Cool Tip for Your Wedding: Beach Invitations
You’re going to be married on the beach with the surf providing liquid music in the background. You’ve selected your date and you’ve settled on the perfect place to hold your wedding. Beach invitations are the ideal way to let your guests know about the joyful occasion. Your hope, of course, is that your wedding invitations will entice those you care for to attend and participate in your special day.
You want to design and create an invitation so appealing that your guests won’t be able to resist framing it as a memento of your wedding. But you’ll want to watch your budget, too. Are you aware that the typical couple spends five per cent of their total wedding budget on their invitations? That’s $1,000 for a $20,000 wedding. Beach invitations don’t need to be that expensive. Instead of hiring a graphic artist or designer, why not save money and design your own invitations?
It might seem challenging at the beginning, but happily, there’s very little reason to worry. There are so many different papers, colors and type-styles to choose from, it will be easy to design invitations that mirror your unique style. And best of all, you can do it without spending too much money. This is your chance to show your creativity, so enjoy it!
Here are some tips to fire up your creativity:
Design online: Type “design your own wedding invitations online” into your favorite Internet search engine, and you’ll be presented with dozens of websites that allow you to create invitations for your wedding. Beach invitations are offered in a variety of ready-made designs. You can start from scratch or choose one of these ready-made versions and then customize it to your heart’s desire…for free. You won’t be charged for the invitations until you have them printed.
Shape and Size of Invitations: You might want your invitations to have a custom shape, such as a palm tree, a sea horse or something else that’s related to the beach. Custom shapes are popular, but they do have some shortcomings. The printer will need to specially set up their equipment to cut the paper into the shape you choose, and this will come at an extra cost. You may have additional postage costs, too, because the post office sometimes charges more for oversized or oddly shaped envelopes. If your budget is tight, you are better off staying with square or rectangular invitations.
Invitation Graphics: What images pop into your mind when you think about the beach? Wedding invitations can incorporate pictures of sand dollars on the beach, swaying palm trees, sailboats on the horizon and other beach-related images into their designs. You can create a tasteful background for your invitations by repeating the same image of a tropical flower, a starfish, a sunset or a dolphin. You can also use a favorite beach photo or painting in your design.
Paper choices: What type of paper should you use? 30 to 50 pound card stock is optimal. This is thicker than standard paper so it prints well and resists bending and creasing during mailing. If you are more eco-conscious, opt for recycled paper. Linen and cotton paper are ideal choices if your goal is elegance. Tip: To save money, go with a cotton blend rather than 100% cotton.
Fonts for Your Invitations: The website you use to create your invitations will provide several fonts you can choose from. You’ll want to select a type-style that makes you picture the beach, romance and your personal style. A font called Edwardian Script is among the most popular for wedding invitations, and it’s very pleasing to the eye. Vivaldi and Renaissance are other excellent choices.
You can make your invitations catch even more attention by including a favorite poem or quote, or the words of a song. Is there a favorite saying that your soon-to-be spouse repeats often? If so, add it to your wedding invitations to give them a warm, personal touch that your guests will treasure.
BeachWeddingMagic helps couples create their own magical on beach wedding. Visit BeachWeddingMagic.com for suggestions and advice on wedding beach invitations, cakes, decorations, clothing and much more.
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