Engagement Invitations

Once you have said 'Yes, I will marry you!', your wedding planning begins.

For some couples the first celebration held in their honor will be an engagement party. Every stellar party starts with beautiful invitations.

There are many design choices available when it comes to engagement invitations.



Some designs are specific to engagement parties and can be personalized with your specific wording.





Other designs are classic in their style and can be made specific for an engagement party with your chosen invitation verse.



No matter what style you chose for your engagement party invitations, they will announce to your guests they are invited to this wonderful celebration of your upcoming marriage.

Here is just one sample verse for an engagement invitation. Use this link for more sample invitation verses.

You are cordially invited to attend an
Engagement Party
given in honor of
BRIDE and GROOM
on DATE
YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

Colors of Wedding Invitation Papers

If you haven’t already, you are sure to notice all the colors available when it comes to wedding invitation papers.

White has always been known as a traditional color with another popular choice being ecru which appears as more of a warm creamy beige.

Those who would like to make a more colorful statement can easily choose a solid colored invitation paper. There are plenty of paper choices now available in bold and brighter colors. Some invitations may even have a subtle background design or graphic that contrasts against the paper color to create an elegant appearance. When choosing a solid colored wedding invitation, please remember that not all ink colors may look good when printed on that particular paper color. If shopping online, there will usually be a tip indicating which ink colors are suggested or your ink choices may just be automatically limited as you go through the process of creating your personalized invitation.


If your choice is not to be quite so bold, why not choose a style that is white but also has some obvious color added to the invitation design presenting a striking impression.



Another option that may be a compromise between traditional white and more vivid colors is the softer look of pastel colors. Again, keep in mind how your ink color choice may look against the pastel invitation paper before placing your order.



If you really want to send out unique wedding invitations, how about a style that uses translucent (see-through) paper. Often times, translucent paper is layered over another paper.



For western wedding themes, brown kraft paper can be a popular choice giving your invitations a rustic look.

If you are looking for modern wedding invitations, a pocket invitation might be your choice. This design comes with a solid colored envelopment that not only holds the invitation card but also has a pocket for holding any enclosure pieces such as your reception and/or response cards. This will help your guests keep all your invitation pieces easily accessible and organized in one place. The envelopment then folds up to fit into your mailing envelope.

Today’s paper choices truly allow wedding couples to be original in their wedding invitation design.

Sample Wedding Invitations

If time allows, it's always a good idea to order samples of the wedding invitation designs you like. Samples will often time help you narrow down your favorites to your final choice.

That's why it is highly recommended you start your wedding invitation shopping about 6 months before your wedding date to allow plenty of time for shopping around and ordering samples. You will also want to give yourself enough time to assemble and address your invitations so they are in the mail at least 4-6 weeks before your wedding day.

Even though sample wedding invitations are usually blank with no verse printing, they will still give you a first-hand look at the type and color of the paper along with showing any design that comes pre-printed on the invitation.

Typically, samples cost a few dollars each plus postage but the expense is well worth it to help you to find that perfect wedding invitation you have been looking for.

Winter Wedding Invitation Themes

Many wedding themes are based on the season of the year in which they take place.

Invitations for winter-themed weddings can be distinguished in several ways.


Naturally when people think of winter they think of snow so having a snowflake wedding invitation like the one pictured here would be very appropriate.




Usually the colors of white, silver/gray and light blue are associated with the winter season since they are considered cool colors. So incorporating any or all of these colors on your invitations would be fitting to a winter theme.



Having a pearl embossment on your invitations can also be an elegant symbol for a winter wedding. It's refractive shimmer will enhance the beauty of your invitations whether the pearl is shown in a border, a graphic or as a background design.