How to Make Elopement Party Invitations in Word
You and your partner eloped, and now it's time to announce your wedding and to celebrate the marriage with relatives and friends. You can do this by hosting a party or reception. Use word processing software such as Microsoft Word to make your own elopement party invitations. Your personalized invitations will be as distinctive as your marriage, and you will probably save money over the cost of store-bought or professionally designed invitations.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer with Microsoft Word
- Pre-cut card stock
- Plain or decorative paper
- Printer
Instructions
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Decide on the overall theme for your invitation. Purchase plain pre-cut card stock or look for card stock that has a printed border or party theme already on it.
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Choose your wording. Check websites for sample verses and text for your elopement party invitations. Combine text from different samples to create a personalized verse that fits your needs.
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Set up the invitation layout in Word. Open a new document in Word and select "Page Setup" from the "File" drop-down menu. Click on the "Paper" tab to set the dimensions to match the size of your card stock. Measure any printed borders on your invitation paper. Click on the "Margin" tab and adjust the margins if necessary to keep text from printing on the borders.
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Add text to your document. Click on the "Format" drop-down menu, and select "Font." Choose the typeface, text size, style and color. Type in your invitation wording, and adjust the text until you are happy with the results. Click on the "Insert" menu if you wish to add any graphic elements to the page.
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Cut a piece of plain white paper to be the same size as your invitation and insert it into your printer. Click on the "Print" icon to print a sample invitation. Assess and verify the content, and adjust as necessary.
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Print the final invitations. Insert card stock into the printer one sheet at a time. Set each invitation aside to make sure the ink completely dries before inserting it into an envelope for mailing.
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Tips & Warnings
Buy extra card stock to account for printing errors. Buy matching envelopes or standard white invitation envelopes at most stationery or office supply stores. Use a new or nearly new ink cartridge for best results.
Do not stack the invitations unless the ink is fully dry to avoid smearing the ink.
