📱 Best Platforms
Etsy (dominant marketplace for wedding printables with year-round buyer demand), Canva (design tool + Canva Creators marketplace integration), WeddingWire vendor directory (free listing to attract engaged couples searching for invitation designers).
📖 The Hustle
Budget-conscious couples skip $500+ custom invitation suites and buy editable templates for $15-40 instead. You design wedding invitation sets, RSVP cards, table numbers, and thank-you notes in matching styles. One design set can sell hundreds of times. Seasonal updates (spring florals, winter minimalism) keep your shop fresh without starting from scratch.
🚀 First Step
Browse Etsy's top 10 wedding invitation listings, design one matching invitation-and-RSVP set in Canva, and list it for $18.99.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Create coordinating 'suites' (invitation, details card, RSVP, thank you, table numbers) — couples buy the whole set at once.
- Use real-sounding placeholder names (Emma & James) and a fake date in your preview images — blank templates look unfinished in thumbnails.
- Film a 60-second screen recording of you editing the template to show buyers it's easy, and include the video link in your listing description.
🛠 Tools & Resources: Canva, Etsy, Kittl, Coolors, DaFont