Bride's gown, entourage dresses, banquet, reception venue, photographer --- these are just some of the essentials in a wedding that make it more beautiful but more expensive. You can't do away with them nor scrimp up too much on these. But you can trim down the costs of other expenses like your wedding invitation, made possible by postcard printing.
Wedding invitations are crucial but they need not eat a chunk off your budget. If you want to save on these, you can choose a one-leaf, two-page invitation to announce your wedding. And the quality does not have to suffer.
What are the advantages of using postcards as wedding invitations?
Advantage 1: Save on paper and printing cost
Postcards are thick cards printed on both sides. These are usually mailed out without any envelopes, so if you truly want to save on that, you can go for this unconventional way of sending out your wedding invitations.
Even with front and back sides, you can still make an announcement that has all the crucial information. Print the most important wedding details on the front page. For example, 'You are cordially invited to celebrate the union of John and Jane'. Below this, add the event, date, and the venue of the ceremony and reception.
On the back page, you can add the secondary information such as attire, wedding registry, RSVP numbers and a small map for directions. For your layout, leave a small space for mailing and postal details.
However, if you're not too comfortable about the idea of sending out such invitations without envelopes, printing companies can offer the same envelope printing to your convenience. You can even add a more personal touch with envelopes that helps adhere to the theme of your wedding design.
Advantage 2: Save time
With postcards, you only need to design and layout two pages so you can devote more of your time to other aspects of your wedding such as ceremony and reception planning.
There are countless of invitation templates available in the net, some of them specifically intended for weddings. You may use any of these or design your own.
With your own design, you can incorporate a bit of your and your partner's personality into the invitation, or even share your special moments together by adding pictures. Playing with your postcard printing options can help make your photo-rich invitations look color-rich and sheen-rich, as well.
You can create a classic design, or even opt for a more contemporary look. Formal or a little spunky, you can determine everything that goes into it and exactly how it would look like.
Advantage 3: Save on mailing cost and time
Some printing companies offer direct mass mailing so fresh off the printers, your wedding invitations can be mailed to your family and friends. You don't need to have the invitations shipped to you, and you certainly don't have to mail each one out either. Talk about more savings.
Prepare your mailing list and send them to the printing company. Discuss mailing terms and delivery periods to make sure that your invitees will get their announcements on time and respond to your RSVP request.
With wedding postcard printing, less doesn't mean inferior, but it can surely spell a lot of savings.
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