Cheap and Chic: 15 Affordable Wedding Invitations You’ll Love

Your big day is approaching, and the wedding planning has begun. As you prepare for this momentous occasion, searching for the perfect wedding invitation can feel overwhelming. After all, unless you’re also sending save the dates, your invite is the first impression of your wedding for all your guests.

You also have a budget to consider between the venue fees, reception costs, and food and beverage bills, so splurging on fancy paper might not be the best idea. Luckily, affordable wedding invitations can deliver a stunning experience without breaking the bank.

Remember, you’ve already found your forever partner — you can undoubtedly find affordable wedding invitations that’ll melt your heart.

15 Stunning Budget Wedding Invites to Make Your Own

Take a look at these designs that prove affordable wedding invitations sent digitally can be every bit as luxe, polished, and impressive as paper invitations. These fully customizable wedding invitations offer limitless possibilities with an exceptional selection of designs.

1. Minimalist Gold Band Invitation

Design Luckybug Designs

This elegant wedding invitation set features a modern minimalist design, making it versatile enough for a variety of nuptials. A solid background in hues like white, blue, green, gray, and pink is accented by a gold foil strip and contemporary font. The matching envelope shimmers in gold, adding a sophisticated vibe from the moment the invite is delivered.

2. Enthralled Invitation

Design: Itsy Belle Studio

With its hand-painted alcohol ink background, this sumptuous Enthralled invitation is an impeccable example of modern style with an edge. The gold foil detail adds an elegant touch (that costs much less than it would with paper invites). And the frayed envelope edge looks so realistic that your guests will feel as though they could run their fingers across it.

3. Laser Cut Palms

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Planning a dreamy tropical ceremony where you can say “I do” surrounded by people you love in a lush, natural setting? This laser-cut wedding invitation is sure to get guests excited about the special moment. The laser-cut effect makes it look just like a paper invite, and the invite includes modern accents like a subtle envelope liner and elegant typography.

4. Flower Love Invitation

Design: Laura Bolter Design

For a modern yet romantic aesthetic, this gorgeous floral wedding invitation is a fantastic option. A lush bouquet sets the scene for the bold “We Do” font, which expresses your unity as a couple. Choose from several color combinations that are also available on the matching save the date cards and thank you notes — a perfect choice for a spring wedding at an arboretum, garden, or any outdoor space.

5. Boho Triangle Invitation

Design: Stacey Meacham Design, llc

This bohemian wedding invitation template features a magical arch with vintage roses and greenery. It’s whimsical and nostalgic, perfect for couples celebrating their unique love story. You can also customize this stunning design for milestones like a baby shower or bridal shower invitation.

6. Chinese Calligraphy Invitation 

Design: Shari Margolin Design

Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy, this sumptuous calligraphy wedding invitation is a unique way to usher in the next chapter of your life together. This is one invite that everyone on your guest list is sure to remember. The characters represent faith, hope, and love, while the red stamp symbolizes “double happiness.” The bird of paradise pattern inside the envelope liner is simply stunning.

7. Bold Acrylic Invitation

Design: aticnomar designs & art

This acrylic wedding invitation card is a fantastic option if you’re all about modern style. The hand-painted acrylic background blends textures to create a visually engaging design, and with the bold typography accents, it’s sure to turn heads. Choose from six incredibly vibrant color palettes, including turquoise, purple, and orange.

8. Lush Foliage Invitation 

Design: Claudia Owen

The rich greenery and delicate gold accents of this Lush Foliage wedding invite set the tone for a sophisticated summer ceremony or tropical destination wedding. The verdant hues would also be compatible with an emerald-themed celebration. This wedding invitation design has matching save the date and thank you cards that you can customize with information like your wedding website address.

9. Painted Desert Landscape Invitation

Design: Carmia Jordaan

Getting married in the desert or a barn venue? This rustic wedding invitation is perfect. It boasts illustrations of desert landscapes and is ideal for a ranch wedding. Make it more elegant by adding a wax seal or changing the typography to a sophisticated font. Guests will love the exquisite styling from the moment they open the invite, and it won’t break your wedding budget.

10. Free-Spirited Watercolors Invitation 

Design: See That There

We love the fun, impish style of this Free-Spirited Watercolors invitation — it’s great for the couple that does things their own way. While this example is an elopement announcement, you can fully customize the text and color scheme to create an affordable wedding invitation that suits your vibe.

11. Vivid Wildflower Invitation

Design: Milk and Marrow

If you’re planning a wedding theme around flowers and nature, you’ll love this simple wedding invitation with its white backdrop and hand-painted watercolor flowers. This modern wedding invitation is available in two color palettes (pink and orange).

12. Herringbone Monogram Invitation

Design: Jen Montgomery

This classic monogrammed herringbone wedding invitation suite includes save the date cards and thank you notes. It’s a study in pared-down elegance with striking gold-leaf detailing on the border and accents, while the herringbone pattern adds visual interest. This example invites guests to make a charitable donation instead of giving gifts. Customize it with your own message and choose from rich jewel tones such as garnet, sapphire, amethyst, or onyx.

13. Baroque Frame Invitation

Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery

This gold wedding invitation template sets the scene for a magical ceremony without hitting your wallet too hard. The design boasts an intricate gold frame with botanicals, fruits, and pearls, keeping it in line with trending exaggerated florals. Meanwhile, the hand-sketched frame adds texture, and the simple gold envelope adds sophistication.

14. Jewel of the East Invitation 

Design: Kiss by Kohl

Wow! This Jewel of the East design is a spectacular, affordable wedding invitation that looks like a million bucks. Inspired by south Bombay, a city renowned for its rich heritage of Art Deco architecture, this luxe invite is certainly a jewel. The iconic patterns, gold-leaf details, and eye-catching textures will make guests feel like they’re holding this invite in the palm of their hand.

15. Elegant Overlay Invitation 

Design: Owl and Toad (Photo courtesy of Angela & Evan Photography)

There’s nothing more personal than a photograph on a wedding invite, and this Elegant Overlay design puts the happy couple front and center. With its classic font over the photo, it captures the moment while remaining timeless. We love the glitter envelope liner that can be customized to complement any font color, from rose gold to ebony to silver and beyond.

The Cost Advantages of Digital Wedding Invitations

While we hesitate to use the phrase “cheap wedding invitations,” it certainly doesn’t get much more affordable than online wedding invitations. Digital can save you big money compared to mailing traditional paper invites — in fact, the average cost of wedding invitations with RSVP cards and postage is $328.

If you look at The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average soars to $530 when you factor in the wedding invitation suite, including save the dates, RSVP cards, and wedding stationery such as wedding programs.

Here are a few more reasons to go paperless:

• Convenience: You can create exactly what you want anytime, anywhere. It’s like making your own DIY invitation suite without the hassle of going to different stationery shops or poring through hundreds of paper options.
• Faster Turnaround: Depending on where you shop and the type of invitation you’ve chosen, it can take weeks to see paper invitations in person. With digital invites, your turnaround time is nearly instantaneous.
• Eco-Friendly: No paper means no trees and less waste.
• More for Less: Forget worrying about which paper types (vellum, linen, handmade, etc.) are in your budget or skimping on pricey details like laser-cut, letterpress, gold foil, or calligraphy address printing. You can get a high-quality digital invite with these features at a fraction of the cost.
• One-Stop-Shop: An all-in-one online wedding invitation includes built-in RSVP tracking, guest list management, survey questions (chicken, fish, or veggies?), and more so you can enjoy stress-free wedding planning.

Aside from digital invites, there are other ways you can cut costs when it comes to creating your invites and wedding stationery. Consider making DIY designs or visit local, budget-friendly printing services to get the most bang for your buck. 

Save Big with Affordable Wedding Invitations

Your wedding day is one of the most extraordinary milestones in your life, and it deserves all the care and attention you’re putting into it. While it would be ideal if money were no object, the truth is that every wedding has financial limits. Fortunately, creating a stunning wedding invitation that reflects your unique style doesn’t have to break the bank.

Digital invitations from Greenvelope offer an affordable, convenient, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional paper invitations. Plus, you can easily manage online RSVPs and guest lists on one seamless digital dashboard. Explore our guide to perfecting your wedding invitation wording to craft a message that truly represents you and your partner.