7 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Invitations

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.