Page borders disappear when exporting to pdf.

I've been exporting Word files as pdfs (Using the 'save as' route, not the print menu -> save as pdf route..., because I have embedded links that need to come through in the final pdf.) 

However, all of my pages have a border (artistic) that I also want to be there but when I view the pdf (Acrobat Pro DC) Everything BUT the page borders comes through just fine. (Pictures included below...)

All of the links work when I click them, etc. but no matter what I do, I can't get the page borders to come through to the final pdf.

I've set the original document to all sorts of layouts and dimensions (everything from small page borders, down to completely no borders...) but nothing I do seems to get the page borders to come through or show up in the final pdf.

Any help is appreciated!!