Saying your ?I dos?? Here?s how to save money on wedding invitations.

Posted by sophiamilller on February 29th, 2012

 One of the most important days in every woman’s life is her wedding day. After saying yes to your significant other’s marriage proposal, you may already set a date so that you can say your “I dos” next. As soon as the date is set, that’s the time that you would start making preparations for the wedding. No matter how elaborate or simple a wedding ceremony and reception it is that you would like to have, it would still take months to prepare so start as soon as you set a date. Planning a wedding is all about paying close attention to the small details – and what better way is there to start than by planning your wedding invitations. Here, we will take a look at how you can begin choosing the designs for your wedding invites, and why you should seriously consider online wedding invitations if you would like to save money.

Top Ways to Save Money on Wedding Invitations

During the stage of planning the wedding, there’s your budget that you mainly need to consider. Some brides would scrimp on other aspects of the wedding so that she can have a gorgeous wedding gown. However, there are also brides who would like to create that delicate balance between spending a reasonable enough amount of money on her gown and other aspects of planning the wedding. If you’re on a tight budget, the good news is that there are plenty of ways on how you can save money on wedding invitations. Take a look at the following list:

•          If you want to send out traditional wedding invitations, shop around for the best printing rates.

There are some printing companies which specialize in making wedding invitations. Check on the different printing techniques available so that you can choose the less pricey, but still elegant-looking option. For instance, instead of spending a lot of money on engraved wedding invites, one which is printed using Thermography will give you the same raised-letters look for much less.

•          Get rid of the little extras which usually come with wedding invites.

Intricate invitations with lacy details, multi-layered paper, etc. do look lovely – but the little extras will cost you in the end. Keep the printing costs as minimal as possible by using just good quality paper and non-lined envelopes, and make up for it in design, color, font choices and the overall look of the finished printed invites.

•          Go for do-it-yourself wedding invitations.

Go to a school supplies store and look for DIY wedding invitation kits. These are definitely a cost-effective way of distributing invites to people who you would like to be there to celebrate your wedding day with you.

•          Why not send out online invitations?

Finally, you can go for online wedding invitations. There are sites which allow you to create templates for the wedding invites – complete with sound, photos, graphics and sometimes even a video clip. After finishing the template, you can send out a link to those who you would like to invite to your wedding so you won’t have to send out physical invitations.

These days, online wedding invitations have taken the place of traditional wedding invitations in terms of popularity. If you are looking for a cheap way to send out invitations to friends and family members so that they can celebrate your wedding day with you, go online and look for businesses which sell templates for wedding invitations.