Selecting Custom Wedding Invitations

Custom Wedding Invitations

The wedding invitation is a guest's first impression of your big event. The selection you make should reflect the both the bride and groom's taste since it is a joint decision. It should also hint to exactly how formal you expect the wedding to be.

There are many styles to consider from the traditional formal, to semi-formal, to casual. The most traditional custom wedding invitations are on ecru, ivory, or white cardstock. It should match the color of the bride's dress. Normally they will be engraved with a black or dark-grey ink. But this style is only one of the many now available. The decision should be based purely on the preference of the bride, groom, and those helping finance the wedding, such as the parents. Practically all wedding invitations today feature textured paper. You can find semi-formal and casual invites with colored cardstock, embedded designs and borders, personal photos, and colored inking. You can do just about whatever you like with custom wedding invitations.

You may also want to pick an Vintage Wedding Invitations based on the venue you chose for the event—a garden theme will suggest earthy tones, whereas a beach may inspire coral, blue, and sandy yellow. Hotels and catering halls are more traditional. Obviously this may also make you consider detailing options like recyclable paper, gilt edges, floral designs, or scented cards.

The one thing you will want to remember is that depending on the style there will be a difference in cost. The more affordable wedding invitations are less formal. Also, the cost changes based on the amount of customization you require, as well as the size of your order. Smaller weddings, obviously requiring less invites will cost you less for printing. Consider which guests are coupled and those not coupled because that will affect the final number of invites you require. Some households will only need one invite. And do you intend to send out thank you notes and well wishes after? You might want to order these at the same time so you can guarantee they match.

Also, make sure when you order you specify certain details. What font and message are you going to use? Will you use engraving? Engraving will raise the letters just slightly giving the invites a more professional touch. The other option that's a little less pricey is thermography. It has a similar effect. You may also want to consider calligraphy. No matter what font or style you select you must ensure that it will be legible and that all the information you provide will fit on the one card. Always ask for your names, the hosts' names, the date, time, location, and reception hall. You can provide this information when ordering by filling out the form provided by the printer.