Promotional Printing
Invitation Printing
Invitations printing process for weddings (and invitations for other important events) is often overlooked by the organisers. We are all concerned with the massive costs such as: hired facilities, transport, dresses, cake and the catering. All the other details, such as the invitation printing, are left for the last moment. However on average, the wedding invitations can cost couples $650. It is not a big sum when compared with the other expenses. But it is a substantial cost for such a small product.
Guide to Invitation Printing
Unfortunately, the invitations to print do not come with a simple card.
Depending on the event, the cards can range from a simple notice to the announcements printed on the expensive silk paper.
Almost exclusively all wedding invitations require an envelope.
However, the setup can be even more complex.
Today, printing wedding invitations also need reply cards and printed reply card envelopes.
Some couples may go a bit further by including reception and the direction cards.
No wonder, this may "kill" parents who are already spending a fortune on other wedding items.
Nonetheless, there are few ideas which can save few hundred dollars.
Printing Wedding Invitations Tips
- To save on the postage, you should always use reply postcards instead of reply cards.
- Also, there is nothing wrong by asking guests to inform you by a phone or an email if they are indeed coming for the celebration.
- You can save a lot of money by printing wedding invitations in China or India. In fact, companies like IndianWeddingCard.com will save half the costs and it will still provide outstanding designs. Even after postage and handling the Indian and Chinese companies can easily save 50% on invitation printing costs. However, not everything is rosy.
- You have to ensure that your order is done long before the deadline. Indian and Chinese printing contractors are not always reliable. Giving yourself some lead time ensures that other printers can be contracted in case of an emergency.
- Also, the foreign printing companies are cost effective option for large number of invitations (100 people or more).
- For smaller quantities of invitations to print, local printers will be a better choice.
- The same applies if you need the invitation printing in a relatively short time.
Invitation Printing Prices
The cost of invitations to print is substantial.
In most cases the custom, hand made products do not offer substantial discounts on large quantities.
The invitation printing for a midrange standard cards costs around $4-$5 per unit.
This include 200gsm+ paper quality but no customisation.
For "heavy guns" like those made on the quality, handmade silk paper with fancy letterpress and engraving, you are looking at $10-$15 per card.
You still have to add about $2-$5 for number of folds, envelopes and the reply stationary for each guest.
The average cost of printing wedding invitations for 100 guests is about $650.
Invitation Printing Companies
There are numerous online companies which print wedding invitations.
The same business will also print invitations for birthdays, baby showers, engagements, etc.
Most likely your local printer is not the best choice for invitations to print.
Thus, online, large scale operators have a better chance to offer good quality and the price.
Australian invitation printing businesses such as:
Fine Papers, Cards and Pockets, Vista Print and Australian Trade Printers are all reliable choices.
You can visit them personally or order the product online.