Wedding Invitation Ideas

You should first address if your wedding would either be considered modern or traditional. If your wedding falls into either category you may want to consider wedding invitations to match that feeling.

Wedding invitation types and unique card

Offset Printing. This type of wedding invitation uses normal, everyday print. Although the print may seem common, this type of invitation will still announce your wedding in an elegant manner.

Engraved. This type of wedding card is usually very expensive and reserved for very formal weddings. They are usually used to announce a very traditional style of wedding. This type is costly because an engraver must first carve the image or message into a copper plate, ink the plate, and then push the plate down onto the paper. This creates the raised lettering on the paper. Because of all the steps needed to create this type of wedding invitation, this method is time consuming and you will need to wait weeks to be ready.

Embossed. Embossed invitation are very classy but also very expensive. The raised print on this type of wedding invitation looks impressive but may be hard on your budget because of the technique used to create this type of invitation.

Calligraphy. This handcrafted wedding invitation is elegant and refined but needs to be done by a skilled calligrapher who may be difficult to find. You can also look for a printer who creates the look of calligraphy on printed invitations. Obviously, the printed calligraphy is more affordable than the hand-written calligraphy but may not be as elegant as the hand-written one.