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diy invites?

OXOX14_5182289OXOX14_5182289
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if you did your own invitations what design program did you use? where did you get fancy fonts from? i don't want to use anything from microsoft word...
thanks,
jen
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  • peaches85peaches85
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    edited December 2011
    I used Microsoft Publisher to make them and various free font websites online like www.dafont.com.
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  • cutiepie12702cutiepie12702
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto on what Peaches said, except I used a standard MS font. I know dafont has a lot of stuff though, so you should be able to find something there.
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  • OXOX14_5182289OXOX14_5182289
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    edited December 2011
    probably a dumb questions, but once i pick the font then what? i never did this before...
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  • peaches85peaches85
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    edited December 2011
    Do you have Windows or a Mac?
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  • OXOX14_5182289OXOX14_5182289
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    edited December 2011

    windows...thanks peaches!

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  • peaches85peaches85
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    edited December 2011
    No prob!  This should help you: http://www.dafont.com/faq.php

    Basically, once you choose your font and click download you'll have the option to either save the file or open with Windows Explorer.  Chose the open with Windows Explorer option and click okay. 

    Then you have to extract the font file (usually it's a TrueType font file) and once it's extracted you'll have to move it to where Windows stores all of the fonts on the computer (there is an option to have it extracted directly to a location on your computer of your choice, but that usually doesn't work for me, so I extract it to my desktop so I can find it easier and then just copy and paste the file into the folder where Windows stores my fonts).

    You can access the folder where Windows stores fonts by going to My Computer, your main drive (usually the C drive), the Windows folder, and then you should find a folder called Fonts... just move the font you uploaded into the Fonts folder and you should be all set.

    It honestly sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is and the steps I just mentioned can pretty much be used with any font downloading site.  Good luck!
    image 182 Invited
    image 0 Are ready to party!
    image 0 Will be missing the fun
    image 0 Can't find the mailbox...

    RSVP Deadline: June 15, 2011
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
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  • meaiellomeaiello member
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    edited December 2011
    I am designing my own as well.  Any good suggestions for good local printers?  I am wary of doing the whole process online.  thanks!
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