How to Design Purple Wedding Invitations

When purple is the bride's favorite color, designing a purple wedding invitation might be a given. There is nothing quite like a royally-beautiful, violet announcement inviting guests to celebrate with the couple. The bride and groom can follow the standard formalities of sending invitations while being cost-effective in creating the invitations. Handmade invitations will allow them to capitalize on their preferences.

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  Open a graphics-editing program on your computer. Create a new file by choosing a document size corresponding to your desired wedding-invitation size. If you do not already have a computer program capable of handling the insertion of text and pictures, download or purchase a program suitable to your needs.
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  Choose a design  theme. Knowing that you want purple is helpful, but it is not sufficient to dictate all the design choices for the invitation. Determine if you want to create a chic invitation using white, purple and black, for example, along with elegant loops and scrolls. You may decide the invitation should be floral-based featuring purple irises, tulips or even pansies. You may be interested in a different theme entirely.
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  Locate graphics according to your design theme, and insert them along with your text, arranging the various components as desired. Having a lilac-filled background with a partially-transparent, lightly-colored rectangular box overlaid can provide a perfect background for featuring dark-colored text in the forefront. Inserting additional digital embellishments in the corners or at the top of the invitation may be desirable, or you may prefer to add ribbons or decorated brads after the invitations are printed.
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  Save your image with a picture-file extension, such as JPEG, and order final prints from a professional service. Because a purple-oriented invitation is color dependent, springing for professionally printed invitations will likely be in your best interest; it will show off your design skills with quality results. Insert finished invitations into addressed and stamped envelopes.

Black Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitations today can be anything from totally traditional to completely unconventional and anywhere in between. Many brides looking to break from traditional white and ecru wedding invitations are turning to the opposite end of the color spectrum. Deep, dark, dramatic shades of black can be the perfect backdrop or the perfect highlight for your wedding invitations. Just like the little black dress, black wedding invitations are a classic choice that will never go out of style. When it comes to wedding invitations, black is anything but basic.

Black Background Wedding Invitations

Probably the most dramatic way to incorporate black into wedding invitations is to put the striking shade in the background...literally! This easy step will create a "frame" for your invitations and will really make them stand out in a unique way. For a truly fashionable fix, try a black printed layer. This means that your custom wording will be printed directly onto dramatic black cardstock. Choose a light or metallic ink and you'll be creating an elegant yet eye-popping canvas for the wording of your wedding invitations. It's the opposite of traditional black type on white cardstock and will be sure to make instant impact.

Black Wedding Invitation Accents

For a little extra drama, wedding invitations can be accented with bold black details. When it comes to wording, black type is a traditional yet striking option for your invitation printing. Pair a dramatic script with bold black for a stylish effect, or pair a simple font with classic black for understated appeal. A black grosgrain or black satin ribbon might be the perfect finishing touch for otherwise simple wedding invitations. Don't forget that feathers, rhinestones, and even flowers can make great black accents.

Color Combinations for Black Wedding Invitations

The beautiful thing about black is that it not only complements but also makes most colors "pop" in a way that they don't when they stand on their own. A very popular color with many brides is the combination of black and pink. From bubble gum to hot pink to magenta, a black and pink pairing is girly, sophisticated, and glamorous all at the same time. Black and red wedding invitations create a very romantic effect. Try black with shades of blue or green for a striking yet soothing look, or consider black and white for a completely classic look.

Black is the ideal partner for dramatic metallic shades like silver, gold, and bronze if you are going for a more elegant wedding theme. The truth of the matter is that with black, you really can't go wrong. Pretty much any color you pair it with will be guaranteed to stand out. Adding a dose of black to your black wedding invitations will infuse a dose of drama and complement any colors you choose.