Happy Monday!!!!!!!
Who loves paper? I do, I do! That’s right, and this post is near and dear to my little heart. It combines two things I love…paper and numbers. Haha! Yep, that’s right folks. I’m a bit of a numbers nerd as well as a paper lover(AKA paper nerd)!
One of our recent designs here at Uptown Designs
Today we’re talking about budgets! Super exciting for me! Not so fun for many others, but just like every other detail, budgeting can be so important when it comes to your wedding.
Have you considered the options available? I’m thinking there are probably more than you think and today that is exactly what we’re talking about. Most people underestimate the costs for good stationery – I mean it’s just paper, right? Wrong. And please, please don’t ever say something like this to a designer! I feel a little stab in my heart every time I hear those words! Stationery designers pour their heart and soul into every design to make you, the bride and groom, happy.
First you’ll have to figure out your stationery budget – when considering how much you want to spend, think about save the dates, invitations, table numbers, place cards, favour tags, donation cards, seating chart, and thank you cards. While you don’t necessarily need all of those items, you should think about what you can’t live without as well as some things that you would like to have. One thing to keep in mind is that some stationery designers will give a discount when you order day of stationery along with your invitations (we do this!).
Image Source : Taos Gifts
Once you figure out what your budget, the next step is to figure out what you would love to have in an invitation and see how to get everything that you would like.
Option 1 – Custom. This of course is my favourite option because you will have such a fabulous piece of stationery that will incorporate your wedding vision and colours. The best part? Your guests will remember your invitations!! If this is the route you are going, you would usually meet with a local designer to discuss the vision you have for your invitations. Most stationers will also talk to you about your budget and can make suggestions so you can stay close to or within your budget while getting what you want out of your stationery. They should definitely have samples from their portfolio (if not one of every invitation they’ve ever made) as well as all kinds of paper samples so you can see the fancy papers available for your invitations!
The designer would typically provide a quote within a few days and in most cases a deposit is required and then the designing begins!
This bride and groom had a caricature drawn of the two of them, which was printed on the front of their invitation and the bride chose a patterned envelope liner to match her envelope! (we can print the liners in almost any colour!)
Option 2 – Online shops. There are a several different websites out there that have pre designed invitations for you to choose from. Most of the time you can choose the colour of your ink, but the design would not be able to be changed.
Option 3 – DIY. If you are choosing this option because you love to DIY, then this may be right for you! If you are going this route because you are trying to save money, you may want to consider everything that goes into an invitation. Design time you will spend, paper – pretty paper isn’t cheap people!, printing, assembly time. A little food for thought when it comes to DIY? Most people need to purchase about 30% more supplies than expected and twice as much time as predicted. Between the amount of time you will spend and the extra supplies you will need, your DIY venture will most likely be almost as much as the custom route!
Who knows – you might end up with an invitation like this one….
What do you think?
Have a fabulous day!!!
xo Danika
