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Choosing your wedding invitations is usually the first thing that couples do when planning their wedding. This is a time when the couple can spend some time together deciding on the style and type of invitation they are going to purchase within the confines of their budget.

Of course, the happy couple does not want their wedding invitations to look like budget wedding invitations. Fortunately, there are so many wedding invitation options out there that you can find beautiful wedding invitations that do not put a major dent in your wedding budget. Here are just some of the ways that you can save money when buying wedding invitations.

Ways to help reduce the cost of your invitation are numerous but one example may be a wedding invitation that is shown with a white 5 x 7 card and then also has a backer card that gives it an 1/8 border all around. Having this border removed saves you $1.00 per invitation! After that you can add motifs and monograms for no additional cost if they are printed in the same color as the the invitation. If you add another color the cost will increase so just go with a one color run. Save more money by doing a website and just sending out one invitation and having the responses done via the website. This can save you hundreds but keep in mind it is not traditional and doesn’t come across as nicely.

There’s several ways to save money when shopping for your wedding invitations. Some vendors will offer la carte pricing which gives you a breakdown of the price for each piece in doing so you can eliminate any pieces that might not be necessary. For instance, rather than get an rsvp and rsvp envelope you may just want to opt for a postcard saving the cost of the envelope. Adding additional colors to the invitation will also increase cost for a letterpress invitation.

The more colors that are involved in the printing process, the more the invitation will cost. To keep costs low, choose a wedding invitation style that is printed in one color only. There are some very elegant invitations with silhouette designs printed in one color that can be further embellished if your heart desires.

Another point to consider is that most invitations are totally customizable. In that, the fonts layout colors and papers are usually all interchangeable. So if you like something that might be part of a pocket-fold in one section that piece can using be done on another paper without the pocket-fold and probably be less expensive.

Keep in mind that being eco-friendly means using green papers like reclaimed cotton from textile mills, recycled paper and soy based or low VOC inks for your invitation. Lastly, make sure you request samples from different vendors to see the quality of paper and printing. Many offer samples free of charge or have reimbursable samples fees.

How letterpress invitations can literally change the look and feel of your wedding.