Importance of your Wedding Invites

The first glimpse your guests will get into your wedding will be your invitation. Therefore it is very important that the design, theme and overall look goes hand in hand with the overall idea that you have for your big day!

If you are having a black tie event you wouldn't send a beachy invitation, same way if you are having a casual affair you should not send a elaborate invitation.

The design of your invitation can give many clues as to what your guests can expect at your events and you don't want to give off the wrong impression. Choosing colors, designs and a theme that matches your idea will get your guests expected for what's yet to come!

Invite Ink

Invite Ink is fast becoming the go to website when it comes to choosing your perfect wedding invitation design. After many years of designing and customizing invitations for family and friends, Poorvi Matani decided to take her creativity to the next level. She is well known throughout Orange County for her exquisite invitation designs, ranging from baby showers to graduations to weddings. Every invitation is personalized to meet the expectations of the client.

What makes Invite Ink so special is its ability to offer its clientele a truly unique design, enabling each personally created idea to fast become a reality by working with their talented young design team who step by step materialize your dreamt up concept into a tangible reality.

WHEN TO SEND SAVE THE DATES, INVITES, & RSVPs

As a general rule, its best to let friends and family know about your big day around six months prior or eight months for far away destination weddings.  Sending Save The Dates this early in advance give guests plenty of time to book their travel, save some cash, and ask days off from work.  Any later it might as well be an invitation.  Invitations should ideally be sent out eight weeks before the wedding.  Timely invitations also allow you an earlier RSVP deadline, which should be about three weeks before the wedding, leaving you enough time to sort out the final count for the caterer and seating charts. 

Indian Invitations On This Side of The Globe

Your wedding invitation is the first way you will set the tone for your big day. It will give your guests a glimpse at what they can expect at your wedding. For Indian weddings invitations are crucial as they are so many details that you need to give guests, from the number or guests, the number of events and the food options! Many of our clients choose to have theirs made in India, but not everyone has the time or budget to make the trip oversees. Here is a list of vendors state-side that we have used and have made some of our best invitations. They are affordable and are aware of the Indian traditions, taste and style.

Patel Printing

Zoya Couture

Saima Says

Alpine

Ceci NY

Invitation Printing Methods

A lot of my brides ask me questions regarding the different types of invitation printing.  Here are some of the most popular methods of wedding invitation printing.  

1.      Engraving is the printing method with an old world charm. It is the most traditional form of wedding invitation printing and also one of the most expensive.  The wording is etched onto a copper plate, coated with ink, and then wiped clean so only the ink remains in the indentations. Soft, fine paper is then pressed against the plate which creates a very crisp clean lettering.  Engraved invitations may take a little longer than other methods so remember to start the process with your printer well in advance when choosing engraved invitations.

2.      Letterpress type of printing also gives a vintage look.  This technique is created when a letterpress printer uses inked letters or design which is pressed onto paper.  Letterpress type does not produce crisp lettering, hence producing a more vintage look. There isn’t a lot of flexibility in the letter type or font.  Very few printers still use this method but if you choose it, the method looks the best of handmade paper.  

3.      Thermography is a less expensive method of creating the engraved look.  The printer uses ink and resin dusting powders with heat to create raised lettering.  The process is high tech. and it’s at a flip of the switch.  It’s becoming the most popular method of printing wedding invitations because of the cost and, unlike engraving, it much quicker to achieve.

4.      Foil Stamping is also known as dry stamping, hot stamping or metallic foil.  It uses heated dyes or metal plates to place a fine layer of foil onto paper. This technique has been used for centuries. It began with the use of gold foil but now other metallic foils are used in place of gold. Keep in mind, the foil don’t not necessarily have to be shiny.  This method is comparable in price to engraving.

5.      Offset printing or lithography is the easiest method of printing and so the least expensive of all the types. It most commonly known as flat printing since the lettering is not raised.  It is also useful when printing on textured paper.  The method uses inked plates or rubber cylinders to transfer letters or images onto paper.  

6.      Calligraphy is used for handwritten appearance invitations.  The calligraphy artist will utilize special pens and ink to give that traditional look.  Calligraphy for matching invitations can be done by creating a plate for engraving.  Both calligraphy methods are expensive so best utilized for small weddings.

I hope this helps you when you’re ready to choose your wedding invitation.