Wedding Invitations - Creative Wedding Invites

Wedding invitations are an important part of any wedding. It is through the wedding invitation that near and dear are informed of the wedding, and reminded of it. There are many types of wedding invitations to choose from for your wedding today; it is up to you to choose it depending on the theme of your wedding, your personal choices and of course, your budget.

Most couples today opt for traditionally engraved wedding invitations, which has been existing since the late 1800s. In fact, these cards don’t look any much different than they did 100 years ago. Wedding invitations that are engraved have letters embossed into the paper to create a raised look and feel on the surface. The wording here is standard, with simple design, while keeping to traditional rules of etiquette.

Modern wedding invitations can also be designed to express your individuality, without breaking any tradition. Including embossed borders or motifs and adding a ribbon or family crest are great means of customizing wedding invitation ideas without compromising on the integrity of the traditional wedding invitations.

Brides intending to be proper in their wedding invitation, and want to follow the rules of traditional social etiquette have to follow some tips on printing wedding invitations. Remember that the invitation should always be engraved and the paper of the invitation, white, ivory or 100 cotton content paper.

The best and most traditional method of lettering for the wedding invitation is script, which is found in many styles to choose from. According to traditional standards, remember that the groom’s parents’ names should never be found on the invitation along with the bride’s name.

However if divorced parents are jointly sponsoring their daughter’s wedding, then their names should be listed. Mother’s name comes first, followed by the father’s on the next line. If you are having a conventional church wedding, the wordings for the wedding invitation should be ‘request the honor of your presence’. However if the wedding is held anywhere elsewhere, the invitation should read ‘request the pleasure of your company’.

Never mention the venue of the wedding reception on the wedding invitation, unless the wedding too is held there. As the wedding is a timely event, there is no need of mentioning the year in the wedding invitation. Though these tips follow the etiquette of wedding invitations, when planning a wedding slight alterations will not mean the end of the world to you. After all, it is your wedding, and you can use your creativity to make your wedding announcement something special to you.