Friday, March 12, 2010

Picking Out Wedding Invitations - Places to See Samples

So, you've decided to get married and now you're in the process of planning your wedding. Although your dress, cake, guests, and favors are all important parts, so are the the wedding invitations. Invitations, once you've decided who to invite, set the tone for the wedding, and this is why some card makes have formal and casual styles. If you plan to have a formal, large wedding, sending a set of casual invitations may set the wrong tone, while the same can be said of the reverse. If you need ideas for - or a better picture of - invitations, finding a way to see them visually will help you decide on a design.

If you don't have any image of how you'd like your invitations to appear, one common event that many brides-to-be should attend is a bridal expo. While such events have a plethora of information and samples for all aspects of your wedding, its one way to see wedding invitations physically before contacting a printer. Like all expos, one geared toward weddings has several local and national businesses present giving demonstrations and showing samples of your product. You may choose not to buy anything, but the event may give you some ideas for your own invitations.

The next possibility is to contact a printer. Printers and designers for wedding invitations can be found online and in the telephone book. Through a printer, you can view various samples of wedding invitations, and the interior cards accompanying them. In fact, you may even find a design that you and your husband-to-be want to send to guests. Printers will show you a number of patterns and styles, including standard and one-piece seal-and-send invitations, as well as casual and formal styles based on the type of wedding you're holding.

Wedding invitations, like all cards, are nearly endless. But, once you view some samples and get a clearer picture of what you'd like to send guests, you'll be able to choose a pattern that fits your tastes.

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