After you’ve picked a design, chosen a printing method, and selected your envelope colors – it’s time to get started on your wedding invitations! Couples often want to customize a font to really make an invitation design their own. There are so many font options and it can be overwhelming to know where to start!
Fits Wedding Theme
Since your invitations set the tone for your entire wedding, I suggest picking a font that matches. Having a formal, black tie event? Choose a sophisticated script font. Going for a more casual vibe? Opt for a fun, relaxed font.
If you’re thinking “fonts have personalities”? Yes, they do. Just take a look! Same wording, different effects.
Fits your Design
You might think it’s impossible to clash fonts and design, but it’s like pairing jewelry with an outfit. You need the right combination to really set perfect tone. Read my tips on how to choose a design for your wedding invitations.
As a designer, I would love to help you find the perfect font to match your design! This is something I’m more than happy to advise couples on as we work together to create their invitation suite.
Legible and Clear
You want grandma to be able to read your names, right? When picking a font for wedding invitations, make sure it’s something that can be cleary read – especially for the important details like the venue, date, and time! Although the invitation should be pretty, it’s true purpose is to inform your guests of when and where to be, make sure that is legible!
Another thing to consider is how your names look in a certain font. Sometimes a couple might really like a font, but not how their name looks in it! The happens often with capital letters since font creators can do things differently. For example, the capital A and J below look quite different between these fonts.
When creating proofs, I usually have you choose two favorite fonts so you can see both names in each!
Work with your Printing Method
Sometimes the printing method you choose for your invitations will influence the type of font you can use. With digital printing in light colors, foil, and letterpress I recommend staying away from fonts with really thin flourishes (those are the swirls you see coming off each letter). The thinness can get lost in production, making the end product look less than perfect. Check out this post for more information on the different invitation printing methods!
So my dear, have no fear! If we work together, I’ll send you a handy-dandy list of some of font options. I have them categorized so it’ll be easy to find what you’re looking for – fun favorites, traditional scripts, calligraphy-like, and choices for text fonts. I can advise you and provide my expertise on what works with your design, printing method, and more!
Ready to get this party started? Fill out my questionnaire here for a personalized wedding invitation quote!
So my dear, have no fear! If we work together, I’ll send you a handy-dandy list of some of font options. I have them categorized so it’ll be easy to find what you’re looking for – fun favorites, traditional scripts, calligraphy-like, and choices for text fonts. I can advise you and provide my expertise on what works with your design, printing method, and more!
Ready to get this party started? Fill out my questionnaire here for a personalized wedding invitation quote!