Designing your Wedding Invitations

When you decide to create your wedding invitations you want it to be a beautiful design and truly reflect the feel of your big day. The invite is the first impression of your wedding on the guests, and many of them will keep it as a keep-sake afterwards as well. It is therefore imperative that your invitations leave a lasting and unmistakble presence among your guests.

There are so many options when it comes to designs for invitations! Here are 3 unique ideas to really make your invitations stand out.

Letterpress

As more people share a growing concern for the environmentl and want to do their part to ensure they are reducing their carbon footprint, more people are turning toward using letterpress wedding invitations. The lovely thick cotton of these invitations gives it a distinct texture element.

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Engraved

Engraved invitations are very beautiful. The raised print or design that results from this technique gives the back of the invitation an indentation effect. These invitations do not have to follow any sort of traditional format, but often use formal language.

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Hand-made

Looking for something truly one-of-a-kind? Have your invitations made by hand. While this process can take more time than other systems, it is a great way to truly ensure that each of your guests get a personalized cards. These can come in a variety of layouts just like other cards. A few samples of Cariad Creations cards for weddings can be seen here.

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Final words of advice: No matter what type of invitation you decide to go with, always be sure to order samples before making your final decision!!!