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Sep 'n' Send Invitations?

emanon321emanon321 member
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edited July 2014 in Wedding Invitations & Paper
Does anyone have experience with Sep 'n' Send invitations? I want a very classic invitation. I'm not buying them online, but in a local store so I have seen them in person. I've never been interested in lavish/expensive invitations, but now I'm wondering if they look cheap. Is that perforated edge noticeable? Does it really matter in the end?

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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I would think it would be noticeable, and if you want classic invitations, I would say tear offs are not the way to go.
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    I don't get it.  Why not just send classic invitations?  What does "sep and send" mean?  Do you tear them off yourself before you mail them?
    Try Invitations by Dawn for budget friendly classic invitations.
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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    What's the benefit if they are still in envelopes?  We did "seal and Send" or whatever they are called where it is a trifold invitation that you fold and put a little sticker on to close. . . .no inserts, no envelopes, the response card was a third of the ivitation that they tore off and mailed back as a postcard.  I loved them.

    If you go this route I would get some samples of ones you like and mail them to a friend or family member to make sure they make it, some are much more cheaply made than others.

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  • emanon321emanon321 member
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    edited July 2014
    CMGragain said:
    I don't get it.  Why not just send classic invitations?  What does "sep and send" mean?  Do you tear them off yourself before you mail them?
    Try Invitations by Dawn for budget friendly classic invitations.
    Yes, you tear them apart yourself and put them in envelopes before you send them. It seems they save you money by being able to print them all as one sheet or something. *shrugs* The gal at the invitations store suggested them and I wanted to see if anyone had personal experience with them.
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  • emanon321emanon321 member
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    Oh, and they are sometimes called "3 for 1" as seen on Invitations by Dawn

    Example:
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  • drina0218drina0218 member
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    Definitely get samples because the quality can really vary. I ordered some from Dawn and I wasn't impressed because some didn't line up correctly. I also received some from David's that weren't too bad. I think I've received 2 from friends that I thought were nice, very user friendly, and FH has impressed. There is also a site that makes beautiful ones that are plantable, but not very budget friendly. Long story short, start ordering lots of samples now. :)
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  • drina0218drina0218 member
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    Ugh, and after I typed all of that I just read that you aren't ordering online.. I think that as long as you like them and the quality is there, go for it. 
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  • KatieinBklnKatieinBkln member
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    kaos16 said:

    What's the benefit if they are still in envelopes?  We did "seal and Send" or whatever they are called where it is a trifold invitation that you fold and put a little sticker on to close. . . .no inserts, no envelopes, the response card was a third of the ivitation that they tore off and mailed back as a postcard.  I loved them.

    If you go this route I would get some samples of ones you like and mail them to a friend or family member to make sure they make it, some are much more cheaply made than others.

    These sound cool! Can you share a link to an example?
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  • JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    Try Birchcraft for affordable, classic invitations.  They have binders in Party City (usually all of their inviations are 30% off) or Hallmark stores.  We found the design we liked, googled it and found a local shop that offered it even cheaper.
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  • birdybride2014birdybride2014 member
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    I'm doing sep and sends from Ann's Bridal Bargains. I have gotten quite a few free samples from them that have all been fine. I mean, they aren't the most beautiful invitations in the world, but they haven't been anything to turn your nose up to either.

    Invitations, for us, aren't very high on our priority list so we wanted something cheap, that looked nice enough, and got the job done. They also have higher quality papers that you can choose from as well. The print has always been straight, and the pages separated very easily from one another without making it obvious that they had been torn at all.

    We are ordering ours tonight or tomorrow, as they have 25%off right now of orders over $150.
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  • atlastmrsgatlastmrsg member
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    edited July 2014
    Sep and send are NEVER a good idea. They make business cards like this for people to print at home. If I ever get one, I can't take the person seriously and get a good laugh out of it later. You can DEFINITELY see the perforations on this kind of thing. Extra thought: even Kinko's can do printing on post cards/small invite size cards for cheap. Staples does, too. You'll get clean edges for cheap.
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