Wedding Invitations: Custom or Pre-Made?

When deciding on invitations it is important to know your options. The two main choices you have are pre-made invitations and custom invitations.

Pre- made invitations you choose from a book or online; your names and information will be added into the invitation but the design and colors stay exactly the same as the example. The upside of pre-made is cost. No extra design time or labor goes in to the invitation, so they cost less. The downside is the lack of originality; other people will have this exact invitation for their wedding.

Custom made invitations are designed specifically for you and are generally hand made or outsourced for printing. A good custom maker will meet with you in person, if possible, to get to know you. They will design the invitation based on your personality, design sense, and incorporate it into you wedding. The cost is more depending on detail and extravagance of design, but you can still get a good price. The major upside to custom invitations is the originality. No one else will have your design, and it is made just for you.

According to theweddingreport.com, "94% of couples send invitations for their wedding."

Deciding which to go with depends on your budget and taste. You can get beautiful pre-made invitations that may be exactly what you want; there are a lot to choose from. Many brides who choose custom invitations really want that extra something that makes them unique and different. Still having trouble deciding? Here are some tips of what to think about:

• Budget
• Wedding theme
• Originality 
• Number of guests
• Lead time, try to order customs early so that you can work with the designer. 

Remember, this is your wedding so what do you want? Talk to your planner about both styles, pre-made and custom. They will help you find and order both. If you decide on custom made, ask your planner if they know a good invitation creator. We do our own custom invitations and love getting to create designs for our couples. 
Interested on more information about ordering custom or pre-made invitations, check our website and send us an email!
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