DIY Pocketfold Invitation

Tips to make a two-panel pocketfold wedding invitation that is standard size and costs less to mail (community article)

I wanted a pocketfold invitation but, after making a fabulous prototype I was informed that I needed to make a Chinese version. I didn't like the idea of making two invitations, so I modified my prototype to have two panels instead of one. After a variety of modifications and changes in sizes to avoid paying extra postage or having to order custom envelopes, this was the end result:

The RSVP card: Created in Illustrator and printed on ivory cardstock.

The map: Created in Illustrator and printed on ivory paper.

The finished product fits into a standard A6 sized envelope and only needs a $.58 stamp. Yay! The burgundy cardstock, ivory linen paper and A6 ivory linen envelopes were purchased from www.thepapermillstore.com. The patterned paper was created by me in Adobe Illustrator from scanning a piece of Chinese brocaded fabric. RSVP cards were printed on ivory cardstock with clear address labels that I used for our return address.

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shirley1183

11/27/2011 at 07:58 pm

Can you send me the word/pdf document for the chinese part? And what font type is that (the chinese part)?

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abattyref

11/09/2011 at 11:50 am

@kharmasalibi, the wax seals were used to seal the pocketfold closed, we didn't use them on the envelopes. And yes, they caused the pocketfold to tear if not opened carefully. In hindsight, I wish I had pre-made the seals on wax paper and then used a little double-stick tape to adhere them to the pocketfold.