Invitations by Slice of Lime Design
Photography by Arina Lanis
The invitation is the first element of your wedding your guests will see and understandably their first impression of the event. Although many experts have their own ideas of how the invitation should look and what it should represent, most agree that it is a direct reflection of the upcoming event. Traditionally, invitations were designed to fit a formal look. Today, invitations are designed in a multitude of different sytles and colors. Wording is poetic and the range of decorative elements is enormous. This new artistic approach has granted couples the freedom to design invites that are specific to their event, in many ways giving their invitations their own special character and personality and setting the tone for the big day.
It's no secret that the expense of invitations can be significant. A bride has many alternatives — hiring a professional to design and create the invitations, having a designer create the invitations and assembling them herself, choosing ready-made designs from a catalog, or even printing invitations herself. Your decisions should reflect the amount of time you have to dedicate to this project, balanced against your budget. Consider how important the invitations are to you and what portion of the budget you are willing to allocate to them. Some brides see invitations as an item which will eventually be discarded by the receiver; others see it as one of the most important first impressions the bride can make regarding her wedding; and still others value it as a lasting token of the big day.
