Wedding Invitations

Your Invitations - From Economical to Expensive

The first impression your guests will have in regards to what style of wedding you are planning will be from your wedding invitation. From simple to elaborate, the invitation is a sample of the ceremony to come. Both a bride's style and budget will determine the type of invitation she will send out.

The Simple
The simplest and most economical wedding invitations can be printed at home using a computer and printer. Blank card stock invitations are available at discount, stationary, office supply and hobby stores. The bride and groom can design and print the invitation at their own convenience. This type of invitation usually costs about $1.50 per invitation. The best applications to use for the do-it-yourself invitations are desktop publishing applications which often have a lot of pre-built templates that you can load and modify to suit your own needs.

Mid-Range
Wedding invitations can be ordered from a local printer or bridal shop for $3 - $5 per invitation. These invitations are on heavy paper and printed with high-quality ink. Reply cards are usually included in the price of ordered invitations. Thank you cards that match can normally be ordered in the same style as the wedding invitation.

High End
High end wedding invitations that are printed on handmade or silk paper can start at $9 per invitation. Special printing processes like engraving or letter pressing can also add to the cost of an invitation.

The Elaborate
Some wedding invitations are so expensive that the average bride would never purchase them. These wedding invitations are hand written by a professional calligrapher and can cost from $500 to $700 per invitation. These invitations are for the bride that wants and can afford a one of a kind invitation.