Tuesday, November 27, 2007
How Do You Seek for the Best Wedding Invitations?
There are a lot of elements involved in your wedding planning. From the choice of reception venue to the order of wedding favors, you need to take care every detail involved. One of these elements is of course invitation.
Some couples may find that it is not easy to find the best wedding cards. This is because besides the design of it, there are also a lot of etiquette to be considered. Whether you will choose to have the wording formally written is already an issue that is difficult to make the decision. In fact, it may not be as difficult as it seems to be. If you allow yourself a lot of time to make the decisions, you should be able find your invitation without any problem.
When you are searching for your wedding invitation, you can firstly visit your local stores to see what are the available choices. Even if you cannot find something your really love, you will have an idea of the norm for both the styles and prices. You can also surf on online stores to see some more options. If you are worried about ordering from online stores, you can try to discuss your local stores if they can create similar designs. Of course as a designer myself, I will not urge you to ask others to copy the design you love.
After you have chosen the design you like, you will most probably want to add some personal touch to the cards. This is very important since you can make the card more personalized. Again, you will need to allow yourself a lot of time to have the invitations personalized.
When it comes to the idea of personalization, there are quite a number of options. One of the most obvious ways is to create a wedding logo and apply it onto the wedding cards. Besides, you may also try to write the wordings with your hand and have it scanned. Then you can print it and the invitation will look like a hand written one. You may even consider to put your photos into the card. It will be a bit more expensive if you are going print the photos on the card. An cheaper alternative will be put a real photo onto the card instead of have the image printed on the card.
If you would like to save some money on the wedding cards, you can consider printing the cards yourself. You have to allow even more time if you are going for this option. You need to test different materials until you get what you really like.
Because you would like to save money, the costs will be very essential when you are printing your own wedding invitation. You need to consider the costs of material, ink / toner, envelopes and so on. The weight of the material is also very important. This is even more important if you are planning to mount the printed images on materials such as glass. This is because it will affect the postal heavily.
Jerry Leung is a wedding invitation designer. He has a great interest in Chinese Style Wedding Invitations. His works can be found from http://www.983wedding.com. His personal blog is http://www.weddingabc.net and some other wedding vendors can be found from http://in.imarry.org
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
For Inexpensive Wedding Invitations - Do Them Yourself
Looking for a way to keep your wedding invitations inexpensive? One of the easiest solutions, that's both enjoyable and personal, is to make them yourself.
There's never been a better time to make your own inexpensive wedding invitations. A little creativity, some extra time, and you can create a wedding invitation your friends and family will cherish for years to come. Depending on what you include and how much you do yourself, it's even possible to create your invitations for as little as fifteen to thirty cents a piece.
So how do we get started?
First, keep in mind that you'll want your invitations to reflect the theme of your wedding. For example, a very formal wedding should include formal invitations. This generally translates to engraved black, silver, or gold text against a cream or white paper. No graphics. The text is confined to the right, inside fold of the invitation. A touch of elegance can be added with a simple sheet of blotter tissue.
For a more casual wedding, your invitations should be casual, a little more creative and personal. Graphics are fine, for example. Calligraphy can be used in place of formal typesetting. Personal touches, such as paper flowers or poems or photographs can be included. If your wedding is a theme wedding, say perhaps a Victorian theme, then your invitations might include a sheet of lace or a photograph from the era.
This is your chance to be really creative. Inexpensive wedding invitations do not need to appear cheap, nor do they need to restrict the vision you have for your wedding.
Okay, let's begin by creating a traditional wedding invitation on your own and saving on the cost of sending the job out to a professional. First, you have to decide what you want to include. There's the invitation, of course. It's sent in an envelope. There's the RSVP card, which generally includes its own return envelope. There's a reception card if the reception will be at a different location than the wedding ceremony. And finally, there's a card with directions detailing how to get to the wedding.
Of course, not all of these are necessary for each and every traditional wedding. You'll have to decide which ones are right for your situation and which ones you can live without.
Now, for a traditional wedding, you don't want to get too craftsy with the invitations. They should be clean, subtly elegant, and pleasant to read. In the past, your only option would have been to send them out. Today, fortunately, you have another option ... wedding invitation kits.
These come in many choices, from computer-printable invitation sheets ($3.95 for 50) to blank, rich and luxurious card stock ($8.00 for 50), from complete seal and send invitations to cotton handmade papers. Complete the design on your computer, run the invitations through your printer (or take them to Kinkos), and viola! you've got your traditional wedding invitations for a fraction of the normal price.
These kits can be found online using a simple search. You can also find them locally, often at office supply stores or general retail stores (think Target). To spruce them up, add tissue paper sheets from your local arts and crafts store as blotter paper.
The good news is ... for the less formal wedding invitation ... just about anything goes. For instance, a handcrafted card on heavy, cream-colored paper with a sheet of tissue paper is more than sufficient. If you'd like to make it even more personal and unique, you might add a photograph, or have a friend with calligraphy talent write each card by hand. Paper flowers can also be a nice touch. Poems, too.
Try your local craft store for other ideas. They should have a variety of wax seals, embossed seals, fine vellum papers, and multi-colored ribbons you can use to make each invitation even more unique and personal. The key is that you're trading your time for the cost of printed wedding invitations. It's not only a great way to stay within your budget, but it's also a great way to create truly unique invitations that friends and family members will cherish for years to come.
An inexpensive wedding invitation doesn't mean an ugly or embarrassing invitation. In fact, with a little creativity and some smart shopping, you can save hundreds of dollars and still create a wedding invitation to die for.
Pick up your copy of Anna Sher's new ebook, Money Saving Weddings (http://moneysavingweddings.com), and learn more invaluable tips and tricks to saving money on your wedding. And don't forget to visit Anna's blog: Wedding Event Planning (http://weddingeventplanning.blogspot.com/).
There's never been a better time to make your own inexpensive wedding invitations. A little creativity, some extra time, and you can create a wedding invitation your friends and family will cherish for years to come. Depending on what you include and how much you do yourself, it's even possible to create your invitations for as little as fifteen to thirty cents a piece.
So how do we get started?
First, keep in mind that you'll want your invitations to reflect the theme of your wedding. For example, a very formal wedding should include formal invitations. This generally translates to engraved black, silver, or gold text against a cream or white paper. No graphics. The text is confined to the right, inside fold of the invitation. A touch of elegance can be added with a simple sheet of blotter tissue.
For a more casual wedding, your invitations should be casual, a little more creative and personal. Graphics are fine, for example. Calligraphy can be used in place of formal typesetting. Personal touches, such as paper flowers or poems or photographs can be included. If your wedding is a theme wedding, say perhaps a Victorian theme, then your invitations might include a sheet of lace or a photograph from the era.
This is your chance to be really creative. Inexpensive wedding invitations do not need to appear cheap, nor do they need to restrict the vision you have for your wedding.
Okay, let's begin by creating a traditional wedding invitation on your own and saving on the cost of sending the job out to a professional. First, you have to decide what you want to include. There's the invitation, of course. It's sent in an envelope. There's the RSVP card, which generally includes its own return envelope. There's a reception card if the reception will be at a different location than the wedding ceremony. And finally, there's a card with directions detailing how to get to the wedding.
Of course, not all of these are necessary for each and every traditional wedding. You'll have to decide which ones are right for your situation and which ones you can live without.
Now, for a traditional wedding, you don't want to get too craftsy with the invitations. They should be clean, subtly elegant, and pleasant to read. In the past, your only option would have been to send them out. Today, fortunately, you have another option ... wedding invitation kits.
These come in many choices, from computer-printable invitation sheets ($3.95 for 50) to blank, rich and luxurious card stock ($8.00 for 50), from complete seal and send invitations to cotton handmade papers. Complete the design on your computer, run the invitations through your printer (or take them to Kinkos), and viola! you've got your traditional wedding invitations for a fraction of the normal price.
These kits can be found online using a simple search. You can also find them locally, often at office supply stores or general retail stores (think Target). To spruce them up, add tissue paper sheets from your local arts and crafts store as blotter paper.
The good news is ... for the less formal wedding invitation ... just about anything goes. For instance, a handcrafted card on heavy, cream-colored paper with a sheet of tissue paper is more than sufficient. If you'd like to make it even more personal and unique, you might add a photograph, or have a friend with calligraphy talent write each card by hand. Paper flowers can also be a nice touch. Poems, too.
Try your local craft store for other ideas. They should have a variety of wax seals, embossed seals, fine vellum papers, and multi-colored ribbons you can use to make each invitation even more unique and personal. The key is that you're trading your time for the cost of printed wedding invitations. It's not only a great way to stay within your budget, but it's also a great way to create truly unique invitations that friends and family members will cherish for years to come.
An inexpensive wedding invitation doesn't mean an ugly or embarrassing invitation. In fact, with a little creativity and some smart shopping, you can save hundreds of dollars and still create a wedding invitation to die for.
Pick up your copy of Anna Sher's new ebook, Money Saving Weddings (http://moneysavingweddings.com), and learn more invaluable tips and tricks to saving money on your wedding. And don't forget to visit Anna's blog: Wedding Event Planning (http://weddingeventplanning.blogspot.com/).
Sunday, November 4, 2007
How To Word Your Wedding Invitation
Wedding invitation wording is something that many people
struggle with when they get married. They don't know whose names
should be included in the invitation, if the date should be
written or used numerically, or if they should put reception
information on the envelope. It can seem like there are a
thousand things to consider. Though wedding invitation might not
seem that important, it's very important. It lets your guests
know who is hosting the wedding, if children are invited and
where they need to go. So, before you sit down and pound out
your invitations, take a closer look at wedding invitation
wording suggestions.
Laying a Foundation
The first thing you need to consider is the wedding host. The
person hosting the wedding is the one who is paying for it.
Frequently this is the bride's parents. However, some couples
pay for their own wedding. In some situations, both sides of the
family each pay for half of the wedding. It's important to note
who is paying for the wedding because technically, they are
inviting the guests. Some people can be very sensitive about
this, so make sure you ask.
If the bride's parents are paying for the wedding, you need to
say something like, "Mr. John Doe and his wife Mrs. Ella Doe
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Emma Doe to John Parks." If the couple is paying for
the wedding themselves, they can directly invite their guests.
The next thing you need include is the date and the time.
Traditionally, the date and time are spelled out. So, instead of
saying the wedding is at 5:30 p.m., you would say, "at five
thirty in the evening." Spelling out the time and date makes the
invitation look more formal.
Usually the location is listed after the date and time. If the
reception is being held at a different location than the
ceremony, you can either include that after the date and time or
you can include a smaller card that has reception details. If
you don't want children at the reception, you should make that
known by writing "adults only reception to follow."
Don't Forget Your Manners
These days it seems that there's wedding etiquette for every
aspect of the wedding, including the delivery of invitations.
Even if you don't want to abide by old fashioned etiquette,
these etiquette techniques might help you get your invitations
out on time.
For starters, you need to put your invitations in the mail at
least six to eight weeks before the wedding. This will give your
guests plenty of time to respond. It will also give you time to
re-send an invitation that got lost in the mail or sent to the
wrong address.
Also, if most of your guests are going to have to travel to
attend your wedding, send them a save the date six months before
the wedding. This will give them plenty of time to make their
reservations. Your wedding invitation wording won't matter if
the invitation arrives too late for them to attend.
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struggle with when they get married. They don't know whose names
should be included in the invitation, if the date should be
written or used numerically, or if they should put reception
information on the envelope. It can seem like there are a
thousand things to consider. Though wedding invitation might not
seem that important, it's very important. It lets your guests
know who is hosting the wedding, if children are invited and
where they need to go. So, before you sit down and pound out
your invitations, take a closer look at wedding invitation
wording suggestions.
Laying a Foundation
The first thing you need to consider is the wedding host. The
person hosting the wedding is the one who is paying for it.
Frequently this is the bride's parents. However, some couples
pay for their own wedding. In some situations, both sides of the
family each pay for half of the wedding. It's important to note
who is paying for the wedding because technically, they are
inviting the guests. Some people can be very sensitive about
this, so make sure you ask.
If the bride's parents are paying for the wedding, you need to
say something like, "Mr. John Doe and his wife Mrs. Ella Doe
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Emma Doe to John Parks." If the couple is paying for
the wedding themselves, they can directly invite their guests.
The next thing you need include is the date and the time.
Traditionally, the date and time are spelled out. So, instead of
saying the wedding is at 5:30 p.m., you would say, "at five
thirty in the evening." Spelling out the time and date makes the
invitation look more formal.
Usually the location is listed after the date and time. If the
reception is being held at a different location than the
ceremony, you can either include that after the date and time or
you can include a smaller card that has reception details. If
you don't want children at the reception, you should make that
known by writing "adults only reception to follow."
Don't Forget Your Manners
These days it seems that there's wedding etiquette for every
aspect of the wedding, including the delivery of invitations.
Even if you don't want to abide by old fashioned etiquette,
these etiquette techniques might help you get your invitations
out on time.
For starters, you need to put your invitations in the mail at
least six to eight weeks before the wedding. This will give your
guests plenty of time to respond. It will also give you time to
re-send an invitation that got lost in the mail or sent to the
wrong address.
Also, if most of your guests are going to have to travel to
attend your wedding, send them a save the date six months before
the wedding. This will give them plenty of time to make their
reservations. Your wedding invitation wording won't matter if
the invitation arrives too late for them to attend.
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premier wedding information sources online. We have articles on
everything from wedding reception decorations to Hawaii
weddings.
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