Easy Elegant Invite

<div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned last time that I was planning for Sophia's baptism and party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course with something this important, invitations are in order.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't want to spend too much, but I also wanted something unique and elegant. And so I came up with this solution that I wanted to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMQgCKPB3WJfkjLqy5cFen-PkGdaeOabV8Lw4QCoMuwZRYBDd_2PJc9GAErEd1Rw08MPjVl_44xDkUUDA5zikbMp0GZnvmCudGSD4ZDSwzZK7fMyAq_xEYN4b2U5yhRaXAx1OMLGl_To/s1600/DSC_0249_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMQgCKPB3WJfkjLqy5cFen-PkGdaeOabV8Lw4QCoMuwZRYBDd_2PJc9GAErEd1Rw08MPjVl_44xDkUUDA5zikbMp0GZnvmCudGSD4ZDSwzZK7fMyAq_xEYN4b2U5yhRaXAx1OMLGl_To/s1600/DSC_0249_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Invites I ordered</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> First, I ordered from one of the most affordable printing websites - <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/easypath/studio.aspx?template=74185%7es1_286&referer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vistaprint.com%2fgallery%2fIEEAlQkBAAAAAAA%3d%2finvitations-announcements%2freligious.aspx%3ftxi%3d15514%26filter%3d78%3a10467%7c%7c1%2c24%3a10075%7c%7c1%2c4294936929%3a4294918254%3a4294918166%7c%7c2&ag=True&xnav=previews&xnid=image_39&rd=1">VISTAPRINT</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The invitation was $9.00/10, still too expensive for me, but after a 40% coupon and free shipping, I ended up paying about 30 cents per invite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then had my husband print these at home....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU3bmbsBrzpjfiqqy-y74UMeLvgISmLpELoN8KL09JDHhN0JTsKFKtJL2IxJ4SGGuLFCsydaIS0m8bdyDU23LKCHAS3G80jkhHkdqJ9R3d20jvSrPkHnKTOBUSEmYuC6bFmKsruuKSZs/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU3bmbsBrzpjfiqqy-y74UMeLvgISmLpELoN8KL09JDHhN0JTsKFKtJL2IxJ4SGGuLFCsydaIS0m8bdyDU23LKCHAS3G80jkhHkdqJ9R3d20jvSrPkHnKTOBUSEmYuC6bFmKsruuKSZs/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We used velum paper ordered from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-598030-20-Sheet-Translucent-11-Inch/dp/B000KNHRTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416155133&sr=8-1&keywords=vellum+paper">Amazon for $7.71</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And after punching a few holes, and 1 roll of a 97 cents white ribbon from Walmart, </div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the finished product!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97ykhqSIrnVRssNTeRibY6N63RxFVH5LyoLEkd5PbhnVRCcT_odTHTJUK8l5yzibazA0_WyJOtiJJPbOvFYd9P2ezN5-9t2PS90ZeHJQwXQ7I7c5nAOqg0wfAF5LOrsKKQbn4v2kqYUs/s1600/DSC_0251_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97ykhqSIrnVRssNTeRibY6N63RxFVH5LyoLEkd5PbhnVRCcT_odTHTJUK8l5yzibazA0_WyJOtiJJPbOvFYd9P2ezN5-9t2PS90ZeHJQwXQ7I7c5nAOqg0wfAF5LOrsKKQbn4v2kqYUs/s1600/DSC_0251_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our easy and elegant invite!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi727TzyAve0MjnvuQ5ex-MXSqH_NCZoU9soJQQY4Vb9QTHEazZH9ySxYO2-84IiRu3GOhhtpzwvE-ga5HbIPYOGqWvC6KxytPs_yOckqKKwJdo0-aWtfFgW3O1RXdEyy_379x8lEp5qIE/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi727TzyAve0MjnvuQ5ex-MXSqH_NCZoU9soJQQY4Vb9QTHEazZH9ySxYO2-84IiRu3GOhhtpzwvE-ga5HbIPYOGqWvC6KxytPs_yOckqKKwJdo0-aWtfFgW3O1RXdEyy_379x8lEp5qIE/s1600/DSC_0253_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All in all I spent less than $50 for a 100 invites ( No, I'm not sending it all)!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I already distributed this to our friends and family and almost everyone complimented the beautiful invite and of course, confirmed their attendance on this big day for our daughter's life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all have a Great Week!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Easy Elegant Invite

I mentioned last time that I was planning for Sophia's baptism and party. Of course with something this important, invitations are in or...

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