Posts Tagged ‘themed’

Using Birds in Your
Letterpress Wedding Invitation

Friday, June 19th, 2009

I have a couple friends that are avid bird watchers. They have planned trips around the world and spent what I would consider a lot of time and energy dedicated to this hobby. There is a certain level of respect and admiration that I have for people like this. Someone that can be so totally dedicated and infatuated with an idea, animal or project that they learn all they can about the subject.

If you like searching for the holy grail of whatever field interests you, more power to you. This is why I am so excited about the possibilities of custom designed letterpress wedding invitations. You can incorporate any theme or motif that you want in an elegant, subtle or unique way. If you are interested in any particular season, flower, color, symbol animal or otherwise and would like to include that in your invitation set, then go ahead.

Following the spring theme of birds, this new Bethany invitation set includes a perfectly sized bird with a great design. Subtle yet visible, the flowing blue strokes contrast perfectly with the bird’s body.

Using Birds in Your <br /> Letterpress Wedding Invitation Photo

The Savannah invitation design incorporates a beautiful floral pattern with small birds almost hidden in the background. There is less emphasis on the fowl and more on the overall design and feel of the pattern.

Using Birds in Your <br /> Letterpress Wedding Invitation Photo

Country Charm focuses more on the stylistic rendering of the nature scene then the overall bird. Between the flowers and the single color choice (on this design), this design is simple yet provocative.

Using Birds in Your <br /> Letterpress Wedding Invitation Photo

This couple decided to fill the entire page with a hand drawn design of a magnificent peacock.  Chosen for a multi-ethnic ceremony, this invitation maintains a cultural root while embracing new possibilities.

Using Birds in Your <br /> Letterpress Wedding Invitation Photo

Written by Nick

Invitations by Ajalon
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Using Bamboo as a Motif for a Wedding

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Bamboo is an important plant in many parts of the world. Bamboos are the fastest growing woody plants in the world, and their economic and cultural significance is very strong in many East and Southeast Asian countries. It is used as a food source for many, a reliable building material and serves as a beautiful addition to any garden.

Representing long life to the Chinese, bamboo is seen as a sign of longevity. A very suitable symbol for a wedding, and what better place to incorporate that theme than in your wedding invitation.

Bamboo Letterpress Close-up

Serenity is a letterpress wedding invitation design that carries some very bold greens in the shape of bamboo contrasted with an elegant yet simple font. The eco-chic ecru letterpress paper enhances the natural tones of the bamboo.

Using Bamboo as a Motif for a Wedding Photo

This invitation is popular for many Asian-American weddings but really is a beautiful design for any ethnicity, culture or religion. Natural beauty knows no borders.

Written by Nick

Invitations by Ajalon
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How to Word Your Wedding Invitation

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Most couples overlook the fact that there are many different ways to write their wedding invitations. Depending on the type of wedding they are planning, the venue or location of the actual ceremony, the wording and etiquette surrounding this subject is very important.

The first thing to know about wording your wedding invitation is remember whatever style or source of information you use to write your invitation, be sure to follow that same pattern throughout your entire set. Gathering ideas from different websites or invitation designs can be useful, but remember when you are writing, stick to the same format.

If you are getting married at a church then there is a certain level of formality that needs to be maintained. Each specific religious institution may have certain codes they follow, so be sure to respect their structure. Parent sponsored weddings typically have invitations that begin with “Mr and Mrs. John Baker request the honour of your presence…” while more independent couples whose parents may not be as intimately involved in the wedding process can simply begin with “ You are invited to attend the wedding of…”

How to Word Your Wedding Invitation Photo

For those getting married in a home or outdoors, the formal expressions and language can be lowered slightly. It is perfectly acceptable to use the phrase “request the pleasure of your company” instead of the rigid style reserved for very formal occasions.

If your wedding ceremony and celebration are going to have a specific theme, or stray from the ordinary format, your invitation can be used to communicate this.

Something to keep in mind that can easily be overlooked, is avoiding mistakes in pronoun usage throughout the invitation set. A common problem is to start a sentence with “We invite you to our wedding…” and later continue with “Their celebration will be held at…”

While it is very important to maintain a similar flow throughout the invitation, wedding invitations have many different styles, conventions, and levels of formality. It is your wedding, so as long as the information makes sense, and follows at least a similar pattern, then go with it.

Written by Nick

Invitations by Ajalon
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Using Invitation Fonts to Communicate Your Wedding Theme

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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.

Using Invitation Fonts to Communicate Your Wedding Theme Photo

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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