Inexpensive Wedding Invitations
Your wedding day will be one of the most important, memorable times of your life. Of course you want everything to be perfect, but if your budget is tight, you need to make smart decisions that won’t drown you in debt after the wedding is over. Although there are certain things (like your wedding dress and professional photography) worth splurging on, the invitation isn’t one of them.
Whether you prefer the term affordable, cheap or reasonably priced, wedding invitation printing is not an item you need to pay big bucks for to get something that looks just as beautiful as the more pricey alternatives.
Inexpensive doesn’t have to mean ugly or ordinary
The design and color you choose for your invitation is a personal expression of your personality and style, and should match or mirror your wedding theme. Whether your dream wedding is an elegant black tie affair, a casual backyard or beach gathering or “fairytale” romantic, there is an affordable wedding invitation to fit your budget. You won’t be sacrificing beauty and quality to get an invitation that perfectly matches your wedding theme. Simply put, why spend lavishly for your invitation when you don’t need to?
Order your invitations online and save big!
Today’s brides have an advantage over the generations before them, because the internet is a great place to get a cheap wedding invitation. Ordering invitations online is easy and enjoyable. It is very important to have all the information correct on your invitation. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get a classy-looking invitation that is still cheap. Wedding invitation sites on the internet have a large selection of wonderful designs to choose from, at savings of 20% to 40% off retail store prices.
Another benefit to ordering your wedding invitation online is convenience. The internet lets you leisurely browse through the vast choices available, taking as much time as you need to find the perfect invitation. If you’re the type who needs to hold something in your hands before you can make a decision, some sites will even mail you a free catalog or a sample invitation. When you’re ready, you can log back on to quickly and easily order the invitation you’ve decided upon.
Due to the degree of customization available, most sites offer complimentary stationery consultations and hand-processing. You will be walked through the ordering procedure, personalizing your wedding invitation with your preferred ink colors, lettering styles, paper, wording and other details. Once you’re finished, you’ll see a typeset copy of your invitation to proof, and if it all looks good, you’re done. Yes, buying an inexpensive wedding invitation online is really that simple!
When ordering your wedding invitation, it’s important to understand exactly what you’re going to get. Here are a few stationery terms you might encounter.
Deckle Edge: an uneven, feathery edge on a piece of paper, most commonly found on parchment invitations.
Die-Cutting: the process of using sharp metal rules to cut shapes and designs into paper.
Double Envelopes: formal invitations use a set of two envelopes. The outer envelope is addressed to the guest and may have the sender’s address printed on the back flap. The inner envelope (with the invitation and enclosures inside) has only the guests’ names on it, and is not gummed or sealed.
Embossing: A printing method using ink or foil to create a raised design.
Liner: decorative paper used to line the inside of an inner envelope.
Parchment: translucent paper is made to look like original parchment.
Short-Fold: a sheet of paper is folded once, not exactly in half, to create a short front panel and longer back panel.
Tri-Fold: a sheet of paper is folded twice to form a three-panel invitation. Both outside panels are folded inward to cover the center panel.
Z-Fold: a sheet of paper is folded twice in accordion fashion to form a three-panel invitation.
French-Fold: a sheet of paper folded twice to create a four-panel invitation. This fold is most common with parchment invitations.
