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Wedding invitations can be a nice preview into your special day. They can communicate your wedding theme (beach, rustic, etc.), your colour scheme, how formal your wedding will be, and can even reflect the bride and groom themselves. Wedding invitations can cost anywhere from $2.00 ~ $10.00 per invitation, depending where you go, the style you choose and the number of guests you invite. Save the Date Cards? Save your money! Save the date cards are often considered unnecessary these days. Invitations alone can cost enough after you hire a designer or pick a style, have them printed, purchase your postage (times 2), etc. Unless you have a lot of out-of-town guests coming, or are getting married on a holiday weekend, or having a destination wedding save the date cards aren’t necessary (and are a waste of paper). If you are sending save the date cards however they should be sent six months to one year before your wedding. If you are on a tight budget (as most brides are) then you this is where you can save some money. Shop around…and around some more Larger stores offer a wide variety of standard styles that can be less expensive than smaller, specialized shops. Upscale shops have unusual papers and designs and are always more expensive. Keep in mind that invitations, while pretty and meaningful to you, will likely be discarded after your wedding! If you have a particular style in mind (a friend of mine had her and her husband-to-be’s baby pictures on their invitation) you might want to seek out a designer who can put together a custom one-of-a kind invitation for you. Be careful though because this can also be expensive. Postage Don't forget to consider postage costs for RSVP cards and inserts as well as the invitation itself when you map out what you can spend on stationary. When picking your invitation (whether making your own or purchasing them) take them to the post office and have them weighed to make sure they are within your postage budget. You do not want invitations to be returned as this is an unnecessary source of stress – and brides just don’t need that! Time to invite your guest Invitations should go out six to twelve weeks before your wedding day. Your vendors will likely have deadlines for final numbers, so use this as a guide. If you are getting married in the high season (July and August) the sooner you sent them out, the better. Stationary Money Saving Tips:
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