I will try my best to include a weekly post related to weddings. Here's my first.
Your wedding invitations give a hint of the overall look and feel of your wedding. It might show the colors or the theme. Will it be a black-tie affair or a destination wedding? Choosing them is an important task, but one that in my opinion, shouldn't cost a fortune. That is, unless your budget allows for it. Why you might ask? Because your guests will throw it away. I haven't met a person who collects wedding invitations, and some probably exist, but the average person will not keep it (except maybe for your mother).
There are beautiful creations that involve boxes, bottles, and everything you can imagine. But as beautiful as they are, so is their cost. Let's go practical. Choose one that reflects your style and the type of wedding you are having. When planning the budget for invitations keep in mind that the size could require additional postage. Also some changes in ink color and lining the envelopes will cost more.
For the crafty, you can make your own. Office supplies carry wedding invitations for you to print. Sure, the letters will not be embossed, but it will cost a fraction. Consider having guests RSVP online, and you can save on those envelopes. On average you will need half the invitations as your guest list. But try to have a detailed guest list when ordering. How many families, couples, and singles. Most invitations are sold in groups of 25, and if you happen to need more, the cost will be the same as creating a brand new order. In other words, it will cost more. And one last thing, always buy more envelopes than invitations. You want to have some spare ones in case you misspell some names.
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