Question about Gate Fold Cards.

fairy_diva

Since I love the look of pocketfolds to contain the invite and inserts, but don't love the price, have any of you used gate fold cards and inserted a piece of vellum on top of it.  I could use ahesive dots to secure the invitation and then just lay the inserts on top inside the fold.  Looking to save $$$ and keep on budget, and the gate fold are 1/2 the price on cards and pockets.

I even thought about buying the pocketfolds in 4 orders of 50  to help with cost, but shipping is around over $11for each order. This order includes pocketfolds or gate folds, 3 inserts, 1 invitation & envelops.

squirrly

Where have you looked for pocketfolds?  I spent $180, total, for pocketfolds, cardstock, and invites to do 75 invites, and programs/menu cards/escort cards for 125 guests from www.cardsandpockets.com.

fairy_diva

I've looked at cardsandpockets.com and several other googeld sites. Cards & Pockets is the cheapest so far.    I need 200 invitations, I know thats a lot, but my guest list is around 175 so far.
Due to budget (tight)  I am pretty sure that I'll end up with printed invites, RSVP, direction cards, and picture cards from 123print.com.  I just wish I could get a gate fold or pocket fold that would hold them. 
I have thought about making my own gate fold type, at least so they don't all fly aprt when people open the envelope.

squirrly

Have you done a true invite count?  You need one per household (unless there are children over 18 living at home, and then they should get their own).  With 175 guests, and an average of 2 guests per party, you'd need 88 invites. 

Our guest list is 120 and we need 67 invites, or so - I got supplies for 75 to be safe.

natesboo082603

I would definitely do an invite count like squiirrly suggested.  We are inviting 240 and are only sending 123 invites.  If you use TK's guest list tracker that will help or just create a spreadsheet with the totals yourself.  HTH!

fairy_diva

OK, Now I am slapping myself on the forehead!!!  DUH!!

I  took a look and "coupled up my families" and I need about 100 invites so far.

I guess I was caught up in the list I wasn't thinking clearly.

THANK YOU!!!!!

squirrly

No problem!  Be sure to get supplies for a few extras - especially envelopes.  Just in case. 

fairy_diva

I think I'll order enough to do 125 invite.  I did find a site that has Gate fold & pocket fold sets.  Its www.invitationpaper.com

The one I'm looking at is http://invitationpaper.com/toni.html

Its 39.95 for a pack of 50

It comes with:
50 Gate fold folders
50 overlay cards
50 sheer overlays
50 inner envelopes
50 outter envelops
Glue dots
50 Sheer Ribbons

I would have to add the insert packs which are 3.5x5 flat cards, 50 pack for 5.95

To have 3 inserts per invite, I would need 9 packs.

I could get enough to do 150 invites (gotta order in packs of 50) for about $175, shipping is 9.49 flat rate for any size order.  Plus that would give me extras for printing errors or other address problems

 I just ordered a sample Gate fold with insert in my color (Navy) for about $4.  Worth it to see if they are worth ordering.

According to the website, these are produced in house. So I'll post sometime next week when I get the sample.  Gotta love USPS first class snail mail.

squirrly

Before you commit to packs of pre-cut cards, I'd recommend that you 1) test that size card through your printer to make sure it works ok, and 2) calculate the cost of buying full-sheet paper and cutting after printing.  The second option also makes the printing go faster.

TXsun

i did gatefolds for my invites, I thought about buying them pre made but figured I'd save that much more money by making them myself, and since its just cut and fold and no glue it was very fast.

Def order samples to test and like PP said, printing on fullsheets tends to yeild better results then printing on pre cut.

Here are mine. I did everything myself except the calligraphy.

fairy_diva

Thanks so much for your pictures.  I think I'm going to go the Gate fold way.  I like the pocket fold idea, but even with the sale at cards and pockets, if the sample is worth it then, I go with the gate fold set since it includes everything except the insert cards.  Those I will print on card stock and cut myself, or buy perforated index cards 3.5x5 and at least print a sheet at a time.  I want to do RSVP card, direction card, picture sharing card and directions card with map.