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These costs are approximate because I am L-A-Z-Y. But seriously, I think I’ve got a pretty accurate representation of the costs. Scout’s honor.

# of Invitations: 113 (plus additional invites that were similar, but printed on regular paper and some that were e-mailed out. Sorry, guys.)

Total Cost: Approximately $280 (including postage)

Cost Per Invitation: $2.40

Envelopes: $39 plus shipping
I accidentally purchased WAY too many envelopes. Oh well. At least I’ll have them to use for thank you cards.

Paper: ~$40 for luxe cream coverweight from Paper Source
We were able to print two 5X7 invites per page.

Printing:~$30 for laser printing at Kinkos
I could have saved by printing these at home, but I decided the quality and durability were worth the extra cost.

RSVPs: $50 for 200 vintage postcards.
My sister negotiated the price with an antique store owner before spending hours hand-picking each card. Then when she got to the register, the owner got all whiny and told her she picked the most expensive cards and upped the price to $75. She took on the extra $25 charge herself. Thanks, Sunny Bunny (aka Trixie Jean)! *muah*

Photos: $11 to print 120 at Costco

Postage: $80
Forever stamps for the invites and postcard stamps for the postcards. Standard issue from the USPS.

Additional costs: $30 for two Martha Stewart simple scallop punches, $6 for Martha Stewart circle scallop punch, and $15 for Martha Stewart acrylic stamp set, which is not included in the total above.

There you have it!

The total cost was more than I hoped to spend, but putting a little bit of my own spending money into the little costs helped my mom’s cost come in under budget. That’s cool for her, not so cool for me. Whatevs. I’m just so glad the whole invitation ordeal is behind us and that I never have to do this again!