Maps/Direction Card Websites?

cwimer6154

What did you use for your wedding map/direction cards for your invitations?  Did you have a professional handle it for you or DIY?  If you DIY'd yours, please let me know which websites you found to be most helpful.

TIA!

boogerbearoriginal

I DIYed mine - used google maps to get directions to confirm exit numbers, etc. but I pretty much knew how to get to each place. I did kinda generic directions from north/south and east/west.

For the map I just drew it out with lines and symbols using publisher - its defintely not to scale just more to give people a general idea of where things are.

jodyk23

I DIY'ed mine as well. I used Google maps with the print screen feature and then pasted it into Publisher. Then I traced the map and added stars for the ceremony/reception locations. On the back side of the map I put written directions.

Knottie1435582995

I didn't do a map, I just did directions from the North & South as it's really easy to get there. 

ejay

I DIY'ed mine using Adobe Illustrator... basically used google maps for directions and map and then created my own using lines. At first I traced the map image using a screen capture and drawing lines on top and then deleting the map image below, but I didn't like the look of all the curves in the road, so I modified it to be more clean lines, and then had a few people look it over to make sure they understood it.  I have the worded directions on the website for anyone that wants to use those.  I also typed up an accommodations card, saved both sides as 4 to a page.  I took the PDF files to staples and the copy center printed them 4 per page on cardstock, and cut them for me. It wasn't the easiest DIY but I love how it turned out... I'm going to try to PIP. 

Lindsay+Tommy

I made one in powerpoint using guidance from this website...

http://superfabulousdiypocketfolds.googlepages.com/creatingamap

I used google to find clip art for the hotel, ceremony & reception sites.

cmkuno

I just have to say, all your maps look awesome!!!  I tried several times to make my own map using the same techniques, but drawing on the computer is just not my strong suit.  They all turned out looking like crap.    So I've delegated this task to FI, we'll see if he can do any better.  Anyhoo, I am very impressed with all of you talented knotties!

cwimer6154

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[QUOTE So I've delegated this task to FI, we'll see if he can do any better.  Anyhoo, I am very impressed with all of you talented knotties!
Posted by cmkuno[/QUOTE]

Haha...after all this talk about the different programs, I too have delegated this to FI.  I'm super impressed with all the DIYness on this board!

thecatsfancy

Honestly, I didn't do a map because everyone knows where Frankenmuth is.  LOL!  But if I did do a map, I would have created it in Publisher.