| Your wedding invitations don't have to break your | | | | party store or a wedding warehouse to get the |
| bank account, but they do serve a purpose. Be | | | | best buy for your money. This is particularly |
| sure to do some comparison shopping. Consider | | | | beneficial for those sending 50 or more invitations. |
| your options then weigh the advantages and | | | | - Make it homemade. Create homemade |
| disadvantages of each option along with the cost. | | | | invitations comprised of tissue paper over |
| Following are methods for reducing the cost of | | | | decorated colored paper, photos of the happy |
| your wedding invitations: | | | | couple with poems, verse or prose, or add artful |
| - Be informed. Peruse bridal magazines, ask | | | | calligraphy accents. If you have a personal |
| friends for advice and view examples of them | | | | computer and a printer, you may be able to print |
| online to get a feel for the style. | | | | your own wedding invitations. |
| - Determine the tone. Will your wedding be | | | | - Go online. Develop a family website and post |
| formal, semi-formal or casual? Your wedding | | | | your wedding date and guest list. Create |
| invitations should mirror the tone of your wedding. | | | | invitations that you can send via email (an e-vite) |
| - Set the budget. After deciding how much | | | | and send paper invitations only to those who do |
| money will be allocated towards the entire | | | | not have access to the Internet. |
| wedding, back into your budget for the them. This | | | | Whether you are planning a small or a large |
| will help you determine which type of invitation to | | | | wedding, sending out them is a necessity. |
| select. | | | | Ultimately, it is important to choose wedding |
| - Buy it in bulk. Buy your invitations at a bulk | | | | invitations that best suit your needs. |