Wedding Stationary- DIY?

I started the search for wedding stationary a few months ago and quickly decided that wedding stationary is actually one of the things I am willing to spend money on. I'm sure a lot of people think that is silly, especially given how small our wedding budget is. After all, a lot of people just throw wedding invitations in the garbage! (Gasp!)

But I do have this overwhelming love for getting cards and other items in the mail (except bills- I could totally live without getting those in the mail). I especially love getting wedding invites, baby announcements and Christmas cards in the mail.

So of course when it comes to actually sending out my own invites- I want to send what I would love to receive myself!

Early in the planning process I made visits to some of the paper stores that make fabulous wedding stationary, searched online and went through my stack of wedding invites I've recieved from friends over the years. I spent many hours drooling over amazing wedding invites and save the date cards.....and crinkling my nose at how much said wedding stationary actually costs.

 I then realized that given my experience working with graphic designers and printers from work, I could easily save money and get exactly what I want by managing the creation of our wedding stationary myself!

Now, let me note that I am not the most crafty of brides-to-be. There are so many bride bloggers that inspire me with their craftiness- that they use Gocco machines and Cricuts, design everything in photoshop and have it turn out looking amazing. I wish I had the time or patience to do that!

 I know myself well enough to know that if I tried to do them all on my own, my wedding stationary would end up looking like a first graders art project. So instead of trying to tackle the entire project myself, I am determining which elements I can actually do myself (and with Ohio's help) and what I need someone else to do for me. I am getting excited about the project and can't wait to see how it all turns out!

What part of the wedding stationary process are you doing yourself? How did you decide how much you can take on?