Invitations

A simple thing like a few pieces of paper can cost hundreds of dollars. Traditional wedding invitations used to come with a hand written address envelope, inner envelope, invitation, tissue paper, response card and sometimes an extra like a map or hotel info.... phew... that is a lot of paper. There are some great ways to create your own wedding invitations and save money and a few trees while you do it.

If you are a crafty person, you can always hand make wedding invitations. This can save you tons of money, but also cost you tons of time.

Next, if you want to make them, but are not super crafty, you can always design a card using a print shop or photo shop type of software. There is tons of clip art online, some free and some for a very small fee. Put them together and then send them to Snapfish or Vistaprint. Personalize invitations for a little time and a little money.

Speaking of Vistaprint, they have invitations starting at $1.00. Pre-designed and adorable. Here are a few samples.