We used a belly band to wrap all the materials (rsvp card/return envelope) and then wrapped that with raffia, hotgluing the raffia to the bellyband and hotgluing the starfish to the raffia.
All these invitations got sent 2 weeks ago and arrived to our guests fine! No damages to the boxes or starfish! We did pay $1.73 for each invitation box (first class mail). It was worth it because all our guest loved them and we're still getting compliments and all the guests are even more excited for the festivites to come!!
-boxes from papermart: $27.50 per 50 (I bought 100 boxes, cost is 69.33 with shipping to my addy)
-ribbon from papermart: $3.84 per 100 yds (it'd be best to buy all supplies together for cheaper shipping)
-invitations: from By Invitation Only (envelopment papers...included backer paer in lavender, invite paper in ivory, belly band, rsvp envelope, rsvp card) 85 invites for $252 with printing and cutting
Hi. I love your invites! Could you please tell me who is the designer and what they are called? I tried looking on the By Invitation website and wasn't able to find them. Thank you.
Hi, do you happen to know the exact measurement for your invitation? I am having my invitations made, and LOVE LOVE LOVE what you did - but am unsure exactly what size I should make the invitations with a 5x7 box. thanks so much! :)
We decided that we wanted to do box invitations for our Aruba Wedding since it would be unique and more special for our guests. I purchased:
-boxes (5x7 kraft boxes) from Papermart.com
-starfish (3-4 in.) from Ebay
-raffia from Michael's Arts and Crafts
-ribbon (3/8 in. in Orchid) from Papermart
-mailing paper from The Dollar Store
-tissue paper in eggplant from a local paper store
-tags made by my Cricut with hand written Fauxllilgraphy
-invites were printed from a local invitation store using Envelopments papers
-Hallmark heavy duty wedding wrapping paper for envelope liners
-address labels from Labelsbythesheet.com
We used a belly band to wrap all the materials (rsvp card/return envelope) and then wrapped that with raffia, hotgluing the raffia to the bellyband and hotgluing the starfish to the raffia.
All these invitations got sent 2 weeks ago and arrived to our guests fine! No damages to the boxes or starfish! We did pay $1.73 for each invitation box (first class mail). It was worth it because all our guest loved them and we're still getting compliments and all the guests are even more excited for the festivites to come!!
posted by jingle96 2 years agoCould you do a cost breakdown for the boxes and invites themselves? They're very nice and making me reconsider my invites....
posted by LoriLori 2 years agoThanks lori! The costbreak down:
-boxes from papermart: $27.50 per 50 (I bought 100 boxes, cost is 69.33 with shipping to my addy)
-ribbon from papermart: $3.84 per 100 yds (it'd be best to buy all supplies together for cheaper shipping)
-invitations: from By Invitation Only (envelopment papers...included backer paer in lavender, invite paper in ivory, belly band, rsvp envelope, rsvp card) 85 invites for $252 with printing and cutting
-address labels from Labelsbythesheet.com: 20 sheets $17 (with shipping)
-tissue paper: $2 for 24 sheets from local paper store
-raffia: $2.50 from Michael's with a coupon
-mailer wrapping paper: $1 per roll from Dollar store ( I used 2 rolls for 75 box invitations)
-starfish from ebay: about $50 for 80 or use qualityshells.com
-wrapping paper for envelope liner: Hallmark $4
Hope this helps!! Any more questions just ask!
posted by jingle96 2 years agoMany thanks! Those boxes are just calling to me although my invites are very different.... but still starfish is our theme.... decisions, decisions!
posted by LoriLori 2 years agoThese are awesome!! I am also doing boxed invites! I got my boxes from papermart.
posted by Mochacoca 2 years agoI can't find the boxes anywhere. can someone help me?
posted by niadjay 2 years agoHeres the link! Its the "gift" box that measures 7x5.5x1. Hope this helps!
http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=20365&SubGroupID=11230&ParentGroupID=18993#11230
posted by jingle96 2 years agoHi. I love your invites! Could you please tell me who is the designer and what they are called? I tried looking on the By Invitation website and wasn't able to find them. Thank you.
posted by hellokitty0280 2 years ago@ hellokitty: By Ivitation Only printed and designed the invites for me and the paper is made by Envelopments.
posted by jingle96 2 years agoHi....I too am searching for those boxes and I know you mentioned you spent $27.50 are these the boxes that you purchased? http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=5479&SubGroupID=5482#5482 with the item being #410053.
posted by livelaughlovealways 2 years ago@ livelaughlove: I posted the link above its: http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=20365&SubGroupID=11230&ParentGroupID=18993#11230
its the "gift" size 7x5.5x1 and it looks like the price went up to $29/50 boxes! I hope this helps!
posted by jingle96 2 years agoHi, do you happen to know the exact measurement for your invitation? I am having my invitations made, and LOVE LOVE LOVE what you did - but am unsure exactly what size I should make the invitations with a 5x7 box. thanks so much! :)
posted by gabrielleelise1981 2 years ago