Thursday, December 6, 2007

Your Wedding Invitations Made Easy

One of the most important steps in planning a wedding is
picking out the right invitation. The invitation is the
first thing your guests will be seeing so it should reflect
both the bride and the grooms interests and tastes. There
are many different options when it comes to picking out
your invitations. You can choose what kind of paper you
would like it printed on, what design and colors you would
like, what shape you would like and if you would like to
add an accent.

You can choose from various papers such as metallic, card
stock, handmade, fine, Japanese or translucent paper. All
of these types of paper come in a variety of color and
shapes. You will want to pick out a color that will match
your wedding colors. If you don't want a plain wedding
invitation, you can pick out a theme to have printed on.
There are various themes that you can pick out that include
couples pictures, wedding cakes, flute glasses and hearts
to name a few. You can also have a picture of the actual
couple or church printed right onto the invitation. If you
chose to have a picture printed on the invitation you might
want to choose the translucent paper. When you use
translucent paper you can have the words printed on the
sheer sheet with the picture underneath for a very elegant
look.

Once you have picked out the paper and theme, you can then
decide what size and shape you would like the invitation to
be. You can pick out a long and thin invitation, a short
and wide one or one that is in the shape of an object such
as a cake or glass. The next step is to choose if you
would like to add an accent to the invitation. You can
choose from ribbons and bows or metal objects such as
hearts or doves. There are a variety of accents to choose
from to match your interests or style of your wedding. If
you do not want to go to a specialty card shop or design
your invitations online, you can order a wedding invitation
kit. These kits include pre-designed cards, return cards
and envelopes. Once you receive the kit, all you have to
do is add the text that you choose and any other additional
pictures or flares you may want to add and press print.
These kits often come with test paper so you can make sure
your invitation is exactly the way you want it before you
print them all out.

As you can see, invitations are probably the most essential
part of your wedding preparations. It is a very important
decision and by choosing a specialty shop, you'll be able
to announce your wedding in your very own unique way.

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