Q: I am on a strict budget and considering printing my own wedding invitations. Is this something you would recommend as a cost-saving measure?

Q: There are a number of invitations you can get professionally printed for about the same price as when you do them yourself. A suggestion to help you achieve that goal would be for you to look for a plain white or off-white blank invitation paper and have it printed in black ink (colored ink could be used for a small additional fee). At no additional expense you can also add a design or special format to customize the invitation and give it the “look” of a more expensive invitation. Also, when you have the invitations professionally printed, you have a raised print versus flat print when you do them yourself.