How to create a wedding invitation

InvitePapers has been designing fine wedding invitations for more than 35 years. We know exactly what goes into the planning and creation of your stationery collection. After all, your wedding invitation must reflect your own personal style, and the type of wedding you desire.

Consider the basic pointers found here prior to designing your wedding invitation or announcement card:

• Budget and price range
• Invitation style and level of formality
• Color scheme
• Paper weights and shades
• Typefaces, and how they relate to ink color, font style, and size
• Preferred size of the invitation or announcement card
• Wording
• Number and type of desired enclosures

InvitePapers offers the best in papers, designs, and price selections. We supply you with an efficient proofing process, and our knowledgeable stationery experts will help you dabble with wording and font styles, colors and designs, artistic elements, and a wealth of printing options. Our attention to detail will leave you fully satisfied with your invitation design, and our print quality is second to none.

Invitations Timeline

Six to eight months prior to wedding date:

• Review invitation styles and formats.
• Finalize guest list.
• If using Save The Date cards, order them now.

Six months prior:

• Consult with InvitePapers stationery experts to determine the type of invitation you ultimately will send.
• Browse wording styles and establish the types of enclosures you'll want to include.
• Mail Save-The-Date cards.

Four months prior:

• Order wedding invitations
• Choose and hire a calligrapher to hand-address your envelopes.

Three months prior:

• Address and assemble your invitations.
• Have a fully assembled invitation weighed for postage.

Six to 10 weeks prior:

• Using hand-stamping process for invitations available at your post office.
• Mail your invitations.

• Save the Date Announcements
• Wedding Planner
• Wedding Invitation Selections
• Wedding Invitation FAQ
• Assembling Your Invitations
• Mailing Your Invitations
• Bridal Thank You Notes