Getting engaged and planning your wedding is an exciting time to celebrate your love. But it also can be a daunting task for many grooms and brides! There are always plenty of things to think about such as the venue, guest list, theme, caterer, photography, tradition, wedding dress and more. 

While all those super-important things that have to be managed makes you overwhelmed as a bride and groom-to-be, a detail that might get overlooked or slip through is one of the first things you have to think about: the wedding invitation cards! Like any other aspects of planning your wedding, creating your big day invitation cards are equally important. They are the first glimpse into your wedding day which should mirror your love story, wedding theme and your expectation as well.

So to relieve your wedding chaos and help you to create bespoke invitation cards, we’ve prepared top 10 wedding invitation card tips for you in our blog post today! Without further ado, let’s have a look at the tips you need to know about this important piece of your wedding stationery right here.

Begin With Your Guest List

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When it comes to creating beautiful invitation cards for your wedding, the first and foremost thing you should have prepared in your hand is your guest list. With that said, we know that some of you might be wondering about how could a guest list affect the choice of your wedding invitation cards right? Well, we have the answer for this.

Basically, when you plan and compile your guest list, you’ll have an idea about the size of your wedding, how many people you’re inviting and get to know whether most of your guests are senior citizens or youngsters. Based on the category of the majority of people in your guest list, you could decide the theme of your wedding which is also the theme you’ll be using to design your wedding invitation cards. Let’s say the majority of people on your guest list are senior citizens, you might want to have a classic style wedding rather than having a funky style wedding.

So by deciding on the theme of your wedding based on the guest list you have, it will be easier for you to find and decide the design and overall appearance of your wedding invitation cards whether you want to choose a fancier design, elegant classic design or any other designs that match your budget, taste and style of your wedding.

Start Designing Earlier

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Imagine this: your guest is pulling out a beautiful piece of invitation card from the cover with a stunning photo of you and your fiance in the front, your name in gorgeous fonts and some decoration elements that make it look one-of-a-kind stationery which aesthetically tells your story. Wouldn’t it be great?

In order to create a well-thought-out wedding invitation cards which will make a statement of who you are as a couple and give a “wow” moment to your guests as soon as they receive your wedding invitation cards, it is important to give some time to yourself to plan out your wedding invitation cards design and start designing it earlier as soon as possible.

The main reason why you should start designing earlier is because there are a lot of things to ponder when it comes to creating an impressive design for your wedding invitation cards such as layouts, colour schemes, typography and illustration. When you have all these important design elements that should be considered, planning and trying to create your wedding cards in a rushed timeline with a load of other wedding works will make you overwhelmed and hard to make a perfect choice of design elements for your wedding invitation cards.

Wedding Invitations Design Process.

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As we have mentioned earlier, to create a bespoke and beautiful design for your wedding invitation cards, you need to have proper planning of each and every design element that you want to use and a few key steps to remember along the way. So let’s take a look at some of the design elements that you need to take into account during your wedding invitation cards design process.

Use Pre-Designed Templates.

When your wedding day is fast approaching and it’s time to rally your people, it’s common for most of you to find the quickest way to create wedding invitation cards without compromising the overall appearance of it. In this case, using a pre-designed wedding invitation templates will be the perfect way to go.

With so many online stationers or websites options available out there,(Including Pixajoy) it will be easier for you to choose your favourite pre-designed templates and create a unique wedding invitation cards that will represent your big day! Pixajoy features some stunning collections of pre-designed templates from wedding to house-warming party invites which can be easily edited and personalised. So those who want to create bespoke wedding invitation cards for your wedding but you’re not accustomed to designing or you’re in a big rush, don’t worry!  you can choose your favourite pre-designed template and start creating your wedding invitation cards with us .

As the wedding invitation templates on Pixajoy website are pre-designed for you, you don’t need to worry about how to craft your wedding invitation cards. All that you need to do is just insert your favourite picture of you and your fiance, drop your text and some necessary details on the wedding invitation card, edit as you wish and yes! Click submit. Your wedding invitation cards will be at your door anytime. Sounds pretty amazing right! 

Choosing pre-designed templates could save your time from the process of finding the right designer & explaining your vision, while having more to get back your wedding invitation cards.

Pick The Right Colours

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Understand the colour theory and picking up the right colours for your wedding invitation cards is one of the most important factors that should be considered when it comes to your big day invitation cards design process. In order to create wedding invites that will evoke the mood of your big day, you should understand how different colours pairs together and create a specific tone or emotion in composition.

We understand that most of you want your wedding invitation cards to be unique enough to represent your big day. But if you had decided your wedding theme to be in grey and blue, selecting or creating your wedding invitation cards in bright orange and lavender themes will be a bad idea! So make sure you understand how a different colours combination works and keep everything within your defined colour scheme.

Other than that, you should also remember that the colours you choose for your wedding invitation cards will affect the readability aspect. If you try to use blush pink colour font on cream colour paper, it will be difficult for your guest to read the wordings on your wedding invites. For some of them who have a colour blind issue, they may have difficulty in reading red fonts on pink paper. Hence you should make sure that all these facts are taken into consideration before picking up the right colour for your wedding invitation cards!

Use The Right Font

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The font you choose for your wedding invitation cards will say a lot about you and your wedding. It might seem like a minor part of your wedding invitation cards design process, but it is a powerful element which will give a profound effect on the appearance of your wedding as well as the people who read it.

Choosing the right fonts for your wedding invitation cards will basically complement your cards design, be an extension of your wedding and simultaneously will draw attention to your names and details about your wedding details. These things will ensure that the overall ambience of your big day will be conveyed in a perfect way to your guests.

But with tons of fonts available out there, finding the right fonts for your wedding invitation cards can be a little tricky. So to help you to know the type of fonts that are commonly used and the themes it is suitable for, here we have listed the basic groups of typeface and its fonts:

Serif

• Serif typefaces are a formal choice of fonts with a small line that extends from edges of letters and symbols.
• Themes: Traditional, classic, formal, elegant and old school.
• Examples: Georgia, Rockwell, Baskerville, Garamond.

Sans serif

• Sans serif typefaces are a modern choice of fonts which does not include the small line with the letters. It is less formal and are easier to read.
• Themes: Contemporary, Chic and Modern.
• Examples: Myriad and Helvetica.

Script

• The script is elegant typeface fonts that are similar to cursive writing.
• Themes: Elegant, Personal and Romantic.
• Example: Zapfino, Great vibes and Scriptina.
  

  Decorative

• An artistic type of fonts which are very distinctive.
• Themes: Fancy theme.
• Example: Cassandra, Vegan style personal use, Countryside and more.

Don’t Crowd Your Invitation Card

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While you are putting together the design for your wedding invitation cards, make sure you don’t crowd your wedding  invitation cards with design elements. We know that you’ll want your wedding invitation cards to look attractive and have some exciting words to say, but adding too many colours, a different type of typography including some irrelevant motifs will definitely make your wedding invitation cards looks clumsy and hard to read.

So it is important for you to make sure that your designs are pretty straight forward, keeping fonts and colour in minimum and use a couple of key design elements rather than covering your wedding invitation cards overly abundant with decorations and motifs. Keep in your mind that moderation is a key guide to go when it comes to a design process.

In terms of wording, you don’t need a lengthy paragraph to convince someone to attend your wedding. You just need to put in information that are necessary for them such as ceremony time and location, the hosts, your and your fiance names and the dress code(optional). Once you’ve listed out of all these details, you should proofread it and get everything read by someone to be more certain that you’ve not left any important information in your attempt at brevity. By making sure all these aspects are taken into consideration when choosing or designing your wedding invitation cards, you can make your guests be in awe upon receiving your  wedding invitation.

And that concludes our list of Top 7 Wedding Invitation Card Tips That You Should Know. By applying some of these tips, you’ll be able to create a bunch of beautiful invitations for your wedding. If you would like to create your wedding invites by adding a personal touch or make it unique, be sure to visit the Pixajoy website as we have a variety of designs that you can choose and personalise from.