Wedding Invitations on a Budget

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010

One of the first things a bride and groom need to decide while wedding planning is their budget. This will include an overall total and should include a breakdown of where the money will be allocated. The bride and groom on a budget will need to decide how much to spend on their wedding invitations and if their budget is tight, there are still possibilities. Wedding invitations do not need to be expensive to be beautiful!

The bride and groom need to choose their wedding invitation style prior to ordering. It is imperative that these invitations convey the tone of the wedding. If the wedding is formal, the wedding invitations should be simple and classic. A more casual wedding gives the bride and groom the opportunity to choose from many different styles. If there is a specific theme to the wedding then the bride and groom should incorporate this into their wedding invitations as well.

In order to save money on wedding invitations, the bride and groom should consider purchasing their wedding invitations through a wedding web site. This will save a lot of money. The bride and groom should look through wedding invitations in person at other vendors to find wedding invitations that express their style. This will give them the opportunity to see the wedding invitations in person and take that to the Internet when purchasing the wedding invitations.

Another option for wedding invitations is to purchase blank invitations that can be printed out on an inkjet or laser printer. This gives the bride and groom the chance to save a lot of money, but adds the stress of having the wedding invitations printed out. It is a great choice for those on a budget and can be a time saver as well!

Many brides and grooms choose to include a reply card with their wedding invitations. If there is a strict budget, then the bride and groom can include the reply information on their wedding invitations. As long as the guests have some way to respond to the invitation, it is ok to not include reply cards.

There are a lot of extras that some brides and grooms choose to include with their wedding invitations. This includes preprinted return addresses on all envelopes. While this will save the bride and groom time, it is possible to save money by addressing the envelopes by hand or buying beautiful, inexpensive return address labels. Many also choose to include an envelope liner. This is a very nice addition if the budget allows, but chances are that guests will not notice if it is missing.

Wedding invitations are necessities when it comes to wedding planning. Without wedding invitations, there can be no guests. Luckily, there are ways to do this without breaking the budget. Following the simple tips outlined above will help the bride and