Wedding Invitations

Handmade Wedding Invitations

Usually, on the wedding invitations we find the basic information about the wedding ceremony and/or reception or after-party such as the name of the location and the address, the time and date of the ceremony, the name of the wedding hosts and the main couple, and other necessary details such as the printed map of the wedding location if that place is unfamiliar to your guests or simple directional signs and the request for the attendance response. Should be noted the fact that this RSVP is requested only if it is necessary for the final wedding arrangements and if you are expecting a large number of guests.




In the beginning of the twentieth century, the people form lower social ranks had the possibility of making the wedding announcement in a local newspaper but the printing techniques allowed the mass production of beautiful and cheap but also handmade wedding invitations. The only problem was probably the transportation fees since in some locations such as the United States, people lived far away from each other or in far distanced towns.

The wedding invitations, especially the “save the date” invitations cards, have to be mailed out to your guests with weeks before the actual wedding day and it is highly recommended to match the design of the card with the selected theme of the wedding.

The English and French aristocracies entertained themselves by sending the wedding invitations, sealed in their double envelopes and bearing the family crest or coat of arms; sometimes it took weeks for those invitations to reach their destination because the postal services weren’t available at that time.

Thermography is a printing method that replaced the expensive hand written text with its beautiful raised letter effect the simple white wedding invitation card can come in multiple shapes and colors, remarkable sizes and folded, with special patterns to match with a certain selected theme or to create some unique handmade invitations. These features can also be associated with the “save the date” cards that simply act as reminders but do not replace the formal custom of sending the wedding invitations.

The names of the wedding hosts, either being the bride’s parents, the groom’s parents or both families, should be added only if they do pay for the wedding; sometimes the bride and groom will decide to support the expenses of their own wedding.

Another important wording-related thing is about the style of language you decide of using to issue the invitations: you can use the standard formal wording and find numerous wording samples all over the internet or you can test your originality and creativity and issue those invitations by using your own words. The latter is also known as the non-traditional or informal wording and sometimes is used to match with the design of the wedding invitation.

If you really want some personalized, unique and one-of-a-kind wedding invitations the fast alternative will be to buy them form specialized wedding stores after making an order with several weeks in advance.

You can also choose to have the wedding invitations mailed out in the classic double envelope or a single one but before sealing them make sure to read again the information written and spot the possible spelling errors or mistakes in using the correct addressing forms and honorifics.

The themed weddings have become increasingly popular over these last years because it is basically simpler and cheaper to organize the wedding in your hometown than to plan it in a foreign and exotic location or destination. Sure, the two things don’t even have comparison but you can use your creativity to recreate that exotic atmosphere in the location reserved for the wedding after-party or reception.

The themed wedding invitations, either being custom made or handmade, can be used in giving your guests some slight hints about what should they expect from such a special event.

On the specialized internet sites you will find not only wording examples but also some one-of-a-kind wedding invitation handmade design samples for viewing and sale. Basically you can purchase the wedding invitations, at interesting sale offers and even discounted prices, by directly ordering them form the online manufacturers or you can make them yourself; the latter may not be such an easy task especially if we talk about hundreds of guests and little time.