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(Originally Published in 2005) The cost of graduation announcements can be very steep, but I wanted to send out something nice to all our friends and extended family to let them know that my youngest child was graduating from college.
What I did is buy some graduation announcement kits at Office Depot. We needed about 50 announcements so I bought 2 kits with 25 each. The
kits included 25 announcements (black and silver lines framing each
section that folded into 4 panels after laser printing), 25 foil
add-ons in the shape of a graduation cap, and 25 envelopes.
I picked out a picture of my daughter to include with each
announcement. Many of our friends and relatives live a long way away
so haven't seen her recently. The picture was taken with a digital
camera and I was able to get a bunch of copies at a local store with a
photo/electronics department.
On the front I did the normal "Graduation Annoucement for (name) from
(name of school). I used one of the inside panels to talk about her
future plans and the other to announce the date, time and location for
the graduation ceremony and a barbecue that we are having after to
celebrate.
The announcements look good, are unique, and cost just over $1.00 for
each announcement including postage. The announcements were $13.95 a
box. I printed the announcements on my own laser printer. If I had
had more to do I may have printed one (on blank paper) and then
photocopied the design onto the rest. The digital photo prints were
$0.19 each. A grand total of about $58 for 50 invitations
($28/invitations, $10/photos, and $20/stamps).
Do you have any tips for making your own invitations? Share them below.
About The Author: Susan is the Editor of the ThriftyFun Newsletters.
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