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Wedding invitations and wedding stationery can take their inspiration from the colours in the bridesmaids dresses or the flowers in your bridal bouquets.  When you have decided the theme and formality of your wedding invitations, it’s time to start shopping for wedding invitation and wedding stationery designs. 

No matter how small or big your wedding, choose wedding invitations and wedding stationery to suit you, your wedding and your budget. Unique, irresistible, wedding invites and wedding stationery designs can be found at Swish Invites.  Whatever the design the choice is yours, we are here to offer you a wide selection of luxury wedding invitations and wedding stationery for your wedding day.

How to choose your wedding invitations

Every bride has an idea of what she wants her magical day to be like.  Wedding invitations are to announce the wedding day and set the mood.  Such a special occasion deserves perfect wedding invitations!

When choosing wedding invitations online always order sample invitations and stationery from the retailer.   Most wedding invitation companies charge a small fee for samples to cover the cost of handling.  Ordering samples of your chosen wedding invitations a good investment.   

The bride and groom need to be happy with their choice of wedding invitations in both price and style.  Wedding are beautiful and therefore wedding invitations need to be symbolic of taste and beauty. There are so many choices these days it is easy to get confused when choosing the right wedding invitation that goes with their chosen theme or colour scheme. Couples can now choose cards with an image on the front and details inside, or they can choose to stick with the traditional single sided wedding invitation. These newer invitations allow the bride and groom to choose images that represent their wedding, and their personal style. These beautiful wedding invitations help the bride and groom to make their wedding invitations even more personalized.

Wedding invitations are a necessity when it comes to planning a wedding.  Your wedding invitations will be sent to friends, family, and even distant relatives and family friends that the bride and groom may not even know! It is important to make a good first impression and give guests a small preview of what to expect on the day of the wedding. Your wedding invitations can do all of this and more!

Themed Wedding Invitations

The wedding invitations should give guests an idea of what to expect at the wedding. A wedding that is going to be elegant should have an elegant wedding invitation. The same can be said for any type of wedding. It is up to the bride and groom to choose the wedding invitation that is going to relay this message to their guests.

If the bride and groom have chosen a theme for their wedding, then the ideal wedding invitation will portray this theme. There are so many different styles and designs of wedding invitations to choose from with limitless possibilities when it comes to choosing the one that will fit with the chosen theme of the wedding.

Who Should Receive a Wedding Invitation?

You are probably wondering how you should best distribute your wedding invitations.  You will only have to send a single wedding invitation to a couple or family. And it’s important to make sure that you send invitations to each member of the wedding party, including the parents of the groom. You will also need to send an invitation to the individual who is officiating the wedding, often a clergyman. If the clergyman is married, it is considered good form to also invite his wife.

Wedding Invitations and Unexpected Guests

You know that a family member will not be able to attend your wedding because of ill health. You want them to feel a part of your wedding day yet, you already know they won’t be able to make it. What should you do?

It is vitally important that you send a wedding invitation to your beloved guest, even if they can’t be present for the wedding and/or reception. By mailing them a wedding invitation, you are making them feel cherished and welcome. Even though they can’t attend, they might be able to send a card or gift, which will make them feel as if she is part of the festivities. It’s nice to know you cared enough about to receive a wedding invitation.

Ordering Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitations are one of the most important parts of planning the wedding celebration.  Invitations can be DIY, fully printed,  partially printed, pre-printed, handwritten.

Fully-printed wedding invitations are printed by a professional.  The professionally printed wedding invitation provides a quality finish and saves time for the bride and groom.

You can find fantastic partially printed or DIY invitations at a reasonable cost, where the invitations is created for you, all you need to do is print the wording.  

Handwritten invitations are written by hand in neat, lovely penmanship or by using calligraphy. Calligraphy is an artistic, beautiful way of writing script with a specialized pen.  Handwritten invitations need to be neatly and accurately completed.

Blank invitations can be used to create handmade or wedding invitations. These wedding invitations should be printer friendly for both laser and ink jet printers.

A couple should order their wedding invitations at least three months in advance so that there is plenty of time to receive them, complete them and send them out. This also allows a bit of time to address envelopes if necessary.

When to Send Out Your Wedding Invitations

wedding invitations should be sent no later than six weeks in advance of the wedding and up to 3/6 months in advance if you have international and interstate guests.     This gives your guests plenty of time to clear their calendars and find accommodation.