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Wedding Invitations On A Budget: Cheap Invites, Discounts And Templates
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Published: August 23, 2007
You're engaged! Now what? After telling everyone about the ring and how he proposed, it is time to set a date and consider how to get close friends and relatives together for a great wedding. Wedding invitations are a vital part of the wedding process, but they do not have to be an expensive aspect.
There are many ways to have cheap, yet elegant wedding invitations. Each option requires a selection from the numerous wedding invitation templates. After this selection, the process with wording and printing can begin. Whatever option chosen, wedding invitations on a budget can be created and designed to give the illusion of a much more expensive invitation.
There are many wedding invitation templates to be considered. If the wedding has a theme, this theme can be carried out through the invitations. Templates are available for pre-printed invitations and unprinted stationary. Pre-printed invitations are wedding invitations ordered from a company. The company prints the announcement and invitation information on their stationary. Unprinted stationary can be purchased and printed at home, right from a personal computer and printer.
Most stationary is thick cardstock, usually white or ecru. The options for cardstock templates include themed borders such as roses, beach scenes, vines or hearts. The template can also be used to make smaller cards for responses. One popular addition to cardstock invitations is colored text. The text can be printed to match the wedding's color scheme, allowing one more tie between the invitation and the ceremony. While this method seems expensive, it is not. For 25 pre-printed invitations, it can cost as low as $26. For unprinted invitations, 50 can be purchased for about $20. The even better news: both of these prices include outer envelopes, as well as response cards and return envelopes.
More discount wedding invitations can be made personally. Some choose this option to create more intricate wedding invitations, while others want a simple, fast answer for their discount wedding invitations. Beautiful invites can be made combining a colorful or patterned piece of cardstock, a layer of vellum paper which will hold the printed information, and a small ribbon to hold these two layers together. This method is great for the bride who wants to be involved in every aspect of the wedding preparations. All materials can be purchased at a local craft store and assembled using a printer for the vellum and a paper hole punch to create holes for the ribbon to lace through. For the simplest invitations, Microsoft offers downloadable wedding invitation templates. Once downloaded, all that needs to be done is name and date editing, followed by printing. Cheap invites do not get any easier than this.
Once a template and method is chosen, it is time to find the right words for the perfect wedding invitations. While wording can be tricky, there are tools to help. TheKnot.com offers an invitation wizard. A pull-down menu offers almost every wording option; from the traditional bride's parents hosting the wedding to the bride and groom paying for their own wedding. Most store-bought wedding invitations also come with a pre-printed example or a picture of a finished invitation on the cover. One tip is to talk to friends that have been married. Most brides will save invitations from their wedding, so a fabulous invite can be borrowed for inspiration.
Cheap invites are a fantastic idea for any couple looking to save money during wedding preparations. With so many options for cheap invites, it is unnecessary to spend $100 on wedding invitations that can be made for a quarter of the price. Discount wedding invitations can be as polished and elegant as their expensive counterparts, and for that reason alone, it is worth taking the time to select the right template and printing method.
Sources:
Simplicity. 2007. Wedding Invitations. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.budgetweddinginvitations.com/shopping/p rod_detail/main.asp-pid-5088-cat-135.
"Invitations under $50." 2007. Wedding Invitations. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.budgetweddinginvitations.com/shopping/p rod_catalog/prod_catalog.asp?cat=135.
Wedding – Templates. 2007. Microsoft Corporation. 13 Aug 2007. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT1014 47801033.aspx.
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"Find Your Wedding Invitations." 2007. The Knot Inc. 13 Aug 207. http://www.theknot.com/keywords/sc_152_527.shtml.< br />
"Invitations: The Complete Checklist." 2007. The Knot Inc. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.theknot.com/ch_article.html?Object=A002 18120855&keywordType=2&keywordID=152&p
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There are many wedding invitation templates to be considered. If the wedding has a theme, this theme can be carried out through the invitations. Templates are available for pre-printed invitations and unprinted stationary. Pre-printed invitations are wedding invitations ordered from a company. The company prints the announcement and invitation information on their stationary. Unprinted stationary can be purchased and printed at home, right from a personal computer and printer.
Most stationary is thick cardstock, usually white or ecru. The options for cardstock templates include themed borders such as roses, beach scenes, vines or hearts. The template can also be used to make smaller cards for responses. One popular addition to cardstock invitations is colored text. The text can be printed to match the wedding's color scheme, allowing one more tie between the invitation and the ceremony. While this method seems expensive, it is not. For 25 pre-printed invitations, it can cost as low as $26. For unprinted invitations, 50 can be purchased for about $20. The even better news: both of these prices include outer envelopes, as well as response cards and return envelopes.
More discount wedding invitations can be made personally. Some choose this option to create more intricate wedding invitations, while others want a simple, fast answer for their discount wedding invitations. Beautiful invites can be made combining a colorful or patterned piece of cardstock, a layer of vellum paper which will hold the printed information, and a small ribbon to hold these two layers together. This method is great for the bride who wants to be involved in every aspect of the wedding preparations. All materials can be purchased at a local craft store and assembled using a printer for the vellum and a paper hole punch to create holes for the ribbon to lace through. For the simplest invitations, Microsoft offers downloadable wedding invitation templates. Once downloaded, all that needs to be done is name and date editing, followed by printing. Cheap invites do not get any easier than this.
Once a template and method is chosen, it is time to find the right words for the perfect wedding invitations. While wording can be tricky, there are tools to help. TheKnot.com offers an invitation wizard. A pull-down menu offers almost every wording option; from the traditional bride's parents hosting the wedding to the bride and groom paying for their own wedding. Most store-bought wedding invitations also come with a pre-printed example or a picture of a finished invitation on the cover. One tip is to talk to friends that have been married. Most brides will save invitations from their wedding, so a fabulous invite can be borrowed for inspiration.
Cheap invites are a fantastic idea for any couple looking to save money during wedding preparations. With so many options for cheap invites, it is unnecessary to spend $100 on wedding invitations that can be made for a quarter of the price. Discount wedding invitations can be as polished and elegant as their expensive counterparts, and for that reason alone, it is worth taking the time to select the right template and printing method.
Sources:
Simplicity. 2007. Wedding Invitations. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.budgetweddinginvitations.com/shopping/p rod_detail/main.asp-pid-5088-cat-135.
"Invitations under $50." 2007. Wedding Invitations. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.budgetweddinginvitations.com/shopping/p rod_catalog/prod_catalog.asp?cat=135.
Wedding – Templates. 2007. Microsoft Corporation. 13 Aug 2007. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT1014 47801033.aspx.
.
"Find Your Wedding Invitations." 2007. The Knot Inc. 13 Aug 207. http://www.theknot.com/keywords/sc_152_527.shtml.< br />
"Invitations: The Complete Checklist." 2007. The Knot Inc. 13 Aug 2007. http://www.theknot.com/ch_article.html?Object=A002 18120855&keywordType=2&keywordID=152&p
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