About a Wedding Invitation
A wedding invitation is a letter asking the recipient to attend a wedding. It is typically mailed six to eight weeks before the wedding date. Invitations can be ordered from an artist, or vendor specializing in invitations. For the artistically inclined, they can be handmade.
A wedding invitation is your first chance to set the tone for your event. The style that you choose will give your guests a sneak peek into what your wedding will be like, especially if you have a special theme. One of the best ways to personalize your wedding invitations is with...
History of Wedding Invitations
For hundreds of years people have been both shocked and amazed by the delicate beauty that comes with perfectly made wedding invitations. But what did they do before the great Protestant Revolution and the printing press made junk mail and pizza flyers a reality?
Prior to the invention of the Printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447, weddings in England were typically announced by means of a Town crier: a gentleman who would walk through the streets announcing in a loud voice the news of the day. Traditionally, anyone within...
How to Make a Great Wedding Invitation
Before you know it the wedding season will be upon us and with the joy of getting married comes all of the preparations we must deal with. Deciding on your invitation and getting the save the date card is something you can not leave to the last minute. Once you have mailed the save the date card, your friends and family know there will be a wedding and now plus plan to set the date aside. It is official you are getting married.
Be original on your wedding invitations and don’t simply settle for the generic pre-written wedding invitation. Use your own voice to describe how special this event is and how important it is to you that your guests attend the ceremony. Send out invitations at least six weeks before the ceremony to give your guests plenty of time to make...
Wedding Invitation Styles
A wedding is all about family and friends, gifts and cake, dresses and tuxes. However, none of it will come together if no one knows about your wedding. While the urge is there to spend tons of money on having a printer choose every detail for you, many create their own wedding invitations and save money in the process.
There are many types of styles (the possibilities are infinite, actually), and a variety of ways in which to use them to add character to your wedding invitations. First think about the basics of your wedding. Will it be formal? Then choose a very small style. Have it either engraved in gold ink or blind embossed for even more subtlety. A formal wedding calls for a traditional and symmetrical invitation, as well, so you will want to place your style on...