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Wedding Invitations that Fit the Location

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Wedding Invitations that Fit the Location

Wedding Invitations that Fit the Location

Wedding Invitations that Fit the Location
By: Lynn Evans

When you receive a wedding invitation, expect a glorious and beautiful day. Weddings are grand events which takes time to prepare and organize. Besides the caterer, entertainment, dresses and decoration, one of the most important parts of the wedding preparation is the weddings invitation. The invitation signifies that you are telling the word that you will be exchanging vows with that special someone in front of an audience. It was always said the invitation sets the mood and tone of the event. The invitation is a small preview of what is to come during the wedding and what the guest can expect.

Selecting an invitation that goes with your wedding invitation is the best way to do so. You don’t want to mislead your guest about the details of your wedding. Matching your wedding invitation with the weddings location will give beautiful results. When choosing the wedding invitation, try to consider why you chose the weddings venue to beguine with. There is a big chance that the location had something that got your attention and that you really love.

Destination, outdoor and beach weddings are tremendously become more and more popular. These themes are usually less formal compared to a usual ballroom wedding. Think about the most wonderful feature of the outdoor site. If your wedding is a beach wedding, think laid-back and relaxed, the water and sand. You can place your wedding invitation inside a clear bottle with sand in it or use blues and browns as a color scheme. Maybe you’re planning to get married in the middle of a landscape of wildflowers. Invitation that is made from materials with flower petals would be a nice idea. Or maybe a beautiful mountain view will be the background when you are going to exchange vows. A good choice for the stationery paper would be something with an abstract mountain drawing.

If it’s going to be at a grand hotels ball room that reminds you of royal parties, think formal and classic. Perhaps your vision your wedding with an orchestra playing in the background, chandeliers, a pack of bridesmaids wearing the best designer gowns, crystal jewelry, basically a black tie event. Select engraved wedding invitation with luxurious flourishes, like handmade calligraphy used of the envelopes. You could even have the invitation’s stationery bejeweled and flicked with crystals and glitters or decorated with a beautiful chandelier motif. Keep these in mind when choosing your wedding invitation. The concept should go with the mood of the event. The wedding invitation doesn’t need to be plain and boring. You don’t have to follow traditional formats and templates. Make it your own. Be as creative as you want. It is your wedding after all.

Wedding Invitations and Other Wedding Cards

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Wedding Invitations and Other Wedding Cards

Wedding Invitations and Other Wedding Cards

Wedding Invitations and Other Wedding Cards
By: Anne Walker

So you have decided to get married and have made plans for the ceremony. You have also made up the guest list for your wedding. Now you have to tell them about it and to be sure that they will come. You will have to come up with wedding invitations of course.

Making a wedding invitation is not the easiest thing in the world. There are considerations to be made before you run off to the printer or the craft shop.

The Style

Wedding invitations typically follow the style and mood of the ceremony itself. Style can run the gamut from casual to very formal. The invitations and the rest of the wedding cards will need to reflect this. Outdoor rites lean towards the casual side. Weddings inside churches and hotels tend toward the formal.

Style affects the choice of paper, as well as the language and font you will use. The way the invitation is packaged is also a style issue. For the less formal wedding invitations, you could use cotton or textured card stock. The typeface would probably not use the script fonts or the ones used in calligraphy class. You might also consider some avante garde way of putting it all together. For instance, if you are having the ceremony in a forest clearing, you might have some graphics on the invitation and the envelope depicting forest scenes, or you can put love birds instead of the usual ornate swirls.

Formal affairs require the conventional styles. You will want to use script fonts and write the invitation in the third person. You may opt to use linen paper for both the invitation and the envelope. And yes, you will use the regular plain envelope or one embossed with more elaborate designs. The later in the day, the more formal it will be.

The Colors

You need to consider two things when choosing the color scheme of your invitation; your wedding colors and the venue. Certainly, you will have to use one of your wedding colors for the paper and envelope. Yes, the wedding invitation itself will be in the same color as the envelope. The text of the invitation and color of the design will be different so that they can be visible. In some cases though, the design is simply embossed and texture makes it pop out.

With the text, you can choose the same but darker color as the paper. You can also opt for one of the formal colors gold, silver or black. Opposing colors are usually reserved for less formal affairs. You can also add glitter on or around the text to make it more vibrant.

Other Wedding Cards

They are mentioned here because they are prepared at the same time as the wedding invitations. They are usually in the same colors and style as the invitation and some of them are sent out in the same envelope.

A response card is usually sent with the invitation. This makes it easy for your potential guest to RSVP. The card should already be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. You might also want to include the card of the gift registry to make it easy for your guests to choose a gift.

For formal receptions, you might have place cards at the tables to guide your guests to their proper seats. This place card may or may not already be your thank you card. If they are not, you have to distribute this last card before anybody leaves the reception.

For wide array of free wedding card, visit 365greetings.com. They offer huge selections of printable wedding invitation and electronic greeting cards for all occasions like birthday, wedding, Christmas, New Year and more.

Wedding Insert Cards

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Wedding Insert Cards

Wedding Insert Cards

Wedding Insert Cards for Modern Weddings
By: Lynn Evans

Wedding insert cards have become more and more popular these days. Most brides are now more specific on the detail of their wedding and they want their guest to do their part in making the wedding perfect. Brides are becoming more and more creative with their weddings. Weddings these days have become more informal and fun. There are additions to the usual ceremony where the guests are asked to do something. These cards basically work as specific instructions for the wedding. In a way, wedding invitations have now become wedding invitation kits with different cards included inside the envelope.

Wedding insert cards could be about anything. These cards are for your guest to get need-to-know information about your wedding. The card could be about the weddings dress code. For example, if you’re planning a very formal wedding, you can write on the card that they need to be in formal attire, basically what you would wear on a black tie event. If your wedding is relaxed and cool like a beach wedding, and you want to have a Hawaiian feel, you can ask your guest to come in beach attire or Hawaiian shirts. You can ask them to be super casual or super dressed up if you want on the wedding insert cards.

The Wedding insert cards could also be about the wedding’s location. This is very useful especially if you are going to get married in locations that are challenging or difficult to spot or are unfamiliar to your guest. You can draw a map on the card and even play a game with your guest. This makes them think it’s a map to a wonderful location. A good example of this is during outdoor weddings. Say you want to get married in a secluded area somewhere in the woods. You can make the path of the location obverse by using markers and decorations such as lights and lanterns, the map is just a visual of the road your guests need to follow.

You can even use your wedding insert cards as props during the wedding. Let’s say that you planned a game during the wedding to give it a little twist. The cards could be a clue or a ticket. Whoever has that special cards that have markers on them are the participants. Modern weddings are becoming more famous since they are more interesting and fun. Wedding invitations have also changed with them, these wedding insert cards just make the event more memorable.

Wedding Invitations in the Olden Days

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Wedding Invitations in the Olden Days

Wedding Invitations in the Olden Days

Wedding Greetings: Wedding Invitations in the Olden Days
By: Anne Walker

Before there was printing, there were already weddings. Of course, there were also wedding guests. So, how were the guests made aware that they were invited?

In olden times, messages were passed by word of mouth alone. Wedding announcements were no exceptions. There were appointed messengers who went to the houses of the intended guests and told them about the occasion. The messengers waited for the response and brought the answer back to the families of the bride and groom. The village or town crier would also tell everyone about upcoming important events including weddings.

For those who were rich enough, monks were hired to craft a wedding invitation. A special paper was used as the stationery for the wedding announcements. Because each invitation had to be made by hand, only the select few gave and received them. They were usually reserved for the most important guest or those whose ranks were higher than the father of the groom.

The invention of printing changed the way weddings were announced. The special paper was still used but they were no longer as ornate as those made by the monks. The printing process still kept the production of wedding invitations slow because the paper had to be tried before being handled otherwise the ink would spread and stain the paper. The common people, however now had another way of announcing weddings. They were printed in the local newspapers. The village crier slowly disappeared.

A century later, a change came into the printing process. Lithography or the ability to transfer engravings to paper using metal plates was introduced. This allowed for more elaborate designs as sketches and scripts can now be put on a paper. The wedding invitation was now delivered by horsemen so some degree of protection had to be introduced. The invitation itself was covered with tissue. Two envelopes were used; the inner more formal one and the outer envelope exposed to dust. Obviously, it was still the moneyed families that could afford such arrangements.

Today, wedding invitations are requisites of a wedding. Advances in printing have made them accessible to the masses. The tissue and the double envelope are still around but the horsemen have been replaced by vans, and airplanes. But the significance is the same. They let everybody that matters know that two people are committing their lives to each other and that the recipient is invited to bear witness.

For wide array of free wedding card, visit 365greetings.com. They offer huge selections of printable wedding invitation and electronic greeting cards for all occasions like birthday, wedding, Christmas, New Year and more.

Designer Wedding Cards

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Designer Wedding Cards

Designer Wedding Cards

Tips To Choose Designer Wedding Cards
By: Melina Menny

Indian weddings are known over the world for their elegance, wondrous designs, colorful themes and beautiful flower arrangements. However, there is something else too that grabs that attention on all – Designer wedding cards. Invitation cards selected for weddings should be unique. Such cards say a lot about the wedding itself and also of the families. They should, therefore have the essence of culture and taste of a family. So, families should concentrate to create the best designer wedding cards. So, if your daughter or son is getting married then the first thing you should do is create a guest list and then look for a wedding card designing company to help you with uniquely created cards for sending to the invitees. This should be first thing in your mind and you should never delay in carrying this out. For all you know, there might be some last minute changes that the bride or groom might want to have.

Designer wedding cards should have an alluring envelope to start with, on which there should be a design of a deity. The card inside should be uniquely made and yet nothing gaudy or too loud. Simplicity is always the best policy and it applies here too. You can choose designs of stones and beads, or of mehendi which would be apt with the wedding theme. As for the colors it is always advisable to go for red or maroon, something to match up with the bridal wear. However, first thing’s first – select the right company for designer wedding cards. Here are some tips on how to find a reliable company who can create what you have thought of:

1. Searching the internet: Alright, so here is a simple solution. Sit at home with your family and browse the web. While looking for good websites, discuss with the members about which one would be the best. It saves you time and at the same time you can decide well, after going through all the details on the websites.

2. Asking for referrals: It is always wise to ask for references. If there has been a wedding recently in your neighborhood, then go and ask them if they can refer you to a wedding card designing company. Recommendations work to be reliable sources of information.

3. Compare before choosing: Price and quality service, both matter a lot. So compare them before you make decision. There are other expenses in a wedding. So, plan a budget for getting wedding cards made before you attempt to select the right company.

Looking for designer wedding cards? Families of the bride and groom should get in touch with Wedding Invitation India.

Save The Date Cards

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Save The Date Cards

Save The Date Cards

Save the date cards
By: Lynn Evans

Save the date cards are quite useful for your upcoming wedding since they tell you how many people will be present in the wedding. The cards will help your guest get ready for the wedding date at an earlier time. It alerts your guest to keep the day clear so they can attend the wedding. Since these cards are sent out before the actual invitation, you can more or less get a final headcount for the guest list or for the number of invitations that you need to print. All wedding guest should have a wedding invitation, but a reminder card is not a necessity.

These save the date cards can be as formal or as casual as you want them to be. If you want your wedding to be laid back, look for a card design with a more relaxed feel to it. If the wedding is a formal, black-tie event, make it look that way. The save the date card should echo the theme of your wedding. In a way, these cards are like mini wedding invitations. Treat it as how you would treat your wedding invitation. However, save the date cards are much simpler. They are usually just a single paged piece of paper that contains the name of the couple, the wedding date and the location. Sometimes, these cards have the same theme or are made of the same material with the wedding invitation, but others would apt for materials which look the same but are less expensive.

Most of the time, save the date cards are used for destination weddings and guest that are from out of town. For guest who are traveling to your wedding from a different area or if you’re planning to get married outside the country, your guest are going to need some time to plan their flights and book their hotel accommodations. They might also need to reschedule commitments and other plans so they won’t have anything stopping them from attending the wedding. Sometimes, the usual 6 to 8 weeks are just not enough.

Because of this, try to give the guests who are out of town save the date cards, but for a destination wedding, you might want to send out to most of your guest. Some people might wonder why they didn’t receive a save the date card, in this case, explain to them why you are sending out the cards and that they don’t have to feel left out of the wedding arrangements.

Reception Cards

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Reception Cards

Reception Cards

Reception Cards: A New Trend
By: Lynn Evans

This article will talk about the current trend of wedding invitations such as reception cards . Wedding invitations have changed from the common 3-fold piece of cardboard to envelopes containing different cards about the wedding’s details. These days, wedding invitations have additional bits and pieces added to them inside the envelope. The wedding invitation is more like a wedding kit.

Reception cards are cards that contain specific information about the wedding’s reception. These cards are very helpful for situations like outdoor weddings. Reception cards are both helpful for the wedding celebrants and the guests since the bride and groom can include specific details about the reception in the card and the guest are well informed about them. The cards are fairly new to the wedding scene so there are no rules to follow when making them. These cards can serve as tickets for the reception. If you are planning to add this to your wedding invitation, it’s important that you get a final head count of guest attending the reception since there are some cases where guest are only able to attend the wedding ceremony and might need to leave early.

The important contents of reception cards are the location, time, menu and sometimes, the reception’s program. It’s vital that your guests are given clear instructions and directions for the wedding’s location. This is why these cards are very useful for outdoor wedding. The cards can contain a simple map of the area so your guests won’t have a hard time locating it. You need to print the time of the reception on the card especially if the reception takes place a few hours after the wedding ceremony. You also don’t want your guests to be late. The menu can be added so your guests can pick what they want to eat before arriving at the reception. This is also helpful especially if you forgot to include this information on the R.S.V.P cards. If you planned activities and games for the reception, you can add the program on the card so your guests know the flow and what to expect next.

There are very little mass-produced reception cards available in the market which means that you might have a hard time looking for one, even at specialty bridal shops. In fact, it’s easier to just customize them. There are many websites that offer card designing services. Most of the time, these sites would add reception cards with their wedding invitation packages, making it very convenient.

Wedding Invites With Candy

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Wedding Invites With Candy

Wedding Invites With Candy

Make Your Wedding Invitation Sweeter With Candies
By: Alice Philips

Wedding Invitation that are just a plain card verses Wedding Invites with candy, bows and other adornments attached to them can excite your guests from the start about your special day. Wedding invitations that are modern and contemporary and with that extra added “candy” element will not only give your guests a sneak preview of what to expect from your special wedding day, but will also get them excited about what is to come! Brides are looking for a unique and special invitation that will not only match with the theme of the wedding, but also the theme of the wedding colors, wedding table settings, the wedding centerpieces, the wedding cake, the wedding favors, the wedding flowers and more. Brides want to coordinate all these elements that pull together their whole event. You can make your day even sweeter with our candy invites – an invitation with real edible candies attached. Guests love to receive the wedding invitation with a sweet treat attached. The invitation design can be in any color and in any design to compliment the rest of your event. Select from extreme elegance, whimsical, avant guard, dramatic, bold, contemporary — therefore making the invitation a gateway to your dream wedding day.

When looking for a unique wedding invitation, it is imperative you find a highly regarded merchant that sells quality original designs, exclusive ideas, in an array of colors, as well as printed with high quality ink that matches quality papers and matching envelopes from a respectable manufacturer. It might be necessary to view the customer base and see the comments from customers that have been satisfied with this product, and how that product reaches all over the world with satisfied customers. A company where you can actually speak to the artist and creator of the product has great advantage as opposed to dealing with a mass produced card sold on millions of other websites.

You might also be aware of choosing a company that helps with the designing and placement of the text and not just left to the customer to make all those decisions on an invitation template. A company that makes available designs that can match not only the wedding invitation, rehearsal dinner invites, wedding announcement party invites, save the date cards, thank you cards, RSVP and reply cards, menu cards, bridal shower invitations, bachelorette invitations, favors, table number cards, place cards as well as personalizing the centerpiece with matching table number cards or candy centerpieces that are also personalized with Bride’s and Groom’s Names, Date and Initials. A likely company to choose is one that can complete the look for the whole event so it does not look like it was mix and matched. A wedding candy invitation is a new concept and one that will be chosen by many brides that want that extra special touch to their invitations without having to over pay for it. Many brides like the idea of adding their own personal phrase or poem in the invite. By adding the RSVP matching card it saves and gives the Bride more space for venue, time, place and date. If two invites are needed, one for the ceremony and one for the reception, the same design can be used with different text or a complimentary design in the same colors can be chosen. Most companies that receive your order early, 3-12 months ahead of the date can be open to sending ribbon, designs, and other items for your viewing and make it possible for the Bride to match to her table linens and bridesmaid dresses etc.

If you are not choosing a sweet theme invite and do not want to add the extra expense of candy, another grand idea is to search a company that adds ribbons or bows to their invites. For a little extra cost they make the invite so much more elegant, and the ribbons chosen on the invitation can be also used on other items at the rehearsal dinner, wedding, and reception in designs and favors. Also look for a company that will design a special invitation just for you one that incorporates the unique theme of that wedding.

In summation choose a company for your invitations that offers the whole package to choose from not just an invitation that ends with the design there.

About Author:

Alice Phillips is a highly intuitive freelance writer, and she loves to write on various subjects including candies, wedding invitation and bridal shower. With tons of helpful tips on jewelry, receptions and gifts, she has created abundant, meaningful, and sustainable work, and earned a reputation on her own.

Finding Wedding Invitations

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Finding Wedding Invitations

Finding Wedding Invitations

Finding Wedding Invitations for a Casual Summertime Ceremony
By: Scott Payne

As the first impression guests will have of your wedding, invitations will help you set the tone for your summer ceremony. Browse these popular designs to get an idea of how you’d like yours to look.

Shades of Tuscany

A bold punch of color meets fresh style in this modern silhouette design. Two birds are perched atop leafy branches that cascade down from the top left corner while the intricacy of the leaves and twigs creates visual appeal. This striking image is balanced by the text in the bottom right corner, with the bride’s and groom’s names in an elegant script worthy of the occasion. This wedding invitation uses Green Seal Certified paper with 100% post consumer waste recycled content, so that you can reduce your carbon footprint. Your modern summer wedding will be off to the right start with this charming design.

Perfect Paisley

Fresh and crisp, the Perfect Paisley design will be a fabulous choice for your summer ceremony. The band of paisley shapes near the bottom adds a touch of modern elegance while the border serves as a nice frame for the text and adds a bit of color to the top of this invitation. From the beautiful fonts to the recycled materials and coordinating response card, this wedding invitation set will impress friends and family alike. Order a set today and see how incredible it looks with your names written in the flowing script.

On the Beach

Capture the spirit of your destination wedding or tropical-themed ceremony with the On the Beach Invitation. Two overlapping palm trees lean slightly to the right, perfectly demonstrating the relaxed yet beautiful theme of a beach wedding. The slender lines of the palm leaves catch the eye while the flush right text at the bottom corner provides sophistication in this modern design. You’ll feel the breeze in your hair and be sipping on an umbrella-decked tropical drink in no time, inspired by the spirit of this lovely beach design.

Path of Life

Get the wedding invitation that says it all with the Path of Life design. The focal point of this invitation is the stunning black and white photo of a path through the woods, with this text appearing above and below: “Two lives…One Path.” In this tri-fold version, you can select the verse for the center panel while the last contains your information. Nothing says summer like the gorgeous greenery depicted in the panoramic photo. This card’s beautiful sentiment will enchant your guests. Choose a design that goes beyond traditional wording and designs with this modern yet simple wedding invitation.

Embossed Flourish

Rich tones of your choice set the stage for elegance in the Embossed Flourish Invitation. Vintage-style scrolled floral shapes are embossed for unbelievable texture and a look that is both classic and modern. Perfect for weddings at any time of year, this invitation features a fold-over wrap design and centered text for a striking display. The raised thermograph process creates an exquisite print that will impress you with its high quality and three dimensional feel. Announce your wedding in a unique and classy way with this marvelous design.

Vintage Floral Photo

An instant keepsake, the Vintage Floral Photo design is a memorable and tasteful medium for conveying your wedding information. An image of your choice lights up the page, while the vintage-inspired floral pattern serves as a majestic border around the bottom of the invitation and the entire response card. Romantic, refreshing, and out of the ordinary, this wedding invitation design will express exactly what you want your summer ceremony to be. Try out a sample today and see the refined results for yourself.

Vibrant Pattern

Flourish and filigree shapes flow across the bottom right of the page in the Vibrant Pattern Invitation. Flush left wording helps balance out the antique-style shapes in this chic invitation set that offers a bit of polished style. Darker and lighter tones intermingle to take this pattern to the next level, while the bride’s and groom’s names are highlighted in a bar on the bottom right of the page. Give your summer wedding a fresh, modern beginning for all your guests to see with this artistic design.

Cascading Blossoms

Floral designs aren’t just for spring weddings — they can work beautifully for summer invitations too, as demonstrated by the Cascading Blossoms wedding invitation. Outlined floral shapes decorate the top left and bottom right corners for a modern twist on a classic design. The right-aligned text makes the most of the empty space, drawing the eye to the information in a subtle and effective way. Delicate and feminine in your choice of trendy colors, this invitation will capture the essence of your summer wedding.

From fresh and sprightly to vintage-chic, you’ll find a variety of invitations perfect for your summer ceremony.

Scott Payne is a freelance writer who writes about weddings and specific products such as wedding invitations.

Wedding Invitations with Personal Touches

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Wedding Invitations with Personal Touches

Wedding Invitations with Personal Touches

Elegant Wedding Invitation with Personal Touches
By: Lynn Evans

By just adding your own personal touch to your elegant wedding invitation , you can make it more meaningful. What does an elegant invitation look like? Most of the time, it can be summed up to two words, clean and simple. Elegant invitations are made out of nice, straightforward, no hassle cards. One of the safest ways to give an invitation an elegant look is to use standard ivory, off-white, cream or plain white cards and envelopes. These are commonly found in most office supply or stationary shops. Other places that you can check out are craft stores. Since these are very easy to locate, you won’t have a hard time looking for them.

You need to make sure that you buy as many cards and enveloped as you require. If you’re planning to add RSVP cards, look for card with a contrasting color or has a lighter or darker shade of the color you chose for the invitation cards. This way, your guest can notice them right away. Since an elegant wedding invitation is simple, you don’t need to bother making a whole wedding invitation kit. After getting the cards, you need to choose the wordings and fonts for the elegant wedding invitation that goes with your wedding. if your wedding has a nature theme, look for fonts that looks like vines and leaves. Look for little designs that you can use of detailing such as silhouettes and clip-arts. By using beautiful fonts and simple designs, you can get a nice, minimalistic, elegant look for the invitations. Mix and match different fonts and decorations to give your invitation more personality. You can also use the font on the envelopes when you’re addressing and labeling them.

The color of the ink used for an elegant wedding invitation is black. Using black ink will make the words more readable since your using a light colored background. If you want to add more color to your invitation using the print, you can give a black outline on the font so it still shows up on the paper.

Other ways to make an elegant wedding invitation more beautiful it to add additional details to it, details such as glitters over the print, metallic colors like bronze, gold and silver accenting the color of the cards and envelope and adding dangling charms that match your weddings theme will make the elegant wedding invitation look one of a kind.