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Your wedding is a special and monumental occasion. To prepare for the special date you'll want uniquely designed Wedding Invitations, reply cards, save the date cards and other wedding related stationary to present the occasion properly and with your own individual taste. Designing elegant wedding invitations isn't difficult but it does require planning and thought on your part.

First you'll want to break down your invitation choices by several important categories: budget, style, theme, color and paper. Weddings are not cheap and you'll have plenty of area in which to spend money so be practical when budgeting for the invitations. Affordable doesn't imply cheap and wonderful wedding invitations can be designed on a shoe string budget. But know your budget before you select a theme and design that may be out of your price range.

Next conceptualize the wedding theme that will dictate all of the accessories, cards and decorations you plan on having. You'll want a uniform look to all the details so if you have a beach theme in mind carry that over to the invitations. Unless you're a quirky artist a mix and match style of beach décor and winter theme wedding invitations probably won't go over too well with your guests. Having a common theme throughout all the accessories is a smart way to achieve a professional looking wedding.

Keep in mind your wedding invitations will also include reply cards, follow-up Save The Date Invitations and possibly bridal shower and bachelor party invitations as well. Having a constant theme running throughout all your wedding stationary is a good way to help guests remember your wedding since they may have other weddings to plan for as well. Selecting a common theme, style and color will make your wedding invitations unique and easy to remember.

Now comes the fun part; selecting your theme and colors. Try to make your wedding invitations personal and a reflection of you and your partner's individual taste. Wedding invitations should express both your love and affection and a theme that best sums up your relationship. Many couples choose traditional wedding themes and basic color patterns to achieve a classic look that translates well for any wedding celebrations. Gold, silver and subtle pastels are excellent color choices for wedding invitations and popular invitation themes include hearts, flowers and beach décor.

If you decide on a traditional theme then also consider the font type and layout of the text on the invitation. Calligraphy and cursive text give off a more stately and classic feel while bold block text creates a more post-modern look. Having the text style match the overall theme is another way to achieve a uniform look on invitations and other wedding stationary.