Inexpensive Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitations – you know you have to send them, but you know they cost a lot. So how do you save money on something that is required and often includes hundreds of people? The answer is simple. It is extremely easy to send inexpensive wedding invitations, if you know how to do it. First, let’s look at the formality of the invitation you are sending. Gone are the days where it is required to send an invitation full of tissue paper and extra cards. Also gone are the pony express days, so it is no longer needed to send your invitation in two envelopes which has been tradition in the past. The mail system being what it is, you can rest assured your invitation will get to its destination if it is only placed in one envelope. That will save you postage cost, as well as the added cost of a second envelope. That doesn’t mean that your style will look any less formal, it will just save you money. Second, you should consider using postcards inside for the RSVP. Proper etiquette does dictate that you have some sort of RSVP card, but it doesn’t have to be put back into a regular envelope, it can be a simple, yet beautifully detailed postcard that costs less than half the money of a standard card. Third, and often most important, you should shop around for an inexpensive wedding invitation. You may want to consider a printing companies. They often have beautiful invitations that can save you huge amounts of money when printed in bulk. A traditional stationary store is often the most expensive. Even the Internet offers wonderful deals on very personalized and customized invitations. You may get offered a deal if you buy over a certain amount, or even 25% off your first order. You have tons of places you can look; you shouldn’t just settle on the first one you see. Finally, you may want to consider addressing them yourself. Often people go to a professional calligrapher to address them which just adds up to big bucks. You can have the same look if you buy a nice pen and take the time to handwrite them. Just make sure your penmanship is up to par, or find someone who has wonderful handwriting. Inexpensive wedding invitations can be just as beautiful as full priced invitations, but with the added luxury of saving money.