DIY or Custom that is the question!
I used to put invitations down on my list of priorities to spend money on for a wedding. However over the years I have changed my mind.
The invitation sets the mood for the wedding, so the quality of the invitation is important. Then there are the other stationery needs, place cards, menu cards, table number cards. All of these items should tie together to create one style.
So which one is better? Well it depends, If you are doing DIY on your own and buying your stationery from a store like Micheal's you can get everything to match, however it can be very costly. Most of the kits only come with maybe 25 items or less in a package. Then you have to really practice the printing process. Printing your own can be very time consuming and not so cost effective when you factor in ink costs. You also really limit yourself to font colors. You can have one mock invite and then take it to be printed, this adds another cost.
I like DIY stationery from a reputable stationer who offers everything for you and you put it all together to save on cost.
My most preferred method it to go to a stationer, not a mail order or online stationer, but one who is in your area that you can go to there store. This way you can touch and see what your are getting. Paper quality, and color options, and little extras that you might not have thought of. Most stationers may be a little more costly then a mail order, but the idea of not having to go through the headache of having proof after proof and paying is worth it. If you order custom from a local stationer the cost of revisions are usually included in the price. Check around in your are you will probably find several to choose from.
Happy Planning, Lisa
Credits:
Menu Card, Two Blue Doors
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