I'm a little depressed. I thought that the invites were the one thing that I could save on, but between the actual invites, the addressing, the mailing, it still seems pretty pricey. Do you mind me asking, where did everyone get their invitations, and how much are you paying?
Posted by Lau1007
I'm definitely cutting costs on my invites. I found a free template online, personalized it with our names, info, and colors, and uploaded it to Vistaprint (did the RSVPs too--the website has whole invitation suites). I found a 50% off coupon for Vistaprint, so that helped. And I plan on doing the addressing myself and printing right onto the envelope from the computer.
They won't be the most impressive invites, but I can't see spending so much money on something that will end up in the garbage. I'd rather put that money towards something else.
My FSIL bought her invites at michaels and printed them on her home printer... They came out great!
So far I have found the www.yourinvitationplace.com has had the best prices. Still looking though!
Try David bridal website. My friend ordered them and they are beautiful but so inexpensive. I'm doing the same thing. They mail samples Andddddd do all the addressing. I'm getting 125 for about $500 -600. Check for coupons too!
I want pocket fold invites, and i have a lot of little extra things (the hotel, the after-party and the post-wedding brunch), so i figure the only way to get everything on the invite without it looking bad is with the pocketfold...but they are expensive! I'm already spending SO MUCH on this wedding...I feel that i'm going to spend another 2-3K on paper that will get thrown out....its really sad
I bought a DIY kit at Michaels and printed them up at home myself. I agree - invitations are not an area that I wanted to spend money. I was not able to print the big envelopes at home, only the response card envelopes - for the big envelopes, I used Nicole at weddingink.net and she had the best prices around. There is no way around the cost of the stamps - unfortunately....
For those girls that are doing their own, how much are you spending? I am finishing my post masters degree and my fiance is doing his masters as well and we are so busy that time is also an issue (of course). I found invites that I really liked that would be about $500 for 100 with addressing and postage. Is that crazy?
I forgot to ask, how much extra is it to mail a square envelope? I know its more, but im not sure how much more? I have to go to the post office!
I strongly suggest you contact Diana from mysweetstuffdesigns.com, she is AMAZING and so so so so affordable. She does great work, and really does it beautifully. Tell her Noelle sent you!
I am using an easy vendor foryourinvitation. She is making my templates for all my paper and I will print at home. I have a lot if pieces so it was important to me to get all i wanted but not spend a fortune. For my STD, invite w 4 enclosure cards, menus, programs, table numbers, thank you for coming letter for tables, I am paying $70. She is super awesome to work w too!!
David's Bridal is very reasonable. I got 150 invites, response cards, hotel inserts, inner lined and inner and outter addressed for about $600. Someone had posted something about a digital calligraphy vendor who also addressed envelopes for even cheaper than DB. I think it was about $60 cents each DB charges $1. So you could go that route too.
Try Vivian from Lavender Letter. She is amazing!!! She can work with any budget. She is located in Dix Hills
Haven't bought mine yet BUT I have been looking on Exclusively Weddings.com or Annbargains.com....I have heard Party City is reasonable
I ordered from http://www.theamericanwedding.com/ primarily because they had the only invitation that met my vision. I used a promo code and got 175 invitations for $370 (this included 175 invites, 175 response cards, 205 inner envelopes, 205 outer envelopes with return address printed, and 175 response card envelopes with return address printed). I printed my envelopes myself-- while in the midst of finishing my doctoral dissertation-- and everyone keeps asking my mom who did our calligraphy. If I can do a good job while I am losing my mind with stress anyone can do it lol. It took a long time but it was definitely worth it. I used this font, in case anyone is looking for a good one.... http://www.dafont.com/jellyka-beesantique-handwriting.font
