Wedding Invitations

   

 

Save on postage by ensuring your invitations will fit a standard sized envelope.

Make your own wedding invitations. Go to stationary shops, printers or on-line to get ideas and then have an invitation assembling party with your friends or family. Or, buy some nice paper (already printed with a colour or design) and envelopes and print up our own invitations on your own or a friend’s printer.

Make a website for your wedding, and either send out emails or basic invites by mail directing your guests to the website. You will save a lot on postage this way. (More information on websites at the end of the guide).

Go into a stationary store and pick out some paper that you like.  Look on the bottom or the back of the paper, as it will generally have the wholesaler or designer’s details together with copyright information printed here.  Note down these details and then use the internet to find the contact details for the wholesaler or designer and see if they sell direct (many will for a lot cheaper than the retailer’s price).

Ask around to find out who the major wholesalers are in your city.  For example, Wedding Stationery Supplies (at 30 Rokeby St Collingwood) supply stationary to over 300 stationary retailers in Melbourne including Papermarc and Starfish Lane.  I got my stationary here at a BIG discount, and they also do professional printing (although I did mine myself).  Don’t expect all glam and glitter and you may have to go to a warehouse and plough through isles of shelves and boxes to find what you want.  Also, be sure to ask if they cut to size for you, a lot will for free (so don’t forget to measure up before you go!).

Ask your retailer if they do any packages, or if they can do you a deal since you will be buying so much.  For example, can they throw in the envelopes or thankyou cards for free?

Envelope seals are pretty, but will end up in the bin as soon as your invitation is opened, and can be an unnecessary expense.

Australia post sell some gorgeous wedding theme stamps, but you pay a premium for these, and again, they will end up in the bin as soon as your invitation is opened.

There are designers on the internet (found through a web search or they frequently advertise on ebay) who make up digital invitations.  They can include your photo and wedding colours and the final product will be sent to you as an image file for as little as $10.  You can then email these out, or pay 10 cents per print (sometimes a little more) to print them out on photo paper at your local chain store or photo store.  Imogen did this, and her gorgeous personalised invitations cost her a whopping total of $15.

Don’t forget to include stationary and postage for the thankyou cards in your budget (yes this is done after your wedding, but it is still part of your wedding so should be budgeted for).  If you buy these at the same time as your invitations you may save costs by buying bulk.

 

More:

The Bridesmaid Dresses
The Groom & Groomsmen’s Attire   
The Shoes  
Hair, Makeup & Jewellery    
The Ceremony    
The Reception Venue    
The Catering    
The Drinks    
The Cake    
The Bonbonniere    
The Music    
The Flowers    
The Photos    
The Transport    
The Bridal Shower, Hen’s Night & Buck’s Night    
Invitations    
The Gifts    
The Honeymoon 





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