| Cindy and Jack had always wanted a formal | | | | invitations are expensive and time consuming. The |
| wedding with a sit-down dinner reception. They | | | | question is how much? And how do I make this |
| had planned and budgeted for a year, but were | | | | enjoyable? |
| having trouble finding the right invitations. They | | | | If you are a couple that is short on time it may |
| wanted something more bold yet elegant. Most of | | | | make sense to delegate by ordering an invitation |
| the books they looked through featured white or | | | | that has much of the printing done for you. Then |
| cream invitations with gold accents. Cindy's | | | | gather your family or bridal party to help you |
| bridesmaids were wearing lavender and Jacks' | | | | address the envelopes. If you are a couple that |
| groomsmen were wearing black tuxes. When | | | | has an artistic flair, time, but limited budget then |
| they priced a custom designed invitation, it was | | | | try many of the suggestions on the Do-it-yourself |
| far more than their budget allowed. What to do? | | | | sites. This can be a very creative and bonding |
| This is where the internet is such a time and | | | | time for you as a couple as you develop |
| money saver. It's like having access to all the | | | | something that uniquely expresses you. If you are |
| kinds of stores and selections at your finger tips. | | | | somewhere in the middle, some time, some |
| To find your perfect invitations online, here are | | | | artistic flair, a not too constrained budget, then an |
| some suggestions: | | | | invitation kit may be what you are looking for. |
| CHOOSE THE RIGHT SEARCH ENGINE TERMS: | | | | Here, you select from set styles but you can |
| What you type into Google, MSN, or Yahoo | | | | choose your accents, colors, and print it yourself. |
| matters. If you want a general overview simply | | | | ORDER A SAMPLE: Pictures on the internet never |
| type in: wedding invitations. This will give you | | | | do justice to the product. They can't, there are |
| many, many sites of invitations that include | | | | simply too many variations in the models of |
| printing in the cost. To refine your search try: | | | | computers out there. Therefore, to make sure |
| unique wedding invitations, this will give you sites | | | | you like the color, the texture and the weight of |
| with different and unusual selections. | | | | the paper of your invitation, always order a |
| You can also type in: DIY or Printable Wedding | | | | sample before you commit. |
| Invitations. This will introduce you to the world of | | | | WHEN ORDERING ONLINE, ALLOW ENOUGH |
| do-it-yourself and wedding invitation kits which | | | | TIME: You should plan to order you invitations a |
| allow you to have more selection and control | | | | least 8-12 weeks prior to the wedding. As in any |
| over your invitation. | | | | business, mistakes happen; stock can run out, the |
| DECIDE HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY YOU | | | | printing can be incorrect, you didn't order a sample |
| ARE WILLING TO SPEND ON INVITATIONS: | | | | and you don't like the invitations when they arrive. |
| There is no way around it, most wedding | | | | To avoid all this stress, order early. |