From planning an once-in-a-lifetime wedding to a child’s birthday party or your annual Christmas party, the entire process can be very tedious, exhausting, and most of all, expensive. There are numerous simple tips and tricks out there on how to save both time and money. We believe one major area in which you can find substantial savings is on invitations, especially nowadays with many excellent, convenient printing websites.

Before you decide where the invitations will come from, you need to make some important decisions that may cut many costs. First, decide what role you want the invites to play, how big of a priority are they to you and your event? Many party planners feel that invitations, since they are the first items on which guests initially lay eyes, set the tone. Second, get real when it comes to the guest list and your budget. You don’t want to under- or over-estimate on either of these important details. Third, you need to choose your printer. As mentioned, there are quite a few quality websites from which to choose. Here are our suggestions:

1. Tiny Prints

Tiny Prints offers custom cards and invitations for many special occasions, including graduation, birthday parties, and birth and engagement announcements. They also offer personalized stationery, gifts, and home décor, as well as options for professional and business printing. With prices typically as low as $0.99 per card, Tiny Prints prides their work on its exclusively designed collections, standout quality, and an “obsession with perfection.” Check out tiny prints coupons here.

2. Vistaprint

Vistaprint has a significantly large amount of products to offer: from invitations and cards, stationery and photo gifts, to custom labels and ink and, digital and website services to much, much more. With sales starting around $4.86 for 10 cards, Vistaprint has an average overall customer rating of 4.5 out of 5 and prides itself on its 100% guarantee and helping clients bring their “vision to life.”

3. Shutterfly

A member of the same family as Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas, Shutterfly has a wide range of offerings, including photo books, invites and stationery, picture gifts, and home décor. Shutterfly’s signature is being able to utilize your favorite photos in your paper products. With prices beginning around $1.04 per card, Shutterfly offers unlimited photo storage and 100% “happiness guaranteed” on their award-winning products.

Originally posted 2015-03-14 11:08:48.