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When it comes to setting the tone of your wedding, choosing wedding stationery can be one of your most important choices. The wedding invitation is the first glimpse that your guests will get of your wedding style and theme. Use these tips to help choose the right style of wedding invitations for you.
Contemporary Wedding Invitations
If you're a modern bride planning a chic urban wedding, a contemporary style is the way to go. Although you're not requiring a black tie dress code, you expect your guests to clean up nice for your special event. Choose hand-made paper, decorative bows, or transparent paper with a dark background for a modern look.
Casual Wedding Invitations
Your fiancé plans to wear a simple shirt and tie, and you've always thought a cowgirl hat would go great with your wedding dress. Set a relaxed tone for your wedding with casual stationery. You certainly don't want your guests to overdress if your reception consists of an outdoor BBQ at your parents' house. Sending out more formal invites would only serve to confuse guests, so if a casual wedding it is, a casual invitation it should be.
Unique Wedding Invitations
People have always described you as a “different” kind of girl. If you plan to drive off for your honeymoon in an ice cream van rather than a limo, unique would be a good word to describe you. Choose something different and rouse guests' interests by sending out something that's not just your average wedding invitation. Add photos or an ethnic touch to make your stationery truly yours.
Elegant Wedding Invitations
Not everyone aspires to model their weddings after the world's royal families, but if you are that kind of bride, make sure choose timeless elegant wedding stationery. A garden wedding followed by high tea would certainly call for something above and beyond your normal white paper invitation cards. Let guests know what to expect by having your invites printed with Ecru paper, gold filigree, or lace trim. Ecru alone is enough to tell your guests that this event may be the high-class party of the year.
Choosing the right wedding invitation style is key to setting your wedding theme and letting your guests know what kind of event it will be. Your friends may know you well enough to guests, but chances are that the majority of your guest list will decide based on what they receive in the mail. Choose wisely and set the tone right.
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