Over the past few years, wedding invitations have evolved from banal cards with rings and roses from the nearest stall to real designer masterpieces. And this did not happen by chance: today brides understand that an invitation is not a simple piece of paper, but what actually begins the wedding in the eyes of the guests. Invitations not only inform you about the date and time of the celebration, but also make it clear what to expect at your wedding - from decoration to wishes for dress code, type of gifts, the ability to bring children with you, etc. As in any detail Modern weddings have their own trends in invitation design. Today we will tell you about the TOP 7 hot trends in wedding invitation design - choose to your taste!
Dark colors
Wedding invitation on a dark background? Are you seriously? - you say. Yes, we're not kidding. Agree, if you received such an invitation, you would be intrigued by what the wedding itself would be like. The darkness hides something mysterious, and in this case, the secret of two loving hearts. Choosing this style is a bold move, but it will definitely make an impression.
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Wedding invitations: 20 practical tips
Address the most important preparation issues first
Drawing up a guest list, along with budget and choice of concept, should be at the top of your pre-wedding to-do list.
Only after deciding on the total number of guests, style, venue and having resolved all financial issues, proceed to the details. After all, without knowing the overall budget, you risk spending much more on invitations than you can afford, and without a rough idea of the wedding concept, you will not be able to choose the appropriate design.
Get your timing right
You should invite guests to your wedding approximately 8-10 weeks in advance, which means you should contact the designer well in advance (about 3 months before the celebration) so that you have time to think through the details, coordinate the layout and print the invitations.
Don't forget the Save the Date cards
Save the Date are preliminary invitations that guests receive immediately after the couple has decided on a wedding date. If you start preparing for your wedding in advance (10-12 months), notify your guests in advance so that those who live in other countries, travel a lot, or frequently go on business trips can plan their activities.
Such cards are also relevant for weddings that take place in the summer - vacation time. Remember that Save the Date is just an information card and should only include the couple's names and wedding date. The location, exact time, and dress code are indicated only on invitations.
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Find out who is invited
The invitation must clearly define the composition of those invited: is it possible to come with a child or take a companion with you? If you do not provide this information, you risk seeing uninvited guests at your party. The best way to avoid this is to print personalized invitations that indicate exactly who you are inviting. At the same time, etiquette allows printing one invitation for a married couple or a family with a child.
Invitation text
It can be strict and concise or more informal - in any case, the invitation must contain the following information:
- • Names of the newlyweds
- • Wedding date
- • Place and time of the ceremony
- • Place and time of the banquet/buffet reception
- • Date by which the newlyweds would like to receive a response back
Additional Information
It is better to place all additional information about the wedding on a separate sheet. These include:
- • Contact information (phone numbers of the newlyweds, wedding website).
- • Suggestions regarding dress code
- • Information about whether you can bring children with you
- • Detailed directions to the venue of the celebration (especially important for non-resident guests).
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List of gifts
Choosing a wedding gift is quite a difficult task for a guest. Should you indicate the desired gifts in the invitation or not? Each couple decides this issue individually. Some people are more practical and don’t want to receive three identical bread machines, while others think that listing gifts is tactless.
In this case, we advise you to simply orient your guests with general phrases “something for a housewarming party,” “to put into the piggy bank for the honeymoon,” but not limit them to financial limits, so as not to put them in an awkward position. This information should be placed on an additional invitation sheet.
Indicate the exact start time of the celebration
Inviting guests in advance so that they are sure not to be late for the ceremony, and making them wait is, at the very least, rude. If the celebration is planned to start at 15:00, then indicate this exact time in the invitation. And if you're worried that someone will be late, plan a welcome buffet half an hour before the ceremony starts, so the guests will have time to get ready, and if someone is late, they won't miss the most important thing!
Show you care
An invitation is also a sign of attention to the guest. Patterned invitations that are printed the same way look indifferent, so try to take the time to handwrite guest names or highlight them by inserting messages that only the two of you will know.
Check your spelling
Preferably twice. And separately - writing the names and surnames of the guests. It will be a shame if there is a typo in the invitations, the design of which you have thought through so long and painstakingly. In addition, there are additional costs for reprinting.
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Financial issue
Keep in mind that the invitation becomes more expensive depending on the materials, technical process, and individual design. For example, invitations made by hand by a professional calligrapher or artist will always be more expensive than those printed in a printing house.
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But don’t worry if you don’t have a large budget for printing: invitation designs can be found on the Internet or created yourself. And if you have a small number of guests, you can even make your own invitations. They may not be perfect, but they will definitely be unique!
The decoration must match the style of the wedding
The invitation sets the tone for the entire holiday - having picked it up, the guest should immediately understand what awaits him: a pompous celebration or a friendly party in nature. If you are planning a romantic wedding, surrounded by pink peonies, watercolor printing in light shades will be more suitable for it, rather than a laconic and strict design. For a rustic wedding, you can use craft paper, but for a luxurious wedding in a gourmet restaurant, the invitations should be luxurious, for example, made using letterpress printing.
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Write from the heart!
You are inviting people to a holiday, not to an official event, so try to avoid clerical language, official wording, and too strict text. Don’t “create an invitation text,” but simply invite each person to the wedding, address them specifically.
You can choose more classic and laconic wording, or write a personal text for each guest (if, of course, the wedding is small) with memories and emotions. The invitation text can even be written in verse, and good jokes will not hurt it! The main thing is don’t look for ready-made templates on the Internet, you don’t want your wedding to be like hundreds of others?
Pay attention to materials
The key to a beautiful invitation is stylish design and high-quality paper. Its choice depends on the printing method (digital, letterpress, silk-screen printing, relief or hand-painted). In this case, the paper can be either regular, thick, or craft, soft, velvet or embossed. Additionally, you can decorate the invitations with silk ribbons, fresh flowers or wax seals. Or even make invitations from glass, foil, cut wood or fabric.
Be bolder!
Despite the fact that the structure of invitations, regardless of the wedding concept, is always approximately the same, you can always show your creativity and create something more original and original. In addition to classic watercolor stains, you can decorate the invitation with drawings or your photograph. After all, an invitation doesn’t have to be in text form at all: you can record a video invitation and send it to your guests on social networks.
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Don't overdo the design
Be careful with too much decoration and don't go for originality: the most important thing in an invitation is the text. If drawings, watercolors or bright patterns make it unreadable, invitations lose their main function.
This also applies to fashion calligraphy: some fonts look very beautiful, but are quite difficult to read, so save them for other details, such as bride and groom cards, which will decorate the shoot.
Pay attention to details
The same theme, made on different paper and in different fonts, will look completely different. Therefore, pay attention to materials and key design details. For example, before ordering printed invitations, check the thickness and texture of the paper. Small print on textured paper will be difficult to read, and some shades will look different on matte and glossy paper.
Changes
Be sure to check with the designer in advance whether it will be possible to make changes to the layout, in what time frame, whether a fee will be charged for this and in what amount. Even if you have already checked the spelling several times, you simply may not like the final result based on colors or design details. This is especially true for unique designs, such as fabric painting or wooden invitations, where you cannot predict for sure what the final result will be.
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More individuality!
Your wedding will probably be attended by guests of different ages and degrees of intimacy: relatives, girlfriends, work colleagues. Therefore, the text of invitations may differ slightly. Something sincere and touching is suitable for parents, for friends - in a humorous form, for colleagues - a laconic, more formal style. As a rule, it is customary to address people as “you” in invitations, but for your close friends it will be more natural and familiar to address them as “you”.
Monitor the receipt of responses
Once the invitations are printed, signed and placed in envelopes, it's time to present them to your guests. You can do this in person or send invitations by mail - it is important that guests receive invitations in advance. And so that you don’t get confused about who has already given their answer and who should still be called, use the table from our organizer.
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But before you prepare your invitations, make a guest list!
Making a Guest List: The Basics
Embossing
We would like to draw your attention to the so-called touch printing, which does not use ink. The text is pressed into the paper, leaving indentations. This special printing method will not leave anyone indifferent.
Calligraphy
The beauty is that you don't have to spend hours writing out monograms. This art has long been “mastered” by computers, which saves you precious time and money.
Wedding invitations: trends 2022
Messenger of your love
, a small presentation of a big event, a reflection of the inner world of a couple, expressed through the concept of a wedding - all this can be said about
a wedding invitation
, which becomes the first sign arriving to your guests.
But not only the invitation refers to wedding printing, because there are also menu cards and place designations
, signs on tables and
a seating plan
. All these elements are full participants in the wedding decoration, notes of a harmonious composition. What will your composition be?
Today we would like to look at some trends and tendencies
, which will influence wedding printing next season, so you can have an idea of what will be most relevant.
However, I would like to immediately highlight one very important point, which Irina Kazakova reminds:
“The main thing is not fashion and trends, but the fact that this holiday will be
a reflection of the internal state of the newlyweds
, while printing will only record this state on paper and pass it on to relatives and loved ones."
We just want to give you food for thought and hope to inspire you to create a unique wedding printing design.
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Colors
The new season brings new colors, this has already become a tradition thanks to the American Pantone Institute. The year 2019 is becoming a vivid reflection of human individuality , the institute says. In the wedding sphere, living coral color will be reflected as accents , as Natalya Manukovskaya ( NM weddings&events ) talks about - where, if not in printing, to place accents!
Moreover, the LOVE THIS CARD studio notes that the play of color is becoming one of the trends in wedding printing in 2019: “The combination of laconic graphics and unexpected and bright colors of the palette. That is, the design itself can be as simple as possible, but the color palette can combine incompatible contrasting colors.”
Where else will we see colors in printing? The studio adds that new and “fresh” foil shades ! “Classic gold and silver are being replaced by more interesting colors. Holographic foil has already begun to win the hearts of my brides, and I think that in 2022 we will see even more projects using it,” says Alla Kukoleva.
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Minimalism and graphics
All this year we have observed the victorious march of calligraphy in all possible manifestations. Of course, calligraphy will remain relevant next year! However, our experts also note the desire for graphics , which takes the place of watercolor drawings and airy calligraphic fonts.
Alla Kukoleva : “More and more often we see sets without unnecessary parts and elements . No bright illustrations or palettes. In such a set, it is allowed to make one card the accent, and make all the rest as laconic as possible. The “living” edges of handmade paper also gradually fade into shadow , giving way to simple forms.
Of course, calligraphy will delight us for a long time, and that’s wonderful. But more and more often we see projects where elegant serifs or stylish sans serifs as independent fonts.”
The DCL studio notes that minimalism in 2019 is an emphasis on typography, with a laconic and precise layout , with possible significant contrasts in text sizes and modern calligraphy only as an accent.
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The desire for minimalism is often also associated with a passion for Scandinavian culture , which has become really popular in recent years. Many couples choose, for example, Iceland for their wedding, others are inspired by the philosophy of hygge, so we can assume that Scandinavia will, to one degree or another, take its place in the wedding sphere. ToBeDream studio catalog already has an invitation in the hygge style: for those who want a cozy, family wedding.
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At the same time, graphics also manifest themselves in another trend, which is discussed in DCL studio . “Also worthy of attention is the “Decadence” trend, which refers to the beginning of the 20th century , when the Art Nouveau style exulted with its attraction to complex natural forms and asymmetry, and book and poster graphics experienced an unprecedented heyday.”
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Texture
Due to the fact that minimalism and the desire for conciseness are becoming more common, texture is becoming an area of experimentation. Therefore, tactility becomes as important as the visual part.
First of all, embossing . However, the LOVE THIS CARD studio also notes matte textured paper : “The more laconic the design, the more pronounced the texture you can choose. This once again proves that all trends are interconnected.”
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In conclusion, I would like to say that fashion, although it influences us, should not be the determining factor in your choice. Listen to your heart, consult with experts
, take into account your hobbies and the concept of your wedding, and then your wedding printing will not only perfectly complement the decor, but will also become the perfect
reflection of your feelings on paper
.
Minimalism
If your motto is “Brevity is the sister of talent,” then this style will certainly suit you. A simple small element, be it a swirl, lines or a sprig of olives, will become the leitmotif of your entire wedding.
Where to begin?
Invitations should match the theme of your wedding, provide all the necessary information and, finally, be special so that each guest feels that it is not just a formal courtesy, but a demonstration of personal attention and respect.
You can send invitations by mail, but it is better to hand them over in person. It is worth distributing invitations at least a month before the celebration, so that guests have time to calculate their time and prepare.
What must be in a postcard?
- Address to the invitee;
- Date, time and place of the celebration;
- Wedding theme;
- Dress code and other wishes for guests.
There are a lot of design options, so the first thing you need to do is understand what you can do and love to do. Maybe you can make magical appliqués? Quilling, pasted designs made of lace, rhinestones and flowers will come to your aid. Or have you been interested in drawing since childhood? Familiar motifs and your style of writing will make everyone who has seen your work gasp with emotion.
Has your calligraphic handwriting since school made others sigh with envy? Sign the invitations yourself! Are you good at Photoshop? Why not then play on the famous film by inserting the bride and groom instead of the main characters? Are you a queen in the kitchen? Invitation cookies will have your guests counting down the minutes until they get to eat this delicious treat.
After you have decided on the type of invitations, it’s time to go get supplies, having first made a list of everything you need and its quantity. It’s better to buy a little more so that you don’t have to rush to buy the missing flower or bead.
Important! Large craft stores sometimes offer bulk discounts for bulk purchases. If you are expecting a truly big celebration, it is useful to look for such offers and take advantage of them.
Metallic and gold foil
Brightness, shine and sparkle... This is an elegant way to decorate your invitations, thereby hinting that your wedding will be luxurious. Dear guests, get out your best outfits - something incredible awaits you!
