Wedding Invitation

Today I'd like to talk about the wedding stationary.
My fiance and I have decided to skip the "save-the-dates cards", and instead send the actual invites. I mean, who said you HAVE TO HAVE save-the-dates? Sure, they can be nice, but they also cost money. And we are trying to save some here, aren't we? ;)

There are a few ways you can go about the invitations:
1) DIY - there are many tutorials available out there on how to create your own invitations. This works great if you are handy, and want something a bit more personalized. It would be great if you already have the cardstock on hand that you are going to use. If not, then Michaels, JoAnn, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby (I'm sure there are other stores that would apply to this point) and their coupons are your best friends when it comes to saving money.
~ Here's a simple and lovely DIY-tutorial for a wedding invitation which I absolutely adore!

2) Print your own - you can find many stores that sell sets of cards and envelopes. All you need is a working computer that is hooked up to a printer. I have seen the sets in stores like Michaels, JoAnn, A.C. Moore, Walmart, Amazon. Again, coupons are great when trying to save some money. Majority of the craft stores give 50% off coupons. Sometimes they also have sales, if you are lucky to catch them, and find a set that you like.
~ This is the route we took. The invites came out lovely, and we did not spend that much money on them. This could be time consuming as we worded the invites ourselves, chose the font, and did a few trial runs on regular paper before printing the actual invitation cards.

3) Order online - many stores can print the invitations (and other stationary) for a pretty cheap price. I have found a big variety to choose from already existing designs at vistaprint.com, bweddinginvitations.com, einvite.com. David's Bridal and Bed Bath and Beyond also offer such services.
~ I love that eInvite offers all-in-one invitations. This is such an amazing idea! Here's one in white and gold that I really liked. And here is one from BWedding of a simple lasercut design, but very elegant.

4) Digital invites - I have not gone or explored that route because I wanted physical invites, something that you can hold in your hands (I'm old schooled). However, this is another option for the invites. I can only think of one website that can be used for this - evite.com, and they have a big enough selection of FREE invitations for you to choose from. I mean, how adorable is this one with your own photo?


Whatever option you find works best for you, make sure to double check the wording, address location and date before clicking the button to order, print or send!