Rings, flowers, friends and familyâ¦it's your wedding! Though you may be dreaming of your perfect wedding day since you were in your teens, you probably have not been saving all this while. In reality, all these perfect wedding dreams come with a hefty price tag. Save at least some of that hard earned money with affordable wedding invitations. All you need is a little creativity, the latest in web technology and some good photo stationery. And remember affordable wedding invitations do not mean cheap wedding invitations.
If you are a do-it-yourself fan, this is the right time for you to let that creativity and ideas flow. You do not need a professional printing press for creating affordable wedding invitations. Just design and print your invite from your home computer and use cardstock from a local store or an online crafts retail and printer. Design a photo wedding invite or simply put in some text to create personal and affordable wedding invitations.
Downsizing will also help you get nearer your goal of saving money with affordable wedding invitations. Use an RSVP postcard that you can easily find with wedding invitation specialist. These will save you money rather than putting in more for return envelopes and RSVP cards. They do not have to be boring; there are styles to match any wedding theme. Or you could go the popular way and add a picture of you and your future spouse!
If doing it yourself is not your cup of tea, head out to a discount store. Stores like Walmart or gift stores house affordable wedding invitations in their stationery sections. Even some of the bridal stores have catalogs that you can go through. There may be discontinued designs that will get you affordable wedding invitations. You could get more than one design on discounted rates.
If all else fails, check online for affordable wedding invitations. Just Google for stationery stores, print shops or the smaller wedding shops. You will get unique invitation designs or they can help you come up with something different that suits your wedding theme. Shopping with small business owners will always get you more discounts than going to large wedding planners.
The ultimate in affordable wedding invitations is sending one through Email. For the busy bride this is a blessing with no mailing or printing hassles. The choice in styles is as much as you will find in paper invites. Create a text only or photo wedding invites and you can find templates that make it easier to design stylish and yet affordable wedding invitations. These online services also offer RSVP reminders and tracking and though there is a fee for such sites, it is much cheaper than the paper wedding invitation.