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We all love it when people consider us special, unique. This is especially true when planning such an outstanding event as your wedding reception: everything, from the gown to the decorations is set to reflect the bride and groom's personalities. But until they can see your lovely dress and taste the delicious food, your guests will only get a feel of how your party is going to be, the moment they receive your wedding invitation in the mail.
The most important thing about a wedding invitation is not how glamorous and expensive it looks, but how it matches your wedding party concept. Just think about it: before they get that little glossy card in an envelope, your future wedding guests do not know what to expect from the event. But a well-chosen card can speak volumes and it can effectively inform people that they should get ready for an elegant, a casual or maybe a less conventional reception.
What to pick for a formal wedding
The white or ivory paper is the most traditional choice, when it comes to classical wedding invitations. If you have a very formal event planned with all the right ingredients and steps of a classical wedding, an ivory card with black ink engraved letters is the way to go. The cards either come in a 5 X 7 shape and they will need to be folded in half when placed in an envelope, or they can be smaller, 4 X 5 and sent unfolded.
Choose your wedding cards to match the party location
People will always associate the party venue with your invitation. So, you should never commit the mistake of sending altogether casual cards when you are planning for a ballroom wedding. This is why it is really important to have all the parts that will compose your wedding clearly set before ordering your wedding invitations.
– For a grand hotel reception room, the invitations should be elegant, classy and with many graphic luxurious elements. If you expect your guests to show up wearing appropriate black tie attire, convey this message through your card.
– For outside locations, choose less glossy invitations, made of white or pale colors cardboard decorated with imagery that speaks about the spot. For instance, a wedding that will be hosted someplace in the mountains should have a lot of visual components relating to nature, flowers, leaves, maybe an abstract mountain design or something similar. Many people are looking for vineyards for weddings planned for the summer, and a design that has to do with this particular sun-drenched location is most welcome: your guests will know beforehand that less pretentious fun is guaranteed.
– Are you setting up an exotic beach wedding? Many young people planning their marriage are. Your wedding invitation should match your destination perfectly. You can either go for a nautical motif card or something less obvious, but equally suggestive. For instance, if you are among the lucky couples scheduling a wedding in Hawaii, why not go for stationery decorated with the state symbol of Hawaii, the yellow hibiscus flower?
– If you're a very modern bride, you will certainly go for a cocktail party kind of wedding. Well, for this particular type, you can actually improvise a lot: choose a special font, play with the card shape, colors and graphics, the rules are really quite relaxed here. A very stylized card with a modern graphic will always appeal to young, accomplished professionals, so definitely go for that if you are planning to invite a lot of your work collections at the wedding.
Ultimately, the wedding invitation will speak about who you are as a couple and what your choices are. Do not be afraid to make it a personal choice, something that reflects your relationship and extremely attracts people to your special marriage day.
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Source by Jesse T. Garfin
