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There are plenty of little tasks that you’ll need to complete as your wedding date draws closer. Along with securing your venue, choosing your wedding dress, and booking your caterers, one of the most important tasks on your checklist will be getting your invites sent out to your guests. First, you’ll need to tackle the crucial task of choosing the perfect paper, font and artwork for your designs – let’s take a look at a few of our top tips that’ll help you to get it right.
Pick your paper
Believe it or not, the paper that you choose goes a long way in making your wedding invitations feel special. There’s plenty of different types to choose from, and for formal occasions like a wedding, most people opt to use linen or cotton cardstock. In fact, these materials are the two most commonly used for wedding invitations because they feel luxurious to the touch, and make for the perfect blank canvas for a timeless, classic design.
If you’re a fan of more modern styles, you may want to use vellum paper, or even acrylic for your wedding invitations. These materials make for stand out, creative designs that your guests are unlikely to forget.
Choose your font
When it comes to picking a wedding invitation font, most couples choose to go as fancy as possible. After all, you want your typography to look stunning, and fit for such an elegant affair.
Script and calligraphy fonts pair perfectly with thick cotton and linen paper, while serif and sans-serif are great options if you’re after that contemporary feel. The crucial thing to remember when choosing a font is that you pick one that is legible – after all, the purpose of your invitations is to share all the very important details of your big day with your guests.
Get creating
Once you’ve got the basics figured out, it’s time to get creative! There are lots of gorgeous pattern and illustration ideas that you may want to incorporate into your wedding invitation design, from unique sketches of your wedding venue, to personal prints and caricatures of you and your partner.
Of course, if you choose to go this route, you’ll want to make sure that you get in touch with a professional illustrator or artist. This way, they’ll be able to work with you to bring your artistic vision to life.
What makes the perfect wedding invitation?
Ultimately, your wedding invitations should be a reflection of who you and your partner are as a couple. They need to be easy for your guests to read and understand, of course – but once you’ve got those practicalities sorted, there really is no right or wrong way to design them. The only thing that matters is that you’ve chosen a design that is special to the two of you. This way, once it comes time to take a look at the finished product, you’re sure to fall head-over-heels in love with the design.
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