Beauty at any cost

You can get beautiful invitations in many price ranges.  The price depends on what goes into the invitation, not necessarily how beautifully designed it is.  Take these two for comparison.  The first one is understated elegance.  




A 5x7 invite, letterpress printed in two color inks, one layer of ultra luxurious cotton card stock, beautiful design that extends onto the response card and the outer envelope.

The next invite, also incredible letterpress, but with a 6x9 size, two layers, hand dyed silk ribbons and a metallic colored oversized envelope, this one comes in at a price that is more than 50% higher than the first.  Depending on your budget, think about what elements are important to you, but know that you can get great design at all costs.