S2E13: Invitations Pt. 1 (Designing Invites)

My Mom: What are you going to talk about for a whole episode on invitations?... 

(three episodes later...)

Clearly I'm obsessed with invitations- and you should be too. From a tactical perspective, they communicate all the details needed for your guests to arrive and enjoy your wedding. They also enable guests to tell you they are coming to the wedding! I know by now, you are eager to see how your numbers are going to shake out. 

And hey, I love planning but you should also know that a wedding invitation is so much more than informative brochure. Invites are beautiful, evocative, emotional keepsakes that are the first real physical manifestation of your upcoming wedding. Perhaps you mailed a save the date and posted some photos of your engagement, but really, those were just first attempts at getting your community onboard. Now that your event has taken shape, it's time to unveil your event to your guests. 

Invitations stoke guests excitement much like a good movie trailer does for a long awaited film premiere. I always call it a "golden ticket" as well. Guests will be so honored to see that they are invited to this important life event. So let's tackle some details that if mishandled, will mettle with your event's big release. Let's talk through invitations and website details that should be in place as you begin designing your invitations.