To 42 Gore Fre Create A Personalized Wedding You Can Afford (NAPS)—If you’re committed to the idea of saving money and having a wedding as unique and special as you and your groom-tobe, you’re not alone. A growing number of couples have vowed to make the day they tie the knot unlike any other. For many people, that means creating their own wedding-keepsakes, invitations and memorabilia to give to their guests. Items created by the bride and groom can reflect a sentimental memory, set a wedding theme, or be personalized for family and friends. In addition, if you consider the average cost of purchasing wedding invitations aloneis more than $300, it is easy to see how doing a few things yourself can help you significantly lower the cost of getting married. Fortunately, with today’s high-tech gadgets, making your own wedding invitations, thankyou notes and other mementos can be a piece of cake. All you need is access to a PC, digital camera, a photo-quality printer and little creativity. Try these tips to personalize your wedding: A Picture Perfect Day— Adding a photo of you and your groom to items can personalize most any wedding keepsake. Digital cameras and scanners can be used to put your images on virtu- ally everything from place cards to thank you cards. In addition, cameras such as the HP Photosmart 318 let you e-mail your wedding pictures or put them up on the Webfor all of your guests to see. You can also use a digital camera or scanner to download pictures into your PC and create personalized mini-albums and scrapbooks for your wedding party. Digital cameras and scanners can be used to makepersonalized wedding keepsakes. Personalized Printing— You can design and printa variety of items for your wedding using a PC and a photo-quality inkjet printer. Save-the-date notices, rehearsal dinner menus, wedding programsandinvites for your bridal shower and wedding weekend itineraries can all be made to reflect the mood of the big day. All of these personalized printables can be economically produced...and a bride and groom can share endless fun by creating their special wedding together. Capture The Sites And Sounds—You can present each of your guests with their own “wedding DVDs” by using DVD writ- ers. The gifts will let your friends and family hear songs that celebrate your wedding,or allow them to watch you and your husband exchange “I Do’s.” The wedding DVD can be divided by chapters, such as Reception or Wedding Party, allowing viewers to scroll through to re-live their favorite parts of the day. All of these digital imaging products can be purchasedfor less than $1,000. For information on Hewlett Packard digital photography products visit www.hpshopping.com.
