How to Design Engagement Announcements
Design your perfect engagement cards to announce your happy news and make it exactly the way you want. With such a special occasion, you want the ability to choose every aspect of the design. With a few simple steps, you can create the perfect engagement card. Read on to learn how to design engagement announcements.
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Peruse announcements and cards available at your local stationary store or online. Make note of what you like and dislike, as this will help establish the style you're most drawn to and give you a starting point for designing your own engagement cards.
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Decide if you want a photograph of you and your fiancée on the engagement card. If so, have a friend take several pictures of you with a digital camera, some in color and some in black and white. This gives you a selection.
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Select the photograph you will use on your engagement cards. The colors in the photograph will guide your color choices for your cards.
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Choose a layout. You can do this by working with any one of several online sites or by scrapbooking your card. Play with borders, embellishments, colors and shadows to create the perfect engagement card.
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Print out one card on your home computer or you take your finalized scrapbook card to a local printing shop to have as many printed as you need. Remember to save some for your own memories as well as wedding book. If you're using an online service, you can order your cards online and have them delivered to your home.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have professional photographs taken and want to use those on your announcement cards, you will need permission from the photographer to have that image reproduced. Obtain a signed release prior to attempting to have your cards printed.
