Just wondering whether I should get expensive nicely engraved invitations from a printing company or buy the make it yourself ones and print them from a home computer. So do you keep the wedding invitations that people send or just trash them after the wedding? I could go either way and there will be about 300.
2007-01-22 06:29:08 · 43 answers · asked by Paddington 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
This is going to make me sound like a snotty b, but no I dont keep them HOWEVER, I do look at the invitation closely to see what kind it is. Its kind of how I guage how nice the wedding is going to be. If its a homemade job I can spot it immediately and I kind of think to myself "what they couldnt spring for nice invites" Also, I recieved an invite once that was beautiful and the girl didnt have a caligrapher do the addressing, she did it on her PC. It looked terrible and really junked the niceness of the invite up. I got this invite over 7 years ago and I still remember it because of this issue.
I know I am a snob, but we exist. So if you dont care what people like me think, go for it. But be aware that we are out there.
2007-01-22 07:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever version of the wedding invitation you use, be sure to take one invitation and envelope and store it in your wedding album or a separate album. It's a great memory to keep.
You probably don't have the time to make and print 300 or so invitations. Look at the cost.
If you use an Epson printer, you will probably go through 2 ink cartridges of color and 1 of black. Thats about $75.00 there plus the paper to go along with it. If you buy special invititation paper, it could be around $25.00. Then there's the cost of envelopes.
So you're looking at over $100.00 for do it yourself.
If you use a reputable printing company, you will end up spending about twice that amont or more, but you will have the time to do other preparations for the wedding. Remember that you need to have time to address and mail the invitiations also.
Congratulations! Have a happy marriage!
2007-01-22 06:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by vgordon_90 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually keep wedding invitations from family members and friends since I'm a scrapbooker. Your decision on invitations should not be based on whether you think people will keep them, it should be based on sending the best invitations that set the tone for your wedding within a budget you can afford. There are a lot of invitations out there for all budgets that are very nice without purchasing expensive engraved invitations. You can purchase nice inexpensive invitations from a party/wedding supply store, mail order catalog, or independent stationary store. Before venturing out and doing them yourself, I suggest you compare the costs of purchasing them and making them. By the time you purchase paper, ink, and all other related supplies to print 300 invitations, you may be able to purchase them for around the same price or even less. Visit www.weddingorders.com. They list different wedding invitation companies that you can choose from. You can also visit www.theknot.com to get a list of independent stationary stores and designers in your area as well to get an idea of costs. Whatever you decide to do, just remember your invitation should reflect the tone of your wedding regardless of cost.
2007-01-22 07:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Veronica W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I keep the invitations from my close friends' weddings and keep them with photos from the wedding, program, etc. I know that some of my friends do the same as well.
If you're trying to decide on what invitations you want, it depends on how many people you are inviting, if its in your budget, and if the wedding is casual, fancy, or in-between. If your wedding is on the more casual side, I think its perfectly fine to print your own. You can get some really nice DIY sets. If the wedding is on the more formal side, it might be better to get the engraved, proffessional kind.
2007-01-22 06:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by des07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was were I decided to cut the budget on. I throw away wedding invites unless they are for close family & friends. They are easy to make yourself as long as you have a computer and a printer to do the inside and you can decorate the front cover (if there is a front cover). Go to Archivers or any kind of craft/scrapbooking store. You can buy paper at a wholesaler. I think, I spent around $50 on my invites and we made about 120.
Recruit your mom, friends, aunts, etc. anyone with a crafty hand. As long as you have one person good at it, the others will learn.
2007-01-22 06:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep the ones I am in or serve at or something like that, but the average wedding I chunk um, why not go mid-range and get something printed but not engraved? That way it would save you the trouble of making 300 yourself, mega pain in the butt, but you still get something professionally done! I got mine at now-and-forever.com, and they are great! and not expensive either, plus I ordered them one thurs. night and had them the next thursday, and this was over the new years holiday so its really fast! I think the little extra I paid is well worth the trouble I saved! good luck and I hope this helps!
2007-01-22 08:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by ASH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
But the bride and groom does, so do most parents, so other family member
Some people, for a wedding gift, give the invitation frame to the bride and groom
I would go in the middle. No so cheap that, but nice enough for people to save.
300 people is a lot of people, to save more money try to cut the list
2007-01-22 06:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw them in the trash. Unfortunately, the only people that usually keep the invitations are the bride and groom and parents for sentimental reasons. Most people just trash the invites once they are done with them. I did my invitations on the computer too. But they sell really nice ones now too. Some simple ones from office supply stores and ones that come in kits that are a bit fancier, which you can usually get at arts and crafts stores.
2007-01-22 06:36:28 · answer #8 · answered by MRod 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some people trash them some people put them in scrap books.
and some frame them. It is totally up to you, I had silk bookmarks with the wedding info on the bookmarks. We had a really inexpensive wedding. Starting out life deep in debt is not a good way to start a life together. A huge amount of marriages break up over money.
I have now been married for 16 years.
2007-01-22 06:48:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mad Maxine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find that if they are nicer invitations, I usually keep them and put them in my photo book next the new couples pics. But when they are cheesy - I cant even find them the day after the wedding. They have some pretty nice do it yourself invitations out there. Good Luck
2007-01-22 06:40:44 · answer #10 · answered by JustMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋