Fabric Box Wedding Invitations

So, this isn't entirely a home blog, because I do enjoy lots of other crafts as well... so much in fact, that I did all 100 of our wedding invitations. Here's the scoop... I really wanted a invitation that came in a nice fabric box and when you opened the box you would have a nice invite with a crystal broach. Was that too much to ask?!? Apparently not, if you are willing to pay the bargain price of $34 per invite (not even including postage).

Here's a Example...



It's seriously a beautiful invite, but there's no way Mr. Husband would have let me buy 100 of those, and even if he would let me, I never would!! So just because I wasn't willing to pay that price, doesn't mean I wasn't willing to figure out how to make them myself :) So after finding craft paper boxes in bulk, finding the perfect fabric at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon to cover the boxes in, an amazing designer (www.belletristics.com) and some cute fabric paper at JoAnnes,I was on my way...

Yes, we had to cover 100 boxes (which is almost like 200 if you consider top and bottom)



Mr.Husband (Fiancee at the time) knew how important they were to me, so he was happy to help :)



And after a couple of months of hard work, here's how it turned out...







Okay, now times 100.....





I seriously couldn't have been happier and in all spent 1/5 of what it would have cost to buy online (which is still crazy, but typical for wedding invitations). Even though it was sooooo much work to put them together, I loved the experience of making my invites!!

Linking up to CSI's Fabric/Sewing Challenge!