As one of the top wedding destinations in the country, Charleston is definitely a trendsetting market for all things nuptial. It’s a dream to live and work here and draw inspiration from this beautiful place! We are always working on new modern wedding invitation ideas.
Of course, when you’re tying the knot somewhere as historic and also naturally beautiful as the Lowcountry, drawing on the sense of place just makes good sense. But how to go about it? Let’s talk about some design ideas and trends for modern wedding invitations.
1. Watercolor wedding venue illustrations
While watercolor styles have been popular for a few years, they’re not going anywhere, and for good reason. Especially in the Charleston market! There are just too many beautiful places to feature.
Adding watercolor elements to your wedding invitations makes them feel more personal and gets guests excited about the location of the Big Day. Choose to feature something more generally related to your location – like the city itself – or focus on the actual venue. You can’t go wrong! It’s just one of many modern wedding invitation ideas to explore.
2. Architectural style wedding venue illustrations
If you’re looking for a bit more formal feel and definitely more modern, a simpler, architectural style look might be for you. We can go more monochrome with the artwork and create a very formal illustration of your venue or other elements of your location to lend that classic but modern feel.
3. Shapes, shapes and more shapes!
Of all the modern wedding invitation ideas here, shapes are probably the biggest trend! As technology has made it a little easier to cut custom shapes, creativity has just exploded in the wedding stationery world.
Think response cards in the shape of oak trees, custom crests on belly bands in the actual shape of the crest instead of just on a square, every beautiful scallop-y shape you can imagine for details cards and invitations, and more. The possibilities are endless!
4. Colour
Again as printing and technology has made more modern wedding invitation ideas accessible, color has started playing a bigger and bigger role. Gone are the days of the black and white invitation being the only option. Of course – don’t get us wrong – we still love a black and white invitation! It’s just nice that now you have options.
From dusty blues to powdery pinks to the most beautiful mid-tone greens, everything from the ink to the paper to the envelope is being considered in modern wedding stationery.
5. Wraps
Invitations are no longer just one sheet of paper. It’s quite literally an experience to receive one, so many modern couples are choosing to wrap the invitation in an interesting way. Often this looks like a gatefold cardstock or vellum piece printed with designs that make sense for the couple’s wedding. It adds a layer of surprise when the envelope is opened and the invitation is hiding behind a really cool wrap design.
What other modern wedding invitation ideas did we miss?
We’re always looking for new and creative ways to set our client’s wedding apart. Make sure you’re following us on Instagram to see our latest and greatest, and if we can help you with an upcoming wedding, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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