Preparing
your invites can be a surprisingly expensive aspect of your wedding. It can set
you back a few thousand dollars if you are going for grandeur. Most couples
prefer having a physical copy of the invite because they may want to hang on to
it for future memories. When either you or a wedding tent rentals Toronto expert is preparing your invitations,
the cost depends on:
·
The type of
paper used
·
The level of
artistry you want
·
The number
of cards you want printed
However, the
main expense boils down to the avenue you chose.
Wedding
Designers: Wedding
designers have a wide range of templates and know the most popular types of
wedding invitations couples like to use. You will get the best available quality
and service. However, this comes at a price. A well established wedding tent rentals Toronto store will
charge around 1000 dollars per 100 invites, this can go up to as much as 3000
dollars. If you are looking to invite a few hundred people, this will set your
budget back a couple of notches.
Stationary
Store: The second
option is to use a stationary store. Stationary stores always have promotions
and seasonal discounts you can take advantage of. Another benefit is that they
have experience making different kinds of invitations. So you have a greater
pool of ideas being thrown into the hat. If you are using a large stationary
store, they may have several designers. So again, there are multiple brains
with a multitude of ideas that you can pick and choose from. It is also cheaper
than using a specialized wedding designer. Again depending on the type of paper
and other common factors, each card can cost between 5 to 7 dollars. Now both
the wedding designer and the store have different rates if you have them post
it. Have a look at how much they charge and see if it will be more beneficial
to mail it yourself. If you have a small guest list, you can have wedding
invitations that are beautiful yet affordable.
Online
Invitation: The third
option is to use online designers. A recent survey showed that 70% of guests do
not mind receiving a wedding invitation online. Only 3 out of 10 people think
that a wedding invitation should be a hard copy. You can use this to trim your
costs. You will still have access to a professional graphics designer and you
can get as many as 300 invites done for a 1000 dollars. The last path to take
is the do-it-yourself invite. The cost behind this depends completely on you.
If you have a friend who is a graphics designer, you can take their help, you
get to pick the type of paper yourself and handle the duty of postage. If you
are looking to pour most of the budget into the wedding, you can opt for the
DIY online version. If you know someone who is fairly competent with graphics,
take their help and just send out a few hundred invites at the bare minimum of
cost. This may sound tacky but as mentioned before, the majority of your guests
do not really care and you have more to spend on the wedding.
Going with a
do-it-yourself online invitation saves you the most on your wedding
invitations. You can also hire a professional graphics designer that is also an
affordable option. It is always a good idea to have a few printed copies for
elderly guests and of course, one for you to frame and hang on the wall.
Then again,
you might want a few hundred, gold embroidered papyrus invitation cards, if so,
it will send you back a few bucks.
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