The Wedding Invitation

The Wedding Invitation

When starting the stages of the wedding planning process many overlook the importance of invitations. The wedding invitation is the first impression your guest will get of your wedding day. The invitation sets the mood, tone, and provides a brief glimpse of the wedding. Things as minuscule as the envelope, font, and font size play a large role in the overall appearance of the invite. 



Although this is your wedding day, you want to insure your guests that they will enjoy this joyous celebration. The invitation reveals to guests the formality of the wedding, the attire, and the taste of the couple. Similarly, it also provides the bare necessities such as the date, time, and location of both the wedding and reception ceremony. The wedding invitation also solidifies the happening of the event. Once invitations are mailed there is no turning back.

The invitation should be treated as a delicate flower. Hand-written addressed envelopes add a personal touch and are often viewed as the norm. But as time has progressed and technology has advanced, typed labels are becoming more and more popular. Additional information such as local hotels and rental car companies should also be included in the invitation, so out-of -town guests can make accommodations.

 

Here are a few tips to remember when creating your wedding invitations:

 

1. Overcompensate.

2. There's a thin line between elegant and sloppy. 

3. The four W's, who, what, when, & where.

4. Always use a second (or third) set of eyes.

*Keep these tips in consideration as you begin to plan your big day!*