Guide
Digital Wedding Invitations: The Options
Wedding invitations are where the per-guest pricing in this category hurts most, because the guest list is long and the services know it.
This guide covers the realistic options, including where printed cards still earn their cost.
Last updated 2026-07-29
How this list was put together
Judged on cost at a realistic wedding guest count, formality, and whether the invitation works as a save-the-date as well.
The list
AI Invites
Our pickVideo save-the-dates and invitations
Best for: Reach and announcement, at no per-guest cost
Generates an original video invitation for the wedding. Free to create, no cost tied to guest count, and guests can forward it to family you did not have contact details for.
Pros
No per-guest pricing at any list size
Free to create
Video gets watched and forwarded
Works as a save-the-date and as the invitation
Cons
Not traditional formal stationery
Not a physical keepsake
Pricing: Free to create, optional paid tiers
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Premium digital stationery
Best for: Formal weddings with a stationery budget
Polished formal designs with the strongest guest-management tooling.
Pros
Formal polish
Serious guest tools
No ads
Cons
Priced by guest count
No free path
Pricing: Paid per event, by guest count
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Designer digital cards
Best for: A formal card feel without printing
Beautiful designs and an envelope animation, priced in coins per recipient.
Pros
Excellent designs
Formal feel
Cons
Coins per recipient adds up fast at wedding guest counts
Pricing: Coin-based, per recipient
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Printed keepsake stationery
Best for: A physical invitation for close family
Still the right answer if a card on the mantelpiece is part of what you want. Expensive and slow at full guest-list scale.
Pros
Genuine keepsake
Beautiful designer stationery
Cons
Expensive per card plus postage
Needs every postal address
Days of lead time
Pricing: Paid per order plus postage
Visit MintedFrequently asked questions
Are digital wedding invitations acceptable?
They are now normal, particularly for save-the-dates. A common approach is a digital or video invitation for the full guest list and a small printed run for close family who would appreciate a keepsake.
What is the cheapest way to invite a large wedding guest list?
A tool that does not charge per guest. AI Invites is free to create and does not price by guest count, which is where per-recipient services get expensive fastest.
Can a video invitation work as a save-the-date?
Yes, and it is one of the strongest uses for it. A short video gets forwarded around a family group chat far more than a static card, which is exactly what a save-the-date needs to do.
Is AI Invites free?
You can create an invitation for free, and there are no adverts shown to your guests. Paid options exist for people who want to make more invitations or reach for premium generation, but the free path produces a real, sendable invite.
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