Making your wedding invitation work

A wedding invitation sets the tone of the day before a single guest arrives. Couples use it to announce the date, place and formality, and guests keep it to check the time on the morning itself.

What to write on it

  • Both names, then the date, ceremony time and venue, in the traditional order guests expect.
  • A line on what follows, such as dinner and dancing to follow, so guests know how long to plan for.
  • An RSVP date, with a website for details that would crowd the card: directions, hotels and dress code.

One tip

Order a test print before the full run. Paper and ink change a colour more than any screen will warn you, and a wedding is not the place to find out.

What you get

  • Made at 5 × 7 in.
  • A CMYK print PDF with bleed and crop marks, ready for any print shop.
  • Invitations & cards come in 5 × 7 in, 4.25 × 5.5 in and A6.
  • Two AI designs from your words, logo and colours; preview free, $3.99 for the one you keep.
What wording goes on a wedding invitation?
The hosts, the couple's names, the date and time written out, the venue, what follows the ceremony, and the RSVP date.
Can I make save the dates to match the wedding invitation?
Yes. Make the save the date as a separate design with the same colours and fonts, and the two will look like a set.