Invitation Envelopes

What Are Invitation Envelopes?

Invitation envelopes are printed mailing envelopes sized to hold invitations, greeting cards, and announcements, printed here on White Wove stock in 11 sizes, from an A2 at 4.375" x 5.75" up to a 6.5" square. People reach for them to finish a suite: wedding invitations and their reply cards, save-the-dates, shower and party invites, and formal announcements. Because the outside is printed to match, the whole mailing reads as one considered piece instead of a card stuffed into a plain envelope. If you need envelopes for everyday business mail instead, the Printed Envelopes cover that, and these invitation envelopes sit right beside them as the version built for a card suite.

What Size Should an Invitation Envelope Be?

The right size comes down to the card going inside. The A-series follows standard announcement sizing, so an A2 at 4.375" x 5.75" suits a small RSVP or reply card, an A7 at 5.25" x 7.25" is the classic 5 by 7 invitation envelope, and an A10 at 6" x 9.5" holds a larger folded suite. When your invitation is square, the four square sizes at 5", 5.5", 6", and 6.5" wrap it cleanly instead of forcing a rectangle. All 11 sizes and the full ink list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. If you want a blank version to address by hand or run through your own printer, the Blank Envelopes are the plain pick.

Here are a few easy ways to make an invitation envelope pull its weight.

Match the color to the occasion

The default is a clean black return address on White Wove, and it keeps the price lowest. When you want an exact shade, a blush, a navy, a brand color, a single PMS ink prints it sharp and consistent. Step up to black plus a PMS, or two PMS inks, when the artwork needs two tones, or go to full 4-color when the front carries a photo, a pattern, or a full-color crest. Each step up adds a set amount you see the moment you select it.

Print the return address on the flap

A printed return address does two jobs at once: it saves you from hand-writing every envelope, and it ties the mailing to the invitation inside. Set it in black to stay understated, or match it to the ink you used on the card so the outer and reply envelopes read as a set.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make an invitation envelope look finished. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our design templates, then change the colors, copy, and monogram in the online editor in minutes. One clean return address block or a small motif is all the front needs.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Invitation Envelopes Cost?

Invitation envelopes start at $170.42 per set of 250, and the per-envelope price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 50,000, so the real cost comes down to how big a run you order. A 500 run is $175.12, a 1,000 run is $193.91, and a 5,000 run is $515.94, across 10 quantity tiers in all. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-envelope cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

Can You Print a Return Address on Each Envelope?

Yes. You can print a return address, a monogram, or a full design on the front of the envelope, from a simple black layout up to full 4-color. Set it once and every envelope in the run carries the same clean front, so a wedding suite arrives with the couple's return address already printed and the reply envelopes matched to it. Pair the right size with the right ink and a plain White Wove envelope becomes part of the invitation, not just the thing that carries it.

How Do Invitation Envelopes Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Invitation envelopes are the pick when the mailing is a card suite, but they are not the only envelope we run. If you are weighing everyday printed mail, a plain blank, or a specialty donation envelope, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up invitation envelopes against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. For a specialty fundraising envelope, the Donation Envelopes are the option built for that job.

See How a Finished Invitation Envelope Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how size, ink, and a printed return address come together on a real envelope? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes and ink choices, so you can borrow ideas and see how a design actually reads on White Wove. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Invitation Envelopes?

Invitation envelopes print on a 7 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that all the way to Same Day production. Each faster tier buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. One note for the fast lane: a Same Day order must be approved by noon EST to ship that afternoon, otherwise it moves to the next business day. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.

Print Your Invitation Envelopes Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size and ink you pick, these invitation envelopes are built to make the outside of your mailing look as considered as the card inside. Need them before the invitations go out? Our Same Day production keeps you covered. Print your invitation envelopes today.