Sweet 16 Invitations

What Are Sweet 16 Invitations?

Sweet 16 invitations are full-color invitation cards for a sixteenth birthday, printed in 3 sizes from a 4.25" x 5.5" card up to a 6" x 6" square, on any of 20 stocks. You set the size, stock, ink coverage, finish, rounded corners, and matching envelopes in the live configurator, and the price updates as you build.

A Sweet 16 is a milestone, and the invitation is the first thing guests hold, so it should feel like an event and not an email. These print full color on premium card stock, so a photo, a metallic look, or a bold color scheme all land the way you designed them. You set front-and-back printing with 4/0, 4/1, or 4/4 ink, choose your stock, pick the size, and add matching envelopes as you go. Prefer a plainer everyday card? The Invitation Cards cover the general invite, and the Sweet 16 version dresses it up for the birthday.

What Size Should a Sweet 16 Invitation Be?

4OVER4 prints Sweet 16 invitations in 3 set sizes: 4.25" x 5.5", 5" x 7", and 6" x 6". The 4.25" x 5.5" is the default, and you can also order a custom size up to 6" x 7", with rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius.

The 4.25" x 5.5" default is the classic invitation card, easy to mail and easy to read. Step up to 5" x 7" when you want room for a photo and full party details, or choose the 6" x 6" square for an invite that stands out on a fridge or a table. Need a shape that is not on the list? Set a custom size up to 6" x 7". All 3 sizes, both finishes, and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a folded card with an inside spread, the Folded Invitations give you more panels to work with.

You do not need a design background to make a Sweet 16 invite look polished. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our invitation design templates, then swap the colors, photo, and party details in the online editor in minutes. The card does the styling for you, so you only bring the name, the date, and the place.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank Sweet 16 invitation template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

What Paper Stocks and Finishes Can You Choose?

4OVER4 offers 20 paper stocks for Sweet 16 invitations, from 14pt and 16pt gloss cover to uncoated, cream, kraft, white linen, and metallic pearl in ice, champagne, silver, and gold, running 10pt to 26pt. Finish is Standard or High Gloss UV Coating, and ink prints 4/0 front only, 4/1 front plus black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides.

A Sweet 16 invite should feel like more than paper. The stock list runs 20 deep. Start with everyday 14pt and 16pt gloss cover for crisp color, or reach for uncoated, cream, or kraft when you want a softer, natural touch you can feel. The white linen adds fine texture, and the metallic pearl stocks catch the light like foil without the foil price. Thickness climbs from a slim 10pt up to a chunky 26pt. For finishes you pick Standard or a High Gloss UV Coating, and you set ink coverage depending on whether you print the back.

How Much Do Sweet 16 Invitations Cost?

Sweet 16 invitations start at $19.77 for a set of 25, close to 79 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A 700-card run is $106.55, 6,000 run $238.14, and a 100,000-card run is $2,255.62, close to 2 cents a card. There are 41 quantity tiers in all, so you can dial the count to the guest list, and our bulk discounts keep a large run affordable. Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live.

Do Sweet 16 Invitations Come With Envelopes?

Yes. You can add matching white wove envelopes to the order so the invitations arrive ready to address and mail, with no separate envelope run to chase down. You can also bundle the cards into sets, up to 10, which keeps a big order organized.

Before anything prints, you choose how to approve the file. Send it Straight To Production, get a free online proof to check on screen, or order a Next Day Hardcopy Proof to see the real stock and color in your hands. Add rounded corners at the same step if you want a softer edge, and pair full color on both sides with a finish that fits so a small card does big work.

How Do Sweet 16 Invitations Compare?

Sweet 16 invitations are one option in a full invitation lineup, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a folded card, a general invite, or a save-the-date, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up Sweet 16 invitations against their closest siblings, including Save the Date Cards, so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

How Fast Can You Get Sweet 16 Invitations?

Sweet 16 invitations print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day, or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set amount on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Order by the daily cutoff and our same-day printing ships your invitations the same afternoon from the NYC plant, and 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time with 82% shipping early.

See the Rest of Our Invitations

Sweet 16 invitations are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or browse the whole invitations category for the closest matches. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your Sweet 16 Invitations Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by our Gold Standard guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock, or finish you pick, these Sweet 16 invitations are built to feel special in a hand and set the tone for the whole party. Need them before the big day? Our same-day production keeps you covered. Print your Sweet 16 invitations today.