Every day we see brides who regardless of the economy still want to have the invitation of their dreams. Brides today want layers, embellishments, pocketfolds, and bellybands. Apart from the cost of paper and printing a large portion of the total cost of the invitation suite goes toward the labor involved in assembling it.What we like to suggest to brides is that we can price out the entire invitation suite and if the price is higher than what they wanted to spend we can see what portion of the invitation they can DIY thus saving them money!
For example:
- Adding just one layer to an invitation can add $1 - $1.75 per invitation depending on which company they purchase it from. If it is one of our own exclusive designs we welcome any bride that wants to rent our tape gun and do the layering herself. Layering enhances an invitation by adding dimension and color. We also rent clients a versatile production tool called a Jigster that allows them to mount layers of card stocks and papers consistently, accurately and quickly. The Jigster accommodates a variety of border widths with single or multiple layers.
- Ribbons can really enhance an invitation but can add $1.50 to the cost of each one. We tell our clients that tieing a ribbon around the invitation themselves or making a bow will save them a lot of money rather than having us do it.
- Belly bands are a great way to hold all the invitation pieces together and enhance the look of the invitation by complimenting the design. This can easily be wrapped around the invitation and taped closed using double sided tape - saving $1 an invitation!
We designed and printed the invitation - the client wrapped the vellum and attached the wax seal saving her $2 an invitation
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| A perfect example of an invitation where a client can tie and glue the bow easily by themselves |
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| The silk ribbon held all the inserts on this tri-fold invitation. The client put the ribbon herself through the holes and tied the bow on the front of the invitation to cut down on her cost |
