"Adorable and Money-Saving?! Detail-Oriented Brides are Apparently Handmade their 'Transportation Expense Envelopes'!"

Handcrafted Envelopes for Transportation Allowances?!

The transportation allowance, which is given to guests who traveled from afar to help alleviate their accommodation and transportation costs.

It’s considered good manners to personally hand a cash envelope containing half to the full amount of the allowance to guests, and if you are giving more than 10,000 yen, it is recommended to use a gift envelope rather than a small pouch.

However, many brides are now choosing to handcraft their envelopes for the transportation allowance instead of purchasing them from a store.

@marurin.105

DIY paper items such as invitations and seating charts have already become standard practice, but isn’t it amazing that they are even making their own envelopes for the transportation allowance?!

Two Reasons for Handcrafting Transportation Allowance Envelopes!

The growing number of brides opting for handmade items can be attributed first to cost-saving considerations.

After calculating the transportation allowance, the total was larger than expected. Since purchasing a gift envelope or small pouch from a store costs at least 100 yen per envelope, they want to dodge that by arranging their own using 100 yen shop versions!

The second reason is design.

Since stylish envelopes for transportation allowances are not available in stores, creating their own with a printer allows them to achieve exactly the look they want, maintaining the wedding's aesthetic.

These two reasons are mainly why many brides-to-be are opting to DIY their transportation allowance envelopes.

Here are some cute designs for "Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelopes" I found on Instagram for your reference when making your own envelopes! ♡

【Wedding DIY】Cute Design for Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelope ①

An envelope of size “Chou 3,” printed with a retro car illustration and a traditional red and white decorative knot.

Apparently, the illustrated car is a model that holds significance for the bride.＊

【Wedding DIY】Cute Design for Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelope ②

A design featuring a black-and-white vintage car, a horse, and an airplane. Retro transportation illustrations are quite popular for these envelopes.♡

Being handmade allows for a personal touch by including the wedding date and names, adding originality!♡

【Wedding DIY】Cute Design for Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelope ③

Printing text and illustrations on tracing paper and wrapping them around a plain envelope is also stylish.♡

It exudes a certain elegance, doesn’t it?◎

【Wedding DIY】Cute Design for Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelope ④

If you use craft paper, wrapping it with regular white high-quality paper instead of tracing paper gives a casual yet lovely touch.＊

【Wedding DIY】Cute Design for Handcrafted Transportation Allowance Envelope ⑤

The words or illustrations written on the envelope don’t have to just say “Transportation Allowance”; phrases like “Thank You” are also fine. ♡ They can be used as thank-you notes for entertainment, registration help, or for friends who gave speeches as well.♩

Let’s Handcraft Cute Transportation Allowance Envelopes! ♡

I introduced you to some designs of envelopes for transportation allowances and thank-yous, all handcrafted by brides.＊

For envelope sizes, if you don’t want to fold the bills, it’s recommended to use size ‘Chou 3’ or ‘Chou 4.’

It is generally fine to fold the bills for a casual approach or amounts under 10,000 yen, so creating them in small pouch sizes or wide letter envelopes is also acceptable.♩

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Let’s handcraft cute transportation allowance envelopes and have a stylish wedding while saving money! ♡