Those determined to design a unique wedding invitation to commemorate that happy event usually look at hundreds of wedding invitation samples and printing options before selecting their particular invite.
Previously there was a distinct regional bias in the choice of printing. Bridal couples on the West Coast seemed to prefer letterpress and those on the East Coast generally opted for engraving.
While this regional bias still remains, the two printing methods continue to attract discerning wedding couples who take pleasure in the delicate hues and new designs of letterpress printing and also the timeless opaque colors of engraved invitations.
The growth in letterpress wedding invites has been powered from the appearance of skilled artists who are able to acquire cost-effective presses to produce their own invitations and fine stationery. A serviceable press can be acquired for somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000 and a gifted designer using Photoshop can produce stunning designs then transfer those designs to polymer dies that are utilized in the presses.
Engraving is actually a comparable printing process, but metal dies are made by emerging light-sensitive coated copper die plates into an acid bath to create the dies. Both engraving and letterpress tend to be more costly as each invitation is hand-fed through the press. Because every ink color is applied individually, the quantity of colors in the wedding invitation will increase labor costs and, therefore, the overall cost of an invitation.
Although letterpress and engraved wedding invitations are usually the most memorable, those on a financial budget typically seek less expensive options that mimic the creativeness found in letterpress and engraved invites. The application of thermographic inks is definitely an affordable substitute to engraving and even a few flat-printed designs are attractive and capture the importance of the occasion.
Dealing with a highly skilled stationer in your area is certainly the easiest way to craft a wedding invitation that suits your expectations and is affordable. There are only a handful of internet wedding invitation printers who have the design and style and printing capabilities and, above all, the service quality to produce wedding invitations that would make you pleased.
Sheila May is the owner of Therese Saint Clair and writes frequently about wedding invitations and save the date invitations.
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