Today it is fashionable to organize wedding ceremonies in a non-standard way, in a variety of styles. Responsible couples think through the theme of the celebration down to the smallest details. Making and sending out invitations is an important part of preparing for any wedding, be it in a classic style or any non-trivial design.
Invitations in the form of a scroll, which you can make yourself, are an excellent alternative to the usual cards. They fit into different concepts of wedding ceremonies: traditional, Provence style, eco-wedding, rustic celebration, pirate or other adventure wedding.
The most suitable option for a wedding in a retro style is also a “scroll” wedding invitation. You can find the design and text template below. Made on vintage or artificially aged paper, mysterious and enigmatic, such cards will immediately intrigue guests.
Contents and timing
A wedding invitation in the form of a scroll is a business card for your holiday, containing the primary and most important information for guests. Even if the invitees do not know you closely, having received symbolic letters, they will understand that you are an extraordinary, creative couple. This means you need to go to your celebration properly prepared!
Invitations are usually sent out 2-3 weeks before the wedding. If the planned guests live in another city, then it is better to invite them a month or a month and a half in advance (depending on the remoteness of their place of residence). If the wedding is scheduled for the summer, you can send cards even earlier, since many people plan their summer vacations in advance.
Attending a wedding is a very important event that requires preparation. Guests need to plan a budget, purchase tickets (for out-of-towners), choose suitable outfits, and prepare a gift.
Wedding invitation in the form of a scroll
Preparing for a wedding is a long process that requires attention and imagination. As a rule, newlyweds strive to make their wedding ceremony truly unforgettable. In order for the event to go off with a bang, all organizational details should be taken into account. First, take care of the special design of the invitations, because the initial impression of guests from the wedding depends on their appearance. Invitation cards in the shape of an ancient scroll are a great idea! How to bring it to life?
Designer
Invitations can also be made in more classic versions. Scrolls made of paper in pastel shades, decorated with lace, ribbons, beads, artificial flowers - such cards look gentle and at the same time unconventional. Tamara Gavrilova
If your event has a dress code, be sure to note this on your invitations. In case of a crowded wedding, indicate the guest's place at the table in the cards - this will make the seating process more organized. And make the landing cards in the same style as the invitations.
Composing the text
The text should emphasize the theme of the celebration and reflect a friendly, sincere attitude towards the guests.
Usually it is necessary to indicate:
- date, place and time of the holiday;
- names of those invited (if a couple is invited, then the lady’s name is written first);
- if they want to see the guest only at an official ceremony or banquet, the time and place of the specific part is indicated.
Scroll invitations eloquently tell the invitees that the celebration will have a certain style. Therefore, it is necessary to indicate in what style the wedding will be held and briefly, perhaps in a humorous tone, talk about the desired dress code.
The message can be written in verse, or old ornate phrases can be inserted into the text. It all depends on the desires and imagination of the future spouses.
Mailing methods
If you choose to design invitations in the form of scrolls, be prepared for some difficulties when sending them out. Traditional mail in this case is not the best option - it is problematic to place the scrolls in a standard envelope. They are not packaged at all or placed in special boxes or tubes. The most suitable ways to send scrolls:
- Deliver it and hand it in person. The most reliable and fastest option, however, unacceptable for guests from other localities.
- Transfer by messenger. If the wedding is stylistic, then you can be creative in the delivery of invitations. Surprise your friends and family with a pirate messenger or a messenger from the times of the Russian Tsars. Having received a scroll from the hands of such a “postman”, your guests will definitely not forget about your celebration.
- Courier service. Convenient if necessary to deliver postcards to out-of-town guests. Make sure that the courier delivers the invitation directly to the recipient. Self-pickup in this case is incorrect.
If it is not financially possible to send scroll invitations to guests outside your locality, do not be discouraged. Prepare traditional invitations and send them by Russian Post or by email - a creative and convenient solution.
Manufacturing instructions
Whether you make invitation scrolls yourself or contact a master is up to you. To make wedding invitations in the form of a scroll according to a template, no special skills are required; there are many detailed instructions, master classes, and video lessons. It will not be difficult to select the necessary materials - you will find them in any craft store.
Useful video: mastering the vintage style
Here is one of the options for a DIY wedding invitation - a scroll. Vintage-style templates, of course, can also be found on the Internet. But it’s more interesting to try to do the work yourself. How exactly is described in the video below.
What you will need:
- A4 sheets;
- Printer;
- instant coffee;
- solution container;
- hair dryer;
- twine;
- candle;
- sealing wax;
- wax seal.
Features of creation
- Print the invitation text on white sheets. Place 2 invitations on A4 format. Print them out and cut them. Print the word “Invitation” on the back.
- Prepare paper tags with the names of the guests.
- Now you need to “age” the paper. In a large bowl, dissolve the coffee in warm water (the liquid should be rich in color). Completely dip each piece into the solution (one at a time), and hold them in the bowl for about a minute.
- You can add vanillin and cinnamon to the solution, then the scrolls will have a pleasant aroma. Remove them from the bowl carefully, trying not to damage them. Place on the surface and dry with a hairdryer.
- After the scrolls and labels have dried, burn the edges with a candle; they should become charred.
- Use a hole punch to make a hole in the corner of each tag.
- Roll the invitations into tubes. Cut the twine into small pieces. Thread pieces of thread through the tags and tie the resulting scroll with it.
- Fill the tails of the twine with sealing wax and seal them. Wait for the sealing wax to cool. The invitations are ready!
If you prefer elegance and restraint, do not use abundant decor. Make scrolls from thick high-quality paper, possibly with gold or silver embossing, tie them with a plain ribbon of a noble color (for example, dark blue).
Wedding invitations in the form of scrolls can be packed in elegant boxes designed in the same style as the cards. Or place tube letters in beautiful bags.
The font used for the text of the scrolls should resemble handwriting, capital, and be calligraphic. The modern electronic office provides a wide selection of beautiful antique fonts. By the way, you can read more about writing text for postcards here.
As you have seen, it is not difficult to make a wedding invitation with your own hands - the “scroll” is easily obeyed even by unprofessional hands.
DIY scroll invitation
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If you want to make your wedding unusual and memorable, you should definitely pay attention to the details. This time I propose to make unusual invitations - scrolls. Detailed description and master class are attached.
And another theme for weddings and invitations:
The scroll is quite simple to make; even children can handle it.
First we need to age the paper for the scroll. We will do this with strong tea or coffee. We choose thicker paper, for example, as in watercolor albums and drawing folders. This will be the base of our scroll. For a better effect, crumple the paper.
So, take the tea leaves or coffee and pour it along with a mug of boiling water into a basin or tray. We put paper there and wait.
The longer we hide, the richer the shade of the ancient scroll we get. For light staining, 2-3 minutes is enough. We take out our paper and dry it on newspapers.
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Please note that you can also paint an uncrumpled sheet. Then we will get a more even color without creases and streaks.
And also, keep in mind when drying that newspapers, in addition to moisture, also take away color. The side on the newspaper will be lighter and it is on it that invitations can be printed. The darker one will become the outside of the scroll.
The dried leaf is slightly wrinkled. If you write the text by hand, you can iron it with an iron. And if the text of the invitation is printed on a printer, then it will be smoothed out automatically in the same printer.
You can select the appropriate text and make the font in the Old Russian style.
We continue to age the scroll. I tear off the edges and tint the edges with ink.
Now comes the fun part. We roll the paper into a scroll and decorate with lace. Moreover, we first chop off the ring on a scroll, remove it and glue it together, and then put it on.
The main decoration of the scroll will be a real wax seal and twine.
So that the seal does not have to be broken when removed, you can do a little trick - build a loop on which the seal is glued.
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Summary
Such cards will always compare favorably with the usual cards and will fit into the concept of almost any wedding. Show your imagination and don’t be afraid to embody your wildest ideas when designing scrolls - as they say, paper will endure anything. And guests will be pleasantly surprised by such a sensitive attitude towards each of them and a creative approach to organizing the holiday.
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Scrolls are associated with antiquity, so you should not use them for ultra-modern and newfangled themed celebrations. They are inappropriate at a wedding in the style of a beach party, gangster, Hawaiian, or Soviet.
Such invitations will ideally fit into the concept of weddings that involve immersion in history: in the ancient Russian, Greek, knightly style. They will harmoniously fit into the idea of a classic celebration or the style of an eco-wedding.
In addition, scrolls are suitable for adventure scenarios , for example, for a “pirate” wedding. They could not be more appropriate for weddings based on historical fairy tales, films, cartoons and fantasy books.
