When you consider your wedding stationery, there are essentially three types of wedding invitations:
- Factory Printed Wedding Invitations
- Boutique or Custom Wedding Invitations
- DIY Wedding Invitations
Factory Printed Wedding Invitations
Let’s start by looking at what has been the traditionally favored choice among the three types of wedding invitations. These are the invitations you find in most wedding stationery stores contained in large albums.
For some couples, ordering factory printed wedding invitations is appealing in that they are often the most conventional, convenient, and painless choice. Others, though, find factory printed invitations too standardized and are put-off by the notion of choosing their wedding invitation from an invitation album of templates.
Custom Wedding Invitations
Custom wedding invitations are exceptionally distinct and highly personalized invitations that are usually created by boutique invitation companies. The bride and groom are very engaged with the design of their invitation and provide input into the vision of what it will look like.
Since custom print orders tend to utilize expensive materials and are both time and labor intensive, custom wedding invitations are typically the most expensive option among the three basic types of wedding invitations. Expect to pay anywhere between $3,000 and $20,000 for a custom wedding invitation order.
DIY Wedding Invitations
Given the increasing popularity of DIY wedding invitations, it should come as no surprise that we’ve seen the full range of possibilities. The reality is that most people, even without any background in design, can do a brilliant job creating the perfect DIY wedding invitation. Making beautiful DIY wedding invitations comes down to five essential areas:
- Getting sizes right, including the envelopes.
- Figuring out the typesetting rules.
- Finding components that match each other.
- Knowing what can be printed on, and by what printing technology.
- Getting parent sheets of unusual papers cut accurately.
Many couples opt for DIY wedding invitations because of the satisfaction that comes from having created something meaningful. Others simply love saving money.
DIY wedding invitations can be complicated without clear instructions and usually involve about twice as much work as factory printed invitations. Invitesite’s DIY wedding invitation kits make the entire process of making DIY wedding invitations rather easy, as do our DIY wedding videos.
Let us help you with your wedding invitation needs. You can browse our full selection of wedding invitations, or you cane-mail or phone us (888-349-4684) so that we can help you choose the right type of wedding invitations.
