A great option generally, but especially for fast DIY. Invitations were not high on my priority list, so doing them myself made sense. Further, given my indecisive nature and busy schedule, instant download was a necessity, as was the ability to customize the text and layout (for fun, I added last-minute a back with a watercolor version of a google map via Stamen showing the walk between our church and the reception). Swell and Grand delivers all of these in spades, along with a charming, well-curated collection of options. There are tons of other options (both on Etsy and the web generally), but none really had the combination of price, customizability, and general stylishness (so many bad designs or passable ones in a limited color scheme). The one we went with (Nightlife) wasn't my first choice, but my fiance loved it because it reminded him of one of our favorite restaurants when we were first dating (similar aesthetic feel), so it was a no-brainer. As I realized when I fell into the black hole of free fonts (I needed to customize a coordinating insert), you could do a lot of it (particularly a text-heavy design like the one we went with) yourself, but it'd be at the end of a lot of days and still be heavily informed by Leslie's design sensibility in the original invitation. Our $25 was money well, well spent, and we were very happy with the invitations (no issues with printing at home).

I found Swell and Grand's spectacular invitation suites while browsing Etsy. I fell in love with the Bloom line of paper goods and purchased the entire suite. I loved the flexibility of printing and customizing each piece at home. I had a few changes along the way as I planned our wedding and it was wonderful to be able to adjust the wording of the invitations and programs.

For the bride on a budget that wants beautiful wedding invitations and programs, look no further. It's an instant downloadable template that you can use from your own computer and printer at home. Once purchased, download the template, edit your wording and print. It really is that simple. I loved my invitations so much I used this business for my wedding programs. There are so many different styles to choose from. It's affordable and easy. I am happy and pleased with how they turned out.