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It’s one of the first things you’ll do for your wedding, so make sure you do it right! Messing up your wedding invitation is not uncommon, so think through all the possible mistakes before you send them away to the printer.
One common mistake is to not proofread the wedding invitation sample before sending it to the printer. Take the time to read and reread the proof. It can be tempting to send it off and assume everything is correct, but don’t make that mistake. Sit down one night and pour over every detail. Read over the invite out loud to make sure it sounds correctly. Double check every spelling to make sure it is right – especially if it’s the groom’s parents names. Make sure both of you read and reread the invite, thinking about spelling. Nothing makes a parent feel worse than having their name misspelled on the invite they paid for.
Feel free to pick a theme, but don’t go overboard. If your theme is winter, don’t pile snowflakes upon snowflakes on your wedding invitation. Be selective, and remember that careful editing is harder than just adding on more stuff. There comes a point in any theme where it becomes overkill. If you are having a pink wedding, avoid using pink type on pink paper with a pink bow on top. For an honest opinion, ask your future mother-in-law.
Be creative, be cute, but don’t be cheesy. Avoid silly typefaces, even if you are throwing a casual affair. Using the Chalkboard font might seem like a good idea for two teachers tying the knot, but you’ll end up looking like you’ve created a note home for good behavior, not a wedding invite. If you use a curlicue font, your loopy letters will look… loopy. Even if you are not having a formal wedding, there is still a certain amount of restraint that should be used.
You might think you are a wordsmith, but avoid using too many puns or jokes in your invite. Your guests might spend too much time trying to figure out where and when your wedding is that they end up missing it all together. Again, exercise moderation and spend more time editing than adding. Avoid using your nicknames on the invite – you might know each other as Pooky, but that doesn’t mean it will be funny to your grandmother on the invite. Err on the side of formal for the invite itself – you’ll have proof of your silliness on paper if you go too far.