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May 20, 2014
DIY

DIY Wedding Gift

one of my favorite decorations in our home is our wedding invitation. i framed it just after we got married because i found a left over invitation in the midst of opening all the wedding gifts when we got back from our honeymoon. over the last couple years i have received so many comments on it. people love it. they love the sweet memory and they love what it represents. i have also had so many people say that they wished they had saved an invitation themselves. 
so i thought that we could do it! we could save an invitation, put it in a frame, and add it to the wedding gift table. maybe they will love it or maybe they will replace the invitation with a photo from their wedding. but i think they will love it and love the memory because in the midst of sending out 300 wedding invitations you rarely think to save one for yourself and keep that memory close. 
it is a wonderful gift to whip up especially if you are traveling far to be at the wedding and cannot afford to buy a nice gift from the registry. this is pretty inexpensive and super thoughtful! 
it also happens to be remarkably easy. 
WHAT YOU NEED:
– fun frame. i love picking mine up from Hobby Lobby when they have their frames 50% off
– the wedding invitation (the one of your fridge that you are going to throw away next month)
– a matte. this is optional but i think that a larger frame with a nice matte makes a fun statement. you can chose a frame the size of the invitation if you want. 
HOW TO:
1. assemble
2. add bow, card, or decoration for the gift table. 
3. consider signing the back of the frame. maybe add a verse or some wedding wisdom! 
DO YOU HAVE A GO TO WEDDING GIFT?
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  1. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    May 25, 2014 at 1:26 am

    πŸ™‚ it is on our mantel and we get SO many compliments on it!

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  2. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    May 25, 2014 at 1:27 am

    πŸ™‚ let me know if you try it out!

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  3. Angela H says

    May 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    I like this idea, my niece is getting married in August and this would be something nice I could do for her. Thanks for sharing – I stopped by from Jack of All Trades

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  4. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    May 26, 2014 at 3:34 am

    thanks for stopping by! I hope that she loves it!

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  5. Jenna Guizar says

    May 27, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Wow, you're brilliant!

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  6. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    May 27, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    haha! thanks πŸ™‚

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  7. Elise Jay says

    May 29, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    Will do! — I had to find all the invites over the weekend. I was afraid they may have made their way into the trash for my big apartment move. Score one point for being a pack rat, I found all three!

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  8. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    hahah! That is perfect! now you will also have less stuff to pack rat when you start giving them all away!! πŸ˜‰

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  9. Monica Roese says

    June 7, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Great idea and so sweet!! I wish I would have found your blog last week when I went to a friends wedding. I may still frame their invite and mail it to them, never too late!!

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  10. Elizabeth Mayberry says

    June 11, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    haha! It is never too late! And you can keep it in mind for future weddings!!

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