A keepsake box for the whole invitation suite, so the main card and the RSVP and the details card all go in together, and a little favor too if there’s room. Rigid board. Lift-off lid or a magnetic flap (ribbon ties if you’re patient), with foil or soft-touch to go with your stationery.
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An envelope invite goes on the fridge for a month, then in the bin. A box? Guests hang on to those for years, and that’s why couples and planners (and quite a few stationery designers) come to us for Wedding Invitation Boxes, because everything sits in there together, the invite and RSVP, hotel details, maybe a little map, and people tend to open it slowly.
There’s a practical side too, honestly. Vellum, wax seals, pressed flowers, all that layered stuff gets squashed flat in a normal envelope, whereas with a fitted insert every piece stays clean and comes out in the order you planned.
We start from the biggest card. That’s usually 5 by 7, so the box comes out a hair larger inside (somewhere near 5.25 by 7.25) and deep enough for the stack and whatever else you’re tucking in, which for a flat suite is only about half an inch, but throw in a candle or a mini bottle of wine and suddenly you’re looking at a deeper box and maybe a two-level insert.
Measure the stack fully dressed. Ribbon, wax seal, bow, the lot. Everybody skips this and then the lid bulges. If you’re matching inner envelopes too, our standard envelope sizes guide helps.
The classic is a rigid two-piece with a lift-off lid. Simple to make and to open, and the lid is a great spot for your monogram. Want it to open like a book? Go magnetic flap. It shuts with that little click people love. Couples who want that feel can look at our magnetic closure boxes.
Ribbon ties are lovely but slower to assemble, which matters when you’re packing 150 of them the week before the wedding. Something to plan for. A ribbon pull tab inside the box (so guests can lift the cards out) is a small detail that people notice.
Since rigid boxes get wrapped in printed or textured paper, you’ve got loads of options. Most couples ask for gold or silver foil on the names and the date. An embossed or debossed monogram gives you texture with no extra ink, and then it’s soft-touch if you want velvety or plain matte if you’d like it quiet. Oh, and we can print inside the lid, a line from your vows maybe, or a sketch of the venue.
For printed details, our team sets up the layout free and checks your files for small type and color issues. Most couples want to see a physical sample before the full run, which we can arrange. If you prefer a simpler printed folding box instead of rigid, our wedding cards boxes are a lighter option.
Invitations usually go out six to eight weeks before the wedding, and earlier for destination weddings. Work backwards from that. After proof approval, production is 10 to 12 business days, then free ground shipping anywhere in the USA. Leave yourself time to assemble, especially if every box gets a ribbon. Cutting it close? Ask about rush.
You can often start at around 50 boxes depending on the style, which covers most guest lists, and every box gets cheaper as the count goes up (so a 200-guest wedding pays less per box than a 60-guest one). Browse more styles in our invitation boxes collection or send us your suite size for a quote.
They can, but we’d slip each one into a plain mailer or padded envelope first. Postal sorting machines are rough on foil and corners.
Roughly 5.25 by 7.25 inside, for most suites. How deep is down to how much you stuff in.
Printing individual names in a single run isn’t practical, but a printed label or a handwritten tag on the lid works nicely.
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