Updated on: Sep 20, 2024
When looking over wedding invitation ideas, choosing the right one can be extremely stressful. You want to make sure your invitations send off pleasant vibes and make the guests feel welcome ahead of time. Consider asking for professional advice regarding pricing and recommendations.
This handy list of wedding invitation ideas reveals the many twists and turns of wedding invitations and is just what you need to get thinking. Our wedding invitation ideas are not your basic, typical ideas, and we hope you find one you love.
Wedding Invitation Ideas: Themes
The wedding invitation sets the tone for your event. Make this wedding invitation personal and unique to you. Ask yourself if your wedding has a theme. Does your wedding utilize a color scheme? Where is your wedding and how can you incorporate the location in your invite? Will the ceremony and reception be at a different venue? These are some questions to get your mind rolling on what you want your invites' designs to be. Here are some wedding invitation ideas.
1. Seasonal
The time of year is important when making the invitation. A spring wedding could have watercolor flowers painted on the cards. A fall wedding might have maple leaves or autumnal colors implemented. A winter wedding could even have snowflakes stamped on the invitation itself. There are many ideas, but the season is a great thing to fixate on when coming up with the look of your card.
2. Personalized
If you’ve had professional pictures taken of you and your fiancé, then you can make those pictures the invitation. Choose up to three pictures you’d like. One can be in the front of the card and the others on the back. You can just choose one great picture of the two of you as well. This sets the tone for your wedding. It makes a great memento for your guests as well.
You can also personalize your invitations by customizing your wedding invitation wording. Put specific comments or phrases for each individual person or family. This makes the invite more meaningful to them.
3. Modern
If you are planning on having a more modern wedding, consider having your invitations match. Having a modern twist to your wedding invitations can set you apart from the rest. An option for these contemporary wedding invitations could be transparent. These would be made from transparent acrylic.
4. Coasters
An interesting way to make your invitations stand out is to send them as a glamorous coaster set. The coasters will include all of the important information, such as the time and date for the wedding. Coaster invitations can be kept forever and are memorable for everyone who receives them.
5. Passport
If you are having a destination wedding, you could theme your invites to look like passports. Inside each invitation, supply each guest with all of the information they will need. For example, give them the date, details, and time.
Wedding Invitation Ideas: What To Include
6. Celebrate Culture
Create a sense of togetherness between your family and friends by including cultural elements in the invitations, such as art, food, colors of the country, or countries you and your partner have lived in.
7. Past and Present
Incorporate past and present memories into the invitation, such as childhood photos of you and your partner or even your families’ recent family photos. This will make the guests feel more united.
8. Pre-Wedding Favors
Send simple pre-wedding favors along with the wedding invitations, such as dried flowers, a glimpse of the wedding menu, or fancy candy. Give the guests a taste of the celebration!
9. Handcrafted
For those hoping to have cheap wedding invitations, try DIY wedding invitations. With inexpensive do-it-yourself invitations, you can have very unique and creative wedding invitations. This is costly and could even be free, if you have supplies in your home already. You can capture the essence of the wedding in whichever colors, textures, and fonts you desire, while also making affordable wedding invitations. These days, we even have the ability to create online wedding invitations online on applications such as Adobe Illustrator.
Make sure to customize your wedding invitation wording. Put specific comments or phrases for each individual person or family. This makes the invite more meaningful to them.
10. “Planting a Seed”
Send a bag of the bride/groom's favorite flower seeds with your invitation to “plant” the seed that begins the couple’s journey into married life. That way, the memories of the wedding will always be at each guest’s home.
11. Camera Ready
This is a cute idea! Include a picture frame with your invitation to give the guest something to hold memories of the wedding in. Engraving the frame with the wedding date would be a nice personal touch and create beautiful wedding invitations. You could buy rustic, vintage, or elegant frames, depending on your wedding theme.
12. Seal with Wax
A fun way to add a classy and personalized touch would be to seal each invitation with wax. You could buy a custom wax stamp with you and your partners' initials on them. This makes your wedding invitations more unique and well thought out.
13. Signed by Bride and Groom
This extra step shows your guests that you put thought into inviting them. While it may take a little bit more time for you and your partner to hand-sign each invite, it will add a different dimension to your invitations.
Wedding Invitation Ideas: Conclusion
A great invitation will be enough to get the guests exciting, and a bad one could turn them away. So, after looking through this list, you should have fantastic wedding invitation ideas for arguably the best kind of celebration ever. We hope your guests love your invitations and that you find fun with each step of the wedding process. For more wonderful blogs from us, visit easyeventplanning.com.
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Written by Chelsea Jung, Stephanie Castillo and Matvei Mozhaev; Contributors: Kathleen Kilmer and Amy Chiang