Planning a wedding is easier when you know where to find ALL the things! That’s why bride-to-be, Laura, wants to know where to find the best wedding invitations. She writes,
“Hi Emma, any tips on where to get wedding invites? I have a decent budget but I don’t want to overspend, and I’m finding all kinds of websites out there for invitations but it’s hard to know which are good quality. Can you point me in the right direction of some websites with good wedding invitations? Thank you for your help!”
Hi Laura! Great question.
It can definitely feel overwhelming with dozens of invitation stores out there, and I’m happy to steer you in the right direction.
I know there are many awesome places to shop, but I’m limiting the list to the top 5 so you don’t get even more overwhelmed, ha!
In my experience as a wedding coordinator, author, wedding expert (over 15 years), and as a past bride myself, these are the top places for wedding invitations. I don’t take these recommendations lightly, so they’re 100% based on quality, personal experience (me!), and customer satisfaction. These are the websites I shop myself, purchase invitations on behalf of clients, and recommend to family members and friends.
Let’s get started!
1. Minted
Cost: $$ to $$$
Great For: Couples Who Love The Latest Trends + Customization
Minted offers wedding stationery for all styles and budgets – and it’s a customizer’s dream come true. Whether you want a completely ready-to-go design with minimal editing or wish to customize from start to finish, you’ll find invites to suit your needs here.
Since invitations set the tone and theme for your wedding, they make it easy to shop by season, theme, color palette, and even budget. You can upload photos into your design or opt for photo-free cards. They offer coordinating save the dates, programs, menus, escort cards, and more for a cohesive wedding stationery set.
Using their customizer, you can edit the wording of the invites, colors, shape of the card, thickness of the paper, and printing type to suit your needs.
► PRO TIP: The All-In-One Invitation cuts down on an outer envelope and makes RSVPing a breeze. The invite folds into itself to create an outer envelope, and the postcard-style RSVP requires less postage for guests to send. It’s brilliant. It looks like this:
In my opinion, Minted has the best quality invitations you can get. The quality of the paper is always really nice and thick in your hands, and it just stands out as a premium option – without costing a fortune. To top it off, all designs are made by independent artists (yay!) and you get free guest addressing on the envelopes included.
For questions, they offer FREE virtual wedding invitation consultants to help with styling. You can even receive a personalized design from a Minted designer for free.
• Browse here.
2. Zazzle
Cost: $
Great For: Couples Who Want to Save Money While Not Sacrificing Style
Zazzle offers a vast collection of customizable designs available, from basic budget-friendly designs to fancier styles like foil-pressed or letterpress printing.
They have coordinating items such as save the dates and RSVP cards, thank you cards, and more. Some DIY couples utilize Zazzle is their “Upload Your Own” feature. You can upload a design created from a template elsewhere (i.e. via Canva or an Etsy template) and have it printed on your choice of paper from Zazzle, then shipped to your door. You can even add on envelopes.
• Browse here.
3. Etsy
Cost: $ to $$$
Great For: Couples Who Want a Unique, One-of-a-Kind Wedding Invitation Suite
If you’re looking for independent designers and unique options, Etsy has many wedding invitation available to suit your needs.
You are supporting small businesses while you find unique designs on Etsy, which is a huge bonus. You won’t find designs and intricacies anywhere else! From digital download templates or printed invitations, you can find a one-of-a-kind invitation suite for your wedding. Here are a few highly-recommended shops that stand out among the dozens of stores on their site.
• Serendipity Beyond Design: Ginger has a unique eye for detail and creates one-of-a-kind travel inspired invitation suites, as well as watercolor styles for any custom venue. I’ve been a fan of her artistry for years.
• Wide Eyes Paper Co.: Rustic, woodland inspired invitations come to life thanks to artist Tracy’s unique design style. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
• A Wild Bloom Designs: For affordable templates you can edit and print yourself, this shop is one of the best I’ve found on Etsy. The quality is superb and the reviews are awesome.
► Browse the latest here.
4. Basic Invite
Cost: $ to $$
Great For: Couples Who Want Simple Yet Elegant Style That Looks Great in Any Theme
When you want many options, Basic Invite has them with over 180 colors and 160 font choices.
You can get a printed sample before placing a full order, which is helpful to know the quality first-hand before buying 100 of them. They offer a free address collection service, envelope printing, and more extras. Their designs are really nice and go with any style from elegant and traditional to modern and low-key. They now offer new shapes, which is a fun feature to make your invites stand out.
• Browse here.
5. Vistaprint
Cost: $
Great For: Couples Who Want Budget-Friendly Invitations
Known for its amazing budget-friendly selection, it seems there’s always a sale happening at wedding invitation website, Vistaprint. I ordered my stationery from their website for my own wedding,
and the quality was superb.
Vistaprint has been around for over 20 years and has well-made and priced styles with the budget-friendly customer in mind. You can explore hundreds of designs to complement any theme or style and then tailor it to make it your own. They offer save the dates, invitation suites, thank you cards and keepsakes, and even a free sample kit to try it out for yourself. Their customizing is easy to use and I’m finding more couples are opting for their save the dates with magnets (which cost a fraction of what you’ll find elsewhere).
They allow you to upload your own design or choose from a pre-made suite.
• Browse here.
BONUS: Greenvelope – Digital Alternative
Cost: $
Great For: Couples Who Want a Digital Invitation Option
Finally, Greenvelope: a top option for digital invitations. I want to include one digital option here, as some couples are turning to eco-friendly or budget-conscious options to eliminate paper.
WEBSITE SCREENSHOT:
Digital invites are sent via email or smartphone device. Other digital invite stores, in my opinion, lack wedding-worthy designs and a user-friendly interface. But Greenvelope has beautiful styles that range from classic to modern, with plenty of options for customization. I also like the impressive animations that “open up” when guests receive the invite. It’s as close to a real invitation as possible, yet it’s digitally-based. They have online RSVP tracking and guest messaging to make planning easier for you.
They offer digital save the dates, wedding invitations, and special event invitations (yep – engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, etc.) It’s great for paper-conscious couples or people who simply want a chic alternative to traditional wedding invites.
• Browse here.
And there you have it: the top websites to get your invitations. I hope this helps to bring your wedding vision to life, and these recommendations can make the process earlier. Explore these options and find the website that suits your needs and style.
If you find the ones for you, I’d love to hear about it: share your own experiences for wedding invitation websites in the comments below.
Happy Planning!
xo
Emma
