Cheap Wedding Invitations You Can Personalize
Cheap wedding invitations are printed designs for couples who want to keep wedding invites affordable without plain-looking cards. Pick a design from the grid, edit your wording online, approve a free proof, and the printed order is shipped to your address.
Wildest Dreams is digital printing on Paperlust Matte, 178mm x 127mm (7 x 5 inches), single-sided at $2.22 per card for 100 cards. One Premium White envelope comes with every card.
What These Example Designs Cost
The table compares five designs printed digitally on Paperlust Matte, single-sided, at 100 cards. At 100 cards, the cheapest per-card price among these examples is $2.22, shared by all five.
| Design | Print method | Size | Paper | Price per card at 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildest Dreams | Digital printing | 178mm x 127mm | Paperlust Matte | $2.22 |
| Flowering Gum | Digital printing | 178mm x 127mm | Paperlust Matte | $2.22 |
| Love and Leaves | Digital printing | 178mm x 127mm | Paperlust Matte | $2.22 |
| Cerulean Blush | Digital printing | 210mm x 107mm | Paperlust Matte | $2.22 |
| Ocean | Digital printing | 210mm x 107mm | Paperlust Matte | $2.22 |
These low cost per-card prices cover the printed invitation, a Premium White envelope, and the designer proof with its edits at no added charge.
Wedding Invitation Printing on a Budget Compared
To plan wedding invitation printing on a budget, this list compares real figures that move the price. Assume the Wildest Dreams design in digital printing on Matte at 178mm x 127mm, single-sided, 100 cards, unless the item says otherwise.
- Print method. Digital printing on Matte is $2.22 per card. The same Wildest Dreams design with flat foil on Matte is $3.82 per card, and Linear letterpress on Wild Cotton is $4.30 per card. Digital printing is the lowest of the three.
- Paper. On the Wildest Dreams digital print, Matte is the inexpensive paper at $2.22 per card, bright white and uncoated. Linen has a textured linen look at $2.55, and Wild Cotton is slightly off white with a soft texture at $3.37.
- Quantity. At 200 cards, the price is $1.62 per card, at 100 cards it is $2.22, and at 50 cards it is $3.28.
- Fewer pieces. The invitation costs $2.22 per card at 100 cards single-sided and $2.38 per card with the back printed. A separate details card costs $1.48 per card, so adding the printed back is a smaller extra than ordering the details card.
- Postcard save the date. The Momento Postcard, printed digitally on Matte at 140mm x 107mm, has printing on both sides, comes with no envelope, and costs $1.48 per card for 100 cards. More choices are in the save the date postcards collection.
When you plan wedding invitations on a budget, see the cost guide.
Designs That Do Not Look Cheap
These affordable wedding invitations come from independent designers. Wildest Dreams is credited to Shab M, Flowering Gum to Jarred Taylor, and Ocean to Jaimee Leigh.
Simple designs are text-led layouts with clean type and little or no illustration. Wildest Dreams, for example, has one small watercolor floral at the top and sans-serif type. Each design in the grid is a finished template that you personalize online with your wording, names, date, fonts, and colors. The live preview updates while you edit, and the template is not a free download.
Your Proof and Production Timeline
The cards are printed in Melbourne. A digital proof from a designer is free and arrives 1 to 2 business days after you order. The proof includes unlimited rounds of edits, so you can request changes until the wording and layout sit correctly. Production starts after you approve the final proof.
- Digital printing takes 3 to 5 working days after final proof approval.
- Flat foil takes 7 to 10 working days after final proof approval.
- Letterpress and foil stamp take 20 to 23 working days after final proof approval.
The smallest order is 10 cards for digital printing and flat foil, and 50 cards for letterpress and foil stamp. All orders are sold in steps of 10 up to 300, so your quantity rounds up to the next step when needed. The total wait is proof plus production plus shipping, each counted separately.
Delivery and Samples
Orders are delivered to US addresses by DHL 2 to 4 business days after dispatch. Shipping is free on orders of $350 and over, and a flat $27.50 on orders under $350. You pay no import duties or taxes on delivery because Paperlust covers them in advance.
A sample pack lets you feel the paper range and compare the foil and letterpress finishes before you order. The pack holds seven invitation samples and one envelope. It costs $4 to a US address. If a print fault appears, the 100% Print Happiness Guarantee means Paperlust reprints the order.
Matching Save the Dates and Other Stationery
The matching Wildest Dreams save the date has digital printing on Matte, 140mm x 107mm (5.5 x 4.2 inches), single-sided, with a Premium White envelope at $1.33 per card for 100 cards. The invitation, save the date, and details card are one stationery set with the same look.
You can browse the full wedding invitations collection, or see save the dates for matching pieces.
Frequently Asked Questions
The smallest digital order is 10 cards. Quantities are sold in steps of 10, so an order between steps rounds up to the next 10. For Wildest Dreams digital printing on Matte at 178mm x 127mm, single-sided, the per-card price is $6.16 at 10 cards against $2.22 at 100 cards.
When you order more cards, the price for each card comes down. That drop works as a volume discount, and the product page applies it as the quantity changes. This bulk pricing means Wildest Dreams digital printing on Matte at 178mm x 127mm, single-sided costs $1.62 per card at 300 cards, the same as at 200 cards.
Invitation and save the date orders come with one Premium White envelope per card. Details cards and postcards have no envelope. A different envelope color or a liner adds to the price. Return and guest address printing is chosen when you get to the envelope step.
An added fee can rush production. Digital printing and white ink move to 1 to 2 business days, and flat foil moves to 3 to 5 working days except on Vellum paper. Letterpress and foil stamp cannot be rushed.
The five examples use two sizes. Wildest Dreams, Flowering Gum, and Love and Leaves are 178mm x 127mm (7 x 5 inches). Cerulean Blush and Ocean are 210mm x 107mm (8.2 x 4.2 inches). Both sizes are available in portrait or landscape, and both share the $2.22 per card price at 100 cards on Matte single-sided. Each product page lists its size.
You can order a swatch kit. A custom sample prints your chosen design on your chosen paper, though letterpress and foil stamp designs skip this option.
If a print fault appears, Paperlust handles it by reprinting the order before any account credit or refund is considered. You must claim within 30 days of dispatch. The guarantee does not cover wording mistakes in a proof you approved.
Invitations go out 6 to 8 weeks before a US wedding and 3 months before a destination or international wedding. Proof, production, and shipping are separate waits. Approving your proof sooner shortens the total time before the printed cards reach you.
The US price on this page changes as the exchange rate moves, so the figure on the product page is the current one. On the product page, print method, paper, printing a back, quantity, envelope color, and liners change the price as you choose them.
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