A wedding invitation is a letter asking the recipient to attend a wedding. Whether you want something discreet, or something to impress everybody, everywhere you search you’ll find wedding invitations, designed with style, in order to announce the most important days of your life.
Prior to the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447, weddings in England were typically announced by means of a town crier: a gentleman who would walk through the streets announcing in a loud voice the news of the day. Traditionally, anyone within earshot became part of the celebration.
In the Middle Ages, illiteracy was widespread, so the practice of sending written wedding invitations emerged among the nobility. Families of means would commission monks, skilled in the art of calligraphy to hand-craft their notices.
The origins of commercially printed ‘fine wedding stationery’ can be traced to the period immediately following World War II, where a combination of democracy and rapid industrial growth gave the common man the ability to mimic the life-styles and materialism of society’s elite.
Traditionally, the mother of the bride addresses the wedding invitations. However, if she chooses not to, the mother of the bride may outsource this responsibility to a professional calligrapher or a friend with good penmanship.
Wedding invitations may be printed using one of the following methods: engraving, lithography, letterpress printing, and sometimes blind embossing, offset printing, and more recently, on laser and inkjet printers as many do-it-yourself brides are printing on their home computers. Invitations can be ordered from an artist, or vendor specializing in invitations. For the artistically inclined, they can be handmade.
Modern invitation design is continually changing and evolving to match current trends. Today’s invitations generally match the style of the couple as well as the level of formality of the event
When looking for ideas, you can simply navigate to our online store, and they will give you different ideas along with a step by step guide on how to make the wedding invitation itself. The truth of the matter is that a lot of people like to make their own wedding invitations for two reasons. First of all, it costs a lot less money to make them yourself than it does to buy them. Second, it makes the wedding invitation more unique. If you make a card yourself, you can rest assured that no one else has a card out there like it.
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8/16/2012
Do It Yourself Wedding Invitations
You’ve decided to make your own wedding invitations, but you don’t know where to start? Here’s what you need to know before getting started…
How will you send the wedding invitations? Will you give them in person to your guests or will you mail them? Chose a model that will fit in a regular envelope, it’s easier this way, because if you start with the invitation you may come to see that the envelope you need is not yet invented.
It’s good that you have a clear idea about your wedding invitation; but lots of fabrics and practice until you find the right type of model.
When you make your own invitations you should have in mind the thickness of the paper or the basis weight. Show romanizationPaper basis weight is especially important when trying to print them at the printer. A sheet of thick 160g(0.352 pounds) is enough for wedding invitations. A cardboard too thick will be difficult to print, plus it’s expensive. Make sure your printer gets along well with the paper chosen for invitations.
After you’ve decided on the model of your wedding invitations, accurately measure dimensions. If your invitation is smaller than a regular sheet (A4), try fitting as many invitations on an A4 paper. This is because it will be easier to print. If for example 3 guests fit on one A4 sheet, you print 34 pages instead of 100 smaller pieces of paper. You can cut invitations after they were printed.
How will you cut your wedding invitations? No need to buy a guillotine cutter, you can go to a copy center where it costs nothing to use guillotines. You just have to ask permission. If you prefer your invitations from the comfort of your home, you’ll need a cutter and a measuring line.
Have you decided on wavy-edged invitations or design? It’s difficult to make them only with scissors; the more guests, the more work. If you don’t have a special guillotine in the house with a model (like the one used to cut pictures), it’s better to get straight edges.
When you go shopping, look first at the large paper sheets. An A3 sheet costs less than two A4 sheets, one A1 sheet is less expensive than eight A4 etc.. Overall you’ll pay less.
Find the most affordable price materials. Make a list of suppliers and prices. It will help you decide where is best to buy.
Be careful to buy the materials needed only after you’ve made the prototype invitation. So you know exactly what you need and in what quantities. If you change your mind afterwards, you’ll spend more, and combined with hard work, it won’t be worthwhile to make your own wedding invitations. That is why you need to think long and hard and buy once.
Follow the above tips and you will be able to make your wedding invitations with minimal expense!
How will you send the wedding invitations? Will you give them in person to your guests or will you mail them? Chose a model that will fit in a regular envelope, it’s easier this way, because if you start with the invitation you may come to see that the envelope you need is not yet invented.
It’s good that you have a clear idea about your wedding invitation; but lots of fabrics and practice until you find the right type of model.
When you make your own invitations you should have in mind the thickness of the paper or the basis weight. Show romanizationPaper basis weight is especially important when trying to print them at the printer. A sheet of thick 160g(0.352 pounds) is enough for wedding invitations. A cardboard too thick will be difficult to print, plus it’s expensive. Make sure your printer gets along well with the paper chosen for invitations.
After you’ve decided on the model of your wedding invitations, accurately measure dimensions. If your invitation is smaller than a regular sheet (A4), try fitting as many invitations on an A4 paper. This is because it will be easier to print. If for example 3 guests fit on one A4 sheet, you print 34 pages instead of 100 smaller pieces of paper. You can cut invitations after they were printed.
How will you cut your wedding invitations? No need to buy a guillotine cutter, you can go to a copy center where it costs nothing to use guillotines. You just have to ask permission. If you prefer your invitations from the comfort of your home, you’ll need a cutter and a measuring line.
Have you decided on wavy-edged invitations or design? It’s difficult to make them only with scissors; the more guests, the more work. If you don’t have a special guillotine in the house with a model (like the one used to cut pictures), it’s better to get straight edges.
When you go shopping, look first at the large paper sheets. An A3 sheet costs less than two A4 sheets, one A1 sheet is less expensive than eight A4 etc.. Overall you’ll pay less.
Find the most affordable price materials. Make a list of suppliers and prices. It will help you decide where is best to buy.
Be careful to buy the materials needed only after you’ve made the prototype invitation. So you know exactly what you need and in what quantities. If you change your mind afterwards, you’ll spend more, and combined with hard work, it won’t be worthwhile to make your own wedding invitations. That is why you need to think long and hard and buy once.
Follow the above tips and you will be able to make your wedding invitations with minimal expense!
8/01/2012
Informal Wedding Invitation
Many couples take great pride in the wedding invitations they send to their family and friends. Choosing the right invitation is a long process, which consists of choosing a style, color, and most importantly the invitation phrasing. Your wedding invitations portray the wedding style along with the individual’s names who are getting married. Wedding invitations can be sent to your guests in a number is ways. For example, a few invitation styles are: Bride’s Parents Inviting, Bride and Groom’s Parents Inviting, and Bride and Groom Inviting. These are all formal methods of inviting guests and they each have their own invitation phrasing. As the name suggests, an informal wedding is more relaxed.
The following is a basic list of steps to consider when writing your invitation. This list can give you a basic understanding of what needs to be incorporated to ensure sending an invitation with proper etiquette.
Step 1 Write a general reason that you are inviting these guests.
Step 2 Include the names of both the bride and groom
Step 3 Write the date of the ceremony without abbreviating the day or month.
Step 4 Inform your guests of the location of the wedding ceremony.
An informal invitation requires a different writing style because you only need to include basic information which explains who is getting married and where it is located. With this invitation, you can write as you wish including abbreviations and the location. Because of the relaxed nature of the phrasing, your guests will understand that the wedding is informal. Invitation etiquette is not as important when writing an informal invitation. A destination wedding invitation can also be creative. You may want to consider sending an invitation in the shape of a boat or seashell, as this can also inform your guests about the informal nature of the wedding.
Wedding invitations are not always sent by the bride and groom. When planning a wedding another popular method of sending wedding invitations is to have the bride’s parents, the groom’s parents or both included in the phrasing for your wedding invitations. This is a common practice among younger couples. The main idea to consider when deciding on the phrases to be used in these kinds of invitations is to include a tone of excitement for the marriage of their son and daughter.
A wedding invitation is an important aspect of planning a wedding; and coming up with proper phrasing can be a difficult process. Two methods of inviting guests can come directly from the bride and groom, or from the parents of the bride and groom. Both of these methods are acceptable when inviting your guests, but keep in mind that each method has their own phrasing. Invitation phrasing is important and provides your guests with important information. This helps your guests understand if the wedding is formal or informal.
A destination beach wedding is a great example of an informal wedding and the invitation tone is much more relaxed. When writing a wedding invitation, be sure to include a brief phrase about the joy of the occasion and that you would like the guest to join the celebration. During your wedding planning process, feel free to incorporate these ideas and invitation suggestions.
The following is a basic list of steps to consider when writing your invitation. This list can give you a basic understanding of what needs to be incorporated to ensure sending an invitation with proper etiquette.
Step 1 Write a general reason that you are inviting these guests.
Step 2 Include the names of both the bride and groom
Step 3 Write the date of the ceremony without abbreviating the day or month.
Step 4 Inform your guests of the location of the wedding ceremony.
An informal invitation requires a different writing style because you only need to include basic information which explains who is getting married and where it is located. With this invitation, you can write as you wish including abbreviations and the location. Because of the relaxed nature of the phrasing, your guests will understand that the wedding is informal. Invitation etiquette is not as important when writing an informal invitation. A destination wedding invitation can also be creative. You may want to consider sending an invitation in the shape of a boat or seashell, as this can also inform your guests about the informal nature of the wedding.
Wedding invitations are not always sent by the bride and groom. When planning a wedding another popular method of sending wedding invitations is to have the bride’s parents, the groom’s parents or both included in the phrasing for your wedding invitations. This is a common practice among younger couples. The main idea to consider when deciding on the phrases to be used in these kinds of invitations is to include a tone of excitement for the marriage of their son and daughter.
A wedding invitation is an important aspect of planning a wedding; and coming up with proper phrasing can be a difficult process. Two methods of inviting guests can come directly from the bride and groom, or from the parents of the bride and groom. Both of these methods are acceptable when inviting your guests, but keep in mind that each method has their own phrasing. Invitation phrasing is important and provides your guests with important information. This helps your guests understand if the wedding is formal or informal.
A destination beach wedding is a great example of an informal wedding and the invitation tone is much more relaxed. When writing a wedding invitation, be sure to include a brief phrase about the joy of the occasion and that you would like the guest to join the celebration. During your wedding planning process, feel free to incorporate these ideas and invitation suggestions.
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