Your invitation sets the tone for your whole wedding. It is the first glimpse that your guests have of what to expect from your wedding - not only the ceremony and reception details but also the degree of formality.
Whilst wedding invitations are one of those wedding related items that can be purchased from both wedding and non-wedding related businesses. Invitations are also one of those items that even the DIY phobic can attend to with relative ease.
One problem with wedding invitations however, is that the cost can quickly spiral out of control with unforeseen extras if you do not pay attention to the details.
Pre printed invitations
If you go to a specialist wedding stationer or a printer, you can order wedding invitations that will be pre printed for you. All you have to do initially, is choose the invitations, the font, font colour and wording.
The benefit is that most of the work on the invitations is done for you.
The disadvantage is that you will still need to hand write the guests name/s on each invitation and address the envelopes unless you pay extra to have this done. It can also be a more expensive choice than other alternatives.
Calligraphy
You can pay someone who does calligraphy to print the names on the invitations and address the envelopes. The prices vary but generally you should be able to find a calligrapher to print names on invitations for a minimum of $1.00 per name and $2.00 per envelope to print address details on each envelope.
Do it yourself invitation kits
Many businesses now sell do-it-yourself wedding invitation kits. They look very professional, are often pre-cut and are a less expensive option. All you need is a printer, some spare time and you’re set.
Do it yourself
There are many truly beautiful paper varieties available for weddings. The paper ranges from printed paper and parchment that you can print on by itself to plain translucent paper and translucent paper with designs that you can attach to a thin cardboard backing. All of these options are readily available.
Using your printer you can print the invitation yourself, changing the name at the top for each guest.
In the next few blogs, I will set out wording for an invitation and list some great value businesses that supply invitations.
Postage
Stick to regular shaped envelopes. A wedding invitation in a DL sized 110 x 220 mm envelope, which is the same size as business envelopes costs .60 cents each to post. C6 envelopes which are 114 x 162 mm are also .60 cents each to post.
The following envelopes and cylinders all cost $1.20 to post:
C5 – 162mm x 229 mm
C4 – 324 x 229 mm
B4 – 353 x 250 mm
Something to note: Irrespective of who is paying for the wedding and the age of the bride and groom, unless you and your parents are either estranged or the bride's parents are deceased, it is a nice and much appreciated gesture if you send the wedding invitation out in the bride’s parents names.
© Sydney Fairytale Weddings on a Budget
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