Cost of Invites/Paper

kristin183

We are on a pretty limited budget and I couldn't see spending a lot on invites when everyone throws them away. I bought mine through Wedding Paper Divas with 2 coupon codes. I spend $204 dollars for 75 invites with RSVP cards and envelopes. They are on a heavy recycled card stock (trying to save the earth) and we had a custom color. No reception card (cut that cost by including the info on the invite) No direction card (put our website on the invite-directions on are on the website)
 
I just coulnd't bring myself to pay for calligraphy nor do I have the patience to write out 75 invites. It may not be proper but I am using Avery clear labels for the addresses. I did this for the Save The Dates with a really nice font and it turned out well.

doeie04

A guy I work with made our invites. They will be flat and printed on one side. I wanted to print it on white pearly cardstock and matte it on tangerine orange cardstock, but I am having a helll of a time finding the right color orange. I don't really need it I guess. I am also worried the pearly white carstock they have at Joannes will smudge the printer ink. Has anyone used it before?


(we have to change some stuff around still)

melissalustig

Similar to others, I purchased our paper from Hobby Lobby when it was 50% wedding decor. The paper is a cream linen with brown felt embossed and looks pretty classy in my opinion. We are only inviting 30-ish people so that in and of itself keeps the cost reasonable. I tried printing the text myself on my laserjet but the alignment was always crooked so I took them to a local printshop and voila! Our invitation is only one sheet of paper enclosed in a single envelope and includes a link to our wedding website (also powered through Wedding Channel) where guests will RSVP. I have already received positive responses from guests about how much they appreciate the simplicity of it all. My total cost for invites -- $35.00 for the paper and $38.00 for the printing. I am also able to hand deliver most of my invites to friends and family so I think I've only mailed about 5 invites. Anyway, my two cents FWIW

courtneyclare103

We're ordering about 200 thermography invitations with double envelopes, reception cards, and RSVP cards. Our budget is $1,000. We haven't ordered ours yet, but we met with a stationer and we should be able to stay in about that range.

Zimsgirl

We'll spend probably $400 total on paper products

Cassandra999

I got our Save the Dates from Vistaprint by splitting in 2 orders with groupons, about $25 total plus $10 in blue envelopes from Ebay.

Invites

I bought 5 groupon type deals.  Spent $65 for $250 value, so I will probably have to split the order into smaller orders and increase shipping cost.

we are custom designing & ordering from Mixbook

110 5x7 invites  (16pt cardstock)=$ 160

110 4x6 reception cards (16pt)= $123

110 rsvp cards (cutting 55 3.5 x 5 folded cards in half, 16pt) - $114

200 programs (12pt)= 102

Take out groupon value & add additonal shipping about = $300

I really wanted colorful envelopes so I am ordering envelopes seperately from PaperPresentation.com.   Inner, outer & RSVP envelopes will add about $115

Total $450

plus paper to print escort cards at home + $10 for Vistaprint groupon to be used for thank you cards.  Ekk! That really adds up!

MMRoberts11

I ordered the paper stuff from VP and got cardstock at Joann's on sale to make the pocketfolds.  The glue and everything else I need (minus stamps) I already have.

With stamps for the invite and stamps for the RSVP postcard, I'm looking at $1.06per invite total.