Save money on those highly expensive wedding stationery and invitations by using cheap wedding stationery. Trust me, you won't ruin the surprise and pleasure of receiving a beautiful engraved wedding invitation simply because you choose to use cheap wedding stationery.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. First things first - get organized. Get together every guest's full name and correct mailing address. Now, get your supplies together and ready. Make sure you have plenty of extra pieces of your cheap wedding stationery (found at many bulk, discount and wholesale stores, as well as regular retailers) on hand, just in case you make mistakes. But hopefully you won't, since mistakes can be costly.
Instead of hiring a professional calligrapher and paying him or her an exorbitant amount of money to write names and addresses and the details of your wedding in calligraphy, do it yourself - look for tutorials on the internet, ask a friend for help, or use a book to guide you.
Now it's time for the basics on your cheap wedding stationery:
- Mail your wedding invitations six to eight weeks before the wedding. Doing this ensures your guests have time to RSVP, which is crucial for you so you know how many people will be attending.
- Skip the second envelope, as it is a waste of money and paper.
- Use a postcard for the RSVPing, or save even more money on your cheap wedding stationery by skipping it and requesting RSVPs by phone or email.
- When buying cheap wedding stationery, check online for great deals. Places like amazon.com and ebay.com may have bargains you weren't expecting. Just check on shipping prices, so you don't wind up paying more than expected for your cheap wedding stationery.
- Many companies, stores and websites discount cheap wedding stationery when they get new types in. Take advantage of this and buy up all of the clearance items.
- Shop between seasons for discontinued cheap wedding stationery.
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