| There are always going to be places where you | | | | So what are your options? They're many, but here are |
| spend money on your wedding. Your job, when you're | | | | a few. Personal is always better. |
| watching your budget, is three-fold: | | | | - If you're not having a huge number of wedding |
| | | | guests, you might consider personal letters to people. |
| 1. To decide which elements of the wedding you want | | | | "Handwritten letters?" you gasp! People love getting |
| to invest in. | | | | letters. They especially love getting letters that invite |
| 2. To spend well rather than extravagantly. | | | | them to something fun and explain to them exactly |
| 3. To create a celebration for your marriage that your | | | | how much their presence at your wedding means to |
| community will be delighted to attend. | | | | them. A little bit of standardization and one or two pithy |
| If your wedding isn't going to be complete without one | | | | phrases about why they're important to you, and they'll |
| of those fabulous heavy white envelopes and good | | | | be thrilled to be spending your day with you. |
| black ink, this is not going to be where you're going to | | | | - If you have talents in this direction, create something |
| save money. And there are designers who can help | | | | fabulous and enjoy both the product and the making |
| you create an entire wedding experience, starting with | | | | of it. Your guests will enjoy it. |
| the invitations, whose services are worth every penny | | | | - Miss Manners would never approve, but invite people |
| they charge. | | | | on line. Create a web community. There are some |
| Creating your own wedding invitations may be | | | | things in this new world that Miss Manners hasn't |
| cheaper. It is certainly time consuming. And that's | | | | caught up with yet. If you've got a group of people |
| something you want to factor in. Is this something | | | | who are not yet part of this world, this may not be |
| you're good at? If it's not and you don't have someone | | | | right for you. Or if you decide to do this, you're going to |
| who is good at it who wants to help you, you might | | | | have to decide how to include your non-techie friends. |
| wind up frustrated with a not-so great result. You will | | | | Explore your choices with your invitations. You cut |
| use a whole lot of ink and paper. So there are | | | | costs only as you consider how to keep people |
| expenses here. And remember you're looking for a | | | | excitedly moving toward your wedding. Wherever |
| perfectly priced wedding service here. Hours of | | | | you're spending money, you want to be focusing on |
| exasperated cutting and pasting may or may not be | | | | your wedding ceremony and your wedding vows. Let |
| your idea of how to grow a wedding! | | | | some of that focus infuse your wedding invitations. |
| Your goal with your wedding invitations is to convey | | | | That will get people excited about your wedding and |
| how very much you want your community to witness | | | | ready to be excited about your marriage. You're going |
| your wedding vows and support and celebrate your | | | | to want their support. Plan your invitations accordingly. |
| marriage. | | | | |