Formal Monogrammed Wedding Invitations

When some young ladies begin to shop for wedding invitations, some are drawn to the formal monogrammed versions. There is just something about them that catches the eye. Here is an explanation of what that might be.

With most formal monogrammed invitations, instead of simply announcing the wedding, it has a more personal touch. Not only that, you can retain that personal touch and still make it a formal wedding invitation even though there are thousands of monogrammed invitations you can choose from. 

However, if you are having a formal wedding, you need a formal invitation. Adding the monogram gives it a touch of class on top of being formal. And there are so many variations to how you can achieve what you are looking for.

First, you have to have all the information that you plan to have on the card in front of you. You can't choose a monogram that squeezes your information off the page. You might want to lay out the information such as your names, the church and its location, and the date and time of the wedding first. 

It would free up some space if you left the names of the parents off, but most formal invitations have the names on them even if they are divorced or re-married. So, you have to take this into consideration.

Now that you know what space you have to work with, how to you want your formal monogram to look and where do you want it placed? Most brides put the monograms on top of the announcement, centered on the page, but it could appear on the bottom just as well. Or, as a design running down the left of the invitation. It is your wedding, after all. That makes it your choice.

What kind of monogram would you prefer? Some brides like calligraphy and use calligraphy for the last initials of the bride and groom. On some on-line sites, you can simply pick calligraphy and then enter the initials and the site does the rest. It would best if you continued to use calligraphy with the names and address, so don't use this if you can't find someone to do the calligraphy work on the envelopes.

But, if you want a particular symbol that is important to you or the groom, you will have to search the site to see if they have it. If not, you might have to search the Internet to see if you can make a copy of it. If so, you can upload it to the printer and you are on your way.

If you still want that symbol but it's personal to you and not something you will find on the Internet, you will have to come up with a digital image of it. A jpeg. is preferred, with good resolution for clarity. That would also have to be uploaded for the printer to be able to use it.

When you are planning your formal wedding and you make the decision to use formal monogrammed wedding invitations, do yourself a favor. Give yourself a little more time to design the invitation to your preferences.

You might have to reach out to the groom for ideas if you don't know what you want to use. He might have a good idea that would be acceptable to both of you.