Vintage Wedding Invitations
Many brides and grooms are opting for a vintage wedding theme for their special day. If you've found your way to this page then you probably are too, or maybe you're just considering a vintage wedding. One of the first things you'll need to decide on once your heart is set on a romantic vintage wedding is the era, style and colour scheme. From here the wedding invitations and other wedding stationery can be designed or chosen. Your save the date cards need to go out early so that your guests can prepare themselves for the big event. The save the date card is the first indication of what you have in store for your guests. It's a small glimpse into the future and a great design will help in communicating with them. Few details are given until the wedding invitations are sent out. Think of your vintage wedding stationery as telling your guests your love story. The save the date cards and wedding invitations are really just the first piece of the puzzle.
Era & Style
First you must choose the era that your vintage wedding is going to encompass. Popular eras include 1920's, 1950's and the Victorian years. There are many ways you could incorporate these themes into your wedding stationery. A motif of a retro design from the 1950's could be used on your wedding invitations. A Victorian wedding would have a soft romantic feel to it. This feeling can easily be transferred to paper and your guests will immediately know the tone that's being set for your vintage wedding. Birdcages and lovebirds are reminisent of days gone by, especially the Victorian years. In saying that, there is nothing wrong with carefully selecting pieces from numerous eras and incorporating them into your vintage wedding. It's really the overall feel of the day that is important, and as long as the designs and colours go well together, then just go with what you like. Mismatched weddings are fun and your guests will appreciate the creativity and forethought that has gone into the design of your wedding invitations and decorations on your day.
Colours & Designs
Vintage wedding invitations are often pale in colour, normally pastels or creams and soft tones are used. There is no hard and fast rule though. If you are using a bold design, like damask or art deco, then often bold colours will be required to help bring the design to life. If roses, lace and pearls are used throughout the design of your vintage wedding stationery, then softer, romantic colours will treat these types of designs with the respect they deserve. Your chosen design will really depend on your personalities and what catches your eye. The era you've chosen will obviously assist you in picking a suitable design that's relative to that time. Using specially designed motifs to represent your era is one option. Using your initials on your wedding invitations is another. Monograms on your wedding stationery is a very personal touch and would fit in with many past eras. Our vintage wedding stationery is available in many colours and, of course, the font and wording can be changed to suit your needs. Here are our favourite vintage wedding invitations...
Fonts & Wording
A traditional form of printing is letterpress. Letter pressing wedding invitations is quite an expensive option, so if you're looking for something more within budget, then you would use digital printing with a digital font that is similar to old letterpress styles, use other vintage style fonts or type your wedding invitations on an old typewriter. The wording of your invitations could also represent your chosen vintage period. Here are the fonts you can select from and also some wedding invitation wording suggestions.
Your vintage wedding invitations will help set the tone of your wedding, so choose carefully and if none of our vintage designs are exactly what you'd like then please get in touch to discuss a custom design, just for you. We'll take your ideas and turn them into vintage wedding stationery that your guests will adore.
Vintage Wedding Favours
Your vintage theme doesn't have to stop there. Carry it over to your wedding favours. Vintage themed wedding favours will be a hit with your guests.
Here is a video of our Vintage Wedding Bomboniere range.