Weddings are expensive there is no doubt about that, and all the vendors want to be paid at once. Trust me I know all about this one as well. I am going to tell you about a few ways to save a little bit here and there that depending on the number of people invited could save you a lot of money in the long run.
Save the Dates
• Send out postcards instead of enveloped cards. This not only saves you the cost of the envelope but also some postage with a postcard postage right now being 28¢ and a first class letter being 44¢.
• Another option is to go digital. This option is great if you have tech savvy guest and you have everyone's email address. I personally did this one but it didn't go out to all my guest instead only went out to close friends and family that I for sure wanted to make sure showed up for the wedding.
Wedding Invitations
• Spend the money on nice paper and stick with black ink. On average you can save about 30¢ per invitation just by keeping it simple.
• Don't put too much in the envelope. The more you stuff in there the more it will cost you in postage.
• Have the RSVP cards as a postcard. With this you are saving the cost of postage on both the invite itself and the RSVP card but you are also saving yourself an envelope.
• Directions and Information cards. These cards are easily omitted but can be valuable to your guest who aren't familiar with the area and need to know what hotels you have rooms blocked in. My suggestions is to put one on the front of a card and the other on the back to save you weight for your postage. Yes it will cost you a little more on the ink side but you will be saving on the paper side because you are reusing the paper. You will also be able to save money by going to a text weight paper instead of a card stock. The paper you choose should offer a text weight that is thinner but just as pretty.
I hope to have more money saving tips for you later.
Good luck
Elaine
