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Using Photos in Your Wedding Stationery

Ajalon — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:00:02 +0000

Using photographs of you and your fiancé is a great way to personalize your wedding stationery. In fact, many photographers include an engagement photo session as part of their wedding photography packages. Here are some ways to use your photos:

Engagement Party Invitation/Save the Date Card

Incorporating your photo on your engagement party invitation or save the date card is a great way to share your photos with family and friends

Wedding Invitation

Translucent overlays over your photo offer an elegant way to use your photo on your wedding invitation. You may want to use slots to hold a photo print so your guests can remove and frame your photo

Envelope Liner

Your guests will exclaim “OMG!” when they open your invitation with a photo envelope liner (let’s hope they don’t use a letter opener!)

Program

A lovely way to personalize your program

Table Markers

Use a collection of old photographs of the bride and groom to add a touch of whimsy to your guest’s tables (and no doubt start some conversation!)

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Combining Letterpress and Digital Printing Methods: Wedding Invitations That Impress, and Still Save

Ajalon — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:36:26 +0000

Letterpress wedding invitations are a must have. You can actually feel and see the impression made into the paper, and you can choose from a wide range of paper, including organic, homemade and tree free.

When your guests receive a letterpressed invitation in the mail, it will feel more like a gift than an invitation. While letterpress offers a unique style, feel, depth and beauty that cannot be matched by other printing styles, it comes at an increased cost.

For those of you who cannot afford to get an entire letterpress wedding invitation set, there are several different options that still offer a high quality, personalized design and presentation that fit your budget.

Many brides are choosing to print portions of their letterpress invitation sets using a digital print method. Because of the reasonable cost and very professional look, printing with a digital press is an ideal choice for an RSVP card or map. You can use the same styles, fonts, paper color and ink color. Remember, the RSVP card is not something that is going to be saved as a keepsake, but a beautifully crafted letterpress invitation just might.

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Spend money where it counts. If you want to save on the extras that’s ok.

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Beautiful Wedding Invitations Need Beautiful Envelopes

Ajalon — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:35 +0000

Everyone is looking for that extra edge these days. Something that separates us from the pack. As a bride to be in a world of mass produced, carbon copied ideas, trends and designs, why settle for the same old stuff everyone else has? Define yourself as an individual on your wedding day.

After creating a wonderfully unique, personalized, letterpress wedding invitation set you are on the right track. But why not take it one step further?

Incorporating design elements from the invitation in your envelopes is a growing trend among modern brides. Our Milian invitation design brings the beautiful pattern from the RSVP card to the inside of the envelope. Matching beauty with style, this is a wonderful way to carry your wedding theme, monogram, design or personalized ideas throughout your wedding invitation sets.

Another classic way to bring a design from the inside of the invitation to the outside is by printing your return address on the outer portion of the envelope. Utilizing the same style and design, our Fleur invitation set characterizes this idea brilliantly. It functions both as a required aspect of every piece of mail as well as an extension of your beautiful invitation design scheme.

The possibilities are endless. We have several other already constructed examples, but relish the opportunity to create something special and unique just for you.

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Using Invitation Fonts to Communicate Your Wedding Theme

Ajalon — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:59:48 +0000

One of the most important things to remember when designing your letterpress wedding invitations, is the importance of picking a font that captures the theme of your event. Fonts come in all shapes, sizes and colors, so it is important the fonts on your invitation reflect the vision you have for your wedding.

Formal - Many brides dream of having a traditional wedding with all the timeless customs and formalities. Integrating that classic 18th century feeling into your letterpress wedding invitation is the perfect way to emphasize this feeling. Our Baroque invitation wonderfully integrates style, stateliness and elegance.

Casual - With all the pressure, cost and time it takes to plan a large wedding, many brides are choosing to have a smaller, more casual wedding. The great way to let your guests know the event will not be the usual formal affair is through your invitation, and fonts are a great way to do that. Our Serenity letterpress wedding invitation is a beautiful, modest yet sophisticated rendition of a casually styled font.

Whimsical - A sense of humor is an important thing in today’s world. A recent trend in weddings has been to integrate whimiscal, yet tasteful, fonts and words into the wedding invitations. Not only is this perfect to reflect the personalities of the bride and groom, but it sets the mood for the wedding. Capitalizing on their zany story of love, this font and word choice captures the spirit of this couple to be.

Retro - People everywhere are reaching to the past to re-experience the styles they once loved. Pulling from an ‘old school’ idea to capture the essence of a wedding is an idea that is building momentum. Our new Chopin style letterpress wedding invitation utilizes a font that expresses this emotion. A retro feeling in a chic, artistic invitation.

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Wedding Invitation Trends of 2009

Ajalon — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:16:38 +0000

With the beginning of Spring comes the the start of another wedding season. No doubt you’re looking for innovative and unique ways to express yourself through your wedding invitation. Here are some of the trends we’ve come across:

Letterpress

According to several blogs and wedding-related websites, letterpress wedding invitations are the main attraction this season. Offering that personalized, unique feel that every bride wants, letterpress wedding invitations are an excellent way to incorporate your ideas and dreams into your invitations.

Going Green

Eco-friendly weddings are on the rise and what easier way to be green than incorporate that theme into your wedding invitation. Our house paper, Crane’s Lettra is a 100% recycled cotton paper (tree-free), and we use soy-based inks that have a much smaller impact on the environment. Lowering the carbon footprint of your wedding can help local businesses, promote community health and is a trend that is not only earth friendly, but sophisticated as well.

Personalization

Incorporating the wedding location, your family crest, religious beliefs and personalized ideas into the invitation is possible now unlike ever before. At Invitations by Ajalon we excel in taking your dreams and making them an invitation reality. Some of the ways you can personalize your letterpress wedding invitations include:

Ethnicity

Request a free sample of our Oasis wedding invitation design.

Location

Request a free sample of our Key West letterpress invitation design.

Favorite Color

Request a free sample of our Serenity letterpress invitation design.

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