Traditional wedding invitations generally consist of a single sheet of White or Cream thick card or board printed with the couple wedding details in black ink.
This traditional classic has now been updated to add touches of Gold or Silver foiled highlights. This maybe in the form of a simple motif, ribbon or foiled edges. Some wedding invitations maybe printed with Gold or Silver text in either flat or raised ink.
The board or card will normally be at least 300gsm and up to 400gsm. Generally the card will be bright White in colour or sometimes an off White, Ivory or Cream shade. Gold foil general works better with an off White to Cream coloured card. Whereas Silver works better with White card. However, alternative colour options can also look good.
Some couples may prefer to use textured card for their wedding invitations. Often hammered card is used as it gives a traditional and also exclusive feel to the invites. Other textures include linen effect, snake skin, leather, etc.
"Modern" traditional wedding invitations can vary in style from the original tradition invites. Modern versions can be a half-folded card or pocket-fold with embossing or cut out details. However, they remain traditional in feel due to their simple style.
Simple embellishments can be added to the cards such as Satin ribbons tied in a knot or bow. Satin bows and ribbons, a posed to organza ones, can make the invitations appear more expensive than they are.
If you are wanting raised text on your wedding invitations there are two options. The most common form is themography printing. This involves sprinkling a fine powder on wet ink and then heating it up. This process is much cheaper than the traditional method of embossing. Embossing uses metal dies which are engraved with the couple's wedding details. Then using pressure the metal plate or die is pressed onto the card which creates an indentation. This method creates clearer more defined images and text. The downside of themography printing is that it creates text which is less defined but it's advantage is the price. For most couples the lower cost is worth the slight dip in quality.
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