Are you planning your own wedding? Making your own invites? You need all the help you can get, right? Well, we’ve compiled 20 contemporary wedding invitation examples along with a few tips for those of you who are thinking about DIY wedding announcements. I enjoyed scanning wedding sites for these images–all the design associated with weddings in general are more artsy and beautiful than ever before. Hopefully this helps you a little, saves you some time, and gives you some ideas to think outside the box to make your special day just that much more special!
A few things to keep in mind concerning timelines as you consider creating your cards:
- If you’re sending save-the-date cards, they will need to go out at least 6 months prior to your wedding date.
- Invitations need to be mailed 6-8 weeks before the wedding to give people enough time to make travel plans, etc.
- Make sure your RSVP date is 2-3 weeks before your wedding so adequate time is given for catering and final planning.
Preliminary design considerations:
- Be sure the over-all style of your cards are consistent with the rest of your wedding! The tone of your invite is key in communicating the extent of formality to be expected.
- Do some basic research on type and learn which fonts convey the style you’re going for–classy vs. avant-garde, modern, playful, etc. Consider the readability of your cards by keeping the text minimal.
- Consider the size of your cards–standard cards/envelops could save money in postage and printing.
- When choosing colors, keep them cohesive with the rest of your wedding!
20 Contemporary Wedding Invitation Examples
I have recently been browsing various blogs and Pinterest for different wedding invitation designs. Thank you for providing an excellent collection of examples ranging from unique to traditional. I’ll be sure to share some of my favorites with my husband so we can determine which design we like the best.