| Most brides are on a strict wedding budget, | | | | better deal. Remember though, close-out and |
| wedding invitations included. As much as they | | | | clearance invitations may or may not come with |
| would like to purchase hand-engraved invitations | | | | a guarantee and the quantities may be limited. |
| on pure cotton paper embossed with gold leaf, | | | | The risk is worth it though if you can get |
| that's simply not the reality of most people's | | | | beautiful, high quality invitations for a steal. |
| weddings. However, just because you're on a | | | | 3. Do It Yourself |
| budget, doesn't mean your wedding invitations | | | | You'd be surprised how easy it is to put together |
| should be anything less than spectacular. The | | | | your own wedding invitations. Peruse some idea |
| following ideas can help you cut costs on your | | | | books or online galleries to see what you like. |
| wedding invitations, without sacrificing style and | | | | Online tutorials are often free and can teach you |
| elegance: | | | | tips and techniques. Check out your local craft or |
| 1. Stay Simple | | | | scrapbook supply store for cardstock, pattern |
| A basic white or cream card with black or grey | | | | paper and embellishments. |
| lettering and a simple line border is classy and | | | | Some other great ideas for DIY budget wedding |
| understated. The announcement of your wedding | | | | invitations is to use a digital template. Templates |
| is the showpiece of the invitation, not | | | | are easy to use, can be customized for your |
| embellishments or other design elements. Simple | | | | specific wedding and come in a wide variety of |
| invitations can be designed professionally or, to | | | | styles and colors. Template kits are available |
| save even more money, designed by you, at | | | | inexpensively online and some even include |
| home. Word processing programs are adequate | | | | templates for save-the-date cards, thank-you |
| for simple designs and you can do even more | | | | cards, and bottle labels. All of these are designed |
| with desktop publishing software. You can then | | | | to be printed on your home printer with |
| print your invitations on your home printer, or | | | | professional looking results. |
| have them printed at your local copy center. | | | | With some creativity and imagination, you'll put |
| 2. Look for Discounts | | | | together beautiful and personalized wedding |
| Often print shops and online retailers will close out | | | | invitations. By thinking outside of the box, you can |
| a particular line of invitations and offer these at a | | | | easily get budget wedding invitations without |
| reduced cost. Negotiate with them to get an even | | | | having them look cheap. |