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By admin, January 5, 2010 2:57 am

You just got engaged and you have told all of your friends and family your good news! So you and your fiancé have discussed your future wedding and set a date. Next, you have to start shopping for your wedding invitations. Proper custom for mailing your wedding invitations would be popping them into the mail as soon as all the basic plans are in order, however they have to be mailed no later than 6-8 weeks before your wedding date. Choosing the design of the wedding invitation you like is as essential as choosing the venue of your wedding or picking your dress. If your guests are traveling from far locations, then you can and should use “save-the-date cards”. Save-the-date cards should be mailed no later than 4 months before your wedding. However if you are scheduling your wedding for a far-off location, around a busy holiday, or during a peak season when flights and hotels will be reserved in advance, they should be sent out 8-12 months in advance your wedding. It will assist your guests by allowing them enough time to make travel and hotel arrangements. The preparation of your wedding invitations should be done at least 4 months before your wedding date. This will save your sanity if any problems come up by giving you enough time to make corrections. However you can avoid any printer’s problems by designing your own wedding invitations. You should find out the amount of postage for your wedding invitations after one is put together. You can do this by taking one assembled envelope to the post office and asking how much it will cost to mail it. Your envelope should contain of your wedding invitation, response card, and the inside and outside envelopes. It is beneficial to your guests, and to you, to provide the postage for the response card. Don’t forget to make sure that the RSVP date is at least 2 weeks before the wedding. This gives you time to make a last headcount for your wedding reception. You should start addressing envelopes 3 months before your wedding. Also if you have many guests to invite, it may take some time. If you set aside a small bit of time each day to complete a certain amount of envelopes (say 10 or 20), you will have them done in no time! You will also need a checklist with your guests’ names and addresses so that you can verify the wedding invitations often to prevent errors. Any computer software that keeps track of addresses or lists should do the trick such as Microsoft Excel or Access. I personally use Parsons Technology Address Book Deluxe 6.0, however I’m not sure where to get copies of this software. Don’t forget to place your guests name on the response card, so that you can know who has RSVP’ed and who has not. On the day of your wedding or close to it (within about 2 weeks either before or after the wedding) is when wedding announcements should be mailed to those who were not invited to the wedding. You may not have invited them due because of various reasons such as budget problems, size of setting, or if you desired small, intimate wedding. If you feel that the receiver may feel upset for not being invited or miffed thinking you are expecting a present from them even though they weren’t invited to the wedding, feel free to include a small, heartfelt note inside the announcement explaining why you weren’t able to invite them such as “We value your friendship, and wish for your blessing on our marriage, however due to (insert reasoning) we weren’t able to invite all the loved ones that we wanted to. We hope your happy thoughts are with us as we create our new life together. Gifts are not expected, and we look forward to spending time with you after our honeymoon.” Then include your new address or phone number on it, if your contact details are changing, so your friends, family members, or co-workers have a way to get in touch with you. Keep in mind that good wedding etiquette does not stop with mailing out your wedding invitations. After the wedding is over, you will have to send thank you notes which involve more etiquette guidelines. Don’t forget that this is your wedding, and you can bend the etiquette rules to suit your desires. There are many wedding forums that discuss how to bend etiquette rules discreetly without upsetting your friends and family members.

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By admin, December 26, 2009 2:52 am

Picking out the right wedding invitations is one of the most important things that you will have to do for your wedding. You want to have the perfect invitation that announces your big day to your friends and family. When you pick your wedding invitations you want them to reflect who you are and have a sense of style that is uniquely you. Here are some tips that will help you pick out the wedding invitations that are best for you and your wedding.First on the list of things to consider is whether you are having a formal wedding or more of an informal one.  If you are having a formal night time wedding then you definitely do not want to send out an informal invitation.  Also if you are having an informal wedding then you would not want to send out a very formal wedding invitation.  Try and match the style of your invitation to the style of your wedding.Considering your personal style and the style of your wedding is also important when you are choosing wedding invitations. You may want to consider using one of your wedding colors for the color of your wedding invitations. Perhaps you are having a wedding in which pink and black are your colors. Carrying the pink and black over to your invitations is a great way to give your guests a hint at what your wedding may be like. While you do not have to match your invitations to your wedding colors, this does look classy. Also you should keep your wedding theme in mind when you are choosing your weddinginvitations. Whether you are having a destination wedding, a country wedding, a garden wedding, or a beach wedding, you should keep the theme in mind. Try to coordinate the theme and style of your wedding invitations to the theme that you are having of your wedding. There are many design options to choose from that will help coordinate your wedding theme.Wedding invitations are important because they announce to your guests the day that you will be getting married. You want the invitations to be impressive and announce your wedding with style. Keeping in mind the formality of the wedding, the colors and style, and the theme of your wedding can all help you to pick out the invitations that are just right for your wedding. Having a well designed wedding invitation will impress your guests and be a great way to invite them to one of the biggest events in your life.

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By admin, December 24, 2009 2:58 pm

It’s only fitting that designer Vera Wang produces a line of wedding invitations that break the mold with elegance and style. After all, her career as a famous designer was inspired by her unsuccessful search for a wedding dress. Wang, seeking the ideal wedding dress for a sophisticated, adult bride, was dismayed to find that nearly everything she looked at had a “sameness” to it, and that they all seemed to be designed for “younger brides”. It took a few years, but Wang took that disappointment in finding the right wedding dress and turned it into a bridal design company.

Vera Wang’s wedding invitation designs carry through the same bold, elegant and innovative eye that she brought to fashion design. The invitations range from classically elegant to whimsical and buoyant, but they all represent Wang’s unmistakable flair for the striking and the dramatic.

Vera Wang’s Wedding Collection features wedding invitations in several different lines. Each line is distinct and distinctive, although some designs do cross over to carry on a design trend. For instance, the floral and frond designs reappear in several different styles of wedding invitation, presented in note cards and fold-over styles as well as in standard card styles. Borders and pattern prints are repeated in envelope liners and in dual-sided wedding invitations that are exclusive to the Vera Wang collection.

Vera Wang Letterpress Wedding Invitation Collection

This unique collection features bold, fashion-forward prints on oyster paper. The prints include floral and paisley in borders and repeats, and in single, splashy designs along the sides or peeking in from the top corner. You will find bright, pattern-on-pattern lace designs alongside delicate screen prints, delicate screen print floral patterns juxtaposed with bold sunbursts. The colors run the gamut from subtle jade green to bold and bright orange, sparking every piece of the wedding invitation ensemble in different, unexpected ways. A real favorite for the modern, unconventional but very elegant bride: the Vera Lace Letterpress Wedding Invitations which feature a delightfully stylized floral pattern against a delicate lace border and makes use of the unconventional and bold color combination of turquoise and jade.

Vera Wang Retro Verso Wedding Invitation Collection

This collection takes a skipping step to the whimsical side of your nature. The Retro Verso wedding invitation collection features bright, cheerful colors in prints that dance across the page. Each invitation is dual-printed with your invitation wording and a border design on one side and a bright pattern on the reverse of the paper. Retro Verso wedding invitations are unmistakably elegant, but have a playful unconventionality that’s appealing to the modern bride. A favorite wedding invitation style from the Retro Verso Dual Sided wedding invitation collection: the Parasol Dual Sided Wedding Invitation, which features sunshiny bright colors and a pattern reminiscent of your childhood Spirograph. It’s bold, flirty and definitely fun.

Bordered Wedding Invitations from the Vera Wang collection

This collection features bold colors and classic styling for the traditional bride with a strong unconventional streak. Colored borders in different styles frame the center panel on each invitation, but each of the borders has its own unmistakable character. Coupled with boldly patterned envelopes, the wedding invitations are both elegant and strikingly unique, a great deal like Vera Wang’s bridal dress designs. The two main designs in the Vera Wang Borders collection are the Bar Panel Border and the Hand Tinted Border wedding invitations. The Bar Panel borders are elegant and classy, featuring a triple frame in bold colors and an embossed double border around an Oyster white print panel. The invitations are coupled with very stylish envelopes with linings inspired by Wang’s own designs. The Hand Tinted borders are more subtle but no less striking, with borders hand tinted in bold, bright colors. There are no frilly details, just an elegant, classy and bold style statement.

Nearly all of the invitations in the Vera Wang collections include beautiful hand-lined envelopes to match the colors of the wedding invitation. The colored linings of the envelopes for the Retro Verso collection, for instance, echo design elements from the wedding invitations themselves, a sunburst parasol for the Parasol wedding invitation or a single gingko fan with the Ginkgo Retro Verso invitation. The Borders Collection invitations are coupled with envelopes lined in bold floral and geometric prints that coordinate with the double-colored borders.

The Vera Wang wedding invitation collections are bold, inspired by the textile prints and color palette from Vera Wang’s “Ready to Wear” collection. Unconventional and bold, these are wedding invitations designed for the discerning bride with an eye for fashion and style. If you are looking for wedding invitations that match your penchant for modern insouciance, the Wang wedding invitation collection is definitely worth a second look.

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By admin, December 24, 2009 2:55 am

Darling of the paper craft industry, graphic designer Anna Griffin comes by her love of art and design naturally, she grew up in a family of artists. It is also not surprising that her love of art brought her to wedding invitations – one of her first jobs out of college was working with famed wedding designer Vera Wang. In 1994, Griffin set out on her own, launching a line of custom designed, hand-crafted wedding invitations that borrow heavily from beautiful traditional botanical prints and Victoriana.

In the years since, the name Anna Griffin has become synonymous with high quality paper crafting designs. Her company released the first line of imprintable wedding invitations for the home crafter, do-it-yourself bride who wanted a hand in making her own invitations without sacrificing a professional quality wedding invitation. Anna Griffin invokes vellum and ribbon, elegant traditional patterns and all the details that make wedding finery, well, fine.

While the Anna Griffin line now encompasses craft papers of all kinds for home scrap-bookers and textile patterns, wedding invitations are still at the foundation of her success. Anna Griffin wedding invitations are among the most beautiful and sought after of all the major design lines.

The Anna Griffin Wedding Album line of wedding invitations is the epitome of the Griffin style. Resplendent in ribbons, decorated with touches of platinum and silver, they are elegant and stylish in a classic and traditional way. The Anna Griffin Celadon Repousse wedding invitations are an example of Griffin’s ability to combine modern ideas with traditional patterns and present a wedding invitation that is as timeless as it is modern. The conventional is in the feeling, stately and elegant, but the color, a subtle jade, and the square shape are definitely taken from the modern book of weddings. The sage patterned background panel is set off by the sage ribbon corners that hold the custom created Oyster white printed panel against the delicate floral pattern.

Another traditional, but not conventional, design offered in the Anna Griffin Wedding Album collection is the Platinum Swirls wedding invitation. The invitation consists of four separate layers, in the tradition of the most romantic and elegant of handmade invitations and Victorian cards. The backing layer is a heavyweight ecru with a fine platinum border, in the tradition of wedding invitations throughout the generations. A delicate paper patterned with platinum swirls forms a middle layer between the ecru backing and the elegantly bordered wording panel. Between the swirls and your wording, a satin platinum ribbon lends an additional touch of elegance.

The Anna Griffin Floral Wedding Invitations collection is pure romance personified. These floral-patterned papers are the designs on which Anna Griffin has built her reputation and on which her personal style is based, and they are nowhere more at home than they are in wedding invitations. Floral patterns embellish envelope linings and decorate wedding invitations. Floral prints lend a romantic touch to all of the accessories and elements of wedding stationery, including save the date cards, enclosure cards and thank you cards. As pretty and traditional as the patterns are, though, the wedding invitations bring a modern aesthetic to patterns taken from antique botanical prints.

The modern touch is evident in the styling of the Floral Roses Matchbook Invitation, which includes a printed or printable panel and a floral jacket that can be tied together with an elegant satin ribbon, included with the invitation. The Matchbook style is a delightful nod to modern paper crafters, who routinely fasten papers together with buttons, ribbons and bows. The rose pattern on the matchbook is reminiscent of the most romantic of Victorian prints.

Another delightfully romantic Anna Griffin design combines tradition and modern style with lovely roses in a completely different and unusual wedding invitation. The wedding invitation includes a printed or printable panel on which you can print the wording of your invitation. The heavy ecru paper is embellished with a subtly embossed border that is designed to peek at the sides of the scalloped, rose-patterned vellum wrapper. The entire wrap is tied with a delicate satin ribbon and bow to complete a wedding invitation that evokes the romance of the Victorian era.

One of the most innovative and bold of the Anna Griffin wedding invitation designs, though, is the button pocket invitation style. The Black and White Floral Button Pocket Invitation is part of the Anna Griffin printable wedding invitation collection. Each wedding invitation set includes an ecru invitation panel with a beveled border, a button pocket with a diagonal slash design and matching envelopes. Other printable wedding invitations in the Anna Griffin line include floral vellum side panels, buttons and ribbons.

In a very short time, designer Anna Griffin has made a name for herself as a graphic designer who can combine romance and whimsy, throw in a touch of elegance and create wedding invitations that are unique and memorable

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By admin, December 23, 2009 2:50 am

This year the hottest wedding invitations styles take their cue from the world around us. Colors both bold and subtle, patterns that make an immediate impression and styles that combine tradition and innovation in a unique, contemporary look are all great styles. Your wedding invitations will set the tone for the wedding of your dreams when you choose from a variety of can’t miss wedding invitation styles taken from today’s hottest designers. Take a look at what the top designers are offering for your 2009 wedding invitation needs.

Vera Wang

Bold prints and delicate, subtle patterns combine in designer Vera Wang’s wedding invitation lines. Wang mixes contemporary and traditional in a style that is unabashedly joyful, un-self-consciously playful and inimitably modern. In the Vera Wang Retro Verso line, Wang turns tradition on its head to print on both sides of the invitation, pairing bold prints with delicate patterns to create wedding invitations that are memorable and unique.

Anna Griffin

The Retro Verso and Letterpress wedding invitation lines from Vera Wang are absolute can’t miss wedding invitation choices for today’s modern bride. Designer Anna Griffin focuses on the traditional, playing with touches of ribbon, satin embossing and layered panels to create a feeling of opulence and timeless elegance.

Custom Mix ‘n’ Match Wedding Invitations

Are you looking for wedding invitations that are completely and totally your own? Custom Mix ‘n’ Match Wedding Invitations fit the bill. You can choose your print colors, choose the color of your envelope linings and even choose the style of your enclosures. In fact, there are so many custom options that your wedding invitations are bound to be completely one of a kind.

Custom Mix ‘n’ Match 7 x 7 Pocket Fold Invitations

Classic elegance and contemporary styling combine in this unusual wedding invitation style. You have a choice of 90 different color papers, including a range of metallic colors from pearl white to lapis blue. Customizations available for the Mix ‘n’ Match wedding invitations include the color of the liner paper, color of the backing paper and color of the invitation panel. The pocket fold is contemporary and sleekly elegant, ideal for today’s bride with a sense of timeless style.

Reagan 3-Layer Wedding Invitations

Who said the only thing that comes in layers is the wedding cake? The Reagan 3-Layer Wedding invitation is part of the Custom Mix ‘n’ Match wedding invitation collection. The three layer panel invitation can be customized in literally hundreds of ink and paper colors, making your wedding invitations truly one-of-a kind creations. Choose two different backing colors, one panel color and ink color, customize with your chosen type style and pick out an envelope to accent or contrast with your invitations.

Your wedding is your day, a day when your personal style should hold sway. Invite your guests to your wedding in style, your own personal style, with a wedding invitation that catches the attention of your guests from the start.

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By admin, December 22, 2009 2:52 pm

Choosing unique wedding invitations can be a daunting task when it comes to planning your big day. For many couples, wedding invitations are selected before the details of the event itself are finalized. Picking wedding invitations that you love is a great way to start the process of planning a wedding. Beautiful and unique invitations can be the icing on the cake to an already perfect day. The wedding invitation also sets the tone for your day, by offering clues to the kind of wedding your guests will attend; so it is important that you choose a wedding invitation that speaks to your unique style and complements the style of your wedding.

There are thousands of different types of wedding invitations available, from classic and traditional to modern and funky. The choices are wide and far reaching. Choosing that one invitation style that is perfect for the two of you can be a long and intimidating task. You know that you want a unique invitation that begins to tell the tale of the life you are creating as a couple, not an easy task, but it can be done! Finding a unique wedding invitation starts with a conversation.

The decision you and your fiancé have is only one of many when it comes to planning your wedding day. If you have planned a themed wedding, then a unique wedding invitation can be a little easier to come up with. Let your imagination go with the theme of your wedding and do not be afraid to step out of the box. If you are having a Hawaiian themed wedding, you could send out invitations to your guests that have images of luaus and Hawaiian flower leis.

If you and your fiancé would prefer an oriental theme, you can choose to send intricate oriental invitations. If something more offbeat appeals to you both, send an anchor or pirate hat shaped invitation for a pirate themed wedding, or an old-world style invitation on parchment paper that looks like they have been hand written for a very traditionally themed wedding.

Barring a themed wedding, chances are there is something unique about it, perhaps your wedding color. You can bring the colors of your wedding party into your invitations, although you do not want to just send out white and teal green invitations. Choose an interesting designed or textured paper in teal green and off set it with a sheer cover in cream. The best thing to do when using wedding colors for your invitations is to step out of the box and use your imagination.

Perhaps there is a hobby that both of you love to do. You can use this ‘theme’ in your wedding invitations as well. If you both love to fish, you could use fishing line and lures for your invitations, or a hobby of wood-working could provide you with a way to expand your hobby into creating some special invitations. Regardless, if there is a hobby that the two of you share that helps to define you as a couple, don’t be afraid to use it to your advantage and choose the best part of your hobby to direct your unique wedding invitation choices.

There are many choices when it comes to wedding invitations that are pre-made. While you may not want to choose a pre-made pack of wedding invitations, you can mix and match from a variety of sets to create a wedding invitation set that is totally unique to you and your spouse to be. Really love that Vera Wang paper but dig the Anna Griffin envelopes? Well, order them both and put them together. As long as you both like it – there’s nothing wrong with mixing up a few different sets to create your own unique wedding invitations. Remember, this day is all about the two of you and your choices and individuality should ring through the entire event, starting with the invitations.

There are also many options for mix and match wedding invitations. These are often sets of invitations that have many different options available for each of the pieces of your invitation set, from invitation paper to envelopes, fonts and scripts and more. By hand selecting these choices, you can create an individualized look to your invitations that speaks of the two of you as a couple without having identical invites that someone else has.

Being unique in all your wedding choices is what many couples are looking for. Most do not want to have a wedding that is almost the same as the wedding you and your friends attended last summer. Select want a fresh, new look that will be unique to you and be different from everyone else. This is your special day and it should be all about you two as a couple, and you can begin this tradition with unique and individualized wedding invitations. Check out the variety of invitations that are available and start choosing your own personal style.

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By admin, December 4, 2009 3:02 pm

The Indian weddings are reflected on the basis of its religion, region and cultural diversity. But all the weddings in India wherever you go would be a remarkable experience. Wedding marks the togetherness of two individual. It is a bond not only between two individual but also between two souls. Rituals and customs are the main attire of Indian weddings. It is a sophisticated concept in every Indian community. Hindu these days celebrate weddings on a large scale. Family and friends get together to celebrate the occasion. The marriage ceremony includes various pre wedding functions, like Sangeet, Mehndi, Haldi etc. before the main wedding. All these functions take place at the bride’s place and some at the groom’s place. The main wedding ceremony usually takes place at the bride’s home. On the main day of the function a Canopy (Mandap) is put up and the inside is beautifully decorated with flowers, colourful personal embellishment, and decorative items. It is an elaborate affair. After the marriage rituals the guests are served with lavish dinner. Indian wedding is fun-filled. According to Indian custom the bride and groom are showered with gifts and attention. The bride and the groom are treated royally. In Hindu wedding rituals are performed in front of the Hindu deities and joining the bride and groom in an eternal bond of love and loyalty.

Hindu Weddings takes place under a canopy, where bride, groom and the priest sit for all the rituals. There is some pre wedding, wedding and post wedding rituals takes place. Like Mehndi, Haldi custom, Dressing up the bride, Phere, Kanyadaan and finally Vidai.

Punjabi Weddings are celebrated like a huge carnival exhibiting fabulous grandeur. Punjabis have been coddling in elaborate marriage customs and rituals. Customs like Lady Sangeet, Juta Chepai apart from usual Hindu weddings. Songs and dance like folk songs and Bhangras are the main attraction of Punjabi weddings as they are most fun loving people.

Muslim Weddings are known as Nikaah can take place any time of the year because there is nothing like auspicious time. Unlike Hindu wedding, the venue for a Muslim wedding can be the bride or groom’s house. pre-wedding ritual in Muslim wedding is Mehndi. Some wedding rituals are welcoming the Baraat, Nikaah Ceremony, Nikaahnama, Blessing the groom, Dinner, prayers and Arsimashaf. Few post-wedding rituals are Rukhsat Ceremony, Welcoming the Bride, Chauti Custom and Valimah Ceremony.

Jain Weddings is a grand public declaration is made of the purpose of the prospective bride and groom to live together for their entire life. Some Jain wedding rituals: Laghana Lekhan, Lagna patrika Vachan, Sagai, Mada Mandap, Barati, Arti, here, Kanya Varan, Havan, Granthi Bandhan, Ashirwad Ceremony, Sva Graha Agamana Custom, Jina Grahe Dhan Arana Custom and the reception.

There are some exotic wedding venues in India. There are hotels in India, which gives exclusive wedding and honeymoon packages for the newly wedded couples. Weddings in India are also planned in exotic beaches. In Goa mainly the beach weddings takes place with the blend of coconut palm, pleasing surrounding, grand cuisine. With gratifying atmosphere make the wedding memorable. In Goa, Taj Fort Aguada arrange some exotic beach weddings so experience a luxury five star venue weddings.

Some of the exotic venues in India gives a royal palace weddings like Shiv Nivas palace in Udaipur, Oberoi Udai Vilas palace in Udaipur, Rambagh palace in Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan palace in Jodhpur are the top wedding hotels in India. So just go for it any make your wedding ceremony a memorable affair. Exotic Wedding Venues In India The Indian weddings are based on its religion, region and cultural diversity. But all the Indian Weddings, wherever you go would be an amazing experience. Wedding marks the togetherness of two individual. It is a bond not only between two individual but also between two souls. Indian weddings are totally based on ritual and customs.

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By admin, November 26, 2009 3:22 pm

With the new technology and speed of internet connections these days, it is extremely easy to get in touch with our friends and relatives even if they are physically far away from us. A question follows when planning a wedding is that “Do we still need to physically send wedding invitations to the guests if it is so easy to contact and inform them about the details of the wedding via email?”
In fact some couples have already made use of the advance of the internet technology and tried to spread there wedding message though the internet. A question about this, however, is that “Will we lose some values of the wedding if we only spread the message on the internet?” The answer is absolutely yes.
There is no doubt that the speed of internet connections totally changes our lives. We can send information and contact our friends or relatives with just a few clicks, and they can receive our messages nearly immediately after the clicks.
Considering a wedding, it may take a few days, or even a few weeks for the guests to receive the wedding invitations if we are sending them by mails. In this case it seems that there is no reason for sending physical wedding invitations since we can send the wedding messages to the guests in a very short time, comparing with sending the wedding invitations by mail.
In fact couples can spread their wedding message through internet by using websites and these websites usually contains all the detailed information about the wedding ceremony. They can even put their wedding photos in the website such that the joy of their wedding can be easily shared. This is something a physical wedding invitation cannot easily achieve.
With these wedding websites, a guest can reply if he or she will attend the wedding ceremony easily, by using something call form to email computer online programs. If there is no such program in the website, they can still reply by using email. This make life easier since the guest will not need to send the RSVP back to the couple by mail.
Besides spreading the wedding message to the guests, a wedding website is in fact spreading the message to the whole world. Everyone can access the wedding website, and the couple will be sharing the joy with the whole world.
Although it is so convenient by using the internet to spread the wedding message, it does not mean that we do not need physical wedding invitations anymore. A physical wedding invitation is still something essential for a wedding. If we think of the case thoroughly, we have to admit that a wedding ceremony is not only a ceremony, it is a memory indeed. Every detail and moment when planning the wedding forms the memories of the couple, which will last for the whole lives of them. The memory of designing and making the wedding invitation should contribute to these memories.
Besides, human is something physical, we tend to love something we can touch and feel. A wedding message on the internet cannot be touched by hands. On the contrary, because of different materials for making a wedding invitation, there are textures on the invitation and the guests can touch and feel by their hands. This is something that the internet cannot achieve, at least for the time being.
Due to these reasons, a physical wedding invitation is still essential for a wedding. However, it should be working well with the internet such that the memories discussed before will be maximized.
A couple can firstly prepare a wedding website, or even a wedding blog to share every moment in the process of wedding planning. After that the couple can design and produce their very unique wedding invitation and send them to the guests as usual. The website URL can be printed on the wedding invitation so that every guest can “engage” in the process of wedding planning.
By doing this, the guests can on one hand have the feeling of intimacy by holding the physical wedding invitation on hand and on the hand feels the joy of wedding planning of the couple from the internet, or to be exact, the wedding website.

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By admin, November 12, 2009 2:50 am

Your destination wedding can be a fantastic and totally unique experience. While you’d like to take all of your friends and family with you, it is just not always possible for everyone to travel and get away for your wedding. In this instance, it is very common to hold another wedding reception once you have returned home. Keep your wedding invitations for your destination wedding few and save them for the reception when you return. Invitations and announcementsTypically your destination wedding will be smaller than a traditional wedding. Since this may be the case, when planning your at-home reception plan on sending more wedding invitations than wedding announcements. Keep the reception small and light while you’re away and have a big bash when you return. This may be the one occasion when you can combine the wedding invitation and wedding announcement. Announce your wedding and then invite guests to your reception.In some cases, if the actual wedding ceremony is much earlier than the planned ‘at home’ reception, a wedding announcement is sent separate from the wedding invitation. In this instance, you’d send a wedding invitation to those who are coming to the destination wedding, a wedding announcement to everyone else and then another wedding reception invitation to those you’d like to have at the ‘at home’ reception. ReceptionOnce you’ve decided what you’re going to do for the reception, you should get those invitations in the mail. And make no mistake – this is not an everyday kind of party. You should treat this party as a real wedding reception, as that is what it is – just without the ceremony. You should have a wedding cake that you and the groom cut, a first dance and even toasts. Take advantage of this opportunity to wear your wedding dress again, this is probably the only time you will get to re-wear your wedding dress. ElopementThere is no rule that states that you can’t have a reception after you’ve eloped. And there is also no rule that states that you have to have a reception. It’s your wedding and you can have it your way. If you do decide to have a wedding reception after you’ve eloped, make sure your wedding reception invitations state “we’ve eloped.” From there you can treat your reception as any other bride would. You can still cut the cake and have the first dance if you wish. Again, this might be the one and only place you can wear your wedding dress again. Just an announcementSome couples choose to elope as a way to avoid the expense of a wedding reception. This practice is perfectly acceptable as it is your wedding and you can do what you’d like. In this instance, make sure you send a wedding announcement to all of your friends and family. And while they may want to celebrate with you, it may have to be done on a smaller scale. This is your wedding and you can make your plans any way you choose. Enjoy your romantic destination wedding and then come home and enjoy a great wedding reception. And if you decide to elope you’ve got lots of great options for wedding invitations and wedding announcements.

Check out MyExpression.com for great wedding invitations. You’ll also find great wedding announcements and much more for all of your wedding stationery needs.

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By admin, November 3, 2009 3:03 am

Are you trying to decide between classic wedding invitations and a more modern style? These days, the lines have blurred, but there are still some distinct differences between the traditional classic style wedding invitations and modern wedding invitations. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide whether your wedding invitation tastes run to the traditional, or whether your wedding invitation choices are setting the tone for a thoroughly modern wedding.

Paper Choices

The classic wedding invitation is printed on heavy ecru or white paper. That paper is used for all parts of the classic wedding invitation with the exception of a tissue paper liner that is placed over the invitation itself.

Modern wedding invitations may be printed on any high-quality paper, and the colors vary widely. As late as the 1980s, even such simple and subtle color choices as a touch of gold leaf in the invitation border lifted an invitation from the traditional into the modern – and somehow irreverent – category. While traditional wedding invitations are still very popular, modern wedding invitations sparked with color and patterns are quite acceptable.

One very classic invitation style that still has a modern feel is the Pearl Border on Ecru Wedding Invitations from Rytex Weddings’ The Wedding Collection. The ecru card panel is bordered with a pearlized ecru border that is understated and elegant. Make it modern by choosing ink in the color of your choice.

The Inviting Company’s Wedding Collection also adds whimsy to a very traditional ecru panel wedding invitation. The collection of modern wedding invitations that nod to the past include the Chapel Vellum Panel wedding invitation, printed on a heavy white vellum panel and bordered in soft silver. The charming line drawing of a little chapel makes this wedding invitation simple, sweet and romantic.

Color Choices in Classic and Modern Wedding Invitations

Traditional classic wedding invitations are white or ecru, with touches of silver, pearl or gold on the borders or to accent embossed elements of the card. Despite the limited colors, there are still many choices of classic wedding invitations that will appeal to both the traditional and the modern bride.

While the most traditional wedding invitations feature no decoration other than the wording of the invitation itself, which is invariably engraved in black on ecru or white – many modern invitations capture the classic, traditional feel with embossed borders. To retain a truly classic feel, choose a wedding invitation that has even borders on all four sides with a wedding-inspired pattern.

You will also find many modern wedding invitations styles that have a very classic feel to them. One of the most innovative and unusual wedding invitations styles is a 5 x 7 V-Flap Folio Pocket wedding invitation. The clean lines and presentation are essentially classic, but the folio envelope and the wide range of colors pack a thoroughly modern punch. The modern bride can dare to be different without being cutesy, with mix and match color choices that include chocolate, turquoise, pink and apple green.

Embellishments in Modern Wedding Invitations

Traditional wedding invitations carried very few embellishments. The formal presentation of classic wedding invitations is part of their appeal and charm. Modern wedding invitations recognize very few limitations in decoration and embellishments. Designers like Vera Wang and Anna Griffin bring their unmistakable styles to wedding invitations, adding flourishes and bold, splashy prints to both the wedding invitation itself and to the other elements of the invitations package.

Anna Griffin’s line of Platinum Swirls wedding invitations invokes the classic and traditional with heavy ecru backing paper and slim, stylish silver borders. The use of white and silver is a clear nod to the traditional, and a platinum ribbon layered between the backing and the wording panel is the ultimate in modern elegance. This Anna Griffin design and others make it clear that modern and elegant are definitely not mutually exclusive.

The Vera Wang Wedding Invitation Collection features bold, modern graphics in striking styles and colors. There’s nothing shrinking violet about these stunning invitations. The Empress Jewel wedding invitation from the Vera Wang Letterpress line of wedding invitations is an example of Wang’s bold style. The horizontal orientation is a departure from the classic vertical card, and the colored top and bottom beaded borders are beautifully asymmetrical. Asymmetry is a mark of Wang’s modern wedding invitations, elegantly handled to create a striking border for the most important words of your life.

The Text

The wording on invitations is yet another place where the classic differs from the modern wedding invitation. Wedding etiquette decrees specific phrases and tenor for the wedding invitation, but many modern couples are eschewing the traditional to make their wedding invitations a statement of their personal feelings and beliefs.

The wording differs in another way between modern and classic wedding invitations. Tradition calls for black, raised engraving in a formal font. Modern invitations are much freer and more open. Most invitations today are thermal printed rather than engraved, and the thermal printing process produces the same raised lettering that engraving does. Modern invitations may also be printed in any color chosen by the wedding couple without raising eyebrows. The Mix ‘n’ Match Custom Wedding Invitation Collection allows couples to choose colors that mix, match, coordinate and contrast for bold, modern invitations that make a clear, memorable statement about your wedding.