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landa10315landa10315 member
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Of course, after looking at some amazing letterpress invitations I can't imagine anything else. They're just so expensive! We would need invitations, response cards, envelopes for both, and possibly an accommodations card (no reception card needed as the ceremony is at the same location). Does anyone know of any websites that are reasonably priced, or on the less expensive end? I need 75 invitations and everything I'm finding is between $1000-1500. Thanks!
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    labrolabro member
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    Thermography is a cheaper option with a similar look. Ours were William Arthur that we ordered through a local stationary store. I think the cost for 75 (plus an extra 25 for free as part of a sale) was $600.



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    CMGragainCMGragain member
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    You don't really need a response card, and definitely not an accommodations card.  All that is necessary is the invitation.
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    We ended up getting foil printed invitations which, like letterpress, are typically astronomical. We were able to purchase from www.invitationsbydawn.com and they turned out to be absolutely gorgeous - and affordable. I highly recommend! They have some gorgeous letterpress designs, and you can request a lot of samples. Also, watch for sales. I want to say we were able to get ours at least 25-30% off.


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    FutureMrsMerati said:
    We ended up getting foil printed invitations which, like letterpress, are typically astronomical. We were able to purchase from www.invitationsbydawn.com and they turned out to be absolutely gorgeous - and affordable. I highly recommend! They have some gorgeous letterpress designs, and you can request a lot of samples. Also, watch for sales. I want to say we were able to get ours at least 25-30% off.



    Thanks you! I need to look for sales. I'm still a ways out from ordering invitations, so Black Friday sales weren't possible, but I'm hoping to find a good deal closer to when I need to order. @LaPeanut1018‌ I think checking out a store will be a good idea. It's hard to see everything available online and to compare prices and quality. @CMGragain‌ I appreciate the tip! I know they're not necessary, but we would be willing to get less expensive invitations to at least fit RSVP cards into the budget.
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    @landa10315 I think if you're wanting to put more money in to letterpress or thermography invitations then it is DEFINITELY worth it to check them out in person. That way you can feel the paper and see what they really look like to scale. The invitations I ordered had a beautiful beveled edge that just didn't come across well as a digital image online but are really impressive in person. Plus you can see a lot of different looks like font colors, paper colors (some ivory papers for example look different depending on the brand), different fonts, etc. Plus the woman who helped us order helped us write out the actual invitation and gave us a lot of advice in regards to proper etiquette (like wording for a church ceremony versus non church ceremony) that you can also get on The Knot...but it was nice to have a sit down conversation in person.



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    ctr24ctr24 member
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    If you live by a Paper Source, they also offer letterpress. Their prices were much less than the stationer we met with. 
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    ctr24 said:
    If you live by a Paper Source, they also offer letterpress. Their prices were much less than the stationer we met with. 

    Thank you! I do! I'll check them out.
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    LauraMay23LauraMay23 member
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    i got foil invites from wedding paper divas and they were very reasonable for how gorgeous they are.
    I got so many samples from them and all of their letterpress/thermography/foil invitations are stunning
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    CMGragain said:
    You don't really need a response card, and definitely not an accommodations card.  All that is necessary is the invitation.
    You totally need a response card - especially if you're having a plated dinner.  But even without a plated dinner, you need to know how to assign escort cards and how much food to order, and you can't do that if you don't even know how many people are coming.

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    LaPeanut1018 said:
    @landa10315 I think if you're wanting to put more money in to letterpress or thermography invitations then it is DEFINITELY worth it to check them out in person. That way you can feel the paper and see what they really look like to scale. The invitations I ordered had a beautiful beveled edge that just didn't come across well as a digital image online but are really impressive in person. Plus you can see a lot of different looks like font colors, paper colors (some ivory papers for example look different depending on the brand), different fonts, etc. Plus the woman who helped us order helped us write out the actual invitation and gave us a lot of advice in regards to proper etiquette (like wording for a church ceremony versus non church ceremony) that you can also get on The Knot...but it was nice to have a sit down conversation in person.
    Absolutely check them out in person!  Especially with letterpress, the different invitations feel different, and you need to be in person to consider that.

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    CMGragain said:

    You don't really need a response card, and definitely not an accommodations card.  All that is necessary is the invitation.

    You totally need a response card - especially if you're having a plated dinner.  But even without a plated dinner, you need to know how to assign escort cards and how much food to order, and you can't do that if you don't even know how many people are coming.

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    Apparently it used to be customary that the guests would write back their own RSVPs using their personal stationery, and that it was insulting if you babied them by suggesting they couldn't figure out how to RSVP on their own. But social practices change and this just isn't the case anymore.

    OP, if a good chunk of your guest list consists of people under the age of like 50, definitely get response cards. The world wouldn't end if you didn't, but it will make your life easier and your guests will appreciate it. I would consider them nearly as important as the invite itself.

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    CMGragain said:
    You don't really need a response card, and definitely not an accommodations card.  All that is necessary is the invitation.
    You totally need a response card - especially if you're having a plated dinner.  But even without a plated dinner, you need to know how to assign escort cards and how much food to order, and you can't do that if you don't even know how many people are coming.
    --- boxes took the night off--- Apparently it used to be customary that the guests would write back their own RSVPs using their personal stationery, and that it was insulting if you babied them by suggesting they couldn't figure out how to RSVP on their own. But social practices change and this just isn't the case anymore. OP, if a good chunk of your guest list consists of people under the age of like 50, definitely get response cards. The world wouldn't end if you didn't, but it will make your life easier and your guests will appreciate it. I would consider them nearly as important as the invite itself.


    Really?  I never knew that - that's pretty interesting.  It also might speak a bit about how babied my generation is lol

    I actually ordered 2 different RSVP cards - 1 will go to out of towners who will be invited to a Sunday morning brunch, and the other is for locals who will not be invited to the brunch.  The one of out of towners just has an extra line asking people if they plan on attending, so we can tell the hotel how many guests to expect.  It will be a buffet with an omlet station, so they don't need to tell us what they'll eat, but we do need an approximate head count.

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