Invitations

I'm working with the super awesome Lauren Minors, one of my sorority sisters and the proprietor of Asterisk Consulting, for the design of my invites and S-T-D's. You can be her fan on Facebook by clicking here. She's incorporating the apple theme into the invites and the proofs I've seen so far are lovely.

As for the paper, I have been through many debates. At first, I was taking inspiration from The Budget Savvy Bride's paper choices, which were metallic. I found some great deals on one of the sites she used, Envelope Mall, and ordered some samples. Turns out I'm not so keen on metallics after all. I've never been a glitter, shiny, princess-y girl so it just wasn't me. If it is you though, you CANNOT beat Envelope Mall's prices. Seriously.

So, after much searching and many (many) paper sample orders, I decided to go back to a site I hadn't visited in a while. Cards & Pockets has fantastic, pre-cut invitation assembly pieces in matte and metallic colors. They also have pocket, gate and zig-zag fold invites. With all the parts I'll need, I'm estimating my total bill to be $120. Can't beat it, can you?

Invitations

So, my friend Kari is getting married in November and she's become my inspiration for all things frugal. She did her own STD cards in Microsoft Publisher and they were absolutely lovely! When she came to visit last weekend, she showed me her invitation kit from Michaels and gave me a great tip. Michaels runs a 50% off one item coupon almost every week in the Sunday paper. She and her mom had been clipping these coupons and buying the wedding invitation sets one at a time. What a great way to save some money! I can't wait to see how they turn out.

I really loved Kari's invitations (which were not the ones pictured below. I purchased a pack of the ones you see below and was extremely disappointed in the thickness/quality of the paper. At best, the invitation was 65lb. paper, which IMO is not thick enough. I think hers turned out better because she had one of the layered varieties. Beware of this if you plan to buy these invites.