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How many wedding invitations do you need, and what do they cost?

One invitation goes to a couple or a whole family, not to each guest. Tell us how many households you are inviting and how you will send the invitations, and we will add up printing, extras, and postage - plus save-the-dates if you mail them.

Prices updated: · United States (USD) · free, no sign-up

Households
couples
guests

Including a plus-one on the same invitation

families
How they reach your guests
0%

E.g. an email invite or your wedding website - no printing needed

100%

Share of paper invitations; the rest you hand out in person

Stationery
8%

For addressing mistakes and last-minute additions

Calculator result

Invitation cost

$760

from $640to $910

70 invitations to print

Households
62
0 of them digital
Per invitation
$11
Printing, envelope, extras, postage
To mail
62 invitations

Where the money goes

  • Invitation printing70 × $5$350
  • RSVP cards70 × $2.30$161
  • Save-the-dates70 cards × $1.50 + 62 stamps × $0.61$143
  • Postage62 × $1.10, mailed only$68
  • Envelopes70 × $0.50$35
  • Mail save-the-dates 6-8 months out (8-12 for a destination wedding) and invitations 6-8 weeks before the wedding. Set the RSVP deadline 3-4 weeks before the big day.
  • A popular mix: paper invitations for family and older guests, an email invite or wedding website for friends. Every 10% sent digitally means less printing and postage.
  • RSVP cards need a stamped return envelope - a Forever stamp is already in the RSVP price. Many couples skip the card and collect RSVPs on their wedding website with a QR code.

How we calculate

  1. We count invitations per household (couple, single guest, family), not per guest. For 100 guests that usually means 55-70 invitations.
  2. Extras (8% by default) are added to printing only and rounded up to a full 5, since printers sell in packs. Spare invitations are not mailed, so they get no postage.
  3. Postage is counted only for invitations you mail: about $1.10 each, since most suites with an RSVP card weigh up to 2 oz. Save-the-dates go out as postcards at $0.61.
  4. Printing per invitation: simple about $2, classic about $5, premium about $9, letterpress about $15; envelope about $0.50. An RSVP card with a stamped return envelope is about $2.30.

Cheat sheet: prices and good practice

Postage (USPS, 2026)

  • Forever stamp (1 oz letter): about $0.78-0.80
  • Invitation suite up to 2 oz: about $1.10
  • Square or rigid envelopes: about $1.25-1.50 (nonmachinable surcharge)
  • Postcard save-the-date: about $0.61

Timeline

  • Save-the-dates: 6-8 months before (8-12 for a destination wedding)
  • Order invitations: 3-4 months before
  • Mail invitations: 6-8 weeks before
  • RSVP deadline: 3-4 weeks before the wedding

Questions and answers

How many invitations do I need for 100 guests?

Usually 55-70, since a couple or a family gets one invitation. Add 5-10% extra for addressing mistakes and keepsakes.

How much postage does a wedding invitation need?

Take one fully assembled invitation to the post office to weigh it. A flat suite under 1 oz needs one Forever stamp, most suites with an RSVP card weigh up to 2 oz (about $1.10), and square envelopes cost more.

Are digital invitations OK?

For a casual wedding or for friends, yes - and they save printing and postage. Most couples still mail paper invitations to family and older guests and collect RSVPs on their wedding website.

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