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Wedding Invitations Ideas, Wording & Etiquette Ideas too. Are you a modern bride-to-be? Are you getting ready for your big day? I can vividly remember the stacks of bridal magazines and the plethora of decisions to be made. I hope these ideas give you a little inspiration. In the end, don’t over-think your decisions, just go with your heart…

Unique Wedding Invitations Ideas

I have searched all over to find some of my favorite wedding invitations. A lot of these designs are available in multiple colors so click away if you like the design to see the other color options available.

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Bicycle Wedding Invitation - Built for Two
Eleanor Grosch @ Wedding Paper Divas

 

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Kissing Ball Wedding Invitation
Phoebe Wong-Oliveros @ Minted

 

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Stache & Kiss Wedding Invitation
Penelope Poppy @ Minted

 

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Bohemian Summer Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

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Fiesta Folk Art Wedding Invitation
root beer float @ Minted

 

 

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Black & White Modern Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

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Love Story Wedding Invitations
cadence paige design @ Minted

 

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Bold Citrine Unique Folding Wedding Invitation
Chloë B. @ FineStationery.com

 

 

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Textured Bouquet Unique Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

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Olive Ribbon Wedding Invitation
William Arthur @ FineStationery.com

 

 

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Leona Wedding Invitations
Checkerboard at FineStationery.com

 

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Unique Backyard Chic Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

More Modern & Unique Wedding Invitation Ideas

I couldn’t stop with just 15 so I added another selection of wonderful modern wedding invitation ideas.

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Type Stack Wedding Invitation
pottsdesign @ Minted

 

 

 

 

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Brilliant Bouquet Letterpress Wedding Invite
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

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Bold Brackets Wedding Invitation
Teresa Lang Design @ Minted

 

 

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Timeless Ardor – Thermography Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

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Studio Modern Wedding Invitation
Sydney Newson @ Minted

 

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Floral Frame Unique Wedding Invitation
alethea & ruth @ Minted

 

 

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Ribbon Seal Pocket Wedding Invitation
Pear Tree Greetings

 

 

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Splendid Seashell Thermography Wedding Invitation
Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints

 

Wedding Invitation Resource Guide

I think I looked at a thousand wedding invitations before I ended up picking out my final choice. If you are in the mood to look around more – here are some shopping destinations with lots of great wedding invitation ideas. Enjoy!

American Greetings

cardstore.com – Free Shipping on Wedding Invitations

Etsy – handmade letterpress wedding invitations

FineStationery.com – Premium Papers, Luxury Brands, and Exquisite Styles at FineStationery.com

Greenwich Letterpress – Letterpress wedding invitations

Invitations by Dawn – 10% off orders of $149 or more!

Minted – Shop Minted’s Unique Wedding Invitations

Mixbook – Get free shipping on orders over $75 at Mixbook

Paper Source - Invitations

Pear Tree Greetings – Shop personalized stationery for wedding, holiday, baby, grad, & more at Pear Tree Greetings!

The Knot Wedding Shop

Wedding Paper Divas @ Tiny Prints – Hip, Modern, Exclusive Wedding Invitations!

Wedding Invitations Wording

When it comes time to come up with the wording for your wedding invitation it is best to start with the basics and go from there. A typical wedding invitation includes the following information: 1) the hosts 2) the request line 3) the names of the bride and groom 4) date 5) time 6) location 7) reception information 8)R.S.V.P. information. It sounds so easy but step 1 – just naming the hosts can be tricky for many couples.

I thought that Minted had some great tips on invitation wording and some great samples too.

I also found that just reading the text on the sample invitations and jotting down little phrases or words that you like it really helpful.

Wedding Invitations Etiquette

Wedding etiquette has certainly evolved over the years. With more and more blended families, people getting married later in their life, and people getting married more than once, there are often those sticky situations you just aren’t so sure about. I hope these resources help you with your wedding invitations and beyond. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that any family drama will be kept to a minimum!

Amazon – there a number of great wedding etiquette books available including Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette

Brides – wedding invitations and stationery etiquette and advice

Crane & Co. – wedding invitation etiquette

Emily Post Wedding Etiquette

Martha Stewart – wedding invitation wording advice from the wedding etiquette advisor

Minted – wedding invitation wording and etiquette

The Knot – wedding invitation etiquette Q&A

WeddingChannel.com – wedding etiquette

Wedding Paper Divas – sign up for their wedding etiquette guide here


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