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Handmade Wedding Invitations for That Personal Touch

Every bridal couple has their own distinct vision of what their perfect wedding day would look like and the style of wedding invitations they would like to send out to their guests. Some bridal couples want handmade invitations that are exceptionally elegant and sophisticated to match their similarly planned wedding reception whereas others prefer traditional all-white handmade wedding invitations as an introduction to their traditional all-white wedding reception.

Other handmade invitation styles run the gamut from elaborate and artsy to contemporary and casual; each style unique and distinctive, unlike run-of-the-mill store-bought wedding invitations where the only difference likes in the details of the wedding.

What makes handmade wedding invitations so special?
Anyone can go to a store and buy ready-made wedding invitations; the only deciding factor being the budget. A bridal couple with a higher wedding budget can go ahead and buy the most expen...

Continue the Color Theme for Your Wedding With Your Wedding Invitations

Besides choosing the location or destination of a bride and groom’s special day, the choice of color theme the wedding is one of the biggest decisions that the couple will make. For some couples this choice is very personal, while others choose a color theme based on the season, or to coordinate with the wedding venue. Regardless of how you come to a decision on what colors your wedding will include, make sure that you like them, because you will see them everywhere by the time you are married.

Considering the amount of details in planning a wedding, it is important to think carefully about what colors you want to use. In the midst of finalizing the guest list, choosing a tuxedo or wedding gown and choosing a location, a color theme for the wedding must be decided upon as well. While bright or bold colors may be your first choice, they may look garish if your wedding is taking place in a small church. Washed out pastels may seem romantic, but if your wedding is outdoors in...

Top Styles of Wedding Invitations

There are so many styles of wedding invitations available that it can be difficult to narrow down your choices. The invitation will be a keepsake. One day your children will enjoy looking at, so you want it to accurately express you and your fiancé’s personality and style.

Knowing the top styles of wedding invitations and how they are used can help you to make your choice. Wedding invitations are available in classic, contemporary, religious and seasonal designs among others. The decision between these styles comes down to personal preference and how each design will go with the theme of your wedding. If, for example, you are getting married in the church you grew up in, wearing your grandmother’s wedding gown, you may not want to go with a contemporary invitation. Likewise, an autumn wedding, outside, under a canopy of changing leaves probably calls for a seasonal invitation.

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A Guide to Wedding Invitation Color Choices

There will always be many options for colors to use for your wedding invitations. It is important to think carefully about your color choices before you decide on colors, so that you can then choose a design that complements the colors and helps to create a beautiful and appropriate wedding invitation.

Theme and Wedding Colors

The first thing that you want to consider is whether or not you have already locked yourself into colors. Have you chosen the bridesmaid dresses and picked out the flower arrangements? If so, you probably already have wedding colors picked out. Most of the time, a bride and groom will choose two colors for their wedding, although sometimes they might choose three. These should be colors that complement each other, and go together well, like pink and brown, or blue and ivory. If you have already chosen colors for your wedding, then you probably already have a good idea of what colors you would like to use for your invitation.

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Setting a Timeline: Critical Dates for Ordering and Mailing Your Wedding Invitations

Couples planning a wedding often become so preoccupied with the bridal entourage, the reception, wedding outfits, music, pastor and honeymoon details until they realise, often too late, that the wedding invitations should be given as much attention as the other decisions. It is not just a question of going to the stationery store and signing a purchase order. A myriad of details go into wedding invitations, so you should allot the necessary time and effort for them to avoid snags and undue stress.

To assist you with your wedding invitations, let these scheduling tips and checklists guide you. The following is a wedding invitation plan that is split into four important stages:

· Deciding the preliminaries

· Ordering

· Preparing

· Mailing

This is only a guide and is based on the assumption that you have six months before your wedding date. There is a considerable degree of flexibility, and a lot depends on your circumstances, and how much...