Knowing More Terms for Unique Wedding Invitations

Shopping for your unique wedding invitations can include learning terminology related to their design, paper, printing, size, color, etc. Who knew there was so much to know beyond the wording and what enclosure pieces to include.

Here are the details for just some of the terms you may come across:

• Invitation Card – Simply a single, unfolded card with the text printed on the front.
• Embossing – A printing process that creates a design on the invitation paper by impressing an image so it appears raised. Colored ink can then highlight the design. If no ink is used on the raised design, it is referred to as blind embossing. When the design appears as indented into the paper, this is called debossing.
• Foil Stamping - The special technique of hot stamping metallic colored foil onto paper.
• Deckle Edge – A unique, feathery edge on a piece of paper commonly seen on parchment wedding invitations.
• Ecru – A familiar invitation paper color that is a warm creamy beige shade.
• Pearlize – Highlighting the embossed area of an invitation by adding a shimmery, pearl-like finish.
• Filigree – Lacelike decorative pattern that can appear as part of a wedding invitation design.
• Tea Length – A unique invitation size that is generally 9 ¼" x 4" in size and is either horizontal or vertical in design.
• Translucent - A term that is used to describe paper that is somewhat see-through and is often times used in layered invitation designs.
• Vellum – Common type of paper with a rich, smooth finish.
• Linen - Another type of paper featuring a cross weave texture.

Even when it comes to unique wedding invitations, as the saying goes, the more you know the better. Knowing what these terms mean is one thing, but even better might be seeing actual samples to know which ones you may want included in your wedding invitation design.

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