Any advice about ordering invitations online?

ACJD714 · March 2013

I'm in the process of ordering the invitations for our July 2013 wedding! I received several samples from different companies! I was disappointed in a couple because they looked larger online. Another company sent all the samples I asked for and they looked nice but then I read a couple bad reviews online. A friend told me tonight she got her invitations at the Papyrus store and that it helped having a salesperson guide her though the decision making!

I would appreciate any advice or suggestions you all may have! Thank you in advance for your help!

loca4pook · March 2013

I ordered mine from David's onlne and loved them. Love the style and quality..nno issues here, except..I was debating on the "cost" of accomodations cards so I didn't order them off the bat...only to realize later, I can't get any "discount" ordering later since I didn't place the order WITH the invitations.....so I never ended up getting them due to cost

AddieCake · March 2013

I loved my David's Bridal invitations.

kristinanddan · March 2013

I went to a stationary store and looked through their invitation books. When I found one I liked, we ordered online.

vanityink · March 2013

I went through 123print. They sent a sample I liked and we ordered them.Didn't have a problem whatsoever with them.

niemand88f · March 2013

I am very happy with my VistaPrint invitations, they arrived very quickly. There are frequent Groupons to cut down on the cost. They'll send you a pack of sample invitations and envelopes, one of each type of paper.

lenasilva00 · March 2013

I just received mine from magnetstreet.com and love them. I ordered samples... and they were better looking than online. and once I finalized the invitation, I ordered one so that I could see it for real...and love it. They always have coupons and specials online/facebook...I had 25% off. Working on assembling invites to get them out by Monday. Will order a "thank you" note to be placed on each place-setting...matching invites. Waiting on that for another month...
I had gotten samples from paperdivas.com also...they were great too, but a bit pricier.
Good luck.

erinlin25 · March 2013

Invitations By Dawn was GREAT! Ordered Sunday, they came yesterday! Very affordable--look great!! Always have weekly promo codes, so I made it 2 weeks ago but saved it until a good sale came along-- over the weekend I got a 30% promo code, so if you have time to wait its worth waiting for!

Sierra524 · March 2013

I got mine from Vistaprint and they were great! I was signed up for their emails for a few months prior, and I always kept an eye out for Groupons. I got some awesome deals!

meg2marryshane · March 2013

I just got my STD magnets from Vistaprint. The magnets were nice, the the envelopes were AWFUL! They were about the same quality as the ones I got in elementary school Valentine packs and my looked old and were dirty. I had to buy new envelopes. I took photos of the envelopes.

QueerFemme · March 2013

I got my invitations from theamericanwedding.com. they were gorgeous. I also got programs from vistaprint, and they were really high quality.

kks4471 · March 2013

I used The Green Kangaroo for my invitations, and absolutely loved them. The company isn't usually mentioned on these boards (maybe because they're higher priced than other companies?), but they have a lot of designs and are very high quality. They often have promo codes on facebook, and I used one to save $100 off my order. Sometimes they have promos for free samples too, so check them out!

Ven&Radio · March 2013

I just ordered my stationary (invitations, rsvp cards, accomodation cards, escort cards, and thank you cards) from Wedding Paper Divas. A friend of mine used them for her wedding and was very happy with them. I placed the order last Saturday night and Tuesday evening I had digital proofs to review. I requested a two changes (formatting on the accomodations card, and wording/font change on part of the rsvp card). The changes were completed in under 20 minutes. My fiancee and I reviewed again and approved the order for printing. We should have them next week sometime. I'm super nervous/excited to see the final products.

When we originally ordered samples from WPD, half of my order showed up promptly and half never showed up. When I complained, they resent the entire order via fedex two day instead of USPS. I was annoyed that the first shipment didn't arrive, but I thought they corrected the issue well.

flash8785 · March 2013

I had a destination wedding last summer, so I wanted some custom Hawaii-inspired invitations. I ended up saving a lot of money by ordering a custom digital design (PDF) through Etsy, then printing it myself with Vistaprint. They had sales all the time, so I got a great deal. However, you could print them anyway that is easy for you (Costco, your own printer, etc.)

That may be a fun way to get a design that you like, with a lower budget. Here's a cute etsy shop for example that does custom designs:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BridgetownBridal

ACJD714 · March 2013

Thanks everyone for all the advice! I think I have it narrowed down to one design from Wedding Paper Divas and three designs fromThe American Wedding! But I am going to go and look at Papyrus so I can actually talk to a person and see what options they have available!

I have a feeling it will be like choosing my dress, I'll know the invitation when I see it! :-)

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