Add Some Flair to Your Letterpress Wedding Invitations

I’m not going to pretend that a crisp, clean letterpress wedding invitation design does not excite me beyond my wildest dreams, but I am definitely impressed when I see ornate accessories carrying throughout different letterpress wedding invitation sets.

There are several ways to add a touch of flair and personal style to your own wedding invitations; whether it is in your invitation design or the packaging you use to send them out.

Belly Bands

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Belly Bands are a fun and unique way to impress your guests. Wrapped around the letterpress wedding invitation or invitation set, a belly band can be made out of materials like ribbon, patterned paper, even raffia, or nice string. As long as the belly band matches the colors or theme you are going for, it is sure to turn your invitation into an unopened gift for those invited.

Pocket Folders

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An amazing way to keep all of your wedding invitation information organized and easily accessible for your guests is a pocket folder. Your invitations, RSVP cards, directions to venues, menus, and more can be placed within one folder, ensuring a smooth ceremony.

Envelope Liners

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Envelope Liners add a refreshing splash of color to normally boring envelopes. Placed and glued inside of the envelopes you mail out to guests, a correlating color or pattern of your invitation theme is sure to catch their eye upon opening.

These are all great DIY ideas for you and your sweetheart to bond over before your big day. Of course, Invitations by Ajalon is here to help brides in a time-crunch.   Be sure to browse letterpress wedding invitations, and think about what accessories might go well with different designs.

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Brides to be, I know the economy is rough right now. While the talking heads on the television seem to indicate things are improving, for most people the penny pinching is long from over. While letterpress printing can be a little expensive, there are all kinds of different ways to save money and still have the invitation set of your dreams. To help you decide how to have your wedding invitations printed, I would like to give you a couple simple suggestions:

Printing the RSVP information on the Envelope

This saves the added cost of printing an extra piece of paper, and is particularly useful for those tech savvy brides that are coordinating RSVP information through a website. While this is not traditional etiquette, these are not traditional times. This is a great way to save money on postage  and actually looks quite beautiful!

Combine Enclosure Cards

Instead of printing two separate pieces for your insert cards, consider combining two cards into one. Not only is this eye catching and chic in all the right ways, but it also saves you money.

Mix Offset or Digital with Letterpress

While the impression, texture and emotional response that a letterpress wedding invitation evokes is unbeatable, if you are on a budget you might consider printing the RSVP, directions or envelopes on an offset press or digitally. Production costs are reduced and the printers will pass that savings on to you.

This bride saved by printing a digital rsvp so she could splurge on ribbon and a second paper layer for her invitation:

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But also remember this is your special day. While costs should be a consideration, do not excessively cut back on the quality of the invitation you have been dreaming about just so you can save a little extra money. There are several different options that make it possible to have a beautiful letterpress invitation set that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg (or your firstborn).

Written by Nick

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