Wedding Invitation Samples

Use wedding invitation samples to get presentation ideas and answers to wording and etiquette questions. Most likely, taking a look at samples will help narrow down choices, inspire, and get you going as far as your own announcements, cards, and invites.

Budget-wise, samples can generate ideas on how to convey something similar but for less. Or if money is no object, they can also inspire ideas on how to personalize invitations with embellishments, such as bows, decorative brads, charms, and calligraphy.

Proper wording of a wedding invitation is critical, as it establishes the wedding time, location, and (via reply cards) the wedding-party size for dinner and reception. For church weddings, wording is more formal and is different than that of a home wedding, second marriage, vow renewal, or other ceremony. It’s important to know how to word an invitation to match the occasion. Wedding invitations should be planned at least three months in advance to meet the eight-week mark for sending invitations out.

As for where to find wedding invitation samples, the answer is “everywhere.” All stationers and printers share examples of their work to help with your decisions. While there are any number of brick-and-mortar stationers to choose from locally, there are also countless online providers as well. This is where your research can begin, as websites are filled with invitation samples and many allow you to customize right online. See all kinds of invitation ideas come to life, from assembled invites to background cards to envelopes and seals. Create your own and once satisfied, simply place an order.

Wedding invitation samples also help in answering common questions, such as those about proper wording and overall etiquette. For instance, an at-home wedding invitation can replace the formal “request the honor of your presence” with the less-formal “request the pleasure of your company.”