DIY Library-Themed Invites:
I came across this great idea via Joanna at Smitten . Diana and Scott, both librarians, had this totally ingenious and totally DIY invitations for their library-themed wedding.
The (checkout card style) Main Invite
Reception Rules card
RSVP card
The Map (with a sweet library quote)
From the library date stamps, embossed seal, realistic (and free!) typewriter font and the 365.49 Dewey system reference…down to the reception rules and “LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OF DAMAGED INVITATIONS” blurb— you can tell that Diana and Scott put a ton of thought into making the invitations truly their own.
The completed ensemble
Excerpts from Diana and Scott:
Instead of a regular RSVP, we made our guests fill out an “application form” as if they were applying for a library card. Scott found a cool font online to download and used it for our invites. We used thick paper, and printed everything ourselves from his printer.
It really wasn’t too hard; we got the actual slips from a library supply company (I think it was Demco) and used card stock, custom made rubber stamps, and a paper cutter as are only other supplies. Scott used Word to create the cards themselves…it’s nothing more then a Text Box with lines…
The envelopes were basic tan colored business envelopes and we used the font we found to address them. We also embossed the front of the cards and envelopes with our first initials to give it a more dated look. My parents made us a custom embosser and help from friends and family to emboss each pocket. we also had a stamp made that said “the library of scott and diana”.
{ all images from Our City Lights }
