Free Printable Wedding and Commitment Ceremony Invitations

Getting married or having a commitment ceremony and want to make the invitations yourself? Then these free A7 flat panel printable wedding invitation blanks are just the thing. They come in a variety of styles, are blank (other than the designs, of course), and with the exception of the vintage designs, can be used either vertically or horizontally. The same artwork can be used at a slightly smaller size (3-1/2 x 4-7/8) for A4 response cards.

These blank invitations are ready for your personalized wording. You don't have to be bound by what others think or say, you can use these blank "canvases" to create your own wedding text. Now sure how to word your invitation? I've provided some sample text below that will get you started. I've also given detailed instructions for creating your own wedding invitation masterpieces. And if you're into DIY but find the freebies on this page a little too much work, there are also some lovely wedding invitation kits below that you can order from Amazon.com. You still make them yourself, but they come in kits with everything pre-cut.

Wedding invitations sure have come a long way -- you can have them as elegant or as low-key as you like -- and all from your own printer!

See the sample wedding invitations in the right column below to view how two of the designs on this page look with the type in place. Scroll below the samples to see the various invitation designs you can download and use to insert your own wording. The instructions are in the left column.
Instructions for Creating Wedding Invitations

1. Download the wedding invitation image you like

Read the Terms of Use below, then click on an invitation thumbnail to the right and a larger image will appear. When you see it larger, double-click it. That will cause an optimum-sized version to appear. If you have a Mac, control-click the image until a pop-up menu appears that gives you the option to save it. If you have a PC, right-click your mouse to save the artwork to your hard drive.

2. Paste the wedding invitation artwork into a software program

These invitations have been formatted to fit into A7 (invitation) or A4 (response card) envelopes. To fit the envelopes, the invitations should be 5" x 7" and the response cards should be 3 1/2" x 4 7/8".

If you have a graphics program, such as Quark, Publisher or Illustrator, you'll probably know how to paste these into place and size them. If you don't have one of those programs, you can use Microsoft Word. I'm going to describe the easiest method -- one image per page -- so you won't get confused. If you're a more advanced MS Word user, though, you can put more than one image on a page using text boxes or a table.

Insert the image you downloaded in step 1 by using Word's picture insertion function. In Word 2007, you can find this function by selecting the Insert tab and clicking the Picture button. This will bring up a box that has a pull-down menu. Use this to locate the downloaded artwork on your hard drive and insert it. Once inserted, click on the image and size it by dragging one of the corners until the art measures either 5" x 7" or 3 1/2" x 4 7/8". I find it hard to measure properly with Word, so I recommend getting in the ballpark and then printing a draft copy. Measure the printed art with a ruler and make adjustments to the art as necessary until it's exactly the size you need.

3. Insert your wording over the artwork

To customize your invitation with your own text, you need to insert a text box over the image you just sized. You do this by selecting the Insert tab and clicking the Text Box button. If your version of Word has a choice, choose Simple Text Box and it will insert a text box over your artwork. Make sure the image you've already pasted on the page IS NOT highlighted or selected with your mouse in any way before you insert it, though, because that will cause the image to disappear (Word will replace the image with the text box).

Once you have the text box over the art, you'll need to size it. You do this by pulling on one of the corners of the text box to stretch it. The text box will have a black outline around it at this point, but you should leave that for now so you can see it easier.

Now you can type whatever you want into the text box and choose a font. You can use one of invitation wording samples below or write your own. The samples below aren't centered, because this page doesn't allow for centered text. But I recommend you center the text on your invitation. It will look much better. See the samples at the top of the right column to see what I mean.

I also recommend that you use a script or italic font, but you can use whatever you feel reflects your personality the best. You'll probably want to adjust the line spacing (the space between each line of text) to make the text fit vertically. If so, right-click your mouse (or do whatever the equivalent is on a Mac) and choose Paragraph. Use the Line Spacing pull-down menu to adjust the space. You can choose from several options, but I like to use Exactly and then adjust the size in pull-down menu that appears next to it. This will give you the greatest flexibility. Expect to have to fiddle with it a bit; that's normal when creating custom artwork.

Once you enter all your text and you're happy with it, double-click the outline of the text box to make the text box menu appear. Select Shape Outline and then No Outline to make the black line around the text box disappear.

4. Print the invitations

Choose your card stock wisely, because it will make a big difference in the final results. Get the thickest card stock your printer can take will ensure that your invitations won't feel flimsy. If you don't know which thickness is appropriate, check your printer's documentation or the printer company's Web site. But remember, too-heavy card stock will jam the printer and might not even print at all.

5. Cut the invitations

For best results, use a paper cutter or take your printed invitations to a copy center, instant print shop or office supply store to be cut. Be sure to look at the measurements on the paper cutter before you cut, if you'll be cutting them yourself.

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Terms of Use

You are free to use these free wedding invitations all you want for your personal use or to make invitations for your friends or family. But you may not sell these images, either in digital or printed form, give them away as a collection or incorporate them into products without permission.
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