Wedding Trim
How to Save Money on Your Wedding Invitations
When it comes to your wedding invitations, you probably know about how much of your wedding budget will be spent on them. If you could spend even less without sacrificing style and quality, that extra money could be spent elsewhere on your wedding or saved for future use.
Steps to saving a little money on your wedding invitations do not have to be huge to be cost effective. In fact, sometimes just planning ahead can save you both dollars and stress.
Of course, the most obvious step would be to trim down your guest list resulting in a smaller invitation order but that is not always practical when you have plenty of family and friends with whom to celebrate your special day.
There are also many other ways to ease your wedding invitation budget:
1. Shop around to find that perfect style that fits your budget. The Internet provides the convenience of shopping from your computer when it fits your schedule.
2. Place your order early to prevent paying more for expedited shipping methods. Having plenty of time to assemble and address your invitations will also eliminate last-minute pressure.
3. Be sure to order some extra invitations to allow for last-minute guests and to save a few for keepsakes. It’s definitely cheaper to order more initially than to place an order for only a few invitations later. Usually, the more invitations you order, the less the per-piece cost. If the option of ordering a few extra envelopes is offered, you may want to also do this to cover any addressing mistakes that could happen.
4. Select cheap wedding invitations such as a classic single-panel card style which tends to cost less per invitation, especially when ordered in quantity.
5. Choose a seal and send wedding invitation. This economical all-in-one design folds up and seals into its own self-mailing piece. Without the double mailing envelopes, this style tends to cost less per invitation and eliminates the extra cost of response cards with return envelopes. Instead, a response postcard is attached to the invitation and is included in the invitation price. It is easily removed and mailed back by your guests requiring only a postcard return stamp.
6. Be cautious of styles that are larger in size, consist of multiple layers, or include embellishments. Their size and possible extra weight may increase the amount of required mailing postage.
7. When offered ink color choices, select black ink which is normally included in the invitation price. There is an additional per-item-ordered cost for colored inks. This means a separate ink charge for the invitations, response cards, reception cards, return address printing, etc., which can add up.
8. If your invitation includes inner envelopes, skip the option of having them include a color lining since this will cost extra.
9. Include your reception information right on your invitation to eliminate the cost of a separate reception card (having less weight in the envelope might even save you from affixing extra postage). If space allows, your dinner and reception details can be added on as extra lines aligned with the rest of your verse printing. Some invitation styles allow the option of a corner copy – 3-4 lines that appear in the bottom left or right corner usually in a smaller sized font. There may be a small extra charge for these lines. Corner copy is not recommended for narrow or tea length styles.
10. Order your thank you or informal notes at the same time you place your wedding invitation order to avoid separate shipping costs and to eliminate the need to order them at a later time. With most invitation styles these can be printed on matching paper.
Every little bit helps if you are looking for money saving options for your unique wedding invitations. Everyone has their own vision of how their invitations will look and only you know what you are willing to compromise on in fulfilling your dream. Just remember that your invitations provide your guests with their first glance of your wedding.
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