Wedding stationery can be an expensive part of your wedding but there are ways to save money if you look around and are aware of a few insider tips!

If you are looking at generic printed stationery then the best advise is to have your stationery printed by thermograph or laser instead of engraved. This will still look nice but cost significantly less.

If you are looking for a more personal handmade invitation and wedding stationery range then there are a few things to think about that will save you considerable amounts of money.

A way for your guest to R.S.V.P to your wedding invitation is essential but you don’t necessarily need to send out costly R.S.V.P cards. You could just as easily add your telephone or email address into the wording of your invites saving the cost of ordering R.S.V.P and envelopes. It will also save on postage costs of sending your wedding invitations as they will weigh less.

Most companies of handmade wedding stationery will make their designs in a variety of sizes and styles in order to cater to all budgets. You could choose a more expensive wedding invitation for your day invites and then a postcard style invite for your evening invitations. This should give you a substantial saving and most companies will co-ordinate their postcard invites to keep in with your chosen theme.

Have smaller invitations. The smaller the invitation (this 3×5 or 4×6) will reduce paper costs and thus the cost of the invitations.

Most wedding stationery companies will offer there range as a DIY kit which again should offer you a good discount when ordering your stationery. Maybe have your main wedding invitations made professionally but make the other items of stationery yourself such as name cards and Order of Service booklets.

Most importantly make sure that you shop around for online discounts many wedding stationery companies will run discounts when in low season. High season is from January to May with low season being from May to August. December is usually the quietest month of the year so good discounts can be found if you order your wedding stationery before the New Year rush.