Shades of pastels
Photos courtesy of Sunflower

Having received numerous wedding invites during their lives as singles, couples who are now engaged often make it a point to have distinctive invitations designed in order to make a statement of their very own. Wedding magazines and the Internet are a great help when sourcing for preliminary ideas. However, the most important step in this endeavour would be to discuss the various options with wedding stationers as they would be able to advise you on some of the following :

• Types of paper.
  
  
• Colour schemes.
  
  
• Wordings.
  
  
• Methods of printing.
  
  
• Lead time and timelines.
  
  
• Print quantity.
  
  
• Cost considerations.
  
  
• Fantasy vs reality.

Contemporary interpretations
Photos courtesy of Acadia Card

And for a definitive look, custom-made cards beat pre-printed ones hands down!

Innovative looks
Photos courtesy of Precious Hearts

Caricature and symbolism
Photos courtesy of The WeddingCard Shop

Tip : Reprints can be costly. So do ensure that you include a buffer in your print order.