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For the past 14 years Elegant Brides has been helping brides save money on their wedding invitations, bridal accessories, wedding favors and wedding programs.   Shop online and save up to 40% off retail!    We guarantee the lowest prices on the popular lines of wedding invitations including Checkerboard, Birchcraft, Encore Stdios, Nu-art, Stylart and Carlson Craft.   We carry all of the most trendy and popular styles including Pocket invitations, wraps, photo invitations and Save the Dates, including Save the Date scratch offs and Save the Date Magnets.   We also discount our full line of  bridal shower invitations, baby shower invitations and birth announcements. 

41% OFF ALL INVITATIONS FROM THE BIRCHCRAFT STUDIOS LINE!   Posted By: Elegant Brides ~ Discount Invitations The 41% discount includes invitations, response cards, printed flaps, including the Pocket invitation ensembles. Sho... (more) Applies to Invitations

Save the Dates have become increasingly popular over the past few years as people’s lives seem to keep getting busier. You will want to make sure that your guests keep the date of your wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah open when planning their schedules. Your out of town guests who have to travel to attend your special event will find your save the date announcement especially helpful for giving them plenty of travel preparation time. This is a great idea for those couples planning a destination wedding where most of the guests will have to make travel arrangements and they might be able to set their budget and turn the trip into a family vacation if they have plenty of advance notice. Knowing your date in advance can help them save money by booking their airline reservations or hotels early. Save the Dates are usually sent out 6 out 8 months prior to your special day. They can be sent out earlier if your wedding date is around the holidays but if you send them out too early you may risk your guests misplacing them or forgetting about your wedding. Try not to send them out in December as they may get lost in all of the holiday mail that most people receive at that time of year.



Photo Magnets have become a popular choice and they are a great idea so that your guests can easily stick them onto their refrigerator as a reminder of your special day. Some magnets actually show a calendar of the month of your wedding with your date circled for easy reference.

Save the Date Scratch Off Cards are a creative way of announcing your wedding date. Your date becomes visible to your guests after they have scratched off the appropriate area on the card. These are similar to scratch off lottery tickets and will be fun for your guests.

Save the Date Cards or postcards are the most traditional and the Carlson Craft line has so many unique and beautiful designs that you can even try to coordinate them with your wedding theme or colors.


All designs are printed with your names and your wedding date and some will include your wedding location. Envelopes are included with all of our save the date announcements at no additional charge. Many couples will include the words "Save the Date" and "Invitation to Follow" so that the guests who aren’t familiar with these will know that this is not your actual wedding invitation.


The actual invitation is the most important part of your ensemble. Your invitation sets the tone of your wedding, whether it be a black tie/formal event, a casual outdoor wedding or somewhere in between. Your guests will have an idea as to what type of wedding you will be having once they open your invitation. A formal invitation should include all the information about your wedding including the day, date and year, time, location and address including city and state. You should not include the zip code as these are just for mailing purposes. Zip codes can always be printed on your map/direction card. You can include your reception information on your invitation if it is being held at the same location as the ceremony or if there is space for it. If not, it is proper etiquette to order a reception card with this information so that your invitation text does not look crowded. Monograms, engagement photos, ribbon/bows, wraps, crystals and pearls can be used to dress up an invitation and make it a reflection of your own personal style. These days most printing companies use thermography (raised ink) on their traditional invitations but Carlson Craft is now using laser printers with flat ink for many of their Pocket line of invitations as the design and text can be printed in several different colors.

There are so many styles of invitations to choose from including single cards, traditional folders (folding on the left side like a book), tri-folds and z-folds. It is highly recommended that you read the online description very carefully, order a sample or view the invitations at a local stationery store before ordering online. You will want to make sure that you approve of the quality, thickness, style and color of the invitation before you place your order. The post popular style right now is the Pocket Invitation. The invitation card, along with the insert cards (reception, response card and envelope, direction/map card and accommodation card) fit neatly into a coordinated pocket folder or jacket. When your guest opens your invitation, all of the cards will be kept neat and organized until they need to refer back to them as your wedding date approaches. The Pocket invitations are impressive and stylish but you will want to order these early as most of them will require assembly with glue dots.

It is recommended that you order your invitations at least 4 to 5 months before your wedding so that you will have enough time to order proofs, make changes and then assemble, address and stamp them. If you are having a bridal shower a month or two before your wedding, you may be pressed for time with working on your wedding invitations if you have to help with your shower and then write all of the thank you notes afterwards. Wedding invitations should be sent out 6 to 8 weeks prior to your wedding date. This should allow enough time for your guests to decide if they will attend and sending them out earlier than this usually isn't recommended as they might set the invitation aside and then forget about it. You can always send out save the dates if you really want to plan ahead.