How to Print Your Own Wedding Invitations, From DIY Designs to Digital Downloads

Article summary:

• The Knot is the top choice for printing your own wedding invitations and save-the-dates, since our experts specialize in wedding stationery and operate with the "wedding" level of quality and care.
• The Knot's user-friendly platform and Upload Your Own Design templates make it easy to turn custom creations into high-quality invites, save-the-dates and day-of paper goods.
• You don't have to choose between designing your own artwork and getting high-quality prints—The Knot supports both.
• So you have the strong urge to personalize every detail of your wedding, down to every piece of stationery. We don't blame you (and we bet you have great taste). With that, you're probably figuring out how to print your own wedding invitations and save-the-dates. While The Knot is known for its beautiful wedding paper, couples can also make good use of its specialized printing services if they upload their own design. Learn how below.

Why The Knot Is the Best Place to Upload and Print Wedding Invites

Yes, you can find stunning predesigned stationery on The Knot and you can print DIY wedding invitations and save-the-dates using your own artwork. Given the high level of flexibility to upload your own stationery design or select one dreamed up by an in-house professional, The Knot totally takes the cake as the best wedding invitation website. See more reasons why right here.

The Knot has printing services actually meant for wedding stationery.

With its own in-house line of thoughtfully designed wedding invitations, The Knot is a brand that truly specializes in wedding paper and understands how to handle such cherished pieces of stationery. Since The Knot only prints invites for weddings, there's an established trust and understanding of how important these stationery pieces are to couples. The Knot extends that expertise to its DIY templates: You can upload a unique digital file, then have it printed on your selection of high-quality paper to make your design shine. That's right—when you're looking for where to print wedding invitations from sites like Etsy and Canva, selecting The Knot ensures the finished product will look polished enough for this special celebration.

The Knot allows you to order a free sample of your design so you can see it in real life before you buy in bulk.

Platforms for designing your own invitation and save-the-date or sourcing a custom design via digital download often require you to order a small batch to see how your final piece will look in person or have samples that run at higher prices. Ergo, there's an extra financial investment up front you might not get back. The difference between The Knot and sites like Canva is that Canva lets you order a single invitation for $11, while The Knot offers three free samples with code: 3FREE. Just as it does with its in-house designs, The Knot will send you a free sample of your final invitation so you can check it out in person before you order all 150 cards.

The Knot provides a variety of shapes and paper types to select from for added special touches.

If you spent the time designing something yourself or commissioning artwork from an artist, you probably don't want boring paper. With The Knot, you aren't limited to printing on a rectangular card and calling it a day; you can choose from several different card shapes and paper types to add another layer of personalization.

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Where to Find Printable Wedding Invitation Templates

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• Paper options: Signature, Signature smooth, Pearlescent, Recycled, Double thick, Triple thick
• Card shapes: Standard (rectangle), Rounded (rectangle with rounded corners), Arch, Bracket, Ticket

The Knot has affordable printing prices that include access to a knowledgeable design team.

Price-wise, The Knot is known for delivering high-quality stationery at affordable prices. Plus, printing through The Knot includes the ability to chat with an in-house design team. The Knot stationery experts can help you troubleshoot if you encounter roadblocks during the upload process, so you won't have to worry about being a full-time art director, graphic designer or tech genius for your wedding invites.

• Save-the-date starting price: $0.99 per card
• Invitation starting price: $1.59 per card

The Knot allows couples to easily slot their design into multiple templates for different pieces of wedding stationery, creating a cohesive look.

Along with upload-your-own invitations and save-the-dates, The Knot has many other clean, user-friendly templates that can also be adorned with a personalized design. Using The Knot, you can show off your custom stationery artwork on menus, programs, signage, stickers, coasters, table numbers and more.

The Knot has even more stationery perks couples can enjoy.

Besides the ability for couples to upload a stationery design of their choice to a blank template and have it printed by professionals with no hassle, The Knot includes other invitation perks like a printed guest addressing service that saves you time (and hand cramps) and free white envelopes for mailing, plus the option to add a QR code to your card for free.

How to Print Your Own Wedding Invitations Using The Knot

Now that you know you can upload your own artwork if you design wedding invites using The Knot, let's get into how to print your own wedding invites, or how to print your own save-the-dates, whatever you're looking for. See how below.

1. Find/create your design: The Knot allows you to upload custom artwork, logos, hand-drawn illustrations and personalized designs to create a one-of-a-kind wedding invitation or piece of stationery, but first, you need one of those to begin with. Whether it's created online or custom-made by a professional you found through The Knot Vendor Marketplace, you can create something that suits your style.
2. Find the right Upload Your Own Design template: Select your desired invitation template (or choose another stationery type from the collection) to begin the design process.
3. Select your design details: Pick out your invitation shape, paper type and your invitation quantity, then click the pink button that reads "Personalize" to upload your artwork.
4. Upload your image: Double click on the template to prompt to upload your design file into the template to ensure it properly fills the bleed area. Accepted file types include: JPG/JPEG, PNG and PDF. Note that the file should be high resolution, with a file size that's under 20 MB and at least 300 DPI. You can reach out to The Knot experts for design assistance if you have any questions about image specifications.
5. Make design adjustments: Play around with the size, orientation and placement of your artwork file until it looks how you like, staying mindful of overlapping text and the design margins.
6. Design the back: After you've finished the front, you'll see a button reading "Next: Design back." Make any adjustments to the back of your stationery. You can click "Save" at any time to ensure you don't lose your progress.
7. Review: Click "Next: Review" to give your design a once over. You'll then see a preview of your design for you to review
8. Add to cart and checkout: Click the pink button that says "Add to cart & checkout" once you're all set reviewing.
9. Click "Go to cart:" Once you're in your cart, complete the checkout process as prompted.
10. Keep an eye out for an email proof and your paper sample: Most orders ship within 4 business days. If design notes were added, you'll receive a proof by email within 4 business days. Do note that you will only receive an email proof if you add a design note requesting one—The Knot recommends it! Sample orders ship within 7–10 business days.

Wedding Stationery Designs You Can Upload to The Knot

We've established that The Knot is, of course, the best place to print design-your-own wedding invitations. Need more proof? Here are just a few common examples of designs you can upload to print with The Knot. And if you don't feel like going at it alone, you can reach out to The Knot design team for help with the below and any other stationery woe.

• DIY save-the-date: You can create DIY save-the-date cards by designing a custom graphic and then uploading it for The Knot experts to print.
• Custom monogram: Connect with a pro to request a personal wedding logo, then put it on your wedding invites (and the rest of your stationery suite) using The Knot's Upload Your Own Design templates.
• Bespoke venue illustration: Need help ordering custom wedding invitations inspired by your venue? Commission artwork from a talented wedding vendor listed on The Knot, then add it to a custom The Knot invitation, save-the-date or day-of decoration, like a seating chart.
• Wedding location map: Maybe you have your heart set on custom envelope liners that showcase your hometown or destination city. The Knot can help you print them.
• Pet portrait: A sweet drawing of your fur baby will look darling on a save-the-date, details card or bar sign.
• Anything else you created or commissioned: As long as you have a digital file—whether it's something you made yourself or purchased from a local artist—you can order high-quality, budget-friendly prints from The Knot Invitations.