Question: Regarding printing birthday invitations

[bornbaker]

I designed Emily's 1st Birthday invites, I'm planning on having them printed. I was just going to order regular invites from a local place or Shutterfly. Price would be roughly $30 + shipping. But they come with envelopes. 

However, I just received a code for 101 free 4x6 prints from Shutterfly. If I ordered them as regular prints I just have to pay for shipping and envelopes (about $15 for both, tops), which would you do? Order as actual invites or order as 4x6 prints?

If I order as regular prints: A) Is 4x6 too small? B) Glossy or Matte finish?

[speckledfrog]

Do the cheap option! Prints are fine and 4x6 is fine. I would do a matte finish.

[bornbaker]

Oct 31, 2013 22:01:41 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Do the cheap option! Prints are fine and 4x6 is fine. I would do a matte finish.

I figure since they're free and if I don't like them I can just order the invites like originally planned. Shipping should be cheap, and I'll just wait to buy the envelopes. 

[wannabe]

Matte FTW. glossy looks shitty IMO.

[eb777888]

I always just do them like photos. I usually do 5x7. I did them last month for David's party and they were under $10.

[speckledfrog]

Oct 31, 2013 22:30:58 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I always just do them like photos. I usually do 5x7. I did them last month for David's party and they were under $10.

I had trouble finding envelopes when I did a 5x7 for W's birthday.  Where did you get them?

[eb777888]

Oct 31, 2013 22:35:34 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Oct 31, 2013 22:30:58 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I always just do them like photos. I usually do 5x7. I did them last month for David's party and they were under $10.

I had trouble finding envelopes when I did a 5x7 for W's birthday.  Where did you get them?

I actually have a ton left over from past photo Christmas cards.