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Wedding Invitations Samples

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

When it comes to your wedding, the detailing is very important and making sure you get what you ask for is imperative.  The best way to ensure that you direct people in a way that you want the end result to come about. When it comes to wedding invitations samples, it’s important to have them sent out in advance to see for yourself how it will feel when in your hands. With wedding invites you make sure that when you order yourself samples of the work, it’s done the right way and it comes out beautiful like you imagined so.

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Make sure you have a plan or a vision for your wedding invitation. Write down what you want for your wedding, whether its colour, themes or things that inspire you and what you believe is ideal for your wedding. Once you have done this, review your notes with your fiancé and decide on the options that you like best. Then it’s time to shop or window shop for what you believe is right for you.

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DreamDay Invitations has a great collection of wedding invites that range across colours, themes and styles, shapes and also treatments. With an online system that allows you to preview your wedding invitations prior to printing it allows you a look at what your invite for your wedding will look like virtually. However, for some people this won’t do because you need to see and feel it for yourself, to understand whether the texture and the aesthetic are pleasing to the eye. Well, DreamDay Invitations has an option for that too. Allowing you to order samples of what you have chosen and then customised to your liking, be it the font facing used, the wedding invitation wording to the colours you have selected respectively, you may order samples from whichever designs have caught your eye in terms of what you are looking for as your wedding invitations.  It’s that easy as A-B-C.

All you have to do is create an account with DreamDay Invitations, pick out a design or style of your choice, preview it in 3D, and once you have agreed that that is what you are looking for you will be sent a PDF print of the wedding invitation samples whereby upon conformation will be printed and then shipped to you. With so many options made available to you, this will make it easier for you to decide from all the wedding invitations designs presented to you by DreamDay Invitations.

Theme wedding invitations

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Themes can be derived by many definitions and in the sense of an artistic and design aspect; you could look to colours as well as inspirations that are bounced off many shapes, objects and even living entities. When it comes to weddings and wedding invitations, themes play quite a distinctive role. Figuring out which theme for your wedding and invites suit your special day the best may take some thinking and some direction, and you can find it right here.
When you want to style your wedding invites after that of a theme, there are two ways in which you can go about it. One will be with colours which allow you a great many shades and hues to play with and the other would be based on inspirations. Now, these inspirations may differ from one another whether it’s based on a time period, a way of styling or even objects and also people.

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Some great themes for the year of 2011 presents us with a myriad of options to choose from which varies in range so distinctively that there is something for everyone, no matter what your tastes and styles and likings may be. From the likes of vintage, to chic elegance, patterns, colour explosions, to elegance and simplistic detailing, green weddings and DIY, this year is one of greatness and with it DreamDay Invitations is right on cue with all the offerings for this year. Let’s look at each factor and how these wedding invites come together based on the themes chosen as this year’s trends.

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Vintage is a wonderful thing that puts together various iconic design elements and infuses them in an eclectic mix that gathers distinct colours to make a beautiful work of art come to life. DreamDay Invitations has a great range of such vintage wedding invites to offer you the option of having a vintage feel to your wedding. Wedding chic is easy and effortless if you know where to look and know how to style and design in a way that is trendy and beautiful. With the right touches of design elements and colours, your wedding invitations will be beautiful. But that’s not all DreamDay Invitations can offer you in terms of keeping up with theme wedding invitations along with the trends that this year brings you, you may have options if the other trends such as patterns, colours, treatment details and also DIY and green wedding invitation which DreamDay Invitations is proud to offer.
Patterns with wedding invitations are stupendous and DreamDay Invitations has many choices to choose from in its collections from the likes of filigree to damask, polka dots, stripes and much more. Use these patterns and designs in your wedding invites to make it whimsical and fun. Likewise with colours and the essence of detailing via treatments and the likes you may opt to make your wedding cards bigger and better to fit your idea of the ideal stationery for your special day.

Inspirational Wedding Invitation Wording

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

If your wedding day is 6-8 months away, then it’s time to get cracking and have fun with all the planning. Starting early means making sure that everything goes well and it leaves you with time to look back and evaluate, and take it all in, with time to make sure everything happens as you plan it to and want it to. So, when it comes to your planning you almost always start with the venue, which in turn is related to the wedding invitations that need to be sent out at least 4-6 weeks prior to the wedding. The way you design your inspirational wedding invitations, and also how your wedding invitation wording will sound, reflects back to the style ceremony and the reception, because in fact, you are offering your invitees and guests a sneak peek into what the special day will include.

Inspirational Wedding Invitations

When it comes to designing the look and feel of your wedding invite, that should be easy provided you have a theme in mind, and if you have a clear vision, then presto your wedding invitations will be a breeze, just like that.  Whether it’s a seasonal wedding, a beach wedding or even a garden wedding, or it’s based on a  colour or maybe even focusing on a design taking into consideration  the design elements such as filigree and damask for example, when you come down to it, then deciding on your choice will be easier than 1-2-3!

With DreamDay Invitations finding your wedding invitation will be easy, because the automated technical advanced system allows your decision making and selections to be quick and efficient. Pick a design that like, and then go to customise and edit yourself with your own wording and ideas. When customising the wording, there is the standard wording options provided to you, but you may also choose you own inspirational words to say. Wedding invitations wording can at times be tricky, but here at DreamDay Invitations, we are all about helping our customers.  A great way of putting an inspiration twist in it is by adding poetry or prose pieces into the wording, making it a romantic gesture and possibly a testament to love. Here are some options for you to consider when customising your wedding invite wording.

In the spirit of peace and joy

this holiday season

<Bride’s Parents>

request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

<Bride’s Name>

to

<Groom’s Name>

on <Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

As autumn leaves

turn their brilliant hue

two lovers will join and say I do

<Bride’s Name> and

<Groom’s Name>

will be joined together in a holy union

on <Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

We joyfully ask you to share

in this celebration of life

<Bride’s Parents>

To everything there is a season, and a time

to every purpose under the heaven

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

<Bride’s Name>

and

<Groom’s Name>

invite you to share with them

on the first day of their new lives together

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

We’re tying the knot!

<Bride’s Name> and <Groom’s Name>

invite you to

join their celebration of love, friendship, and commitment

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

True love is eternal and infinite

<Bride’s Name> and <Groom’s Name>

warmly invite you to a part of their wedding day

Come share in our joy

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

Whatever our souls are made up, his and mine are the same

~ Emily Bronte ~

Please share in our joy

You are invited to witness the exchange of wedding vows between

<Bride’s Name>

and

<Groom’s Name>

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

Post ceremony celebration immediately following

Two hearts, two souls, one love for all time

It would give us great pleasure if you would join us on our wedding day

<Bride’s Name>

and

<Groom’s Name>

are to be wed on

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

Dancing, food, and fun immediately after

We cherish the roles you play in our lives

and would be honored if you would join us

as we enter into the journey of marriage

<Bride’s Name>

and

<Groom’s Name>

will exchange wedding vows

<Date>

at <Time>

<Venue>

With DreamDay Invitations, you’ll find everything at your fingertips. Enjoy your wedding planning; we’re here to make it easier for you.

Vintage Wedding Invitations

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Tradition and culture are some great things that make society a great place to be, and if you are one who values these, then more love and power to you. With tradition comes great knowledge and insight, and also the beauty of a bygone era still lives on through you and your system of values, because you believe in the same things many wise men and women did too.  It is not about being called old fashioned, it is truly only about valuing something that you believe are right and good, and no matter who says otherwise, you know in your heart that it is beautiful way of life. It’s a great thing to use when you have something important coming up, like for example with vintage wedding invitations for your special day.

As a traditional person, and one who embraces culture, vintage is something you might find a strong kinship to.  Called “Treasures of the past”, items of vintage value are loved and reflect your lives in many ways. In a city that has many old buildings, you will find traces of architecture that are old and beautifully crafted and like so, it lives on.  However, in these changing times and new trends coming your way, you might find it hard to hold on to some elements, but with the likes of vintage you are able to stay true to yourself. Vintage items can be found in clothing, furniture and also stationery in terms of styling, so when you have something important that you want to send out and want it to reflect the person you are, you can opt for vintage stationery.

Vintage Wedding Invitations Ageless Treasure

With DreamDay Invitations, you have the option of vintage styled stationery with the offer of vintage wedding invitations and other wedding stationery to blend in the theme. If you were looking for something up the traditional alley, we have that with accents of vintage embedded into it.  You will find yourself with designs that embody chic styling and that are rich and classy at the same without being over the top. The designs may put to use various accents of motifs, filigree and damask designs and also borders that focus on the wonder of classic stationery.

Vintage Wedding Invitation Polka Dot Diva

The colours that are normally related to that of these wedding invites include deep colours that are rich to look at and are also quite rare, such as burgundy, shades of blue that leans towards a royal navy blue tone, earthy hues and amber tones which might even be inspired by the sun.  Some great wedding invitations options offered by DreamDay Invitations would include the likes of New Dawn, Regal Bond, Masquerade, Enchanted Garden, Polka Dot Diva, Renaissance Kiss and Champagne, in colours of your choosing, based on the colour theme you have selected for your special day.

Happy planning, and do not forget, DreamDay Invitations also offers you handmade wedding invites if you want a personalised and customised wedding invitation.

Wedding Invitation Cards

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

If you’re on the lookout for wedding invitations, there are so many out there in so many different colours, shapes and sizes. Whether it’s the theme that you have in mind or the styling that you have been eyeing for a while, it could be beautiful, practical and efficient. With wedding invitation cards, you opt to invite your friends and family in a distinguished manner whilst adhering to rules of society, as this is one of the most special occasions in your life,  and one that will be remembered forever.

Wedding Invitation cards in Velvet Plume

So, what will you showcase on your wedding invitations cards? A 2011 trend that’s seen in the market currently,  are the use of the freshest colours, and its also the styles which have made an impact on how bridal couples select their invites for their weddings. But all in all, it’s a perfect amalgamation of colour, styling and design that makes a masterpiece come together, and toppled with the ideal wedding invitation wording,  makes it complete.

DreamDay Invitations has many wedding invitation cards that fit into the trends of 2011 from the colours to the styles. Let us look at what this year has to offer. In terms of colours, it offers us a fresh palette that infuses shades of marine life, lavender and purples, citrus based colours and mineral hues. These colours would be ideal for beach inspired weddings, fairytale wedding, summer affairs and also elegant and sophisticated church weddings. However, it terms of styles for invites, this year you are presented with inspirations by vintage, silhouettes, prints, monograms which personalises the invite in sophisticated way and also with the use of various design imagery such as chandeliers that give off a great polished appeal.

Keeping up with the times and the trends of the industry, DreamDay Invitations has great options for you not just in terms of colours that you can use as the colour palette offered to you is quite diverse, but also in terms of themes and options and means of accenting it via treatments. However, they say that the likes of engraving are taking a back-seat to pure flat printing, which works well because prints are a great way to convey a message in a concise manner.  Also, DreamDay Invitations also offers the options of handmade wedding invites that allow you to custom-make your very own couture wedding invitation card. Now, isn’t that just fabulous? With so many designs, styles and over two-thousand options for you to choose from, we’re pretty sure you will find one that fits your every criteria. Happy Planning!

How to Word Wedding Invitations

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Your wedding day is probably the most important day of your adult life, and together, you and your fiancé will be embarking on a journey to last the rest of your life, knowing  in your heart that he or she is the right one for you, in heart, body and soul. With such strong emotion surrounding this joyous occasion, it’s only right that you word your wedding invitation in a special way that conveys this most important information to all your guests.

When it comes to wording your wedding invitations, it also important to make sure that correct wedding etiquette and courtesy is observed at all costs. How is your wedding invitations etiquette broken down? Well, it involves certain areas which include the wedding invitation wording, addressing the invitees, including the RSVP details, and of course when the wedding invitations should be sent out. However, in this installment, we shall look into how a wedding invitation should be worded.

When it comes to wording wedding invitations, DreamDay Invitations know a thing or two on this subject. Since a wedding is a formal event, especially if you are hosting in a hall or a ballroom, then the due respect must be paid to this momentous occasion and that can be implied via the wording of the invite.

{The Bride’s Parents}
and
{The Groom’s Parents}
invite you to witness
the union of their families as
{The Bride}
and
{The Groom}
are joined in marriage

on {Date}
at {Time}

{Venue}

Some things are meant to be..
The honour of your presence
is requested as
{The Bride}
and
{The Groom}
are joined in marriage
on {Date}
at {Time}

{Venue}

{The Bride’s Parents}
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
{The Bride}
to
{The Groom}
son of
{The Groom’s Parents}

on {Date}
at {Time}

{Venue}

{The Groom’s Parents}

request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their son
{The Groom}
to
{The Bride}
daughter of {The Bride’s Parents}
on {Date}
at {Time}

{Venue}

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Wedding Invitation Wording White Doves

The above examples of invitation wording for your wedding include that of the bride’s and groom’s parents inviting, the bride and groom inviting, the bride’s parents inviting and the groom’s parents inviting respectively. These are also examples of how a wedding invitation should be worded, in an elegant manner adhering to etiquette standards. Things like spelling out numbers which are lower in value to that of twenty, and making sure that when if you are inviting a couple where the wife has kept her maiden name, her name should be mentioned before that of the husband. This also applied if the wife has a title and should be joined with that of the husband with an “and” in the manner “Dr. Jane Smith and Mr. John Smith are cordially invited…” These are some of the ways in which invitation wording etiquette can be used to invite your guests to your wedding.

When To Send Wedding Invitations

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

You’ve been planning for months, and your wedding day plans are coming together nicely. The hall is booked, you know exactly what you want for your bouquet and flowers for the decor, and your bridal dress is the most beautiful thing you have seen. You husband-to-be has taken care of his duties to the T, but now comes the question, when is the right time to send out your wedding invitations?

You have been working on the wedding invitations since you decided on the date, and place, and you know it’s beautiful. But you keep thinking, when would be the right time for you to send them out. You would have either bought the ready-made ones with a few customisation in terms of wording and how they come about or you would have opted to make it yourself by ordering DIY wedding invitations material kits, or even opted for the couture option of having it handmade to perfection by a professional and it has come out beautifully. Everything matches the theme you have planned, from the colours to the design elements and even the flower, your wedding invitation is a beautiful, just like your wedding day will be.

Framed Seashell Beach Pocket Wedding Invitations in Taupe

Here at DreamDay Invitations, we offer all the above services of providing you with wedding invitations that are just right for you, and we’ll also let you in on some insight into when it’s the right time to send out your wedding invitations. First of all, make sure you have everything ready in your wedding invitation package, from the main attraction that is the wedding invite, to the reply card and other information that would be important to your invitee in confirming their presence at the wedding and how they can get to it too.

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DreamDay Invitations recommends you start sending out your wedding invitations at least 8 to 6 weeks before the wedding, and also after hosting your engagement party, to ensure that if you are hosting an engagement event, invitations do not get mixed up and to avoid confusing your guests. By sending the wedding invites out in that time period, your invites have enough time to make sure that they will keep that day saved for your wedding and make sure other arrangements are also carried out if accommodation is necessary. Also, this gives them enough time to RSVP back to the couple with their conformation or their condolences. Like so, DreamDay Invitations suggests you make sure that you leave enough time for the above mentioned, you wouldn’t want to be disappointed.

Modern wedding invitation wording

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A wedding invitation can be anything from the traditional paper card, to a wedding invitation with a modern unique twist using a variety of interesting materials. With the changing world, more and more couples are looking towards modern ways of inviting their guests to their own very special wedding celebration. The great thing about adding your own ideas to your Modern wedding invitations is that DreamDay Invitations, with its unique, technically advanced online system, gives you the capability of doing this and much more from your own home.

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There are many ways you add can that modern touch to your wedding invitations, from a modern theme, or with your modern day wedding invitation wording, or the style and shape you choose. There are many components when it comes to the invitation wording, from deciding on the host, that is, who will be hosting and paying for the ceremony and reception, to the greeting, how you address your invitees, and how the invitation itself will look.

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The actual wedding hosts can vary from the bride’s family, to the groom’s family, and even the bride and groom themselves. However, if other family relations would like to offer their help in hosting the wedding, then they can do so, and they can be mentioned specially within in the modern wedding invitation wording. DreamDay Invitations online ordering and editing process offers an option to include the addition of whoever will be hosting the wedding celebration and inviting the guest to join them.

Also included are some beautiful romantic quotations located in unused areas of the card. The greeting in itself can be anything you want it to be. This verse can be anything from a poem, to a quotation extract, a favourite heartfelt saying, a vow or anything that comes to mind that may be relevant when coming up with a modern wedding invitation wording.

When addressing the invitees, you can make it less formal than the customary and traditional wedding invitation wording. You can opt out of the traditional titles (Mr, Mrs, Miss etc) and refer to the invitees via their first names and surnames only and so forth. As there are basically no set rules in how to write and construct your modern wedding invitation wording, you can make it up as you go, in a way that sounds pleasing to you and gives the ambience you are looking for.

Some examples of modern wedding invitation wordings are given below in order for you to see how they can be worded.

  • Glen & Tess Capulet would be delighted to have you join them celebrate the marriage of their daughter
  • Daniella & Andy and their families invite you to their wedding on …
  • Vincent and Pat Montague request the pleasure of your company to celebrate the marriage….
  • Juliet Capulet & Romeo Montague would be delighted to have you join them to celebrate their wedding
  • Peter and Mary are getting married! Join us to share our day and celebrate in a style we all know and love.

Or you can add your own twist in words, with a modern feel and ambience, giving your modern wedding invitations you own personality and giving your guests a glimpse of what lies ahead for a very unique and special wedding event.

Butterfly Wedding Invitations

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Butterflies are magnificent, beautiful and delicate miracles of nature.   Butterflies carry a symbolism of metamorphism and rebirth, and would be apt to use for your wedding as the bride and groom entwine their lives together and start a new life as man and wife. Featuring a butterfly in the wedding invitations would make a beautiful way to reflect this joyous occasion.

There can be many ways you can put butterflies into your wedding invitations as well as the basis of the theme you have in mind for your wedding ceremony or reception. Talking about themes, an ideal theme to use butterfly wedding invitations for would be for a garden wedding theme, flowers with butterflies as accents would make a beautiful addition to your wedding appeal. Another theme could make butterflies the feature, it would be highlighted on the flowers, the bridal attire and of course the butterfly wedding invitations.

Butterfly Echo Square Wedding Invitations Butterfly Garden Pocket Style Wedding Invitations Gold Foil Butterfly Temptation DL Tri-Fold Wedding Invitations

When it comes to butterfly wedding invitations, there are many to choose from with various designs and styles as well as images you can choose. You can also consider the number of butterflies you’d like to use on the invite, how they will be placed and where. In some butterfly wedding invitations you might find designs which the object that makes up the pattern is the butterfly itself. Such designs could include the likes filigree and even leaf designs mingled with outlines of butterflies. These of course would also be ideal for garden themes as well, with the leaves and butterflies reflecting the atmosphere of a garden.

There are many ways to include a butterfly or butterflies in your wedding design, and with the plethora of varieties in the butterfly family, you can take your pick out of which ones you might want to feature on the front cover of your beautiful butterfly wedding invitations as well.  For those who prefer ready-made designs, some invitations retailers also offer additional features that allow you to customise it to your liking in terms of how the wordings will appear and what they wordings will include in terms of information. However, for those who want to make their own butterfly wedding invitations, you can also purchase DIY invitations kits whereby you have options of allowing you to customise the butterfly wedding invitations according to the professional printing of wordings on it prior to delivery, thus giving you the ability have a professional look along with your own customised design. Now, isn’t that great? Butterfly wedding invitations would be a great way of make a statement about the journeys to come and the rebirth the bride and groom make in making their own lives with each other.

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Autumn Wedding Invitations

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year as the leaves turn rich beautiful colours, and you are immersed into a wonderland of red, russets, oranges and burgundy which look spectacular against the a sunny blue sky. What a beautiful picture it makes. Like so, we want to paint that same picture for you and your wedding, with autumn wedding invitations inspired by this wonderful season and time of the year.

Growing up, if Autumn has been a favourite season, and you have held it special in your heart, then naturally you may opt for autumn wedding, and as such autumn wedding invitations to start the story.  If you are planning on hosting your wedding during this beautiful time of the year, then you may wish to blend with the essence of the season, and use autumn wedding invitations and their fantastic colours to accentuate the elements of your wedding day.

Autumn Leaf Pocket style Wedding Invitations Moonlight Silhouette Squarae Vertical Wedding Invitations Butterfly Flourish Square Vertical Wedding Invitations

DreamDay Invitations has an entire collection of amazing seasonal invitations, of which our Autumn wedding invitations have their own calibre of stunning creations. Whether it’s the bright reds and russets, the warmth of  the chocolate browns, or the contrasting hues of the fruits and berries that grow, or the yellows and oranges of the trees as they turn, or the magical blue of the autumn sky,  the Autumn colours are truly wonderful to behold. These very colours have been used in many of the autumn wedding invitations that DreamDay Invitations has to offer, with other great shades and hues put together to blend, harmonize and enhance.

Transcendent designs and styles would cater to your every like, in colours that reflect the beauty of the months of autumn. Whether you choose Golds and burgundy, Chocolate and Pink, or Camel and Black, DreamDay Invitations has some truly wonderful design options from their collection of autumn wedding invitations. Take for example designs such as Antique Amber, True Honour, Autumn Leaf and Moonlight Silhouette, they all use light shades from the light brown palette and highlight the wonders of the leaves turning yellow and the reminisce the beauty of the autumn sunsets. Speaking of autumn sunsets, there are some beautiful autumn wedding invitations designs with just that. Framed African Sunset and Sunset Blaze evoke the beauty of an autumn sunset in its flaming orange tone, and would be ideal items if you are indeed having a sunset wedding. But that’s not all that DreamDay Invitations can offer you in terms of designs. Find what you think would be an ideal option for your wedding and your theme, and choose which autumn wedding invitation will suit you.

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