Wedding invitation trends for 2010 range from traditional to modern/contemporary. Invitation themes include Eco-Chic, Art Deco, Tribal Prints, Damask and Lattice Patterns, and rich color combinations with jewel tones. Invitations are beginning to reflect the bride and groom’s fashionable, instead of formal, personalities.
The Eco-Chic theme is nature-inspired with decorations of tree silhouettes, hummingbirds, nightingales, and mockingbirds. This theme also represents the ever-so popular tradition of incorporating love birds into the wedding decor. Eco-Chic will complement the outstanding “go green” movement.
Letterpress wedding invitations have really hit the mainstream and are becoming the norm in 2009 and 2010. Letterpress offers a unique and modern look to any invitation. It is the reverse process of engraving, which gives the invitations a completely different look and a touch of sophistication.
Art deco is perfect for the modern and trendy couple. The designs vary with contrasting colors and patterns inspired by the 1970s. Monogramming is very popular within the art deco theme as an addition of personal nostalgia. Monogramming can be done in a variety of ways--they can represent the bride and grooms first initial and save the change of last name until the reception where they have officially been announced as husband and wife.
Tribal prints and damask patterns are growing in popularity for upscale weddings. The classic damask patterns are modern and sophisticated themes for any wedding invitation. Other than black and white, other 2010 color combinations will include purple and grey, grey and turquoise, blue and black, or jewel tones. The damask pattern can represent a vintage feel and in comparison to the damask pattern many brides are having invitation made personally to match their gowns, floral, or decor of the wedding. For instance, the invitation covered in lace if the brides gown is an all lace gown which expresses that the wedding will have a more formal appearance.
Invitation designers are making bold, strikingly beautiful invitations with a variety of color, stripes, jewel tones, and different sizes. Bold colors are being used to contrast with a white font to really make the invitation pop. The colors being used can reflect the colors of the wedding in most cases. Couples have been making the invitations with pouches, pockets and different colors. For example, the main invitation will be one color, the font and ribbon will be another color, and the envelope will be a third color. Stripes and jewel tones can be incorporated into an invitation for a very formal and modern look. Embellishing the invitation with small rhinestones, tiny pearl-toned beads, or miniature Swarovski crystals can make a low-key invitation into a fashion statement.
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