| The wedding invitation is one of the first | | | | For unique wedding invitations you might opt to |
| connections you will be making with your invited | | | | purchase small decorative bottles with your |
| guests, and you want it to be a meaningful one. | | | | message enclosed inside as a keepsake for |
| Your invitations will set the tone for the rest of | | | | beach-themed weddings for example. Even the |
| your wedding. They should convey the love of | | | | traditional invitation on stiff cardstock can be |
| the couple and leave a memorable impression | | | | transformed by changing to parchment paper, |
| upon those that receive them. You want your | | | | and using real flower petals. For a butterfly |
| invitations to be a beautiful reflecting pond from | | | | wedding you might choose to send your |
| which the rest of your wedding can spring forth | | | | invitations attached to butterfly wands for a fun |
| from. Creating designs that capture the combined | | | | keepsake. |
| personalities of the couple make for unique | | | | You can also create your own unique wedding |
| wedding invitations that become keepsakes for | | | | invitations at home. Purchase special bond paper |
| your guests. | | | | such as Gold-Leaf, Parchment, and Rice paper |
| Unique wedding invitations are abundant and quite | | | | (available at most office supply stores or online) |
| easy to find these days. There are literally | | | | and with a printing program you can make your |
| thousands upon thousands of web sites dedicated | | | | own unique cards. Using these different papers |
| to creating just the right invitations for your | | | | has a more 'unique' feeling to them than the |
| wedding celebration. Wedding books and | | | | regular cardstock most often used. |
| magazines also offer good referrals to have your | | | | Whether you make your own unique wedding |
| unique wedding invitations done. | | | | invitations, order them from an online dealer, or |
| The internet, stationary stores, and wedding | | | | local retailer, you should have them in hand about |
| related retailers all offer countless ideas for unique | | | | 4-6mos. Prior to the wedding. Also remember to |
| wedding invitations. You can find pre-made | | | | order or make 25-50 more than you the number |
| invitations that suite the theme of your wedding, | | | | represented on your guest list. This will allow for |
| or even create your own designs and have them | | | | spelling mistakes, surprise requests for invites, or |
| printed for you. Buying your invitations online can | | | | for someone you may have accidentally |
| mean a savings of 40% or more over that of | | | | forgotten. You should mail the invitations to your |
| local retailers due to the volume of suppliers | | | | guests 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding event. |
| available to online stores. This form of purchasing | | | | This will allow your guests to make arrangements |
| also allows you to see how your completed | | | | such as time off from work on that date, to |
| invitations will look, often in 3-D views. You can | | | | arrange for childcare if needed, or address other |
| even order samples of the invitations you want | | | | needs. This also gives your guests time to return |
| so that you can get a 'feel' for the quality of the | | | | that all-important RSVP! |
| invitations before committing to the final purchase. | | | | |