Card Background

   Wedding Card Free Clip Art and Graphics
   
   For wedding cards design start with a background or border. This website has a nice assortment of background, lines, and borders depicting everything wedding.
   www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/wedding/default.htm
   
   Bridal Association of America provides a vast assortment of clip art images for a wedding card. Champagne, Bibles, Gifts, Couples, wedding cakes, and wedding rings are just a few of the 25 categories. Scroll down to ‘Free Stuff’ on the left side of page.
   www.bridalassociationofamerica.com

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   Wedding Cards Wording

   Wedding Card Versus and Wording
   
   If you are at a loss of what to say you will need wedding greeting ideas. Here are some websites that provide ideas for what to write inside the wedding card.
   • Search ‘Wedding Poems’ - www.verses4cards.co.uk
   • Wedding Poems, Wedding Verses, and Wedding Quotes – www.weddings-poems.com
   • Christian Wedding Versus - www.heavensinspirations.com/wedding

Tips & Warnings

• The Bride and Groom will notice the genuine greetings you send when you make your own wedding card. You can print these out on regular paper for purchase a pack of greeting card paper that includes envelopes.

Resources

• How to Make Your Own Wedding Car Decorations

[sonni57]

on 6/24/2009 Good article with details for a wedding card sounds like a fun project.