I’m so excited to be sharing this invitation with you! These were clients and dear friends who got married last weekend. Their wedding was a blast and they are such a cute couple!
We wanted this invite to be formal but not stuffy and they were incorporating sunflowers and the color blue into their wedding. Besides the amazing belly band, what I love most is that I drew this sunflower. Go me!
Happy Wednesday!
It’s no secret that I secretly want to live on a ranch with horses and chickens. That was really my inspiration for this invitation suite. I wanted something country yet rustic and elegant. Hope you enjoy some equestrian wedding inspiration on this cloudy day!
It’s here it’s here! My baby, my dream: all made reality this year after getting the push I needed at Stationery Academy. These designs are elements and patterns that I love. We’ve added new color options as well as the option to have your invites tied with twine because lord knows I love a good piece of twine. Everything is printed on recycled card stock and the envelopes contain 30% post consumer waste. Stylish and green. I will be creating style Pinterest boards for each of these new suites over the next 10 weeks, so look for that on the blog.
They are currently available in my etsy shop. A wholesale catalog will be available within the next week and wholesale albums will be available at the end of the summer. Say hello for more info!
I also need to say a big THANK YOU to Nine Photography for taking these brilliant photos! Without further ado, here are the new designs!
Last week we talked about why custom invitations cost so much. Today, I wanted to talk about the different types of invites and help you figure out what works for your budget and needs.
*the below information is my opinion and experience. It does not reflect country or world-wide prices but gives you a good idea*
DIY
$1.50 and up
Oh DIY. Now if you are crafty and handy, go for it. However, if the thought of being up at 2 am gluing and having a panic attack sounds more like you, don’t do it! I did my own invites and totally regretted it and I do it for a living! There are lots of paper companies that have kits you can buy or cater to the DIY bride. Also, some custom designers offer a consultation service for DIYers for a nominal fee *wink wink.
Single panel album or retail invitation
$2.00 and up
These are invitations that you buy online or from an album in a store. My collection starts at $2.50 and then you can add pieces that you need. Now, these can get pricey depending on the materials and company you order from, so do your research and order samples.
Custom Panel Invitation
$3.00 and up
Now we are getting into the customized invites. Panel invitations are something I do a lot of. These creates an expensive feel and add something unique to the design. The more panels, the more money!
Pocket Invitation
$4.00
Invites in a pocket are fun if you have a lot of inserts and again offer something unique. The base price for these is already quite high so be careful when getting excited about add ons.
Custom Wood Invitation
$4.50
Love. Need I say more. With these invites, I say go simple with design and inserts. Let the wood speak for itself. LOVE!
Box Invitation
$10.00 and up up
Oh invitations in a box. Beautiful but expensive to make and expensive to mail.
Things that affect the price:
Printing: if you start to add letterpress, foil stamping, screen printing etc., the price starts to climb.
Number of inserts: the more paper, the higher the price. Do you need that custom map?
Production add ons: I’m talking about laser cutting, embellishments, calligraphy, address printing, etc.
What should I budget?
Everyone has an opinion about this but I have hardly ever seen anybody spend less than $500 on invitations. I usually recommend for custom design to have around $1,000 total and that’s for a not super fancy invite. Basically, you need to think about what you want and RESEARCH.
Whew. So hopefully this helps you before you go talk to your designer to have an idea about the types of invites. Now, not every 2 clients is the same and your pricing will be slightly different than your friend’s based on your needs. Moral of the story? Set a budget and discuss it with your designer or retailer!
Happy wedding invitations!
Read more in my Wedding Stationery 101 series and remember I’m always here to help!
Dude, I’m loving this “tribal” trend right now. Lot’s of native american inspired prints in clothes and in some weddings. I pretty much die everytime I see a sweater with this print and am hoping to snag one for christmas. We shall see. I also love that this trend can also be translated to other countries. You could have an African safari type theme too.
So, this trend totally inspired this invite and save the date in my shop:
And, here are some totally cool images I found for inspiration:
Be sure to follow me on Pinterest as I’m trying to create boards for all my wedding suites!
