There’s no single price for wedding invitations — it depends on whether you print or go digital, how many guests you have, and how many extras (save-the-dates, RSVP cards, postage) you add. The honest short answer: printed invitations are priced per guest, so the total grows with your list, while a digital invitation is one flat price. Here’s the full breakdown.
What you’re actually paying for
With printed invitations, the cost is the sum of several per-piece items:
- Design — a template, or a designer for something custom.
- Printing — per card, more for heavy stock, foil or letterpress.
- Envelopes — often sold separately, sometimes with liners.
- Postage — a stamp for every guest, both ways if you include RSVP cards.
- Extras — save-the-dates, separate RSVP cards, maps, addressing or calligraphy.
A rough example for 100 guests
Printed prices vary a lot by country, printer and design, so treat these as a ballpark — the point is how each line scales with guests, not the exact figure.
| Cost | Printed invitations (≈100 guests) | Digital invitation |
|---|---|---|
| Design & printing | Often €2–5 per piece → roughly €200–500 | Included in the one price |
| Envelopes | Frequently an extra per piece | — |
| Postage | A stamp per guest — it adds up fast | €0 — sent by link |
| RSVP cards | Separate cards + return postage | Built-in RSVP, included |
| Save-the-dates | Often a second printed mailing | Same invitation, shared early |
| Changes | A new print run if a detail changes | Edit free, instantly |
| Total | Commonly several hundred euros, scaling with your guest list | €59 one-time, any number of guests |
The costs couples forget
- Postage both ways. If guests reply by mail, you often pay for the return stamp too.
- Reprints. A changed time or venue means printing again — the original run becomes waste.
- Save-the-dates. A separate earlier mailing, with its own design, print and postage.
- Addressing. Hand-addressing or calligraphy for every envelope is a real line item.
How much does a digital invitation cost?
On sealdate a digital invitation is €59 one-time — not a subscription. That one price includes an unlimited number of guests with RSVPs, the schedule, maps and the interactive envelope, and the invitation stays live until the wedding plus 30 days. Inviting 60 or 160 people costs exactly the same. Building and previewing the draft is free; you only pay to publish.
The only optional extras are a song (from €9) and a custom domain (€29) — everything else is included. There’s no postage, no per-guest fee and no reprint cost when details change.
How to keep invitation costs down
- Start with the free draft. Build the whole invitation and only pay when you’re happy to publish.
- Skip postage entirely. One link reaches every guest — at home or abroad — for nothing.
- Combine, don’t double up. A few printed cards for the witnesses and parents, a digital invitation with RSVP for everyone else — protocol honoured, cost kept low. See our digital vs paper comparison.
Ready to see what €59 gets you? Here’s how to create your invitation online — or open the demo on your phone first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the €59 per guest or in total?
- In total. €59 is a one-time price for the whole invitation, with an unlimited number of guests and RSVPs — it’s the same for 60 or 160 people.
- Are there monthly or hidden fees?
- No. It’s a single one-time payment, not a subscription. The only optional extras are a song (from €9) and a custom domain (€29).
- Do I pay before I see the invitation?
- No. Building and previewing the draft is free; you only pay the one-time fee when you decide to publish.
- How does that compare to printed invitations?
- Printed invitations are priced per piece, so the total scales with your guest list and adds postage and possible reprints. A digital invitation is one flat price regardless of guest count.
- What does the price include?
- Everything core: unlimited guests with RSVP, the schedule, maps, the interactive envelope, and the invitation stays live until the wedding plus 30 days.