Every bride wants her wedding to be remembered by her guests who attend it, and some of them want to leave an impression from the first introduction of the special day, being the wedding invites. One way of leaving a great and lasting impression would be to make your invites truly elegant and grand, and one way of doing that would be to go ahead with silver wedding invitations.

Use of Silver and It’s Meaning

The age-old meaning of silver is said to be of ‘moon energy’, while it also represents connotations of intuition, imagination, and illusion, as well as female power, femininity and mystery. Silver has always been known to bring a life sense of life into attire, a room and whatever medium it is used on. A little touch of silver here or there makes up for a lot of sparkles and pizzazz that would take more effort in design and colour. Create an impact with use of silver, in the form of brocade, accessories and more.

How You Can Use Silver in Your Wedding Invitations

Colour

Silver is defined as a metallic shade that resembles gray, however in art form, unless it has a sheen in the paper itself, it is a shade of gray. However, use of a sheen derives it more to the actually colour.

Deep Silver on the other hand is as the name suggests a deeper shade of the original colour, with more darkness and solidity in the colour. The sheen in the colour itself is still present, if the paper being used holds a sheen.

Antique Silver represents the silver that has been made from the time 1890s, and the appeal and look to silver items which holds a darkened and aged touch to the silver colour base.

Classic Silver on the other hand is a fusion of silver and champagne tone being mixed together to a lighter effect to the colour.

Trimmings

These can be anything from a border, to a little silver ribbon or lace being used on your wedding invitations. Another way you could go about it, to apply silver glitter glue to a design element on your invite to add that sparkle.

Accessories and Embellishments

This usually means to say some form of buckle, diamante stud, beading, and more. Adding such forms of accessories and embellishments as a focal piece, you are bringing in attention with a sense of class to the entire ensemble. You can add a ribbon or lace in the other colours of your choosing, being the complementary colours, to smooth and blend things altogether.

Foil Printing

You can add a foil print in silver to a design element you wish, be it a small design, or a pattern. Make sure that you do not overcrowd the wedding invite with too much foil printing and keep it simple and elegant.

If you adore elegant design and love the colours black and white, there is no reason why you cannot use it for your wedding. You can easily use this colour combo for your wedding decor, and for your wedding invitations. If you are putting black and white into use for your wedding invitations, you can either use just those two or even add more colours to make it a vibrant yet cohesive look. Find out how you can make a statement with black and white wedding invitations below.

Elegant Wedding Invitation Designs

When it comes to black white, you have three options, which include a balanced colour ratio, or more towards black, or more towards white. Depending on which colour you want more prominence on, the effect of your wedding invitation will rely upon this. If you are using going for a minimalistic feel to your wedding invites, then opt to use white as the prominent colour, and use black for the focal element or design, such as motif, and the invitation wording. If you want to use black prominently and make it a bold wedding invite, then you can do the same, just inverted, with a black background and white elements and wording on the invitation. When using design elements such as a lace design, as a pattern or maybe even to cover a specific area, you should opt for balanced proportions between the two colours in the theme, for a lasting impression on your elegant wedding invitations.

Bold and Beautiful Wedding Invitations

Apart from the focal two colours, being black and white, your wedding theme in all can include hints of other colours to take it away from being monochrome and put some life into the decor and other design elements. In such a case, you may opt to use the following to your black and white colour theme.

• Charcoal Grey, Dark Grey & Gray
• Gold
• Gold & Silver
• Gold, Yellow, Dark Grey & Charcoal Grey
• Green
• Lilac & Purple
• Lime Green, Pale Yellow & Sky Blue
• Navy & Grey
• Navy & Yellow
• Pink & Grey
• Red & Silver
• Silver
• Sky Blue
• Turquoise
• Turquoise, Navy, Yellow and Silver

If you have chosen black and white wedding invitation, you can use the above mentioned colours in the form of accents using ribbons or buckles to add a punch or some spice to the ensemble.

Meaning behind the Colours

Many people focus on the meanings behind colours and symbols, and most people just focus on white, not knowing that black too has some favourable meanings.

Black is the colour of strength, stability, power, and authority, which every marriage needs a form of balance and dependability. Not only that, but black is linked to intelligence as well.

White is mostly renowned for its meaning of purity; however other meanings include cleanliness, and safety, as well as creativity.

Retro styles are making a comeback, be it in fashion, decor and also styles and designs when it comes down to stationery and invitations. If you are a fan of retro designs, then you might want to consider using their traits or characteristics and infuse them into your wedding. The best way to go about doing this is to use retro wedding invitations and stationery that complements your special day in the best way possible.

Retro, or rather, Retrospective refers to a style and fashion that existed back in the 1940s to 1960s and included patterns and designs, that used geometric shapes, and bold contrasting colours, or even floral designs being commonly used.

When it comes to your wedding stationery, there are many items to consider, starting from the save the date cards to the wedding invitations, reply (RSVP) cards, directions and accommodation cards, not forgetting other stationery that will be required on the wedding day, such as seating plans, menu cards, place cards and much so. Therefore, you need to discover a style that is retro, reflects your likes, and is a great choice for your wedding, especially one that benefits your wedding decor as well.

When it comes to use of colour, in retro wedding stationery styles, you are limited to a colour wheel or palette that you should stick to, making it seem retro. The key colour for retro designs is yellow, but accompaniments include orange, from red orange to yellow orange, which also flows to yellow green, blue that extends to blue violet and then violet itself. The palette of colours focuses on the key colours as mentioned, but also includes the tints and low intensities or shade and hues of the colours too. Therefore, you have a broad range to work with. Though black and white are not included, that does not mean they cannot be used, but are rather used when it comes to borders or filling up empty space to create a dramatic effect on your graphic.

Beautiful examples of retro wedding invitations and stationery styles include the likes of Retro Dahlias and Candy Stripe. Patterns and designs that are usually correlated with retro, apart from stripes and flora, include rainbow curves, tiered polka dots, diagonal lines, swirls, abstract art in pattern form, and also recurring shapes and forms, as well as pop cultural elements. Using these design elements and styles, you are bound to have yourself a hip and yet retro wedding stationery set, inclusive of wedding invites. What are you waiting for, get crackin’!

Planning and designing your wedding and the elements and themes can be a daunting task, and out of which selecting your colour theme is too. Some choices of colour in the neutral palette make things easier, and infuse a sense of chic. In this article, we will be looking into how a neutral palette can make a statement on your wedding day, and how neutral wedding invitations can too.

The Neutral Colour Palette

The neutral colour palette actually consists of colours that are not included in the colour wheel, which includes the likes of white and black, being the contrasting options, to beige, brown, and gray. When it comes to wedding colours, silver and ivory are also added to the palette, as they evoke a sense of elegance.

Accents to a Chic & Neutral Wedding Design

The great thing about neutral colours is that you can give off a cool and warm essence, especially with accent colours you complement the primary colour(s) with. Neutrals are also called achromatic tones, and if you opt to use varying shades of the same colour, that works well too. When choosing a neutral wedding colour for the theme of your special day, or your wedding invitations, opt to go either with neutral colours altogether, or complement it with a contrasting yet complementing colour, such as hues of red, blue, orange, and green that makes a statement.

Neutral Wedding Invitation Styles and Options

Neutral wedding invites give off an ethereal look and feel, and if you are opting for a white wedding, or even an ivory-toned wedding, then it will surely be beautiful. However, it is all right to team it up with other elements, such as flowers, or illustrations that make it stand out. There are many types of wedding invitations that use neutral colours and yet look fabulous, such as floral designs, garden elements used in the styling, be it illustrations or photographic accents. Beach wedding invitations are great in neutral hues, and quirky invites for wedding that have lovely illustrations such as a bride and a groom kissing on a neutral background. But a clear favourite, are the floral wedding invitations as including a beautiful flower or a pattern, makes the entire creation of the wedding invite card come alive, and with the right use of colour, be it beige, ivory or gray, you are bound to find a beautiful wedding invite for your big day.

Save the Date cards are very common nowadays, and some consider it a must to send it. Essentially, what a save the date card is a notification or notice letting your invitees or guests know that a significant event such as that of your wedding is coming up and for them to reserve the date for your special day. There are many choices when it comes to these cards, they can be part of a wedding invitation suite, or even stand out as separate card.

Baroque is an era or period of an artistic style that is emphasised in European architecture, art, and music from the likes of 17^th and 18^th centuries. Baroque styles are quite extravagant and ornate and often the best works seen at the likes of Palace of Versailles and baroque artists like Caravaggio and Vivaldi. Ornate means an intricate shape, which are decorated by patterns that are complex yet elegant due to its florid style. When you are a fan of this style, you may opt to use them in your wedding, with beautiful and ornate baroque wedding invitations.

There are many ways indulge in the style, and these relate to the designs, patterns and styles, to the themes used, the colours and the focal pieces. We look at each category to present a general idea of what you would find in ornate baroque designs.

Designs, Patterns & Styles

The ornate baroque style is rich in its design and intricate in its patterns. When you come across something of this period, you instantly known that it is a Baroque piece and you can relate to its uses. Apart from the florid styles that use leaf and floral designs, you can also find some designs and patterns such as Damask and Paisley. The layout and placement of your designs also have an impact, because if you choose a side, a corner, or use the design as a frame or a focal piece, you are making a statement. Frames, monograms, and motifs are very popular in these types of wedding invitations, because you end up with a personalised and truly unique creation.

Focal Pieces for Your Ornate Baroque Wedding Invites

Though you may use designs and patterns, when you take focal pieces for your wedding invite design, you can use the likes of chandeliers with all the detailing or even silhouettes, which also applies to carriage illustrations. You also have the option of using vintage oval & square frames, of even use a baroque florid design to form the frame. Other ways in which you can personalise your wedding invite would be to use a motif, monogram, or even the family crest. Baroque designs have also been seen with the likes of cherubs that are either silver or gold in colour.

Themes

When it comes to a theme, you may include the likes of ornate baroque designs if you are looking for themes such as classical, vintage, antique, Renaissance, and elegant.

Colours

Colours, which you can use for Ornate Baroque Wedding invitations, include the likes of combinations and bases such as Black & White with the likes of Pastel Blue, Green, Pink & Violet, Red, Aqua, Mandarin, Emerald Green, Royal Purple, and Maroon.

When you are working on your wedding invitations, so many other items also need your attention. Whilst, the wedding invitations are the focal pieces of the wedding invitation envelope, other items such as the reply cards, the map & directions cards as well as accommodation cards are very important. There are many ways in which you can do up your Map & Directions Cards or your Accommodation Cards, and in this article we will be looking at ways which you can work some magic into them.

Map & Directions Card for Wedding Invitations

The basics of a Map & Directions Card would fall into two categories, namely textual and graphical.

Textual Maps & Directions Cards

The textual variety of the Map & Direction Card will include a block of text surrounded by your choice of design that will be used in the wedding invitations and stationery suite. This textual card can include two separate destinations, one being the Chapel where you will be hosting the ceremony and the Reception.

Graphical Maps & Directions Cards

Even though textual cards are more diligent in telling you exactly where to go, the graphical variety of Maps & Directions cards are also quite efficient, provided you mention landmarks and denote the roads, lane and streets efficiently. These can be beautifully designed, within the colour themes and provide a nice mix to your other wedding invitations stationery.

Accommodations Card for Wedding Invitations

Accommodations Cards are vital, especially for out-of-towners who will be travelling to make it to your wedding. It is also important that you send out the invites early, so that they will have enough time to make the necessary bookings for lodging. An ideal accommodations card should include the likes of available options of accommodation in the vicinity; theirs address and contact details, preferably even their website information (in order to carry out online bookings) as well as their star rating and rates per room if they are provided. Some brides and grooms, take the initiative to block a certain amount of rooms under their name and inform the guest via the Accommodation Cards as to this information, thereby asking the guests to call and reserve the rooms of the given options as early as possible. This is the most convenient way to handle the accommodations for your guests and invitees, and one that makes sense for everyone to use.

With these types of Maps & Directions cards, and Accommodation cards, you are assured a finessed product to be sent out with your wedding invites.

Vintage, in essentially, is a style that is also known as retro, which stands for retrospective, that emulates elements of style and design from certain eras and times. Be it from the 1920s, Victorian, Venetian or even Parisian times, vintage is still considered classy and held hand in hand with luxurious quality. If you want to infuse that essence into your wedding, you could opt for vintage element inspired designs for your wedding invitations.

One thing has been apparent about vintage style would be the decorative elements that are always prominent. These vary from flourishes and ornaments that include elaborate nature inspired graphics, curving floral elements, swirls, decorative borders, leaf and flowing designs, baroque ornaments, filigree and Victorian elements, calligraphic scrawls and motifs, scrolls and banners, and more. These designs elements are greatly used in wedding invitations to give off a rich and vintage chic touch to the creation that is an invitation to a joyous day in your lives.

When it comes to vintage wedding invitations, the colours you opt for also plays a hand at how your wedding ends up looking and should relate to or flow throughout the wedding theme, which ideally should be a vintage theme, if you are opting for that style of wedding invites. Wedding invitation vintage colours include the likes of the following.

• Black, Brown, and Forest Green
• Salmon Pink, Sea-foam Green, and Mint
• Aqua, Copper, and Rust
• Blush, Mauve, and Wine
• Cream, Orange, and Steel
• Butter Yellow, Lilac, and Mauve
• Blush, and Khaki
• Apple Green, and Maroon
• Gray, and Sage
• Gold, and Aquamarine
• Chocolate, Cream, and Mocha
• Apricot, Moss, and Turquoise
• Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Pistachio
• Eggshell, Powder, and Willow
• Midnight, Storm, and Vintage Rose
• Emerald, Honey, and Stone
• Azure, Peach, and Turquoise
• Rose, Sand, and Mint
• Aubergine, Light Olive, and Tangerine
• Olive, Peach, and Navy

Utilise such colours with design elements previously mentioned. For a more exquisite look and feel, you could also add a few treatments to your wedding invitations. These could be with the use of letter pressing, engraving, embossing, foil printing, and using embossing powder for that delicate feel to your invite creation. Find what you feel is suitable for your wedding and whether it is in line with your theme. Make sure to ensure that these classic vintage elements and colours are also included, to stick to your vintage inspiration.

Every year, there is always change, with new ideas, or old ones resurfacing. It is the same with wedding, and the design elements that go into making it a beautiful event altogether, and not forgetting, the wedding invitation, which is affected by trends as well as the likes and dislikes in the wedding industry as times go by. In the coming year, we expect to see a lot of beautiful wedding invitations and designs that reflect the wedding industry trends, and ones that are also truly wonderful and creative.

Vintage Styles come and go, but almost everyone can declare that this style is ideal for wedding, for its subtle richness and quality, to the styles and classical statement it makes. You may use invite designs with vintage illustrations of birdcages, chandeliers to silhouettes, or merely the use of renaissance colour options to bring out a sense of finesse to the entire design of the vintage wedding invitations.

Watercolour is a wonderful element to put to use, especially if you are using DIY wedding invitation kits. Put your artistry and creativity to work, whilst you use your wedding theme, a scene from your intended wedding or vision, and make it a masterpiece on paper and present it to your invitees as your wedding invitation.

Foil Printing & Stamping are two great means to arrive at beautifully constructed wedding invite designs that are considered tasteful, appealing, and rich even if you are using a minimalistic design or style. Whether it’s silver, gold or even bronze foil prints, or stamping designs with the colours of the rainbow put to use, there is much you can do and can expect when it comes to achieving your intended look for your wedding day.

Laser & Die Cutting is a beautiful and intricate work of art, whether it is on paper, metal or even wood. Regardless, of which material you use, you are assured of a classy finish. If you want to do it yourself, you should have a steady hand and the right material to cut out the various designs. If you acquire a DIY wedding invitation kit, and have a stencil of a design in mind, then all you need to do is proceed with etching out the design and soon, you will have a beautiful wedding card.

Eco-friendly, textured and metallic paper are great to work with, because you have a certain amount of quality in your hands to start with when you want to achieve a level of finesse for your wedding invite card. Choose your materials wisely and go for it. With the right feel and look to your paper, you can find something beautiful once you are done.

It is the most special day of your life, and you want it to be perfect, be it the decor, the programme and the reception, but most importantly, the wedding invitations, because that is what your guests will be presented with at first. You want to make a lasting impression on them, and have them awed by the thought and detail that had gone into the wedding invitation designs, so that everyone can imagine how beautiful the wedding itself will be. With couture wedding invitations, you have the luxury of ensuring that your wedding invites will definitely leave your guests wondering of what is to come. Let us look at what your options are if you opt for couture wedding invitations with DreamDay Invitations.

The Silver Collection

The Silver Collection of couture wedding invitations by DreamDay Invitations offers a delightful range of designer options, which are available in vibrant colours and accented by diamante accessories. You have the choice of using the trademark DreamDay Invitations patterns and designs as your backdrop, accenting it with a prominent accessory such as a floral diamante or even a square, diamond-shaped or round trim to finish it off beautifully.

The Gold Collection

The DreamDay Collection of handmade couture wedding invites consists of beautiful and luxurious designs finished off with classic treatments such as foiled printing in silver and gold, as well as using embossing to create that soft and warm touch to the entire design. The foil printing brings out a sense of class and finish, whilst the embossed affect, a romantic feel. Find out what your likes and dislikes are, and consult with the designers to design something that is to your vision.

The Platinum Collection

The Platinum Collection is quite interesting as you have the option of using textured paper, that present you with a dazzling finish and look, that is truly awe-inspiring. Find yourself with embossed paper in a pattern or design of your liking, or glitter paper with a fine design or even as a base. Finish off the entire look with a diamante embellishment or even a foil sash to complete the dazzling look of your wedding invitations.

The Diva Collection

The Diva Collection by DreamDay Invitations is definitely beautiful and very intricate. You are offered the chance to use fabric and trims, which are sewn into the design, with floral designs and accents, pearls or bead embellishments and more. It will truly speak for itself, when your invitees receive and they see this beautiful work of art as a true keepsake.

With so many options available with the couture collection from DreamDay Invitations that is made available to you without the couture price tag, your wedding can be a memorable one, starting with the wedding invites.

When it comes down to DIY ideas, there are many choose from, especially when you take all types of invites and cards. However, when it involves wedding invitations, there are a few favourites that many bridal couples opt for and share a few of them with you in this article. From your traditional choices of handmade wedding invitations, to organic and completely creative DIY wedding invite projects, you can go about making it your own in many ways.

Pocket Wedding Invitations

Many couples love the concept of pocket wedding invitations. Not only is it organised and neat, but also the design in itself is beautiful. You have many types of pocket wedding invites to choose from, whether it is the shape, which is usually square, or rectangle, but where the pockets are placed and also the alignments too. Some invites come in tri-fold and bi-fold, but that does not mean that you cannot have a no-fold pocket invite. In addition, depending on your design, which can be simple, you can also include a keepsake photograph in one of the pockets, making it a memorable.

No Fold Wedding Invitations, Trims and Envelopes

Another favourite are the no fold wedding invitations with delightful details and trims. You can use various treatments to bring out the effect of your design, from embossing, engraving, foil printing and even laser cut treatments or even use your envelope as the trim. A popular choice would be the use of lace doilies to construct the delicate envelope and awe your guest with it.

Postcard Wedding Invitations and Save the Date Cards

Postcard wedding invites and save the date cards are also quite the feature. Not only is it easy and simple, but you can come with creative ways in which you can include your information.  It is easy to make and easy on the budget because you will be saving on envelope costs apart from the paper capacity.

Creative DIY Wedding Invites

The best course of action, if you are going about this type of invite, is to go full speed ahead. You can use any form of trimming, be it everyday items or flowers accents and so much more. Unplug your creativity onto paper and let your imagination flow to create a beautiful invite for your wedding. Some couples also like to use stamps to create that authentic feel to the design, which is great when you want to play with typography.

With these favoured options, your DIY wedding invitations will be spectacular. Consider the options available and put your heart into it. You will not regret it.

When it comes down to picking a wedding theme for a special day, there are so many to choose from and it can be exhausting for the bride and groom to come to a decision with all the ideas and inspiration popping up on the World Wide Web, recommendations from friends and much more. To make things easier for the bridal couple, we have compiled some top wedding themes that are ideal for decor as well as wedding invitation designs.

1.  Beach

The beach is a greatly loved venue for wedding, and with it you will have many inspirations present. Use anything from the horizon and the sunset to the waves, the beach and the seashells to bring about a beautiful theme, for your special day and wedding invitations.

2. Chic

Being stylish and fashionable is an art maybe people endorse, and you can infuse this into your wedding invites and wedding themes elegantly.  You can take sophisticated design elements, whether its modern or traditional and make it work according to your tastes and likes.

3. Country

From the soothing creams, browns and red of the earth, you get the country style and with it the rustic appeal, so many brides and grooms are so fascinated by. Bring together a great colour with an effect that will making it more authentic and appealing, such as antiquities and bring your styles out through your wedding day.

4. Floral

Floral themes can include many species, from roses, cherry blossoms, lilies that are delicate to orchids, frangipani which is tropical and exotic to bring together a style that best suits your personalities. With floral theme, you can find yourself with photographic or illustrated wedding invites, which are both beautiful on their own and together.

5. Romantic

We are all romantics at heart, no matter how hard we try to hide it from others and it is okay for it to show, especially on your one big day. Find what appeals to you in regard to romanticism from your venue, the flowers you have chosen or even something you both cherish dear to your hearts and make it work.

6. Vintage

Many say that ‘old is gold’, and it has never been truer than with vintage design elements, especially when they are infused into your big day. From the choice of venue that has a Victorian feel to it, or even the effect you want for your wedding invitation, find your inspiration by visiting such places or perusing through various artefacts and books on vintage art and decor to find the right look for you

A continuation of Wedding Dress Inspired Wedding Invitation Designs, we bring you more invite designs that are reminiscent of the beautiful wedding dress the bride will wear down the aisle. Previously, we highlighted designs of wedding invitations such as brocade, floral accents and lace borders, with options made available by DreamDay Invitations that fits the bill. In this article, we do the same with the likes of ornate designs, pleats and line designs, damask, as well as black styles and a mixture of designs that can go well together.

Ornate Designs are generally considered intricate, with complex patterns or are heavily ornamented. If you are planning a rather luxurious wedding, then this is the best fit for you and your wedding dress inspired wedding invite. The likes of Embossed Wedding Dance hold two designs, one that is embossed whilst the other intricate design is found in silver. Another example offered by DreamDay Invitations is Vogue, which has an intricate and ornate design in its border.

Damask is considered an ornate design by default but has a distinct shape and pattern, which clearly sets it apart. This rich design and pattern is usually found in fabric and is a superb choice of design that can be found in a lace wedding dress. Wedding invitation design includes the likes of Crown Damask and Heirloom Pride.

Mixture of Designs is quite trendy nowadays, where you mix varying designs together to bring a great balance of fusion. One such example is through Silk Cascade where elements of stripes and damask fuse to a great balance.

Intricate Glimmer is also seen in wedding dresses where you take an element of sparkle and infuse it into your dress design for a touch of pizzazz. You can carry that forward in your wedding invite with foil printing such as that done in Grand Caress.

Pleats and Lines are essentially stripes, with depth and highlights. You can accessorise with items such as pearls and beads to form the pattern, which has been used on your dress. An example of such a wedding invite with accents of pearls included in the design is Ageless Treasure by DreamDay Invitations.

Black has quickly become a favourite for brides, using it as a great way to add a contrast piece or element to their wonderful wedding dress. Like so, you can do the same by adding such accents such as in Timeless Tulle.

These are all ways in which you can draw inspiration from your wedding dress and reflect it on your wedding invitation. However, it is important to have found your wedding dress before you get started on your invites if you want it to be so.

The most important day of your life is approaching. Yes, you are getting married, and it is a day you will remember for the rest of your life. So, why shouldn’t you make that one special day memorable in so many ways.  You can do so by making your wedding invitations beautiful with the help of intricate designs and choice of typography you use on the invitation design.

Some people say that simple and wild, being two contrasts, will go well together, and I agree. There are ways in which you can make a design, whether it is for the wedding invitations, to the Save the Date cards and other wedding stationery really beautiful, by using both styles in a harmonious balance that you end up with a masterpiece.

Let us say you have chosen an intricate design, such as filigree as the design element that will be used throughout the wedding, from the save the date cards to the wedding invitations and then the wedding stationery on the big day itself. The way you keep to the style itself is by adding text in a typography that is elegant and neat, because the filigree design will take up the border while the clean text will balance the equilibrium perfectly.  Likewise, if you opt for a simple design, such as that of a striped border, or even a chevron design with smooth and clean lines, you could opt for a font facing that is elaborate and whimsical. Even with no design, on a blank canvas, you can do the same thing, and let the text typography of your wedding invitation convey the story.

Wedding design elements usually include vector drawings especially if you are opting for intricate ones. The styles itself will be dependent on the theme you have chosen, from the likes of retro to floral, vintage that can include Roman, Grecian, Romanesque, baroque and so much more. Damask, filigree, toile are also favourites, but we should not forget simplistic designs such as chevron, polka dots, lines or stripes and so forth. The font you use, or rather the typography were once limited to serif and san serif. With san serif, you open a door to many possibilities, once being script, which has many faces and styles that are linked to calligraphy. Calligraphy plays a big role in wedding invitations along with typography, and your choice of style can actually set the tone of your wedding, from fun and casual to formal but fun. Try out several samples of wedding invitation design to visually decide on what you want before you order your wedding invites, to be on the safe side.

As a bride, you might have dreamed of this day for quite some time, discussed what you wanted for your special day with your sisters or even your best friends over the years. This warm and loving occasion should be a beautiful one, and a pink wedding with pink wedding invitations, pink decor and attire for the bridesmaids, will definitely set the tone.

When you think of pink, you might have already have a particular shade in mind, but that is not just what pink is about. Pink comprises of many shades, hues and tones that can make or even break a design element, where many people do not realise or know about. Selecting which tone is right for you, your vision for your wedding and one that your fiancé will agree to can take some thought and time.

The colour of choice for your wedding invitations would also depend on the theme you choose. Most couples will assume that a pink wedding invitation would have a floral theme, but really, it need not be so. There are many wedding themes such as contemporary to vintage classics provided you select the right hues, shades and tones of pink.  Soft colours of the lighter shades of pink would be ideal if you are trying to create a soft look to your wedding decor or even wedding invitations.  If you want contrasting or bold design elements to your special day, then brighter or darker tones of pink would be apt, maybe with design elements such as hearts would be ideal, especially if the special day falls on Valentine’s Day.

DreamDay Invitations has a great range of pink wedding invitations for your choosing. Make sure you browse through all the available options, or even opt for a DIY wedding invitation kit, for your dream day wedding.

Your wedding dress could very well be the most important design element of the wedding day for the bride, with the big unveiling of it when walking down the aisle.  This week we bring you wedding invitations designs inspired by your choice of wedding dress. This way, the invitees will instantly think of the wedding invitations when they see the bride walking down the aisle in her beautiful bridal dress. Wedding dress trends change every year, but the certain design elements stay constant and can be spotted in new designs that are making waves in the industry. With such wedding design elements, we will bring you some insight into how you can gather inspiration from your wedding dress and then use it for your wedding invitation design.

There are many beautiful dresses out there, and the varying design elements are many. We will discuss a few of them and offer you wedding invitations from DreamDay Invitations that reflect it and are ideal choices for your big day.

Brocade is known as a rich decorative design that is often made with silk coloured thread, usually gold or silver when it comes to the wedding dress. When it comes to your wedding invite design, DreamDay Invitation’s Love Stencil would be ideal, in silver or gold, or even foil printing depending on how glamorous you want it to be.

Floral accents are usually found on wedding invites, because no wedding would be complete without flowers. However, some brides prefer to have some floral accents on their wedding dress and like so, you can find a similar design on the invite design as well. Something along the lines of Rose Splendour that features roses, Dandelion Dusk that features tiny dandelion balls in a beautiful design, and many more floral wedding invitations available in the collection.

Lace Borders are beautiful on any piece of apparel, if they are done just right, and you can follow the same theme here, with using lace elements on your wedding invitations design and creating an enchanting look. There are many lace designs out there, so finding the right one would be based on your preference.  Crest of Love is one such type of lace element wedding invite, which has pointed scallops whilst Fantasy and Cloud Nine are more rounded and intricate.

In our next article instalment of Wedding Invitation Ideas, we will bring to you more options of Wedding Dress Inspired Wedding Invitations Designs, which include the likes of ornate elements, pleats and lines, damask, smooth textures and a mixture of varying elements that make up beautiful art. Stay tuned and Happy New Year to all!

With the Fall season dawning on Australia between the 1^st of March and 31^st of May, if you are planning on hosting your wedding in that season, then your decor will most likely be inspired by the colours and wonders of fall. Therefore, in this instalment of Wedding Invitations Ideas we bring you “Wedding Invitation and Ideas for Fall Weddings”.

Colours for a Fall Wedding

Popular colours for fall or autumn weddings include bold and dashing hues and tones, such as Burgundy, Dark Green, Navy Blue, Silver, Gold, Creams, Burnt Orange, Taupe, Brown and Plum. Utilising these colours in your wedding invitations and decor will make an elegant wedding element, one that will make a statement about your big day. Now that you have your wedding colours in mind, let us look at your wedding inspirations and accents, which you can use for your wedding invites and decor.

Inspirations

The season itself can act as an inspiration for your wedding, invitation and decor. However, there are some elements of autumn, which stand out more than the rest, where you can make use of it in your design. These include the likes of leaves, acorns, cedar accents, apples, wheat and much more. Autumn is ideal for garden wedding, or even barnyard weddings, creating a homely feel in the decor.  Other types of accents, which you can use, include the likes of fall flowers or even wild flowers, pumpkins and other fall vegetation and much more.

DreamDay Invitations has a collection for autumn weddings, and in this collection, you will find wedding invitation designs such as Autumn Garden that has a rich and elegant look to it. You can have foil printing on it for a touch of pizzazz. A floral wedding invite design would be Oriental Blossoms that has a soothing effect with flowers on its facing. Autumn Leaf is another design that has tones of cream and brown in it with a vintage touch to the design. Butterfly Flourish that features ornate butterflies is in a pattern and is beautiful to behold. Antique Amber, which also has a vintage touch, is home to the colour of fall and is ideal for your wedding day.  When it comes to brown wedding invitations and those in that shade and hue, you can also opt for the likes of Damask Charm, Tapestry, Dancing Butterflies, Silk Cascade, Velvet Plume and much more.

Romance is in the air as you count down the days to your wedding day. As soon as you figure out where you want to be married, your next thought is you need to invite your loved ones and friends. So, you get out a notebook and start making a list of everyone you want invited, but there is the question of the type of wedding theme you would like to have, and the only thing you can think of is that you want a romantic wedding. If that is what you want, then a romantic wedding, with romantic wedding invitation is what you will have. This article offers you some romantic inspirations that you can theme your wedding invitations after.

Fairytale Wedding Invitations

Ever since you were a child, having read or heard fairytales, you have always wanted to have a fairytale happy ending and now it’s coming true. You can have yourself a whimsical wedding, with the decor being extravagant yet in an elegant manner. Colour schemes can range from soft peach hues to pink, orange, blue and even purple. Intricate designs of filigree or lace with tinges of foil printing such as Cascade Crest, Crest of Love or Moonlight Silhouette would make a lovely fairytale wedding invitation.

Valentines Wedding Invitations

Getting married on Valentines’ Day is definitely really romantic. What better way making a double celebration of a lovely day. You could use red, roses and hearts as your theme, and make it a beautiful day. Velvet Pearls and Elegant Hearts are lovely choices available through DreamDay Invitations.

Vintage Wedding Invitations

Bygone eras evoke such romance, hidden in the architecture to a beautiful ring or even a handheld fan that was passed down through generations. Ruffle through some old pictures, take a walk through the city and find beautiful building left behind or even an old movie and jolt your inspiration forward for a vintage wedding. Invitations could include the likes of Cupid’s Kiss and Chandelier Impression.

Floral Wedding Invitations

Bestowing flowers upon someone is such a romantic gesture, and flowers are vital in weddings, for the bouquet to the wedding decor. There are many flowers to choose from depending on what you will be featuring at your big day, you can use them on your wedding invitations as well. Roses are favoured among many, but the likes of Orchid are uncommon and quite lovely to look at and romantic. Have a look at Framed White Rose and Orchid Obsession for your wedding invitations.

Shakespearean Wedding Invites

Shakespearean times or rather Elizabethan times are wonderful as they evoke a sense of majestic elegance that is ideal for a wedding theme. When it comes to design elements take into account floral accents, to regal borders and gold etching. Renaissance Kiss or even Grand Caress would be ideal for this type of wedding.

One of the hardest things to do is figuring out whom to invite for your wedding day and then sending those wedding invitations. In this installation of Wedding Invitations Ideas, we will be featuring people whom you have to invite and those whom you can opt out of with due reason. This might make your guest list-deciding factor an easier task. Firstly, you have your must have attendees on your big day.

Family – Your immediate family is anyway a given. The first thing anyone does when taking into account family event is count your own family in the list of invitees. You need not send your family wedding invitations, but count them within your guest list. This way you can save a little on your budget.

Relatives – Your extended family is necessary, and it is common courtesy to invite them. If you opt out to invite them, you might face issues later on and you could do without the agony of it all, so make sure to not leave anyone out.

Close Friends – Your closest friends might have been there for you and with you through thick and thin, therefore you might not see yourself getting married without them present.

Figuring out whom to invite and sending out your wedding invitation is tough mainly because you have a budget and a maximum number of guests allowed at your venue, and trying to fit your loved ones into that list can be a daunting affair. So let us figure out how we can make this wedding planning task easier. Here we are listing down some guest probabilities you can opt out of and optimize your wedding budget.

Childhood Friends – you may have made wedding plans ever since you were small and promised them they  will be at your wedding, but if you haven’t seen them in ages and have not kept in touch or vice versa you might want to give preference to others. Who knows if your old friends even remember this pact? Choose wisely, a guest list is precious.

Second Cousins – Your extended family does not always include your second or third cousins, and if you do not even know them, it is okay for you not to reserve space for them in your wedding guest list. You can save your wedding invitation for somebody else.

Great Aunts and Uncles – The same consideration that applies to your second cousins applies here as well. If you do not know them, and they do not know you, then it’s a wedding invitation saved.

Kids – Kids are not the always fans of long boring yet romantic events such as weddings and may cause some commotion or another during your vows. It might be awkward. Therefore, if you want a mess free and upbeat wedding, you can opt not to have kids at the wedding. It is up to you.

Non-mutual Friends – When you are going out, you always had your own friends, but sometimes those circles combine between yours and your fiancé’s, and you tend to hang out with them more than you do with people who aren’t. You can figure out whether you want to invite your non-mutual friends to your wedding, but only if you want to.

Non-So-Friendly Friends – Everyone has that friend who is not always friendly and gets on your nerve or on your fiancé’s nerve. It is true, it happens, and this could cause a dent in the happiest day of your lives. So, think carefully whether you would want someone like so at the biggest event of your lives.

Exes – if you do have exes, you might want to save them the awkward moments of seeing their former lovers walking down the aisle with somebody other than them. If you are on good terms with them, then it might not be an issue, but as a rule of thumb, exes do not always make the wedding guest list cut.

Friend’s Families – your friends are your family, some would say, but when it comes to their own families, they may not have made a huge impact in your life and they would not make a fuss if they were not invited. If these friend’s families have acted like your own family, then they are your extended family and an invite may be the best way to go about it.

Co-workers – many people debate on whether you should mix business with pleasure, or bring your work home. So, in the same way, decide whether you would want to include your work friends in your personal life and on your big day.

Neighbours – some of us have neighbourly neighbours and some of us do not. Figure out whether you would want your neighbours there and make your guest lists with them as the last on your list.

Once you have figured out your guest list for the big day, head out to the wedding invitations, figure out your designs, and start ordering the best wedding invitation out there. It is your special day, go BIG!

In last week’s article of Wedding Invitation Ideas – “The Do’s of Wedding Invitations”, we brought you insight into what you should keep in mind when planning and designing your wedding invitations. In this week’s instalment, we bring you what you should not do when it comes to wedding invitations, and points to be mindful or have noted.

1. Don’t Include Too Much Information On The Invite:  Your wedding invitation should be short and concise, whilst providing all the necessary information. Things that you should always include in the wedding invite are the date and time of the ceremony and the reception, the venue, invitees, the RSVP details, and dress code.
2. Don’t Forget To Use Inserts Maps: While accommodations and directions information is not always mandatory, your guests will appreciate it. Therefore, its considered polite and a nice gesture to ensure that guests will be given options of accommodation if they are coming out of town, and directions to get to the venue.
3. Don’t Include Registry Or Gift Information: Including registry or gift information on the wedding invitations itself is somewhat ‘tacky’ and not elegant and classy, which is what an wedding invite should be. , the best place to include that kind of information is with the shower invite
4. Don’t Have A Standby Guest List: It’s generally considered  rude to have a secondary guest list, in the event a number of people RSVP back with their regrets. Since the wedding invitations for that crowd will have to be sent out after the RSVPs are received, in this case the standby guest list invitees will be notified or note that they are last minute slots.
5. Don’t Use Labels On Envelopes: Pasting on printed labels can be the opposite of elegant. After putting in so much time and effort into the wedding invitation, it would be a waste to make it less elegant with a printed white envelope label. It is best to handwrite them, or simply have them printed on the envelope itself, as DreamDay Invitations does on all their envelopes.
6. Don’t Write Anything On The Envelopes Once It Is Sealed: Sealing the envelopes and then later handwriting the address information might make the whole writing experience and quality of the handwriting deter drastically. Therefore, handwrite the address information prior to sealing the wedding invitation envelope. If you opt to have the information printed onto the envelope as DreamDay Invitations does, then this will not be a problem.
7. Don’t Email Any Information: Though some consider it a good idea to send the save the date information via email, it lessens the effect of sending out a wedding invitation itself. When it comes to the wedding invite information, please opt out of emailing invitees the details.
8. Don’t Forget To Include The Dress Code: many people don’t think too much about the dress code, but it’s very important to include this information, for either the bridal couple to ensure everyone is appropriately dressed so that their wedding pictures come out well and also for the invitee to not feel conscious of themselves they are not dressed accordingly.
9. Don’t Use Too Many Abbreviations: The use of abbreviations is related to wedding invitation etiquette. Unless it is the likes of Mr., Mrs., Dr and Jnr., you should limit the use of abbreviations. The article on Wedding Invitation Etiquette will offer you more insight on what you should keep in mind.