invites done right

set the right tone

The invitation is a guest’s first real peek at your wedding. Along with listing the location and the time of day, the invitation—more specifically, its style—hints to the formality of your wedding. Want to get creative? Save-the-dates are less formal and the perfect place to be playful, even if you’re having a black-tie affair.

make sure it’s legible

When you’re busy thinking about colors and patterns, it can be easy to forget about the text, but remember the info you put on the invitation is the whole point of sending it in the first place. Your stationer can help, but in general, avoid light ink on light backgrounds and dark ink on dark backgrounds. Also, yellow and pastels are