Ordering or Creating your Wedding Cards
A wedding ceremony is once in a lifetime occasion and therefore everything related to it has to be extraordinary and beautiful. Wedding card is one of the major requirements of your wedding as you officially announce your union with your life-partner through it, and it also gives a sneak preview of your wedding ceremonies to the guests. Moreover, an invitee is a way to heartily request your loved ones to be a part of the auspicious occasion; so wedding cards should be special.
Although it may be tempting to cut costs on the invitees, but quality is an important aspect of the card. It’s advisable to shop around by going to printers and stationary stores so that you can touch, feel and see the invitations, before buying. In case, you are ordering the cards online, then always ask for a sample before placing the order so you can see the actual invitation. The size of the card should be given due consideration, as a large invitation may cost a great deal more to ship than a smaller one.
If you are looking forward to a theme wedding, then the wedding card should be designed accordingly. For instance, if the theme is that of an exotic beach wedding, then its best to choose colours like turquoise, sky blue, marine blue or other bright colours, along with adding some pictures of the beach. In case of traditional Indian wedding, one can use glorifying pictures of some deities or traditional bejewelled cards can be used in bright colours like deep red, golden, silver etc. For Hindu wedding cards, a picture of Lord Ganesha is generally used, as it is inevitable to worship him before any important work. Nowadays many couples also use their own pictures on the card, which really makes the invitees special. You can also personalize the cards with items such as vellum, ribbon, confetti or ink stamps. You can further cut down the cost, by creating your own wedding cards. There are several pre-designed kits available in the market to enable you to add your own touch to the card, which can really set your invitations apart.
You can use colourful and assorted papers to enhance the richness of the card. It is advisable to use vellum on your cards, which are colourful papers used as a protection for the card against the scratches on the pictures. Also, you should select a card while keeping inline with the budget fixed for the wedding card, while planning your wedding. A variety of contemporary and traditional wedding cards are available with the card designers these days, to suit all tastes and budgets. Moreover, it is recommended to order the invitations months ahead of your wedding, thereby allowing lots of time for errors, back orders or slow delivery. Last but not the least, always order extra cards to cover up with last minute additions to your guest lists, addressing errors or shipping damage and mess ups.
