As with many other wedding-related items, choosing the perfect invitation can sometimes seem like hard work. What style should you choose? What color? What font? Do you also need save-the-date cards? No wonder brides get stressed!

Here are a few tips on selecting wedding invitations that may make this task just a little easier:


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* Your invitation style should match your style of wedding. Big, formal, opulent weddings call for very fancy script on top-notch paper. More casual? Consider DIY invitations; just make sure the invites are casual as well.
* Color is a big consideration. Light colors work well for spring and summer wedding invitations, while deeper, richer hues go better with fall and winter ceremonies.
* Use your theme if possible. If you have an identifiable theme - Disney, garden, Grecian - it's great to incorporate that into your invitations, so that it all ties together.