Are you wondering where to get free wedding invitation samples or whether you need to order samples at all? You’ve come to the right place.
Before you buy invitations, you should definitely get free wedding invitation samples.
Why You Need Wedding Invitation Samples
It is important to get free wedding invitation samples BEFORE you buy so you can check out the quality of the paper, the colors, the font faces, the overall look and feel of the invitation…. in a word, look over everything before you fork over your wedding invitation budget.
If you’re getting a free sample of a custom invitation, this is a great opportunity to proof for any spelling errors, make corrections, or figure out what kind of accessories you’d like to add, whether a return address stamp, stickers, or specialty wax seals.
In addition, getting a free sample of your invitations will allow you to get exact postage needed. This can be done by bringing the invitation, fully assembled, to your local post office. Ask them to give you the price of postage for the invitation. Once they do, you can buy your wedding stamps online and know exactly how many you’ll need and how much it will cost.
Online Shopping: What You See vs. What You Get
While online shopping makes it really easy and convenient to buy wedding invitations online, it can also be tricky to get exactly what you see online vs. in person. This is especially true with paper products, like invitations or wedding stationery.
We’ve all ordered the odd Amazon or Ebay item, expecting one thing and getting something totally different.
The same happens with invitations, but typically the problem doesn’t lie in the item itself but the quality or colors.
Monitors and smart phone screens may seem to show a different shade of color, depending on where you’re looking at it and what kind of phone or computer you’re using; while invitation stores try to be as accurate as possible, it may not always look the same in person.
And in addition, if you notice you’re just not that crazy about the invitations as you thought, you’re out ZERO dollars. Imagine ordering over $200 worth of invitations, only to find out you’re really not that into them after all?
That would be a huge waste of money; you’d be left re-ordering if they were really terrible, or sending them anyway just to avoid wasting them.
These are all great reasons why you should always order free wedding invitation samples so you can see exactly what you’re getting ahead of time.
Now that you know why you need them, here are the 3 best places to get free wedding invitation samples.
Where to Get Free Wedding Invitation Samples
1. Minted
Did you know you can get free wedding invitation samples at Minted? You can get your free sample kit here. In fact, they encourage you to sample anything for free from invites to save the dates to menus. If you see a stationery item or invitation you like, order a sample right on the page. It’s easy!
2. Basic Invite
You can get free wedding invitation samples from Basic Invite. Make a custom invitation design and order a sample, right to your door. Sample anything from wedding invitations to save the dates, thank you cards to programs. It’s really quite amazing. Get yours here.
3. Shutterfly
You can get free wedding invite samples from Shutterfly here. They have a custom kit you can order to see invites in person.
(Almost) Free Wedding Invitation Samples
We’ve found other invitation designers who offer wedding invitation samples, but they come at a (very low + reasonable) cost. Here’s a list of invitation samples you get get for a discounted price.
For instance, at AnnaHatcherDesign, you can get a pre-printed invitation sample for as low as $1.50.
Hope it helps!
xo
Emma
1 comment
The Basic Invite is not free. I just tried it and unless there’s a code, I was going to be charged, so I exited.