If you are planning a budget wedding you are probably hoping slash costs all around. To have a budget wedding, you have to plan well; else it’ll end up making your wedding look cheap and tasteless. Inexpensive doesn’t necessarily mean cheap. There are great ways to slash your budget without anyone even realizing it. Instead of cutting costs on the usual items like flowers or food, one commodity that you can definitely cut back on is stationery. Here’s a list of ideas on how to save on wedding stationery.
Hire a professional. You might think this has to be the silliest suggestion, but believe me, you would not want to be stuck threading ribbons on all the place cards, the night before your wedding! Hiring a professional actually means that you can get some great advice on what will work best for you and your event. A professional will do the smallest thing starting from help you pick the best paper to sticking on bits of fluff on the card. Make sure you explain to the designer your budget limitations.
Another great way to save on wedding stationery is to order in bulk. Decide on different material that you require and order from the same place. Bulk orders usually come with heavy discount. Ensure that you pick out a little extra so that there is no running around in the last hour hunting for the right shade of ribbon. Manage the amount of printing you need for your ceremony program. Obviously, if there is more content, then more paper will be required. Remember to include thank you notes and place cards while placing your order.
Put your cards to double duty use. Use one card per family and you could be innovative and include table numbers on the back of the card. Instead of using place cards, you can use escort cards which could double up as menus. Guests would definitely enjoy personalized and simple cards more than a lavish one. If you have a group of talented friends willing to put in the time and effort perhaps you could personalize escort cards for each family and so on. In this day and age of environmental concerns maybe you too can make your wedding special as well as save on wedding stationery by going environmental friendly and doing away with varieties of cards for every occasion or use recycled paper.
Wedding stationery is supposed to complement your wedding, not drown it. Stay away from lavish feathers and crystals and save on wedding stationery. They just drag attention away from you.
