DIY Wedding Challenge: Boarding Pass STDs or Invites w/Luggage Tag Favors

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My boarding passes that I sent to confirmed guests for our destination wedding in Kauai, about a month before the wedding....

I sent this and a customized luggage tag to my guests after they RSVP'd.

Mahalo to MauidAims for the luggage tag inspiration and the boarding pass template.

Click here to get your own!

Fonts used:  Bonheur Royale, Maiandra CD, Arial, WMTrees1 and Hibiscus

Originally, I planned to make personalized bag tags, similar to these:

 I found DIY Plastic ID Cards from Office Depot and made our luggage tags with them...
(we put each guests name on the back with clear address labels)

   

Here's how it all came together:



   

The Boarding Pass Envelope...it was all mailed in the Cloud Print Outer Envelope (which I found at Office Depot):

 
  


SUPPLIES:

-Light colored cardstock (at least 80 lb. weight)

-Straight paper cutter/trimmer with a perforating blade as well as straight cut blade

-Scissors or Corner rounded punch (to round corners on the passes) optional

-24 lbs paper for the sleeve/pocket

-Computer with MSWord and color printer (unless you plan to print commercially)

-Stapler to connect each page of the pass (I used cute colored ones)

-Rubber cement (to glue down flap on sleeve) optional

- Inkjet ID cards (see above for details)

-Ribbon (for tags)

-Clear mailing labels (to customize the address on the tags and well as for mailing)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Using the boarding pass template (download here) design you layout using fonts, colors and clip art that correspond with your theme.

2. Print on to cardstock

3. Cut each page of the pass out using the paper trimmer or scissors (one sheet gives you three passes).

4. Round corners with scissors or paper punch.

5. Perforate the right tab of each pass with the perforating blade (optional)

6. Stack passes on each other and staple to each other in the left side.

7.  Print outer sleeve/wrap and fold into thirds.  Trim left inside corner to expose passes when they're inserted.  Make a slit (optional) using scissors or straight cutter to expose the right side of the passes when inserted.  Slip passes into sleeve, slipping the right side through the slit.  You can use rubber cement to secure the top flap of the inner sleeve, if you like.

8.  Ready to mail!

9.  If you want to include luggage tags, design and print according to the packages included instructions.  String with ribbons and customize with the recipient's address by printing clear mailing labels and affixing to the backside of each tag.

Member Comments

1 0 2 kchristensen..

08/09/2009 at 08:03 pm What did this cost you? Adorable but I'm curious how expensive it is per mailing. Love the creativity!

3742 271 59 LuckyLove

03/04/2009 at 07:37 am What a unique idea.  If I were a guest, that luggage tag would be so neat to get in the mail!

113 27 3 QuinceMom

03/04/2009 at 07:26 am Lori, I found your template and made the STD's and didn't realize you are a PW bride.  Thanks for posting the template and all your DIY items were lovely.

140 49 15 mariaperez

03/03/2009 at 07:09 pm love it.....