Letterpress Wedding Invitations for Less
Special Feature by Thuy Ha of Paper Chez
5 ways to keep the cost down on your letterpress wedding invitations
Many brides are absolutely in love with letterpress but are afraid of the higher price tags they usually come with. For style-conscious brides who are looking for letterpress invitations that won’t break the bank, there are many ways to keep the cost down (without sacrificing style). Here are five ways to shop for letterpress invitations on a budget.
1) 1-color designs
It's surprising how 1-color letterpress invitations can turn out to be as equally impressive as 2 or 3 color designs. Letterpress is a lot about texture and retains its rich, luxurious feel regardless of the number of colors. Colored envelopes or belly-bands can be used to brighten up and add contrast to the rest of the set.
2) Reply postcards
Reply postcards are a great way to save on costs and reduce bulk at the same time. Since there is no need for printed reply envelopes, the savings is substantial. Even better, a reply postcard requires less postage.
3) Unprinted envelopes
For brides who do not mind a little extra work, ordering unprinted envelopes is a huge cost savings. Instead of having your address letterpress printed onto the envelopes, you can handwrite your own address for a personal touch.
4) Mix and match
Just because you send out a letterpress invitation doesn’t mean that all of your wedding stationery needs to be letterpressed. Since the invitation is usually a keepsake, most brides prefer to have only their invitation set letterpressed and all other items digitally printed. This means paying a lot less for your place cards, escort cards, programs, menus, and more.
5) Quantity
With letterpress printing, the initial run is the most time consuming, and therefore, costs the most. The larger your guest list, the more you save. For weddings with a large number of invitees, letterpress invitations can be surprisingly affordable.
How helpful! I would love to keep all my wedding stationary but the invitation is the most special to me! So, no need to letterpress everything. My friend framed her invitation and placed it next to a wedding picture. I saved money by using one color (sage) and adding a satin ribbon (gold) myself to present the wedding colors to the invitees!
I got my envelopes without any printing for the reply address. Instead, we bought a personalized embosser with our address on it. It saved us a lot of money and we'll get to keep and use it after the wedding. Plus, the groom is in charge of embossing all the envelopes so it allows him to be apart of the wonderful process known as "addressing envelopes." (We couldn't afford to have a calligrapher do our envelopes).
This is really great advice, but I would also suggest checking out a smaller printing company like mine, Thistleberry Press. Because we are a smaller company our pricing is more affordable and we pride ourselves in offering the highest quality printed work. We offer lots of extras for no charge like complete custom design, printed return address on all envelopes, 3 rounds of proofs and more. Our clients can choose from over 40 ink colors, a wonderful collection of typefaces and motifs, all included. Stop by our website www.thistleberrypress.com for more information, we would love to design something special and unique for you!
Already a member of OneWed.com? Sign in | Register