Invitation quotes priced per suite, signed online
Couples send the pieces, quantities and printing they want, and you send a per-suite invitation quote with optional finishing touches.
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| Design customization | $300.00 |
| Invitation suite: invitation, RSVP, details card, 2 envelopes90 × $8.50 | $765.00 |
| Printed envelope addressing90 × $1.25 | $112.50 |
| Gold foil on invitationoptional90 × $3.00 | $270.00 |
| Wax sealsoptional90 × $1.50 | $135.00 |
| Total | $1,447.50 |
Try an invitation quote form
Riverside Invitations and Stationery is a sample business. Fill in its form as a client would, open the quote it sent, and look around the dashboard. It's the real app with sample data, and nothing you enter is sent.
What your clients see first. The questions this trade starts with, plus their details and up to 10 photos.
The quote they get. Every line, optional extras they can tick, and one button to accept and pay your deposit.
What you see. A sample dashboard (a moving company): new requests, quotes out, upcoming jobs and payments.
Common quoting problems in invitation work
- Quantities are often guest counts. Couples ask for 150 invitations when they need about 80 households, which changes the price and their budget.
- Every upgrade means a new total. Foil, liners, wax seals and addressing are added one message at a time, and each changes the per-suite price.
- Design work starts before payment. Without a deposit, sketches and proofs can go to a couple who then orders online instead.
- The wedding date sets the deadline. A late request leaves less time for proofs, printing and mailing, and rush work needs to be priced.
What your invitation quote form asks
Stationery is priced by the pieces in each suite, the quantity, the design work and the printing method. The form asks for each, plus the event date. The in-hand date shows how much time there is for proofs and printing.
Your form has its own page at your-name.quotefalcon.com. Clients can fill it in at any time, including evenings and weekends, and you get an email for each request. Share the link by text, on your Google Business Profile or social pages, or add the form to your website.
You can change, remove or add questions at any time in your settings.
The questions your form starts with
- Event dateThey pick a date
- What's the event?Pick one: Wedding, Birthday or anniversary, Shower, Corporate, ...
- What do you need?Pick any: Save the dates, Invitations, RSVP cards, Details cards, ...
- How many invitations? (one per household)A number
- DesignPick one: Custom design from scratch, Customize one of your designs, I have a design - print only, Not sure
- PrintingPick one: Flat (digital) printing, Foil, Letterpress, Not sure - advise me
- Finishing touchesPick any: Printed envelope addressing, Calligraphy, Envelope liners, Wax seals, ...
- When do you need them in hand?They pick a date
- BudgetA short answer
Every form also asks for: their name and email, and their phone if you ask for it · notes · up to 10 photos
How quoting works in Quote Falcon
Share your link
Clients fill in your form and add up to 10 photos. You get an email for each request.
Send the quote
Add line items, quantities and tax from your phone or computer. Saved lines go in with one tap, and any line can be optional.
Get it signed and paid
The client signs online and pays your deposit by card. Collect the rest with a card payment link, or record cash and e-transfer.
What changes the price of an invitation job
The factors that most often change the price, and the reason the form asks about them.
- Design
- Custom design from scratch often carries a separate design fee. Customizing an existing design costs less, and print-only orders less again.
- Printing method
- Flat digital printing is the least expensive. Foil and letterpress need plates or dies and cost more per card.
- Quantity
- Setup costs are fixed, so the price per suite usually drops as quantities rise. Many printers have minimum orders.
- Pieces per suite
- RSVP cards, details cards and extra envelopes each add paper, printing and assembly.
- Paper
- Heavier cotton, handmade or specialty papers cost more than standard card stock.
- Finishing and addressing
- Liners, wax seals and ribbon are usually priced per suite. Calligraphy and printed addressing are priced per envelope.
- Timeline
- Rush orders with fewer days for proofs and printing often carry a rush fee.
An invitation job, from request to deposit
Customize an existing design for 90 invitations with RSVP and details cards, flat printing and printed envelope addressing.
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Wedding invitation suite, 90 householdsNew quote requestNew
- Event date
- What's the event?
- What do you need?
- How many invitations? (one per household)
+21. The request comes in
The client answers your form's questions and adds photos. You get an email, and the request waits in your dashboard.
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Quote Wedding invitation suite, 90 households
Design customization $300.00 Invitation suite: invitation, RSVP, details card, 2 envelopes $765.00 Printed envelope addressing $112.50 Gold foil on invitationoptional $270.00 Wax sealsoptional $135.00 Total $1,447.50 2. You send the quote
Gold foil and wax seals are optional per-suite lines, so the couple sees what each upgrade adds across all 90 suites.
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✓Quote acceptedSigned online by the clientTotal$1,447.50Deposit paid by card$723.75Balance due$723.75
3. They sign and pay the deposit
They pay your 50% deposit by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They are emailed a signed PDF (you can download it from the job), and you collect the rest by card payment link or record cash or e-transfer.
Deposits and payment terms for invitation jobs
Many stationery designers take a non-refundable deposit of about 50% before design work starts, with the balance due at proof approval or before printing. That covers design time if the order does not go ahead. Some take a smaller deposit for semi-custom work. Write down how many proof rounds are included and when the balance is due.
How deposits work in Quote Falcon
You set your usual deposit once: a percentage, a fixed amount, the full price, or payment stages for bigger jobs. Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through your own Stripe account.
Optional lines. The client can tick or untick optional lines on their quote page, and the total and deposit update. If they want something else changed, they ask from the quote page and you send a new version for them to sign.
No subscription, no plans, nothing to upgrade to.
only on card payments clients make through Stripe, on top of Stripe's own fee. Cash, e-transfer and cheques: no fee.
Everything's included
- Your own quote page with questions for your trade
- Photos with every request, up to 10
- Itemized quotes with saved lines and tax
- Optional lines clients tick themselves
- E-signatures with a signed PDF
- Card deposits and payment stages
- Follow-ups when a quote goes quiet
- Calendar you can share with your crew
- Website button or built-in form
- Spam protection on every form
Common questions
How much do custom wedding invitations cost?
Prices vary widely. Printed suites often range from a few dollars each for flat printing to $10 to $20 or more for letterpress or foil, and custom design from a boutique studio can add several hundred to a couple of thousand dollars. Your quote can show the design fee and the per-suite price as separate lines.
How much should 150 wedding invitations cost?
It depends on the pieces, paper and printing. As a rough guide, 150 flat-printed suites might total several hundred to around $1,500, while foil or letterpress suites with extras can run into the thousands. Many couples need fewer than they think, since one invitation goes to each household. The form asks for households, not guests.
How much should I charge for wedding invitations?
Most designers combine a design fee with a per-suite price that covers paper, printing, envelopes and assembly, then add upgrades such as foil, liners or addressing. Check your print costs at each quantity and add your time for proofs. In Quote Falcon you save these as lines and adjust the quantity for each couple.
How much deposit do invitation designers take?
Many take 50% before design starts, with the balance due before printing. In Quote Falcon you set a percentage, a fixed amount or 2 to 6 payment stages, such as a deposit, a payment at proof approval and a final payment. The couple pays the first one by card when they sign your quote.
Can couples choose upgrades like foil and wax seals?
Yes. Mark each upgrade as an optional line, priced per suite. The couple ticks the ones they want on their quote page and the total updates before they sign. If they want more later, they click Ask for a change and you update the quote, which they sign again.
When should wedding invitations be ordered?
Many guides suggest ordering about three to four months before the wedding, so invitations can be mailed six to eight weeks ahead, with save the dates going out much earlier. The form asks for the event date and when the client needs the stationery in hand, so you can see the timeline before you quote.
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