Wedding Invitations

Turquoise Wedding Invitations

Several centuries ago the wedding invitations were issued out loud or verbalized by spreading the news about an important event such as a wedding only among family members and close relatives. This was the era of the middle ages when people were too poor and uneducated to read or write so the wedding invitations cards were basically non-existent. Even the rich nobles had problems with education and until the seventeenth and eighteenth century the wedding invitations were used only by the members of the royalty and the high class society.

The wedding invitations became increasingly popular because of the English and French aristocracies who used them as just another form of entertainment to announce weddings pompously celebrated with opulent parties. In the beginning of the twentieth century education was no longer an exclusive right for the wealthy so the common people adopted the custom of sending wedding invitations if they had the financial possibility.

Nowadays, printing techniques such as thermography were invented with the sole purpose of making easier the mass production of invitations cards. The invitations not only are they affordable but also come is a numerous variety of designs and patterns, shapes and sizes and color combination. The simple and white wedding invitation cards with hand calligraphy are still popular but are not affordable for all budgets because the method of writing by hand the text with an intricate calligraphy style is quite expensive.

Thermography may be cheap but creates a beautiful raised pattern or letter effect and if you choose some old letters fonts you wouldn’t even tell the difference between an expensive and elegant wedding invitation card and a cheap but classy one. Colors are extremely popular and if you find it hard to choose a pattern design for your wedding invitations try matching them with the theme of the wedding, either being a classical or an exotic one.

The online manufacturers give you the possibility of finding multiple turquoise designs for the wedding invitations and the items available for sale are also available for viewing. You may find some offers just perfect for your wedding budget but you can also use those samples as an inspirational source if you plan of making the wedding invitations yourself. All you need is some dexterity and artistic skill because with a pair of scissors and a turquoise material for the invitations you can manufacture some simple shaped invitations but beautiful.

We talked a lot about the designs of the invitations cards but let us not forget what is really important about these wedding invitations: the contained information about the wedding ceremony and reception.

There are two methods of addressing the invitations: respecting the wording etiquette and use the formal language to issue the invitations or to be creative with words and use an informal or non-traditional wording style to express the inviting. You can always add some favorite quotes and verses or even poems or you can use a humorous and funny language or simple words to express the feelings of love and friendship.

The wedding invitations should contain the basic information about the wedding ceremony or reception but there is no written rule to forbid you of adding some other details you may find necessary for your guest to know such as the theme of the wedding and if a special outfit is needed, if after the ceremony you plan in having a party or reception or to add some directional signs or a printed map if the location of the reception or/and ceremony is not familiar.

The fact remains that on a wedding invitation you should write the name of the wedding hosts and the names of the bride and groom, the time, date and location of the wedding ceremony and/or reception.

The bride’s parents usually act as the wedding hosts but sometimes the future married couple will decide of paying for their own wedding or accept only a small financial contribution from their parents. In the latter case it will be their personal choice whether to include or not the name of their families.

The RSVP is written on the invitation card or on a separate one only when the attendance response is needed; when only the non-attendance responses are expected, the RSVP expression will be replaced by “Regrets only” and a phone number for contact.

The turquoise wedding invitations will sure draw the attention of your guests especially when you re having an ocean and beach themed wedding ceremony or party.