Budgeting
for Wedding Invitation
The average cost for a nice wedding is $22,360. Most of that budget
is taken up by big-ticket items such as the reception, the ring
and the photographer/videographer, leaving not very much for a highly
personal and highly visible wedding ingredient - the invitation.
However, it’s quite possible to create an inexpensive, uniquely
personal invitation by following a few simple suggestions, remember,
Houston is a great city loaded with all kinds of varieties for wedding
invitations so here are some suggestions, “wedding invitations
are the first glimpse your guests will get of your wedding. They
are the perfect opportunity to set the style and tone for your big
event.
With the availability of home computers and printers,
making your own wedding invitations is not only a possibility, it’s
a great idea. That way, say the experts, you can customize your
invitation as much as you’d like.
Once you’ve decided the tone and theme of your
invitation, it’s time to start shopping for paper. Off-white,
heavy paper stock works best for formal, elegant weddings. “No
matter how small or big the wedding, choose the best quality paper
you can, something that feels substantial in your hand,” she
advises. You can visit any Staples store in Houston or maybe visit
a specialty shop in the Houston downtown area to great the perfect
type of paper.
For paper styles, consider Vellum, Strathmore Natural
White, Strathmore White, Laid Natural White, Laid White or Deluxe
Parchment. Don’t be afraid to mix and match papers in the
invitation and try layering papers for an interesting effect. Again,
there are many shops in Houston offering paper for your needs.
For font choices, try using more than one font but
not more than three. Usually a good script font works best for headings,
and a more traditional font for the body copy. Keep the font size
legible. After all, if you can’t read it, then Great Grandma
will have difficulties as well. Nine-, 10- or 12-point fonts work
the best. Any size over 12 can look elementary and unprofessional.
Also, try scouting the Internet for fonts and download them for
your home computer use.
Finally, if you haven’t gone over budget on
your invitation, consider adding an extra personal touch by, for
example, incorporating a CD, pressed flowers, confetti, poems, photos
or ribbons to your invite. There’s more than one way to create
and fold your materials into an invitation -- don’t be afraid
to experiment. After all, every invitation should be as unique and
memorable as the couple that sent it. There are many companies in
Houston that can create custom wedding invitations, however, with
all the specialty paper shop in Houston, making them yourself is
also an option.
Wedding Invitation Tips
On this site we have many wedding tips.
Four of the tips are related to Wedding Invitations. Click on the
links Below to learn more about what you need to know.
Wedding
Invitation Themes and Content
Tips
when Ordering Invitations
Different
Types of Wedding invitations
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