Affordable Wedding Invitations: Secured

My younger sister recently married, but is planning a larger wedding in 2017. She asked me to be her maid of honor. I accepted. Cue panic.

Before you think I am terrible (I may be), let me explain. Weddings are outside of my comfort zone. Ask me about tax deductions, student loans, credit scores, and the like...but planning a wedding?! I'm a lost cause with the details and the dollar signs spinning around hurt my head.

Exchanges like the one below give some reassurance though. Weeks ago, I mentioned that stores carry DIY invitations. She was skeptical that they would appear cheap and ordered more expensive samples from professional wedding vendors. We looked over those. They were nice, but then she saw the cost and gave my idea a go. First success as MOH? I think so!

90 invitations down. A little under 90 to go. 

*I did not receive any compensation from Home Goods for this post. Yet.

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