Choosing your Wedding Invitations

Choosing your wedding invitations can be downright overwhelming. Thousands of choices are available in the invitation books of stationers for you to review. Before you decide on an invitation, keep in mind the following very important aspects:

Wedding Venue - The site, setting and theme of your wedding should have an impact on the invitation you choose. Your invitation is meant to give your guests a feel for the theme of your upcoming nuptials. Many brides will design their wedding invitations in the colors of their bridesmaid’s dresses and flowers. For a formal event, you may want to choose engraved invitations. For a less formal event, you may want to choose a casual invitation. If you are planning a destination wedding, you would want to opt for a Save the Date invitation. Deciding on your wedding’s style or theme beforehand will enable you to narrow down the choices of your wedding invitations. Remember to order a separate reception card which will be included with your invitation if the reception will be held at a different location than the ceremony. A separate reception card is also required if only some guests are invited to the wedding reception. A separate map with directions should also be included to both the ceremony and reception sites.

Informal or Formal Wedding - In addition to the theme of your wedding, the formality of your wedding should also impact your invitation. For example, an intimate evening cocktail wedding and reception in your backyard will mean a simple, casual invitation invitation. While a formal church wedding and sit-down reception dinner will mean a traditionally engraved invitation with custom detailing.

Personal Touches - Your wedding invitation should most importantly reflect of your style as a couple.