Design Ideas for Wedding Invitations

Font and print type add dimesion to invitations.

Enhance your wedding theme with invitations that express your romance in style. Designing your own invitations allows for plenty of room for creativity, while giving guests insight into the theme of your wedding. This is your chance to have fun customizing your invitations because you can let color, shape and design do all the work for you.

Bejeweled Invites

Various bead styles can define a formal or casual theme for your wedding invitations.

For subtle sparkle, string multi-faceted glass beads across your invitations. You can use thin silver or gold thread and tie it in a bow on the front or back of the invitations. Glass beads come in many shapes and sizes, and you may want to choose a color that matches your wedding theme. For example, if your wedding is on Valentine's Day, opt for beads in red or pastel pink. Keep it simple and choose solid-colored invitations in soft beige or pink, so the beads are the focal point. A cursive font is ideal for this invitation, and given the simplicity of the design, you can opt for a more elaborate font for visual contrast.

Nautical

If you're marrying a Navy man, or simply tying the knot at sea or by the shore, send nautical invitations you can design with formal elegance fit for a captain. Have your invitations printed on white paper in gold font with feminine appeal. Balance the feminine side with navy-blue satin ribbon trim framing the entire invitation. For the sailing enthusiast, you can use thin rope to trim the edges. Purchase two yards of sailing canvas and use it to cut overlays for the invites. Attach grommets at the corners of the invites and overlays and tie them together with additional rope. Sailing canvas comes in a wide variety of colors and is available by the yard, typically used for repairs to tattered sails.

Rustic

Burlap comes in many colors and can be pressed for a more formal appearance.

Rustic invitations featuring burlap overlays are ideal for an autumn wedding. Handmade paper flecked with natural fibers lends rugged appeal to invitations, and you can choose fonts in dark brown or deep plum colors to designate the fall season. Tie a single string of brown leather around each invitation and add a small gold-tone charm in the shape of a maple leaf for a touch of elegance.

Green

Hand-made paper is typically thick and heavily textured.

For the eco-conscious couple, send out invitations on recycled paper. You can choose from a variety of colors, and have your invitations printed with soy-based ink. Opt for invitations in a shade of pale green, and choose a font in hunter green. If your wedding is formal, have invitations printed with a frosted or iridescent sheen. For the casual wedding, opt for hand-made paper, skip the envelopes, and seal invitations with stickers featuring an evergreen tree or a recycling symbol.

References

• Formal Invitations: Wedding Invitation Ideas

Resources

• Wedding Invitation: Wedding Invitations Design,Create and Make Your Own