Check out the all the mischief we got up to on our Alice in Wonderland themed bridal shower in the first post in this series… or it’s off with your heads! Done? Good now onto the how I made the invites.
There were many options out there for Wonderland themed invites but I wanted to put my own spin on it. I decided to make them look exactly like playing cards complete with the patterned back. I actually did up two different patterns for the back, a diamond pattern and a heart pattern. The final product ended up having the heart pattern but I liked them both. Which one do you prefer? The invites were printed at double the size of regular playing cards as I thought they would be too small to read otherwise. This size fit perfectly in a regular sized envelope too.
One of my other friends figured out the wording for the invites complete with quotes from the movie/book. I used four different fonts to create that somewhat eclectic, “We’re all mad here” effect. The original drawings from the book were included to compliment the black, white and red monochromatic colour scheme. While these were DIY invites, I mostly DIYed them in Photoshop. They weren’t really as crafty as some of my other invite designs. But that’s good news for you because you can just change the details and print them off for your own use. (Scroll to the bottom of the post to download the free editable Photoshop files)
Printing
We got them printed double sided at Officeworks, 2 cards to an A5 page on 300gsm gloss paper. We invited 15 people so ended up printing 10 of each as you couldn’t print any less than 10. There were then 5 invites spare. All up it cost us about $42 as I already had some nice glittery standard size white envelopes at home. We cut them out ourselves and then paper clipped them together at the corner. As you can see the glossy print while being the cheapest option also had the same looking finish as real playing cards.
Everyone was so thrilled with how they turned out and I couldn’t be happier. I love the look of them! What do you think? Keep in mind I still may take off your head. Lol jokes. Let me know if you need any more help or details with using the templates if you download them and tag me on your Alice In Wonderland Bridal Shower Pictures on Instagram @stylewithingrace. If you’re looking for some Alice in Wonderland themed bridal shower games, I’ve got you covered for that too. Head on over and check that out. Now after all that work, I think it’s time for tea, don’t you?
how do I download a blank invitation template?
Hi Tammy. Thanks for your interest in the Alice in Wonderland Bridal Shower Invites. Unfortunately because they require such a high level of personalization I don’t have the invites as a blank template. I have the invite on my Etsy shop if you would like me to personalise it for you. https://www.etsy.com/au/StyleWithinGrace/listing/740040073/alice-in-wonderland-mad-hatters-tea?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1634000876355
Hello
I am having trouble too. I havent recieved a reply to the sign up email to access the free templates.
Hi Crystal, I’m so glad you like my Alice in Wonderland Bridal Shower Invites. I’ve looked into it and 3 emails have been sent to your email address but none of them have been opened. Perhaps make sure to check in the junk folder just in case. I’ll email you again with a link and hopefully that will get through.
Hello I am having a bridal shower December 2nd and would like to order an Alice and wonderland theme invitations before November 1…. need help so I can order and find your pricing
Hello Sydney, I’m so glad you like my Alice in Wonderland theme invitations! I don’t do invitation orders though. It’s something for me to consider in the future but for now I just have the free templates available for you to download and DIY yourself when you sign up to the monthly newsletter. The templates are Photoshop files but you can get free software that enables you to edit the text. Then all you have to do is get them printed as I detail in the posts. If you need any further help feel free to email me. I will do my best to help you out in any way I can but I am expecting a baby any day now so I apologise in advance if I don’t reply straight away.
I am having trouble too – i havent had a reply to the sign up email – please help!
Hello Grace – thankyou that has come through now 🙂
I am also having trouble on how to download this template. I have entered the password and made my way back to this post but there is no download option or anything. Please advise.
Hi Kasie, I’ve just resolved this issue just after you left this comment. If you could try again with the link and password sent in your email it should take you to the free resources page where all the downloads are this time without redirecting you back to the home page.
I seem to go round in circles like Alice looking for how to get the downloadable printable for Alice in wonderland invitations. Please help
Hi Janet, I’m sorry if it’s been confusing. Once you signed up to the newsletter you should have gotten a link to the free resources library (https://stylewithingrace.com/free-resources-library/) in your first email along with the password which will get you access. Once there you can download all the assets for the Alice in wonderland invites. I’ll email you with the details again.