Calla Lily Wedding Invitations

Calla lily wedding invitations provide an elegant introduction to your guests.

Flowers are always a huge part of a wedding celebration, and calla lilies are a lovely selection since they represent majestic beauty, quite fitting for a wedding.




Even though calla lilies come in many different colors creating more wedding invitation design options...






white is still probably the most popular color choice for calla lily wedding invitations.

Wedding Invitations - To Abbreviate or Not To Abbreviate

There are certain things to be aware of when it comes to wedding invitations and abbreviations. These etiquette guidelines are appropriate for both your invitation verse and for addressing the envelopes.

• Non-professional titles such as Mr. and Mrs. are acceptable abbreviations.
  
  
• Professional titles such as Doctor should be spelled out.
  
  
• Names of states as well as the words 'Street', 'Boulevard', 'Avenue', 'Trail', etc. should be written out completely.
  
  
• Symbols should not be used so the word 'and' should be spelled out.
  
  
• Times on the invitation should be listed in words and without the abbreviations of a.m. and p.m. Instead, use the phrase 'in the afternoon' or 'in the evening' to be specific.

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jennifer Smith
to
Jason Jackson
on Saturday, the fourth of August
Two Thousand and Eight
at two o'clock in the afternoon
St. Paul's Church
10 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin

Tips for Mailing Wedding Invitations

When it comes to mailing your wedding invitations, be sure to keep these tips in mind...

1. Be sure you have a return address either printed or handwritten on the outside of your wedding invitation envelope, preferably on the back flap. This will ensure any undeliverable invitations will be returned to you by the Post Office.
   
   
2. Take one of your assembled and ready-to-mail wedding invitations to be weighed at the Post Office to make sure you affix the correct amount of postage.
   
   
3. To save both time and your tongue, be sure to purchase self-adhesive stamps. The Post Office will have several styles for you to choose from or you may want to create your own custom photo or wedding stamps through an online retailer. You can choose an already designed wedding stamp or simply upload a favorite photo to share with guests as part of your wedding invitation mailing. Many times you also have the option of adding your names and/or wedding date.
   
   
4. If you are enclosing a response card with your invitation, make sure you placed a postage stamp on the return mailing envelope as a convenience to your guests.
   
   
5. Mail all of your wedding invitations directly at a Post Office about 4 to 8 weeks prior to your wedding date, maybe even sooner if you are having a destination or holiday wedding.

Fall Wedding Invitations

Fall is a gorgeous time of the year for weddings. All those warm color tones can easily be reflected in your wedding including fall wedding invitations.



This invitation design is perfect for a fall wedding since rich colors are used to create the autumn leaves design.






Your guests will fall in love with this wedding invitation design where leaf images create a soft background for your verse.





Pocket wedding invitations are becoming increasingly popular and this elegant copper color is ideal for an autumn wedding with its luxurious look.



If you are planning a fall wedding, be sure to consider all your wedding invitation design choices to find the perfect one for your special day.

Personalized Paper Wedding Napkins

You may be wondering what wedding napkins have to do with wedding invitations. Typically your wedding invitation printer will also have paper wedding napkins available for personalizing so why not order everything at the same time to save on shipping costs.


Personalized wedding napkins can play a special role in your wedding reception. Being printed with your names and wedding date, they add a very personal touch to your celebration. Often times, a design or your monogram can also be printed on them to match your theme.




Common paper wedding napkin designs usually include the choice of beverage/cocktail or luncheon size.




Read more information about personalized wedding napkins as well as ideas on how to use them during your celebration.

Elopement Announcements

If you are planning to elope to get married, you will need elopement announcements to announce your marriage to family and friends.


Elopement announcements can also invite guests to a post-wedding reception if you are planning one. Your chosen style will let guests know how formal or casual your celebration will be. Pictured here is a style of casual wedding invitations that is specific to an elopement.


Here are some sample wordings depending on your situation:

We've Eloped!
For further details
you must attend A/AN
EVENT in our honor
on DAY
at TIME
LOCATION
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE

BRIDE
and
GROOM
(Mr. and Mrs. COUPLE)

# # #

We set sail
for a much needed vacation,
and we tied the knot
in a tropical destination!

BRIDE
and
GROOM
were married
DATE
LOCATION


Use this link for more elopment announcement verses.

Pink and Black Wedding Invitations

Beautiful color choices are plentiful when choosing your wedding invitation design. Color combinations like pink and black wedding invitations are a more contemporary choice for today's couples. Pink adds a delicate touch that makes for a striking contrast against a bold black.

There are several ways to combine these two colors to create stunning wedding invitations.


This invitation features fuchsia as an accent color around the white invitation card and also as a second ink color. The black pocket elegantly wraps around all your invitation enclosures.




Light pink wedding invitations provide a soft background for a rich black ink imprint. This design happens to also come with a decorative black wrap.






As you can see on this design, the envelope lining can be used to create the black and pink color combination in a very unique way.




There are actually many more color combinations available that you may not have thought about so be sure to check out all your wedding invitation choices before making your final selection. We'll be covering many more colors in future blog posts.