Everything you need to know about foiled wedding invitations
If you’re like me and a magpie for shiny metallics then foiled wedding invitations are the ultimate dream wedding stationery! I often get a lot of questions regarding foiling, the different types, how it works and most importantly how much it costs. Here I let you know everything you need to know about foiled wedding invitations and whether they are right for you and your wedding.
Luna Celestial Wedding Invitations Printed With Gold Digital Foil & White Ink
Are foiled wedding invitations right for you?
The first thing to consider when it comes to foiled wedding invitations is the fact they are not cheap. Unfortunately Pinterest and Instagram have paved the way for showing everyone the beauty of foiling, without being transparent about the costs.
With wedding stationery, you pay for what you get and while you can find cheaper options with people doing it at home on their Circuit machine, you will never get the same quality as having it printed by a professional printer and if you want the quality and finish of an expert print you have to invest in it. As with all my wedding stationery I outsource foil printing to my local, professional printer so you get the high-quality card, print and foil your wedding invitations deserve!
Before you even consider foiling, make sure you understand the extra costs and have the budget for them before falling in love with the idea of having foiled wedding invitations. There are a couple of different foiling options available, so whether you have the budget to have every piece individually foil blocked or you just want to add a bit of shine to your wedding invitations, there are different options for different budgets.
Find out more about the types of foiling and their costs below…
Gold & Copper Hot Foiled Wedding Invitations
Digital Foiled Wedding Invitations
What are the different types of foiled wedding invitations?
There are two types of foiled wedding invitations to choose from, so depending on your budget you can choose Digital Foiling or Hot Foiling, otherwise known as Foil Blocking.
Hot Foiling
The most luxurious way of foiling your wedding stationery, traditional hot foiling (or foil blocking) involves applying metallic foil to card using metal plates or dyes. The foil is pressed into uncoated heavy weight card stock leaving your foiled elements slightly debossed and textured. Available in hundreds of colours, the metallic foil doesn’t have such a high shine finish as digital foiling and leaves a much more high-end and luxurious finish and feel to your wedding invitations and stationery.
Digital Foiling
Unlike traditional hot foiling, digital foiling doesn’t require the use of plates, the foil is printed directly onto the card resulting in a flat print without any texture or debossing. With no plate or dye needing to be manufactured, it makes it a more affordable option. Digital foiling can only be applied to very smooth card, card stocks with any texture at all can’t be used as the foil won’t adhere to an even slightly textured surface. Digital foil leaves a high-shine metallic finish and is available in a select range of colours including gold, silver, rose gold, copper and Holographic!
Frost Winter Wedding Invitations Printed With Silver Hot Foil
So how much do foiled wedding invitations cost?
Hot Foiling
All my foil blocked invitations are designed to be printed on 350gsm GF Smith Colorplan card stock, which is the highest quality card available. Due to its beautiful smooth, yet matte texture it can’t be used with digital foiling, making it only available for standard print or hot foiled wedding invitations. I used gold hot foiling on Colorplan Mist for my own wedding invitations and the results had all my guests complimenting the print, card quality and design! With luxury card being used and a personalised foiling dye needing to be made, hot foiling is an expensive investment designed for couples with a higher budget, but the quality and finish is impeccable and truly unbeatable, making it the most high-end, luxurious printing process for your wedding invitations.
My hot foiled wedding wedding invitations are priced at an extra £5.00 per invite compared to my standard print invitations.
Digital Foiling
Digital foiling is of course more expensive than standard printing due to the extra materials and print processes needed, but it is a great way to add some luxurious metallic shine to your wedding invitations if you don’t have the budget for hot foiling. All my digitally foiled wedding invitations are printed on a smooth 300gsm card stock recommended by my printer, that’s available in a wide range of colours to choose from. My Luna Collection is a great example of how digital foiling can be used to create a beautiful wedding invitation without busting your budget.
My digitally foiled wedding invitations are priced at an extra £2.00 per invite compared to my standard print invitations.
To show you how the prices for different print methods vary, here are some examples for standard cut wedding invitations based on 80 day guests:
50x Standard Print Invitations = £250
50x Digitally Foiled Invitations = £350
50x Hot Foiled Invitations = £500
So are foiled wedding invitations right for you?
If you’re working with a budget that can accommodate some extra sparkle then foiled wedding invitations, whether digitally printed or hot foiled, are a beautiful way to raise your wedding stationery to the next level of luxury! To help you work out if they are within your budget, check out my Price List, which breaks down the costs for all foiling types on straight cut and arched wedding invitations so you can compare them and see what works for you.
If you have any questions, want to talk more about foiling options or are booked in with me and are interested in receiving some samples of each foiling type to help you decide what you prefer, then please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Emily x
