On average, what do printed christening invitations cost for 50 people?

It depends on the type of paper and the finish, but for 50 guests you can expect a combined cost, printing, envelopes and sending, from a few hundred lei upwards, plus the time spent ordering and addressing the envelopes by hand.

Does a digital christening invitation really cost less than a printed one?

For most families, yes, particularly once the guest list passes 40 to 50 people, where the per piece cost of the printed version adds up quickly. At ImagoMoments you pay once per event, however many guests you have, rather than per piece.

What exactly is included in a digital christening invitation?

A page with all the christening details (service, party, date, time, venue), an RSVP form with adults and children counted separately, a link that is easy to send on WhatsApp and automatic reminders. The more advanced plans also add the photo album with face recognition for the pictures from the event.

How Much Christening Invitations Cost in 2026: Printed vs Digital

One of the first questions parents and godparents ask when they start organising a christening is what the invitations actually cost. The answer depends on the option chosen: the classic printed card or a digital page sent straight to a phone. In this article we go through the real costs of each, and the cost components each one carries at 50 guests, so you can compare them directly rather than only in principle.

What a printed christening invitation really costs

At first glance a printed invitation looks like a small expense: a card, an envelope, a stamp. The problem appears when you add up all the components and multiply them by the number of guests. The figures below are indicative estimates, not fixed prices, and vary by printer, city and chosen design:

The printing itself. The price per piece varies depending on the type of paper, the finish (embossing, foiling, rounded corners) and the supplier. For small orders, which are common at christenings where guest lists are usually shorter than at weddings, the unit price tends to be higher than for large runs.
The envelope and extras. Many designs come with a matching envelope, sometimes with a small bow or a personalised sticker, details that look lovely but are added to the cost separately.
Stamps or courier delivery. If you send the invitations by post, the cost of a stamp per envelope is added; if you choose a courier for families in another city, the cost per piece rises compared with the post.
Time. The order needs a few days for printing and delivery, then comes writing or printing the addresses on each envelope and, often, a trip to the post office, time that accumulates in exactly the period when you already have the service, the party and the shopping list for the little ones to organise.

There is also a "hidden" cost that few people budget for from the start: mistakes and reprints. The service time changes, a few last minute guests are added, or you spot a printing error only after collecting the order, and then you either live with the mistake or pay again for printing and delivery for the difference. With a digital invitation the same correction means editing the text on the page; everyone who already has the link sees the updated version instantly, at no extra cost.

Time lost to attendance confirmations

The cost of a printed invitation does not stop at sending. What usually follows is days of calling or messaging each guest individually to find out whether they are coming, how many children they are bringing or whether they have food allergies, information then centralised by hand. At a christening the adult to child ratio matters for the menu and for the chairs at the tables. With a digital invitation, the guest confirms directly from the page, with adults and children counted separately, and the replies collect automatically in one place you can see at any time.

A direct comparison: printed vs digital, for 50 guests

To see the difference clearly, here is how the approximate costs look for a christening with 50 guests, in both options:

Element	Printed invitation (50 pieces)	Digital invitation
Printing and design	Cost per piece, usually higher for small orders	Included in the single payment, whatever the guest count
Envelopes and extras	A separate cost, per piece	None
Stamps or courier	Added for every envelope sent	None, sent by link or QR code
Preparation time	A few days (order, delivery, addressing by hand)	A few minutes, from creation to sending
Total cost	Accumulates per piece and rises with guest numbers	A single payment per event, the same for 30 or 150 guests
RSVP for adults and children	Manual, by phone or messages	Automatic, from the form, split by category
Later changes	Impossible without a new order	Instant, for every guest, at no extra cost
After the event	Usually lost in a drawer	Stays linked to the christening photo album

The biggest difference is not necessarily the price of a single invitation but the way the cost scales: with the printed version, every extra guest adds a new cost; with the digital version, the number of guests does not matter.

What an ImagoMoments digital christening invitation includes, specifically

At ImagoMoments the model is simple: a single payment per event, with no monthly subscription, however many guests you have. Plans start at 99 RON and go up to 459 RON, depending on the feature set you choose, from a simple page with details and RSVP through to versions with a full schedule, a list of godparents and guests organised by table, automatic reminders and the photo album with face recognition for the pictures from the christening. All displayed prices include VAT, and the current figures are always on the pricing page.

In practice you pay once for the whole christening, not per guest and not per printed piece. You can build and view the online christening invitation designs free before deciding anything, with no card needed to begin.

When a printed version is still worth it

A printed invitation makes sense in a few specific situations: as a keepsake for the album, alongside the photographs from the day; for grandparents less comfortable with a phone, for whom an envelope arriving by post is a genuine pleasure, carrying a printed QR code to the digital page; or at very small christenings, with a few dozen close guests, where handing over the invitation in person carries symbolic value and the cost per piece matters less.

In every other case, and especially for christenings with 40, 50 or more guests, the digital version wins on cost, on time invested and on how easily you can manage attendance confirmations.

How to choose between the two

A few simple questions help you decide: how many guests you have (under 20 to 25, the gesture matters more; over 40 to 50, the per piece cost is quickly felt in the budget), how long is left before the event (printing needs several days for ordering and delivery, digital is ready in minutes), whether you want adults and children separated at RSVP for the menu and the seating, and how likely the details are to change, since a digital page updates instantly at no new cost.

For style, see the guide to choosing a christening invitation; for wording, with over 25 examples, the dedicated guide; and for the complete process, our guide to christenings online. The same calculations apply to wedding invitations.

Conclusion

A printed invitation is not "expensive" on its own, but its cost grows with every guest added to the list, and the preparation time, ordering, addressing, sending, quietly adds up alongside the money. A digital invitation removes both problems: a single payment per event, ready to send in a few minutes, with attendance confirmations, adults and children separately, collected automatically. If you want to see the difference for yourself, the simplest route is to create a christening invitation and compare, free until you decide to pay.