About how much would it cost to have a calligrapher address 100 wedding invitations (front only, no return)? I’m just looking for a ballpark figure.
I should have specified – someone asked my mom to do theirs, and she wants to know what is reasonable to charge. She did mine for free 🙂

$5 an invitation? Geez, that’s outrageous! It’s much cheaper to find someone locally who does calligraphy than to go with one of the internet companies that obviously scams people. ($5 an invite just amazes me. I wouldn’t want to pay that either!)

I’m paying $225 for 150 invitations (outside AND inside envelopes). It works out to be $1.50 per invitation.

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11 Responses

  1. savagefever

    2009 Oct 27 1

    its about 5 bucks per inviation…your better off learning it on your own than hiring someone to do it for you
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  2. butterfly

    2009 Oct 27 2

    …it’s so not worth it – No one pays attention to that stuff. I say get some labels and save yourself some money. You can get a pack of labels for less than $5 bucks.
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  3. JJ

    2009 Oct 27 3

    I’ve heard it can be anywhere between $2 and $5 an invitation. It is quite pricey, so instead, what I did – I found a fancy font on the computer and ran the envelopes through a printer. It looked awesome, and it didn’t cost much (just the ink it will use..and of course, your time).
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  4. fishbone1316

    2009 Oct 27 4

    I SAY SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY A NICE HOME. OR PUT IT IN THE BANK. DONT SPEND ALL THAT MONEY. SAVE IT
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  5. Lucy

    2009 Oct 27 5

    I dont know where you live, but in alabama, I found a lady that did them for 1 dollar and invite. Imho, there was no need to spend anymore money, so I just addressed them all myself in my best handwriting with a fine point black sharpie. No complaints so far. And if people want to complain that they werent done by a calligrapher, tell them they are welcome to pay for it.
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  6. nova_queen_28

    2009 Oct 27 6

    If your mom wants to be "low-cost", figure out how long it would take her to do the work and multiply that by $7 to $10 per hour plus a little bit for the ink she is using up (how much would a new pen or jar of ink cost her?).
    I’ve heard of some people that charge per line fees or per envelope fees.
    I bought a kit and am teaching myself to do it 🙂
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  7. Bride 2 Be

    2009 Oct 27 7

    $5 an invitation? Geez, that’s outrageous! It’s much cheaper to find someone locally who does calligraphy than to go with one of the internet companies that obviously scams people. ($5 an invite just amazes me. I wouldn’t want to pay that either!)

    I’m paying $225 for 150 invitations (outside AND inside envelopes). It works out to be $1.50 per invitation.
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  8. MARCIAL R

    2009 Oct 27 8

    Your mom must have GREAT penmenship skills!

    The amount per invite depends on how many words. I have included a link of one professional calligrapher.

    I hope it helps!
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    http://www.calligraphycreations.net/prices.htm

  9. Kaitlin?

    2009 Oct 27 9

    I looked into this myself, and decided against it when I discovered that calligraphers of any worth charged $5-$10 per invitation (not counting envelops; same price applies). I would suggest you go with a friend or family member who has very pretty handwriting. If they’ll do it as a wedding gift that’s great, if not pay them a small fee for the service.

    Congratulations and Good Luck!
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  10. Cheryl V

    2009 Oct 27 10

    My daughter paid
    $1/invitation

    and once she gets responses back
    she will do place setting cards as well
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  11. Jamie316

    2009 Oct 27 11

    Check out http://www.calligraphybymelissa.com for a base rate.
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