Have a look at the Script > Calligraphy and Handwritten sections on dafont.com

i have. haven't found too much I really like.

Amanda, I *think* he's suggesting that not because of the quality on that site, but because you specified cheap or free. For quality fonts offered free by their creators, you might take a look at this page:

http://typophile.com/node/44453

Indeed.

Like for those invitations, have you found good paper that's free?

hhp

what do you mean "good paper that's free"?

I know my chances of these fonts for free are slim to none, but even if I knew their names, & if they were some what a decent price, then I would buy them.

Check out...

Pimpernel $15
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/hanoded/pimpernel/

Liebe Erika $30
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/liebe-fonts/liebe-erika/

Mr Moustache $9.50
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/facetype/mr-moustache/

Paris $5
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/la-goupil/paris/

OR, browse through tons of similar fonts here...
http://www.myfonts.com/search/handwriting/fonts/

Here, ordered from cheaper to pricier: http://www.myfonts.com/search/script/fonts/?sort=cheap

Have you checked out the fonts Parisienne or Amelie font?

I guess the work of Kimberly Geswein would fit your needs with fonts in the same vein as these wedding invitations with prices from $5 to $9,5. She also provides many (a lot actually!) as free fonts.
You could also have a look to the work of Magpie Paper Works, Emily Conners, Laura Worthington, Måns Grebäck ($5 fonts for personal use).
Similar topics: http://typophile.com/node/91757, http://typophile.com/node/93681

http://www.dafont.com/kimberly-geswein.d1468?fpp=50&af=on