Wedding Invitation Styles That Pop!

Choosing or designing wedding invitations that are fashionable and unique is the best way to set the scene for what your wedding will be like. Be at the leading edge of wedding invitation trends for 2012 with these alternatives to the traditional wedding invitation.

Environmentally Friendly Invitations

With the focus on global warming and other environmental concerns, couples are trying to do their part and selecting recycled paper invitations. Whilst recycled papers may not be quite as white as others, considered coloured recycled papers.  Trendy textured recycled papers are a great alternative for beach and outdoor weddings.

Red Carpet Glamour

Gone are the days of decorating your wedding invitations with ribbon alone – the HOT trend for weddings is glamour and what better way to continue that theme through to your wedding invitations is with exotic lace, silver charms and clasps, exquisite beads and anything else that oozes ‘bling’.  And for the ultimate in glamour, you just can’t go past getting the expertly engraved invitation to provide the perfect finishing touch.

Colours

Monochromatic is IN! Whilst whites and ivories are a classic choice and will remain popular for traditional weddings, modern couples are combining three unlikely shades or hues of a single colour together to add a contemporary look to their wedding invitations.  Check out these samples below:

Wedding Invitation Colours     Wedding Invitation Colours

Wedding Invitation Colours     Wedding Invitation Colours

Seasonally inspired colour themes such as pinks, lavenders and pastel greens will never go out of fashion, however if you really want to make a modern statement, consider a trendy colour medley of plum and tangerine, navy and lime, fuchsia and orange, deep Merlot and moss green, chocolate brown and taupe or even the new jewel tone trends of rich purples, golds, oranges and reds.

Unusual Shaped Invitations

Whether it is a formal or traditional wedding, today’s couple are looking for something different. Round, bi-fold or fold-out cards are becoming popular choices amongst brides and grooms this year. And with the growing popularity of destination weddings, couples are really using their creative juices, sending out invitations that reflect their exotic destination; a textured sandy beach invitation for a tropical beach wedding or an Eiffel Tower for a Parisian wedding.

Invitation Artwork & Design

For truly unique, stylish and inspirational wedding invitations, consider working with a graphic designer to create the ultimate one-of-a-kind wedding invitation that stands out from the rest and captures your personal style.

URLs on Invitations

One fast growing trend is couples placing their engagement photos on wedding websites and ways to RSVP online and even putting together their own wedding website featuring pictures of themselves and details about their wedding.  When they send out their wedding invitations they include the URL to their wedding page so guests can easily find it.

Rain Cards

As more and more couples are opting to take advantage of Australia’s amazing alfresco climate and selecting outdoor settings, such as beaches and public gardens, it's important to have a backup plan just in case it rains.  A growing wedding invitation trend is to include rain cards to advise guests where the ceremony and/or reception will be held in case of bad weather, including a contact telephone number that guests can call to find out whether or not the wedding has been moved to the alternative location.

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