It’s fitting that I’ve saved what I think is the best for last – a trend that really speaks to the true meaning of the holiday season, personalization. What does personalizing your wedding invitations have in common with the holiday season? A lot actually…
The beautiful thing about weddings is celebration the love that two people have for each other, their committment, the joining of their families. The most cherished thing you can take away from your big day is the memories you make, celebrating with your family and friends (a lot like Christmas, Hannukah, Kwaanza, Festivus et al). When it comes down to it, its not about what you wear, the food you eat, the presents you get (ok, its not *all* about that stuff!) – it’s about sharing your joy with the people you love.
My favourite trend for 2011 weddings is exactly that – sharing yourselves with your guests.
Anyone can go out and buy invitations off-the-shelf, and they most certainly do their duty – they invite your guests and give them the information they need. But, is that all we expect an invitation to do? What is the experience you want to provide to your guests? What are your invitations saying about *you*? I can fully admit that I am biased, but I think cookie-cutter invitations are a lot like pre-written Thank You cards – they say nothing special about you as a couple, and after all, that is what your wedding is all about.
Personalization is they key to making guests feel that they are involved in something that is uniquely YOU as a couple. Wine lovers? What about an invite inspired by the label of your fave vintage. Bibliophiles (that’s people who love books) – maybe an invitation hidden in an old thrift store book. World-travelers? Maybe a passport invitation or a real message in a bottle. The more your invitations speak to you as a couple – your personalities, interests, personal style – the greater the impression on your guests. Of course, your invitation should still reflect your event, but hopefully you’ve decided to personalize that too!
Like most of you, I’ve been to many weddings and I’ve seen about a zillion wedding photos on blogs. The ones that are most memorable are always those where the bride and groom’s personalities truly shine through. Your guests don’t want to feel like they are at a random wedding, no matter how beautiful it is. They want to feel and connect with *your* unique love story. Its the small personal touches that everyone will oooh and ahhh over and remember for years to come, and that starts with your invitations.
At least, in my not-always-so-humble opinion, it should.
Tomorrow, we kick off the final week of our 31 Days, a special series just for you DIY brides out there, packed with tips and tricks! To start things off, we’re re-posting one of our most popular posts on DIY ever…then on Sunday we’re back with brand new content daily ’till the end of the year.
In the meantime, have yourselves a very Merry Christmas, filled with all the wonderful things the holiday season brings
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