Those determined to create an original wedding invitation to memorialize that wondrous event often see a huge selection of wedding invitation examples and printing options before deciding on their particular invitation.
In the past there seemed to be a definite local tendency in the choice of printing. Bridal couples on the West Coast tended to prefer letterpress and people on the East Coast generally wanted engraving.
Even though this regional tendency still persists, the two printing methods still attract discerning wedding couples who appreciate the subtle colors and innovative designs of letterpress printing and the timeless opaque colors of engraved invitations.
The increase in letterpress wedding invites have been fueled by the appearance of talented artists that can acquire inexpensive presses to produce their very own invitations and letterpress stationery. A functional press can be purchased for somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000 and a talented designer using Photoshop can make stunning designs and then transfer those designs to polymer dies which are used in the presses.
Engraving is a similar printing process, but metal dies are produced by submerging light-sensitive coated copper die plates into an acid bath to make the dies. Both engraving and letterpress are often more costly given that each wedding invitation is hand-fed through the press. Because each and every ink color is applied separately, the quantity of colors in the wedding invitation will increase labor costs and, therefore, the overall cost of your invitation.
Even though letterpress and engraved invitations are usually the most memorable, those on a budget frequently seek less expensive alternatives that mimic the creativeness present in letterpress and engraved invites. The application of thermographic inks is surely an cost-effective alternative to engraving and even a few flat-printed designs are attractive and capture the significance of the special occasion.
Working with an experienced stationer in your area is undoubtedly the best way to craft a wedding invitation that suits your objectives and is affordable. There are a limited online letterpress wedding invitation printers with design and style and printing capabilities and, above all, the service quality to produce wedding invitations that will 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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