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New Trends
Today in the Australian Outback, if you hear of a wedding, you simply show
up. In many parts of Africa, a family friend makes the rounds in person,
inviting guests with an oral invitation, while in Bulgaria, the bride’s
parents often send little cakes to guests as invitations to the wedding
feast.
Most Americans and Europeans follow the time-honored tradition of formally
engraved invitations; however, there are some new trends on the rise. Wedding
Invitations on CD-ROMs are gaining popularity among
the hip. It's a great marriage between technology and tradition.
Wedding Invitation CD-ROMs
Wedding
Invitation CD’s enable you to create a sense of style for
your special day. Whether it is sophisticated, traditional, romantic
or cutting edge. With a Wedding
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The Nine-Ply Invitation Card—One of the most stunning new invitations is
a singular, high quality stock card, anywhere from three- to nine-ply thick,
the latter specially handmade by combining three sets of three-ply stock. These
invitations may have straight or rounded corners, and gilded, hand cut, beveled
edges. The look is extremely elegant, and the use of an extra high or “double
bump” crest, monogram, or antique letter on top not only incorporates
our heritage, it creates a look befitting the Queen herself (rumor has
it that the Queen of England uses six-ply). In fact, celebrities and
nobility alike are opting for this unique style.
Boxed Invitation—The boxed invitation is an oversized invitation decorated
with everything from ribbons to real garden roses, and may be delivered to your
guests’ doors at about $35 per invitation, including a response
set.
Dried Flowers and Handmade Paper—A high quality stock with
dried flowers pressed into it makes a beautiful, unique choice for both
formal and informal weddings, and handmade papers from various places
such as Bohemia or Japan, are also in vogue. Note that some handmade
paper cannot take the stress of engraving; therefore, flat printing is
recommended for this delicate paper.
Bilingual Invitations—If the bride and groom are from different
countries, a folded invitation with separate wording in the two native
languages, facing one another, is both special and practical.
As we move into the 21st century, our choices are limitless, but the
one thing that will never go out of fashion is the profound desire to
announce one of the most joyful celebrations of our lives—and to
invite those we love to share it with us.
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