If you find that traditional wedding invitations are not your cup of tea then the contemporary wedding invitations might just be the right choice for you. Traditional wedding invitations are quite simple. It would normally be a sheet of paper or card with the wedding details in front. Not all wedding couples want this kind of design since most couples now would like to go out of their shell and be daring in their choices.
To explain the contemporary design further, basically, it’s a style that is from our own era or generation. Wedding invites that follow the contemporary design comes in a lot of different shape and sizes ranging from pocket-fold to gate fold. Recently the pocket-fold design has become very popular. The extra pocket allows the couple to place extra information like a map to the venue, gift list, a reply card or little souvenirs. Contemporary wedding invitations also are known for their bold colour and often fancy paper materials are used like the ones that glitter and sparkle.
The contemporary design offers a lot of patterns to choose from like floral and swirl patterns which by the way are the current favourite. You can use floral and swirl patterns with a colour scheme that matches your colour motif. To add more drama to your contemporary wedding invitations you could also decorate it with Diamante or Swarovski crystals, these add a touch of sparkle and elegance to the invites. You can purchase cards with pre-decorated diamantes or if you want you could do it yourself. Diamantes are available from many stationery and craft shops. Remember though not to overdo the decorations for it might look too flashy.
Nowadays, there are couples who prefer to hold their wedding in a foreign country. If you are one of these couples then you might want to highlight your venue by choosing a wedding invitation that has a theme coinciding with the country where you are holding the wedding. For example, if you are going to hold the wedding in Paris then you can add the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop to your wedding stationery. If the wedding is going to be in Italy, then the Gondolas of Venice would be a fitting backdrop. You might consider decorating your invites with a luggage tag, plane tickets or anything that denotes travel. This might also be advantageous because when you return from abroad because you can hold a reception for the guests that were not able to make it. Your wedding invitations could give them a glimpse of the country where your wedding was held.
A delightful contemporary addition to a modern wedding invitation is the save the date card. These cards provides the couples a chance to announce their wedding at a very much earlier date and it gives their guests time to adjust their schedules for the wedding. These cards are useful especially when your chosen wedding date is going to fall on a holiday celebration. Guests are often thankful enough for these save the date cards because it gives them a chance to plan ahead.
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