Save Some Dough!

More great ideas for keeping your wedding invites in line with the economic times.

Think ahead: Consider all of your components when ordering your invitations. Work with your stationer to maximize your dollars. For instance, if your are ordering from a larger printer we recommend ordering announcements, maps, thank you notes and even placecards at the same time if you can. You save money on proofs because all parts are included in each proof and then you also save on one-time shipping for all parts.

Save on reply cards: Reply postcards are really popular and a great way to save money. They can be really cute with a vintage emblem to look like an old postcard, or leave the back blank for your guests to decorate and with a note to send back a “Creative Reply”.

Another great way to save money is a tri-fold invite with a perforated reply card that your guests rip off and send back. Your invitation can then have one continuous detailed design and lots of information across three panels on each side, but because you are only printing one piece, it cuts down on your price for all those component pieces.

Email or web replies: although I don’t recommend this for a larger wedding because it can be complicated to track, it is an increasingly popular option for smaller weddings to print a small separate card with the couple’s email address, a phone number and mailing address which gives their guests an option if they are not web savvy, or would prefer to go with the more traditional hand written note.

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