Most Utah County couples send a lot of paper. With open-house receptions and big guest lists, it's common to mail announcements to several hundred households, which makes the online-or-local decision a real money question. The short version: for a large run of flat-printed announcements, local printers here are competitive on price and much faster; online shops win on design selection, free samples and some bundled extras.
This page puts the published numbers side by side. For the full local price lists, see what wedding invitations and announcements cost, and for design, paper and the postage rules in depth, our wedding invitations and stationery guide.
Prices and policies here come from each printer's or shop's own website, read on November 1, 2026. They change, so confirm before you order. We don't rank printers, and none paid to be here.
| Utah County printers | Online shops | |
|---|---|---|
| Price on a large run | Often low; two local printers publish full price lists | Per-card pricing; promotions come and go |
| Turnaround | Days: proofs in about a day, printing in one or two, rush available | Varies by shop and shipping |
| Proofing | A designer sends a digital proof; nothing prints until you approve | Usually you proof on screen yourself |
| Envelopes | Included at the two that publish prices | Varies; Zola advertises free envelopes |
| Addressing | Paid add-on, about $0.25 to $0.60 per envelope | Shutterfly says free |
| Seeing it first | Visit the shop; see paper in person | Order free samples |
The local numbers
Two Utah County printers publish complete price lists for 5x7 announcements:
| Quantity | MCC Wedding Invitations (Mapleton), single-sided | MCC, double-sided (photo back) | Utah Announcements (Lindon), full color, two-sided |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $130 | $190 | $200 |
| 100 | $160 | $220 | $220 |
| 200 | $190 | $260 | $270 |
| 500 | $280 | $380 | $400 |
| 1,000 | $480 | $605 | $650 |
Order totals as published November 1, 2026, envelopes included. MCC also lists printing-only orders for your own finished design, from $90 for 25 single-sided.
A third, Print-Mark in Provo, says its invitations are printed locally in Utah County. Its configurator showed a default 5x7 order at $256.75 ($1.03 each) without stating the quantity, and foil stamping and letterpress are by quote.
Extras, as published:
- Envelopes: MCC includes matching white A7 envelopes (cream $0.15 each). Utah Announcements includes white peel-and-seal envelopes free; other colors and sizes cost extra.
- Addressing: MCC charges $0.25 per envelope for a return address and $0.60 for return plus guest. Utah Announcements charges $0.25 and $0.35, plus $0.10 for color ink.
- Shipping and pickup: MCC ships to the lower 48 for a flat $10 or offers free pickup in Mapleton. Utah Announcements ships free by ground in the continental U.S., with second-day ($40) and next-day ($75) options.
- Rush: Utah Announcements offers next-day rush printing for $45 and same-day for $85, with design approval and payment before 12 p.m. Mountain time.
What online shops publish
Large online stationery shops mostly price card by card, and many of their pages are built in ways that are hard to read without browsing each design. What we could confirm on November 1, 2026:
- Zola showed invitation designs from $1.79 each on its main invitations page and advertises free samples and envelopes.
- Shutterfly says it prints return and recipient addresses free on its envelopes, links to free invitation samples, and advertises a "100% happiness guaranteed" policy. It was running a limited-time free-cards promotion when we checked.
Online prices move with promotions and quantity, so price your actual design at your actual count, then add shipping and any upgrades (paper, foil, envelope liners) before you compare.
Doing the math: at Zola's lowest shown price of $1.79 each, 200 cards would be $358 before shipping or upgrades. MCC's published price for 200 single-sided announcements with envelopes is $190, and Utah Announcements' for 200 full-color two-sided is $270. The online shop's free samples, free addressing (at Shutterfly) and design selection may be worth the difference to you, or not. The point is to compare totals.
Proofing: where the two differ most
Local: a designer usually builds or adjusts the layout and sends you a digital proof. MCC says proofs usually arrive in about one business day, with unlimited revisions, and nothing prints until you approve. Utah Announcements says no payment is due until your design is approved and ready to print.
Online: you usually proof on screen yourself, and what you approve is what prints.
Either way, the errors that slip through are the same: a date that doesn't match the day of the week, a transposed digit in an address or time, a misspelled name, a venue name that's almost right. Have two people who haven't seen the draft check every fact against a source (the venue's confirmation, a calendar, the person's own spelling of their name), and read numbers aloud digit by digit. Our stationery guide has the full proofing routine.
Turnaround
Local printers here are fast. MCC says printing takes one to two business days after you approve the proof, and Utah Announcements offers same-day rush. That speed matters when engagements are short, which they often are in Utah County, or when a date or venue changes late.
Online orders add production and shipping time. Check the shop's stated production time and shipping speed, and leave a margin before the date you want them in the mail.
The announcement card
National stationery advice assumes a seated dinner with a fixed guest list and RSVP cards. Many Utah County weddings work differently. The piece that goes out is often an announcement: it shares the news of the marriage and gives a window of time for an open-house reception, rather than asking guests to reply for a seat. Guests come and go over two or three hours.
That changes the order:
- The list is larger, often extended family, ward members, neighbors and coworkers. Per-piece price and postage matter more.
- RSVP cards are often unnecessary for an open house, which saves a card, an envelope and a return stamp on every piece. If you're also hosting a seated luncheon, a separate smaller invitation or a note to those guests can handle the headcount.
- Ceremony details may be separate. When a temple sealing is involved, the guests at the ceremony are often a smaller group than those at the reception. Our guide to temple wedding logistics explains the day's structure, and the luncheon vs the reception covers hosting two events.
- A photo back is common. Both local printers price double-sided cards with a photo on the back, and engagement photos often fill it. Our guide to engagement photo locations covers where couples shoot them.
If you're hosting a seated dinner instead, follow the national format: firm counts and RSVP cards. A local printer's default template may assume the open-house format, so say which you need.
Postage
Postage can rival the printing on a long list. As of October 2026, a 1-ounce stamped letter cost $0.82, each additional ounce $0.29, and a nonmachinable piece added $0.49. A postcard cost $0.65. A square envelope, a wax seal or a stiff, lumpy piece can make an envelope nonmachinable. Assemble one finished piece and weigh it at the post office before you buy stamps for the whole run. Our announcement prices guide works through totals for 100 and 300 pieces.
How to decide
Order locally when:
- You're mailing a large run of flat-printed announcements and want a low total.
- Your timeline is short or might change.
- You want someone to build the layout and send you a proof.
- You want to see paper and print quality before you order.
Order online when:
- You want the widest choice of designs, or a matching set across save-the-dates, invitations and thank-yous.
- You value free samples or free address printing.
- Your timeline is comfortable and your list is short enough that per-card pricing doesn't add up.
The questions to ask any printer or shop
- What's the total for my quantity, with envelopes, addressing, tax and shipping?
- How long from approved proof to printed cards, and is rush available?
- Who proofs the layout, and how many revisions are included?
- Can I see or order a physical sample of the paper?
- What happens if there's a printing error on their side? A reprint?
- Can I add extras later at the same price, or is a small reorder priced as a new run?
Related guides
- What wedding invitations and announcements cost
- Wedding invitations and stationery in Utah Valley
- Temple wedding logistics
- The luncheon vs the reception
- A month-by-month wedding timeline
- The Utah County Wedding Cost Study
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- Notice 123 Price List, U.S. Postal Service. Checked November 1, 2026.
- MCC Wedding Invitations. Checked November 1, 2026.
- Utah wedding invitations pricing, Utah Announcements. Checked November 1, 2026.
- Wedding invitations, Print-Mark. Checked November 1, 2026.
- Wedding invitations, Zola. Checked November 1, 2026.
- Wedding invitations, Shutterfly. Checked November 1, 2026.
