There is a wide range of "Create Your Own" wedding invitations available on the wedding stationery market. These types of designs allow you to supply your own artwork to be printed on the front of the wedding invitations. Many couples choose to supply a photo of themselves but other artwork can be supplied such as a drawing or caricature of yourselves.
Most wedding stationery printers will give you a choice of how your design is printed. Colour or monochrome printing is normally available and some will give you the choice of sepia. In order to personalise your wedding invitations further you can sometimes choose the type of board the wedding card is printed on. This might include a white, ivory or pearlised card to choose from.
If you want to create a more sophisticated feel to your wedding invitations I recommend choosing monochrome printing on a white board. For a more relaxed feel to your wedding stationery choose colour printing. Cream board adds warmth to a design. Some cards can also be personalised with the names of the Bride and Groom and/or the wedding date. To add a bit of sparkle to your wedding cards have the names and date printed in foil.
When sending photos to the printers there are several things you need to consider. The first is the type of photo you choose, you might want a photo of you relaxed and comfortable or maybe a more formal shot. Some wedding photographers provide a pre-wedding shoot (sometimes called an engagement shoot), you might want to use one of the photos taken by your photographer to give a professional feel to your wedding invitations. Alternatively you might want some other artwork printed such as a caricature or an image of your church or wedding venue. Remember if you are using someone else's photo, for example a photo out of your wedding venue's brochure, get permission to use it.
The second is the overall quality of the photo, choose one that is clear and well lit. Also check the photograph for any unwanted guests such as dogs or random people in the background.
And finally the most important thing, the dpi or dots per inch. Most printers will request a 300dpi image, anything below this will come out pixelated. Think about when you print a web page off. The images look fine on screen but look terrible printed. This is because they are only 72dpi. Most printers will allow you to send a hard-copy of the photo to them, but they may charge a scanning fee. It is normally free to send a digital image.
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