Gatefold Cards for Wedding Invitations

This is very much down to personal choice - but here are a few pointers to consider & bear in mind, out tips and techniques, will help you achieve great results that will not cost a fortune:

Gatefold Cards:

A classic popular choice, these are our ultimate best seller.

They are very simple to use, and can look very professional.
Gatefold cards come in various sizes: A6, Large Square, Small Square, DL (tall) and A5. Before you go racing off and purchasing all your cards, there are a few things to consider when purchasing.

1) Are you going to want print on them?
If yes, then firstly check that they come flat packed, and pre-scored, ready for printing on, if they come pre-folded, this will make the job of printing on them a little more difficult. Although all our cards come flat packed and pre-scored, there are many shops out there that sell them pre-folded, and this is an important factor to consider if you need to print on them. If you are intending on using a home pc printer, you should also check that your printer will accept the size, and the weight of the card you are going to purchase.

2) Will you be using ribbon to close the gatefold?

If you do fancy using ribbon around your gatefold cards, you will need to decide whether you want the ribbon to tie around the whole card, or will you want the ribbon to tie through holes in the centre closure where they join when closing. You will then need to work out how much ribbon to purchase, make sure this is plentiful and will be available to buy in large quantities. The last thing you want is to run out of ribbon. Some of our gatefolds come with pre-punched holes, but these are a little bit more expensive than buying gatefolds without pre-punched holes. If you want to keep the cost down, you may want to consider purchasing a hole punch, and making the holes yourself.
3) Using & Printing on Gatefold Inserts

Again, you need to check your pc printer will accept insert sizes, this makes sense, as the inserts for gatefold cards will need to sit in the centre of the gatefold, so you will be printing on smaller inserts than standard sizes. Generally most printers can take different dimensions, most will accept square and smaller sizes, its normally just a case of adjusting your printer tray guides.