Wedding Invitations

Orange And Black Wedding Invitations

Rainer Maria Rilke once said that: “Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night”. Oscar Wilde may complement the above quote with his own opinion about the significance of color: “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways”. These quotes express the powerful symbolism of colors and what does life mean without having them. Colors are often associated with different feelings depending very much on their emotional or psychological impact on humans. We can all imagine that on the wedding day one may experience lots of emotions and is usually very hard to maintain a clear mind and a calm attitude since the wedding is all about small details like the bride’s gown and wedding dress, the flower arrangements placed on the wedding hall, the number of guests and of course, wedding invitations.

You may select a simple and sober white wedding invitation or a unique design in different color combinations, sizes or shapes. The shape is usually very important when it comes to the envelope; the most popular is the classic double envelope. The colors of the wedding invitations can be selected depending on their significance or the couple’s personal preferences. In this article we exclusively talk about the black and orange wedding invitations. Black is perceived and is a sober and contrasting color, often associated with the feeling of emptiness, angst, fear, darkness, silence, bereavement, chaos and evil. Black can also have a soothing effect and offer the sensation of tranquility, making the person who wears black clothes, to feel protected and hidden from the staring eyes.

On the other hand, orange is a bright and happy color, symbolizing warmth and energy. There is also a resemblance between the two colors: in Christian belief they both have a negative significance, orange meaning gluttony and black being the color of mourning. Not only in the western culture, but all around the world, different cultures associate these colors with different emotions or symbols. I’m sure that the combination of orange and black on the wedding invitation will create an interesting visual effect: the sobriety of black with the bright and happy orange. If the predominant color is black you can use ink of bright colors such as white, silver or pale shades of orange to write the text. If the predominant color is orange, black or brown  inks are the perfect choices.

To give a classic appearance to your wedding invitation, you can choose to have the text written by hand but also think about the wedding budget, since this method doesn’t come cheap. The alternative is to use thermography or the engraving method of writing the wedding invitations and, who knows, with that raised letter effect they might look quite beautiful. The invitation should contain the general information about the wedding ceremony: the name of the bride, written first, the name of the groom, the name of the wedding hosts, usually being the bride’s parents, but sometimes both families contribute to the expenses of the wedding. The couple could opt to have the name of the parents written as well, even if in some cases one parent or both parents are deceased. The rest of the information is basically about the wedding location, the date and time; the RSVP indicates that the couple waits for an attendance response coming from their guests and the sooner, the better. Other details may be added on the invitation card if the free space allows it: a printed map with the wedding location and directional signs, information about the after-party or reception that will follow the religious ceremony; if the wedding has a theme is would be wise to let your guests know if they have to wear the normal and elegant outfit or if they have to replace it with something else.

If the couple has everything planned in detail long before the actual wedding day they could consider of sending a ‘save the date’ wedding card, but remember that this acts just as a reminder and does not replace the formal wedding invitation. The invitations should be sent out with eight to six weeks in advance. One last tip would be to respect the wording etiquette as much as possible because an elegant form of addressing the invitations will always appeal to your guests.