Wedding
invitations may be a very miniscule part when planning your wedding. But it doesn’t mean you can neglect it
altogether. There are a few ways to save
money on your wedding invitations without making it look like a child’s school
project. It can even take on your
personality. Here are some of those
ways:
1. Go
electronic. If your wedding evolves
around an eco-friendly theme, then sending invitations or save-the-dates can be
sent virtually. There are even free software
you can use to announce your wedding as well as the details for the grand
event. You can even go as far as
creating your own wedding website. Start
with emails or send a message to prospective attendees over a social network
and direct them to your event page or website.
2. Try
desktop publishing. All you need is to
buy stationery while you do the printing.
Your computer has several fonts in it as well as the colors.
3. Make
it unique. Just because you’re trimming
your wedding invitation budget doesn’t mean it will have to look bland or
artless. If the paper you’re printing on
looks plain, add a bit of zing or spice to it by adding ribbons or gilding
which you might find in flea markets. This
is most ideal for a bride who is into arts and crafts as a hobby. If not, you might have a relative or friend
who has a creative streak who can do it for you (hopefully at no cost).
4. Be
a bargain hunter. This is a no-brainer
for one who breathes bargain hunting.
When you do go bargain hunting, canvass which printers, stationery
sellers or suppliers offer the best bargain.
When you consider a printer, add up the total cost of printing the
number of invitations you have in mind plus the cost in stationery or even
hand-made or recycled paper; not all recycled paper look like newsprint. They can be classy too.
5. Win
some, lose some. A wedding invitation
vendor might give a sweet deal of providing the wedding invitation and the
save-the-date cards at a discounted price.
But you have to add the cost for printing place cards. What you can do is take the deal and opt for
a table seating chart instead of individual place cards.
6. Consider
postage. Aside from paying for the
weight of the mail, you might also be asked to pay more for each invitation if
it is not in the standard envelope size and shape. On top of that, your wedding invitation can
be too bulky if there are too many embellishments. That would entail additional costs as well.
7. Proofread. When the wedding invitation is set to go to
the presses, make sure that everything is correctly spelled and the details are
accurate. Check the date, time and venue
of the wedding ceremony and reception.
Including the reception location in the wedding invitation rather than
having a separate wedding reception card also saves a lot of money.
