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Cash-strapped couples can take solace in the following tips below that will help them save money and time on their wedding invitations. It's not often that couples really get a chance to sit down and take a look at ways they can save money on their wedding invitations. This short article will help you avoid the pitfalls of spending too much on one of the most overlooked elements of budgetary wedding concern.
The first step is to take a serious look at the size of your invitations. Standard size invitations are more cost-efficient because the U.S. post office charges 13 cents for each deviation that your invitation incurs. A square letter, wood/metal or stiff or rigid items, clasps, strings, buttons, or closure devices, included gifts, or height that is under 1.3 inches or over 2.5 inches. Even if the envelope weighs less than one ounce, you'll still get charged if any of those things apply, and you'll get charged 13 cents for each time it occurs.
Another option when trying to save money is to completely and utterly eliminate a separate reception card. Write "reception to follow" at the end of the card or include a photocopied insert of the map with reception details. It's not cheap to do so; people appreciate having all the details in one place.
Proofread your wedding invitations so that spelling errors don't force you to re-order all your cards again. Get trusted friends and colleagues to look over your stuff and make sure that the details and design are 100% kosher in all instances.
Postcard your RSVP rather than using a folded card and envelope. That's much less expensive than including it inside a pre-existing wedding invitation envelope, or, worse yet, its own envelope.
Make sure to order plenty of extra invitations and envelopes in case you make new friends. This will make sure you don't have to pay for rushed shipping or reprinting costs. Some card stores have minimum orders. Don't fret. Don't regret. Simply make the right bet and order extra envelopes.
There are other ways to save money on wedding invitations. Some stores online offer bulk wedding invitations and, as a bonus, include bulk wedding favors alongside them. If you want a rushed wedding, look into wholesale, discount, and bulk wedding supplies and invitations. The choice between frugality and elegance is always won by the practical sword of the wallet. Elegance is a luxury that many people cannot afford.
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