Ivitation Card Design

[-sm-designer-]

Hi friends,
I need your help hand, Please all member give me comment and design examples about my invitation card.

I'll be marry in october so I need Invitation Card design for visitors. Please help me. I don't want to press simple invitation. But you should know I don't have a lot of money for that invitation. If you have good idea about my marriage invitation please send me your designs, photos or ideas.
For example this is difrent invitation so I need like that diffrent ides.
Please help me
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/6857/2007071216314124jn1.jpg

[tZ]

My initial reaction is its clever but, not really fit for a wedding.

[-sm-designer-]

My initial reaction is its clever but, not really fit for a wedding.
Thanks for comment but this is not my weding card.
This is only examples for everyone.
So I need diffrent but cheap Weding Invitation Card Design :)

[Virgo Nightingale]

We would really need a LOT more detail in order to give you any ideas. Your wedding invitation should reflect who you and your fiance are, what your styles are, etc. I'm guessing the event itself is mostly planned; take some of the details and themes from your wedding and apply them to the invite. Do a google search for "wedding invites" and search around for inspiration as to size, type placement, etc.

I personally am considering a 'bandana' theme for my wedding (my boyfriend is essentially bald and wears a bandana in public at all times, it's become his trademark). For my invitation, I'm thinking of a square shape with a paisley bandana-style border, with the text in the middle square. All other printed stuff (reply card, program, place card) would be the same shape and use the same border).

[cornfed]

I don't think that anyone here is going to send you their designs.

[CkretAjint]

But you should know I don't have a lot of money for that invitation.

and

If you have good idea about my marriage invitation please send me your designs, photos or ideas.

Lead me to believe not many will respond to this 'quote' request... :(

[DesignVHL]

i'm getting close to this stage of life too...lol :) And just curious, not to totally hi-jack this thread...but i'm wondering how many designers create/design their own invitations, and how they go about printing them...i.e on a budget at home on the inkjet, or professionally through a vendor.....? Or do you take your design to a place that does them...just wondering!

Regarding your invite SM - its a neat concept, but a bit cumbersome and large for an invite imho....i think a smaller scaled down version could work if it related to your wedding theme/concept...though may be a pain to assemble if there are a lot of them...on the otherhand, the concept may be seen as a little cliche...but if your both in the film industry, or huge movie buffs, it makes sense.

[carter the artist]

I think the hijack is fine, since it sounds like just a request for free creative:

yes I am actually thinking of doing my own invites when my girlfriend and I get to that stage.

[DesignVHL]

I feel like if i didn't do em myself i would go crazy "critiquing" the other invitations designs...part of me wants to do it, and another feels overwhelmed with everything else involved....lol either way it doesn't matter, I'm still waiting for the ring (should get it with in the next couple weeks - i'm excited!!!) :) lol sorry! hee hee! Giddy little 30 year old here!

[Virgo Nightingale]

My family and friends know I'm a graphic designer. I feel like I'd be disappointing them (as well as myself) if I had to admit to them that I didn't design my own wedding invites. There's also that control freak part of my artistic side. I will drive another designer crazy. Not that I'm not going to drive myself crazy, but you get the idea. ;)

DVHL: I'd congratulate ya, but I don't want to jinx anything! I'm in the same boat – been discussed, but not official yet. Except I don't think we're doing the ring, it will be less expensive to buy the whole set at one time. Just waiting for the bf to get the gumption to help me announce to the families.

[-sm-designer-]

We would really need a LOT more detail in order to give you any ideas. Your wedding invitation should reflect who you and your fiance are, what your styles are, etc. I'm guessing the event itself is mostly planned; take some of the details and themes from your wedding and apply them to the invite. Do a google search for "wedding invites" and search around for inspiration as to size, type placement, etc.

I personally am considering a 'bandana' theme for my wedding (my boyfriend is essentially bald and wears a bandana in public at all times, it's become his trademark). For my invitation, I'm thinking of a square shape with a paisley bandana-style border, with the text in the middle square. All other printed stuff (reply card, program, place card) would be the same shape and use the same border).

Hi Virgo,
Thanks for attended my design area :)
You're righ. You should know about us for good concept.
But I need diffrent design

[DesignVHL]

Virgo, I've been w/ my guy for a little over 6 yrs now...we've lived together for about 4 or so....and we bought a house two years ago (totally going about it backwards) but yeah we went to a small jeweler ( i like supporting the little guys) on Saturday and looked at loose diamonds, and ring settings together...I narrowed down what i liked...NOW it is a matter of HIM paying for it, and all that - I got kicked out for a good half hour while they talked, lol...so I'm all antsy - i hope he doesn't wait anymore than two weeks, I don't think I can handle it!

I TOTALLY understand the part about driving the invitation designer crazy...and now that i think about it...it would be SO FUN to create something like that for my wedding..I'll probably end up doing everything related to design and printing for it...however there IS a cute little invitation/card shop near my house that may not be bad for a rehearsal dinner invite....but it can still drive you crazy!

[-sm-designer-]

Hi frinends,
I know you can't design and think very well but there are a lot of difrent invitation. I want to share with you difrent design wedding invitation
This invitation similar like a box of drughttp://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5136/davetiye1jt0.jpg

[DesignVHL]

i think thats a bit overkill for ME personally....that also seems too costly but hey if you got a nice budget more power to ya! Its interesting to see how different cultures have different ways of doing things like this....I have never seen a wedding invite done in this way.....I have for bar/bat mitzvahs though!

[Two-Toe Tom]

haha, that's interesting. here's a concept, have your invitation in the form of a pregnancy test, and when they pour water on it or something, "we're getting married!" will show up on the stick.

[-sm-designer-]

i'm getting close to this stage of life too...lol :) And just curious, not to totally hi-jack this thread...but i'm wondering how many designers create/design their own invitations, and how they go about printing them...i.e on a budget at home on the inkjet, or professionally through a vendor.....? Or do you take your design to a place that does them...just wondering!

Regarding your invite SM - its a neat concept, but a bit cumbersome and large for an invite imho....i think a smaller scaled down version could work if it related to your wedding theme/concept...though may be a pain to assemble if there are a lot of them...on the otherhand, the concept may be seen as a little cliche...but if your both in the film industry, or huge movie buffs, it makes sense.

Hi Design VHL,
Thanks for participated my designs wind :)
I have to say this isn't a press so I won't use any home press technelogies.
I'll give to the printing house but I want to design my invitation.

[Virgo Nightingale]

I'd love to do something as complicated as that, but even doing it myself, it would get expensive, or at least way too time consuming.

Since we both love live music, I had also considered having the invite like a concert ticket and backstage pass (complete with lamination and lanyard), but decided it was just too informal. Not that we're formal people in the slightest bit...

[DesignVHL]

Again...whatever you decide to go with...I would see what your budget is (on printing) and go from there....it seems that the direction your going includes die-cuts....and that can get expensive...though maybe if you keep it down to a 2-color you may be OK! Look forward to seeing what you finalize!

[-sm-designer-]

haha, that's interesting. here's a concept, have your invitation in the form of a pregnancy test, and when they pour water on it or something, "we're getting married!" will show up on the stick.

I think you like it like that interesting invitation,
I need like that diffrent idea but I don't have a big budget so you should think with small budget :o

[DesignVHL]

I'd love to do something as complicated as that, but even doing it myself, it would get expensive, or at least way too time consuming.

Since we both love live music, I had also considered having the invite like a concert ticket and backstage pass (complete with lamination and lanyard), but decided it was just too informal. Not that we're formal people in the slightest bit...

ha ha that would be fun! :) MY friend's wedding had Vinyl Record Covers for his Centerpieces...one was Phish's HOIST..had some Clapton, Pearl Jam....and so on...but he had a traditional invite and decorations for the most part...the only part that eluded to the theme were these center pieces....

I can't decide what to do yet either...we both LOVE music... and LOL I am considering whether or not I should have Particle play the wedding! Might be a bit much for the older folks.

[DesignVHL]

SM - I really do suggest that you figure out what EXACTLY your budget will be on the invites then go from there and see what your options are - paper, die-cuts, # of colors...and so on. YOu can still do something fun and different NO MATTER what your budget is....just figure that out first and go from there....then you won't disapoint yourself if you design first to find out its way out of your price!

[-sm-designer-]

I think the hijack is fine, since it sounds like just a request for free creative:

yes I am actually thinking of doing my own invites when my girlfriend and I get to that stage.

If you like that's idea.You should think what should I do for sm-designer
If you give me good idea. I'll give you my ideas when you'll be marry :)

[Virgo Nightingale]

My bf's lawyer's cousin is Trey's accountant. Or something like that. He wants to find out how much it would cost to have Trey come play our wedding song (Waste). He doesn't know us from a hole in the wall, so I don't think it would actually happen. To be honest, if I was him I'm not sure I'd want to do it either. :D

We considered having some "band" friends play (we know a GREAT Dead cover band, the girl singer/violinist has even performed with Phil), but I don't know how the guests would handle several hours of live Dead. Two members of the band (that violinist and the mandolin player) will likely play the ceremony.

[DesignVHL]

The thing is hun, is that everyone has different needs....I think an invite - ESPECIALLY when you are doing this yourself needs to COME FROM YOU- YOUR MIND, YOUR HEART! Your significant other would greatly appreciate that SO MUCH MORE! There are a TON of online resources for generating ideas....we can't just go Handing over ideas to you...we both are all in the same industry...YOU need to make a list and assess what your wedding is going to be like...use similar colors and themes...something that relates to both you and your finance's interests....

I know its overwhelming right now...and I'm sure it will be for me when I have to cross this bridge...but i think it is so personal it is something you really need to figure out on your own...but that is just my opinion...i think that over a message board it IS hard to consult you in how your looking...its better if i knew you personally, and knew your finance, and had more details about your needs...

[-sm-designer-]

My bf's lawyer's cousin is Trey's accountant. Or something like that. He wants to find out how much it would cost to have Trey come play our wedding song (Waste). He doesn't know us from a hole in the wall, so I don't think it would actually happen. To be honest, if I was him I'm not sure I'd want to do it either. :D

We considered having some "band" friends play (we know a GREAT Dead cover band, the girl singer/violinist has even performed with Phil), but I don't know how the guests would handle several hours of live Dead. Two members of the band (that violinist and the mandolin player) will likely play the ceremony.

If I were you I would prepare slide for you and your bf afrer that I would give all my friend and family to watch yours life :)

[DesignVHL]

My bf's lawyer's cousin is Trey's accountant. Or something like that. He wants to find out how much it would cost to have Trey come play our wedding song (Waste). He doesn't know us from a hole in the wall, so I don't think it would actually happen. To be honest, if I was him I'm not sure I'd want to do it either. :D

We considered having some "band" friends play (we know a GREAT Dead cover band, the girl singer/violinist has even performed with Phil), but I don't know how the guests would handle several hours of live Dead. Two members of the band (that violinist and the mandolin player) will likely play the ceremony.

Ha ha very nice..that would be sick to have trey play....tho he may still be in rehab at the time...(BTW u do know about the 2009 rumor - right)

Same here...i cannot decide on a wedding song yet..but i am sure it'll be dead/phish or jamband related, lol.....an ALO song may work though...really love those guys....they played Eric Goulds wedding - who is Particle's bassist.

[DesignVHL]

If I were you I would prepare slide for you and your bf afrer that I would give all my friend and family to watch yours life :)

Thats a given...most American weddings these days have a videographer and a photographer for capturing the moment...

I have been experimenting w/ video lately and trying to learn Final Cut studio...so I am at the point where I just want to hire someone for the RAW footage so I can put it together myself!

[Virgo Nightingale]

I've heard rumors... but I'm trying to not get my hopes up too high!! :D

[-sm-designer-]

I found new difrent invitation like money :D
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7268/ornekdavetiyeahmetfidanug4.jpg

[DesignVHL]

it would be stupid for them not to do some reunion shows if not a good 5 years from now at least! I have no doubt they will be back...when, for how long, and how good it will be is the question! :) Either way, I WILL BE THERE!

[DesignVHL]

I found new difrent invitation like money :D
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7268/ornekdavetiyeahmetfidanug4.jpg


I kinda like that...but now i need to have my friend Pinar from Turkey translate it for me! :P

[Virgo Nightingale]

I have been experimenting w/ video lately and trying to learn Final Cut studio...so I am at the point where I just want to hire someone for the RAW footage so I can put it together myself!
I've been thinking the same thing with the photography. Aside from all the finished photos, I want them all on DVD in raw format so I can play with them myself. I haven't decided about video. I'm not totally needing to have my day on video, but I know someone among our families will insist on it! :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

it would be stupid for them not to do some reunion shows if not a good 5 years from now at least! I have no doubt they will be back...when, for how long, and how good it will be is the question! :) Either way, I WILL BE THERE!
I don't care if it's in Antarctica. I'll be there too! :)

[CkretAjint]

I think the language barrier is going to be a HUGE hurdel on this one.... Knowing my luck I would break the person name onto 2 lines or something really retarded like that. :eek:

[DesignVHL]

lol u have no idea how close I was to planning a trip to Alaska to see Particle....I'm glad I came to my senses though...that would have been an expensive trip I cannot afford right now!

I def want my on video...I LOVE looking at my mom's old videos from when she was a kid....and a young adult...and I would love for my kids to enjoy that same feeling...

[Virgo Nightingale]

We don't plan on kids, so I think the video would be something we'd whip out maybe once every 10 years for ourselves for sh!ts and giggles.

[DesignVHL]

cool i hear ya.....i guess i just think it would be nice to have...even tho its not something you would watch too often...its just something to add to the photos to kind of remember your day...your celebration! I can only imagine how funny it will be to step back and watch the wedding video....

[Virgo Nightingale]

I probably will do the video. I'll probably regret it in the future if I don't.

[Virgo Nightingale]

That money invite would be great if you're both stock brokers or financial advisors. Or millionaires at least. I'm not digging the color though...

[-sm-designer-]

cool i hear ya.....i guess i just think it would be nice to have...even tho its not something you would watch too often...its just something to add to the photos to kind of remember your day...your celebration! I can only imagine how funny it will be to step back and watch the wedding video....

I looked on the internet but there are diffrent invititation but everybody saw that design. I want to design new styles.

Once I decided to prepare a cinema poster or cinema ticket.
Is it good idea or bad?

[DesignVHL]

Its a fine idea sm...but you really need to go with whatever the motif or theme of your wedding is going to be...if it is to be a simple wedding, with white and pink flowers, go with an invite perhaps that matches? YOu don't want it to be un-related to your wedding now do you! IF you design the invite yourself, no matter what it will have your personal touch to it, so it WILL BE YOURS regardless! Don't make yourself nuts over it...just create some different concepts, then Post them here, and we can all discuss! :)

[-sm-designer-]

That money invite would be great if you're both stock brokers or financial advisors. Or millionaires at least. I'm not digging the color though...
Virgo,
In fact I have good idea for your wedding invitation card.
If I'm true your bf is a accountant so you can design with invoice template for your ceramony :)

[Virgo Nightingale]

We don't know you or your fiance. No one here is going to be able to give you any of these ideas. Any ideas we do give you will be in relation to our own experiences and tastes, and those will in no way reflect who you are and what your wedding is about.

Seriously, sit down with a sketchbook and draw out some ideas. Think of your shared interests and passions. Think of themes already planned for the wedding. Think of things unique to where you live at that time of year (a particular flower/tree blooming, etc.). Once you come with a few preliminary ideas, post your sketches here. We will do our best to give you our opinions as to what may or may not work.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Virgo,
In fact I have good idea for your wedding invitation card.
If I'm true your bf is a accountant so you can design with invoice template for your ceramony :)
My boyfriend is far from an accountant. He's a musician. His lawyer's cousin is an accountant.

[-sm-designer-]

My boyfriend is far from an accountant. He's a musician. His lawyer's cousin is an accountant.
So sorry for bad guess.:o

[Virgo Nightingale]

's okay... :)

[-sm-designer-]

Its a fine idea sm...but you really need to go with whatever the motif or theme of your wedding is going to be...if it is to be a simple wedding, with white and pink flowers, go with an invite perhaps that matches? YOu don't want it to be un-related to your wedding now do you! IF you design the invite yourself, no matter what it will have your personal touch to it, so it WILL BE YOURS regardless! Don't make yourself nuts over it...just create some different concepts, then Post them here, and we can all discuss! :)
Thanks,
Probably I'll draw and share with that board.
:)

[-sm-designer-]

If I draw our photos with illustrator and draw us like a prencess and prince
good backgraound and press to quality stuff.
What do you think for this idea
Is it possible?

[DesignVHL]

ANYTHINGS POSSIBLE! Just sketch it up and post a bunch of ideas all at once and we would be glad to go over them all at once....ideas in text don't mean anything unless there is something VISUAL to go with it....

Try doing like 4-5 good ideas and concepts...and sketch em out....then post some JPEGS so we can view....

[DesignVHL]

If I draw our photos with illustrator and draw us like a prencess and prince
good backgraound and press to quality stuff.
What do you think for this idea
Is it possible?

I can honestly tell you right now that If I were to do an invite that were an illustration of my boyfriend and i as a prince and princess, my family and friends would make fun of me SO BAD - maybe its cuz i'm so far from being a princess! But it could be a cultural thing...maybe thats cool in Turkey?

[budafist]

Your wedding invitation should reflect your wedding. If your wedding has a theme like a film set or a drug party, then by all means, use a gimmicky invite like those above.

If you wan to save money, go to your local art store and have a look at some beautiful papers. Get crafty on it.

[budafist]

If I draw our photos with illustrator and draw us like a prencess and prince
good backgraound and press to quality stuff.
What do you think for this idea
Is it possible?

It's a good idea. But only if you are a terrific illustrator.

[-sm-designer-]

I can honestly tell you right now that If I were to do an invite that were an illustration of my boyfriend and i as a prince and princess, my family and friends would make fun of me SO BAD - maybe its cuz i'm so far from being a princess! But it could be a cultural thing...maybe thats cool in Turkey?
In fact princess is a just exmple so we can design like cartoon.
I don't care which kind of design could be. So I can prepare all kind of stuff which is cheeper :)

[-sm-designer-]

It's a good idea. But only if you are a terrific illustrator.
Hi Budafist,
Thanks for your attended,
I thought can I illustrate my invitation card but I'm not sure for design
Because not good at with cartoon drawing :(
If I'm not good at with illustrator what should I do?

[-sm-designer-]

My family and friends know I'm a graphic designer. I feel like I'd be disappointing them (as well as myself) if I had to admit to them that I didn't design my own wedding invites. There's also that control freak part of my artistic side. I will drive another designer crazy. Not that I'm not going to drive myself crazy, but you get the idea. ;)

DVHL: I'd congratulate ya, but I don't want to jinx anything! I'm in the same boat – been discussed, but not official yet. Except I don't think we're doing the ring, it will be less expensive to buy the whole set at one time. Just waiting for the bf to get the gumption to help me announce to the families.
Hi Virgio,
I know If diffrent designer will prepare our invitation card probably get better.
but I don't have a lot of money for give to other designer.So I need help hand.If you or other friend give me good idea or good design style I'll preapare like that.Give me some techniques and ideas about my Weding Card Design.
Take Care

[-sm-designer-]

Hi friends,
I designed very quickly for only take some advices from you.
I didn't write all information about weding.
What do you think like that design and what should I do for repair that invitation design.
Please give me your valuable comment
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4705/davetiyefv7.jpg

[CkretAjint]

eh, not my style.

Very Zen-like though!

[-sm-designer-]

eh, not my style.

Very Zen-like though!

There are a lot of king of style but I don't which kind of design suit me so I need help with all designer.
I gave you example so give me your design Ideas

[CkretAjint]

I would do somethgin very traditional for myself. Anything out of the ordinary always seems hokey and as if the couple to be are rubbing it in, in some weird way. You can never go wrong with a nice scripty font on some sexy paper.

What if you die-cut out your initials in a script font? Die-cut the paper? Used long thin and narrow invites, instead of the traditional postcard size ones?

[CkretAjint]

'Different" Doesn't have to mean hokey or annoying. Sometimes just color selection makes it unique. Or perhaps it is the font. Or even a specific style of paper it is printed on. I think you are focusing to much on the 'theme' of the card/invites to much and not enough on its supporting characters (paper, font, color, emboss, die-cut, bows and ribbons, folds and cool envelopes)...

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/wedding-invitations.htm
http://www.tgkdesigns.com/
http://wedding-invitations.invitesite.com/ (this site organizes their invites based upon season)
http://invites-galore.com/order/WE_SearchResults.cfm?prev=1&TempPrev=0&blnPreviewRequestSubmitted=0&recordsperpage=8&CompletedOrder=0&sBasketID=0&Group=WedEnsCCa&alogo=1&menu=none&morethanonepage=YES&HostDomain=0&FirstTimeThrough=1&option=WE_SearchResults.cfm&format=WedEnsCCa&CFID=27392844&CFTOKEN=60904842

[bejamshi]

You know movies is about acting, your suggesting that their wedding and married life is all acting. hmmmm..

[-sm-designer-]

'Different" Doesn't have to mean hokey or annoying. Sometimes just color selection makes it unique. Or perhaps it is the font. Or even a specific style of paper it is printed on. I think you are focusing to much on the 'theme' of the card/invites to much and not enough on its supporting characters (paper, font, color, emboss, die-cut, bows and ribbons, folds and cool envelopes)...

http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/shop/wedding-invitations.htm
http://www.tgkdesigns.com/
http://wedding-invitations.invitesite.com/ (this site organizes their invites based upon season)
http://invites-galore.com/order/WE_SearchResults.cfm?prev=1&TempPrev=0&blnPreviewRequestSubmitted=0&recordsperpage=8&CompletedOrder=0&sBasketID=0&Group=WedEnsCCa&alogo=1&menu=none&morethanonepage=YES&HostDomain=0&FirstTimeThrough=1&option=WE_SearchResults.cfm&format=WedEnsCCa&CFID=27392844&CFTOKEN=60904842

Thanks for website,
I know there are a lot of company for invitation.
Even I had worked in print office and there are good invitaion templates.
But I don't want to use simple design. I don't have big budget but I wanna good design :)

[-sm-designer-]

You know movies is about acting, your suggesting that their wedding and married life is all acting. hmmmm..

Thanks for attended,
Please give your ideas about that wedding design
If you were How would you design.
It's up to you which kind of design is more effective
I wait your response

[CkretAjint]

...But I don't want to use a simple design...
and
..I don't have big budget either...

Don't normally go in the same sentence...

[-sm-designer-]

and


Don't normally go in the same sentence...

Do you think abnormal design's budget is high.
I think you can design very good without big budget

[CkretAjint]

I agree. "YOU" (ie - a designer like yourself) can design something unique and original on a small budget. But when it comes to charging a client (ie - you) for something like this, the bill can get quite pricey. Most of it is conceptualizing costs and not design/fabrication time...

[DesignVHL]

WHY are you asking US to give you design ideas? I feel like you are asking us to do it for you. We can't do this for you, you need to do it on your own! Look around and research..play around with a couple different ideas! YOUR A DESIGNER, SO DESIGN! I know that being your own client can be hard sometimes, but it lets you have a bit of extra fun you normally couldn't have.

I think your thinking to gimmicky w/ your invite....try something unique, as mentioned in the paper, die-cut, ink....just sketch it out on paper! I'm a fan of classy and sophistication when it comes to a wedding, but that is just me...

You have to say to yourself "I CAN DO THIS THIS"!

Again, post a couple, not just one concept for us to discuss...this isn't a trade where you show us your designs, and we show you ours! We can't do it for you - you have to do this for yourself. I have my own paying clients to concentrate on! :)

[CkretAjint]

"I CAN DO THIS THIS"!

Are you sure sure? ;) *chuckles*

[DesignVHL]

lol! nothing like a little positive reinforcement! :P

[-sm-designer-]

WHY are you asking US to give you design ideas? I feel like you are asking us to do it for you. We can't do this for you, you need to do it on your own! Look around and research..play around with a couple different ideas! YOUR A DESIGNER, SO DESIGN! I know that being your own client can be hard sometimes, but it lets you have a bit of extra fun you normally couldn't have.

I think your thinking to gimmicky w/ your invite....try something unique, as mentioned in the paper, die-cut, ink....just sketch it out on paper! I'm a fan of classy and sophistication when it comes to a wedding, but that is just me...

You have to say to yourself "I CAN DO THIS THIS"!

Again, post a couple, not just one concept for us to discuss...this isn't a trade where you show us your designs, and we show you ours! We can't do it for you - you have to do this for yourself. I have my own paying clients to concentrate on! :)

I posted to my country graphic forum.
But I need diffrent people's ideas so If you ask me like that quesitons probably I try to solve it. If all member give to that area a few design ideas probably it will be better for everyone.
I want to learn diffent design cultures with that board.
You can give me example or some ideas.

[DesignVHL]

there are a ton of American created invitations online. I'm not sure why you need us to hold your hand for you. If your a designer, than you should know and understand how to research for your creative projects. GOOGLE THIS: wedding invitation portfolio

Then browse online folios....they will be exactly the type of thing your looking for, i tested it.

[-sm-designer-]

I agree. "YOU" (ie - a designer like yourself) can design something unique and original on a small budget. But when it comes to charging a client (ie - you) for something like this, the bill can get quite pricey. Most of it is conceptualizing costs and not design/fabrication time...

You think very well,
So You can understand me easyly,
Have you ever designed something without computer and paper?
I think we design all time when we are in dream

[CkretAjint]

'If you just help me smuggle these drugs over the border it will be better for all of us. Trust me"

[DesignVHL]

Lmao!

[Virgo Nightingale]

wtf??

[-sm-designer-]

Hi friends,
I'm new member of that graphic design forum,
So I guess that forum is serve for help anyone who need
Of course I know how can I design weding invitation card.
But I wanted to learn difrent designers ideas. If is it a problem for you or anyone. I won't ask any question about anything.
In fact I'm member of my country graphic design forum but I just wanted meet new designers and share designs for improve our skills.
Everybody must know why we are here
Anyway if everybody don't want to continue that topic I'll close it.
Take Care

[DesignVHL]

Its cool man, just a difference between giving ideas and giving DESIGNS...it sounds like your asking us to give you designs...I could go search online for american designs to post....but i don't have time to do your research for you. NOt trying to be rude here...but thats how your coming across...perhaps there is a language barrier here I don't know. But not everyone on here does wedding invites all the time, but i'm sure if someone DID, they would have linked you to their online folio....idea generation and brainstorming is one thing..but your basically asking us to come up with visual concepts for you! Thats not how it works.....Hope you understand what I mean by that....again not trying to tell you not to ask for ideas...i'm telling you not to ask us to design your card....and that is what it feels like your asking us to do, imho...if i'm wrong i greatly apologize.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Please understand that it's not that we don't want to share our ideas with you, it's just hard to come up with ideas for someone we don't know for something that is so personal. We can only point you to various resources that you can research for yourself and find inspiration in. I personally am not experienced with wedding invitation design, so it's not like I'm busting at the seams with ideas that I can throw at you and hope they stick.

BTW, people have been giving ideas. We've suggested using unique papers, trying die cuts, taking out a sketchbook and letting the ideas flow. I even went so far as to tell you my idea for my wedding invitations and why I chose that theme and how I hope to use it. We also asked you questions about you and your fiance regarding your interests, tastes, and your wedding themes. Unless I've missed a post somewhere, I don't think I've read anything about any of this.

I'm sorry you feel that we have a problem with you. I assure you that that is not the case. We're just in the habit of gathering as much information from a client as possible to help us come up with design ideas that will best suit them, and we don't have that information from you.

[-sm-designer-]

If I'm wrong with my behaviour.
apologize you.
I just wanted to attend everybody and gives ideas.
I'm so sorry

[DesignVHL]

but what you don't realize is that giving ideas and giving you actual visual design concepts are two different things..there is nothing wrong with discussing ideas...but it isn't right to ask people on a message board to basically create visual concepts for you. THAT is your responsibility. We are here as a community to help one another out. If we did this for you, we wouldn't be helping you out, we would be doing it for you. Does that make sense to you?

[-sm-designer-]

but what you don't realize is that giving ideas and giving you actual visual design concepts are two different things..there is nothing wrong with discussing ideas...but it isn't right to ask people on a message board to basically create visual concepts for you. THAT is your responsibility. We are here as a community to help one another out. If we did this for you, we wouldn't be helping you out, we would be doing it for you. Does that make sense to you?

Thanks for helping DesignVHL,

Of course I need ideas.I think when I said I need design probably everyone get angry. I only need ideas. When I take your ideas I'll preapre mix design :)

I think Everything is ok. and we can continue ideas still :) is it true?

[DesignVHL]

:) Of course we can continue to share ideas...BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT...can you answer some questions for us?

What kind of flowers are you having at your wedding?
What will your table center pieces look like?
Do you have a color scheme for your wedding?
Based on your budget, WHAT kind of papers, and # of inks can you get printed? You may want to obtain a printing quote prior to generating ideas...

PERSONALLY I'm not a big fan of gimmicky wedding invites...so my ideas may be sparce there...I honestly think it is best to go simple if your on a tight budget...maybe keeping it strong and unique looking on a simple rectangular shaped invite...but utilize your illustration skills....an illustration of maybe YOU and your FIANCE perhaps? I think creating your own illustration would be the best....

Try out incorporating some flowers (like the ones u will have at your wedding), or possibly wedding bells, or a simple bride and groom illustration....if you visit www.istockphoto.com and search for keywords like wedding, bride, groom...and so on I think that may help generate some cool illustration ideas...

So, based on what you've told me thus far thats the best I can do in respect to giving you ideas....if you could elaborate more about your wedding maybe I could help further...

Also go back to the beginning of this thread, and see what other info people have asked you to share with them....we cannot generate ideas w/out more info! :)

[-sm-designer-]

:) Of course we can continue to share ideas...BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT...can you answer some questions for us?

What kind of flowers are you having at your wedding?
What will your table center pieces look like?
Do you have a color scheme for your wedding?
Based on your budget, WHAT kind of papers, and # of inks can you get printed? You may want to obtain a printing quote prior to generating ideas...

PERSONALLY I'm not a big fan of gimmicky wedding invites...so my ideas may be sparce there...I honestly think it is best to go simple if your on a tight budget...maybe keeping it strong and unique looking on a simple rectangular shaped invite...but utilize your illustration skills....an illustration of maybe YOU and your FIANCE perhaps? I think creating your own illustration would be the best....

Try out incorporating some flowers (like the ones u will have at your wedding), or possibly wedding bells, or a simple bride and groom illustration....if you visit www.istockphoto.com (http://www.istockphoto.com) and search for keywords like wedding, bride, groom...and so on I think that may help generate some cool illustration ideas...

So, based on what you've told me thus far thats the best I can do in respect to giving you ideas....if you could elaborate more about your wedding maybe I could help further...

Also go back to the beginning of this thread, and see what other info people have asked you to share with them....we cannot generate ideas w/out more info! :)
Thanks for good comment and very helpful response message :)
I'd like to tell you something about our culture weding cerramony.
Firstly bridegroom and boy and bride go to marriage office with a few family and friends but not too much people.After that a few days later they go to marry entertaiment build.That's a big build generally serve around 800-2000 people.That is festival salon for wedding.There are orchestra for playing folk music.When start weding ceramony firstly bride and bridegroom start to dance after that everybody give some present to bride and bridegroom (present are:gold and money :) ) after that everybody start to dance.
Before start to weding we prepare invitation card and give all friends and family.(weding before 1 month ago)
This is our weding ceramony cultures.
Flowers maybe only roses,
I didn't choise any colour scheme yet
Your ideas is very good and me too think like that. I thought 15x15cm is good size.What do you think about size? Should I use golden or silver colour for only mine and my fiancee name

[DesignVHL]

I think using gold ink would be a really nice touch...maybe even for the border, and for the bride and groom names...play with some ideas on paper. :)

So where does the booze come into play?

800-2000! I don't even think i personally know that many people to invite! How you can afford to feed that many people is beyond me! That is a HUGE ROOM THOUGH! WOW!

kinda neat to hear how your culture performs weddings. Thanks!

Also I do not suggest a square invite...tho i guess that isn't BAD! I would talk to some printers and see what size would be most affordable to you....and go from there.]

[WannaBrie]

That's good information on your wedding/ceremony/culture, sm-designer, but how about giving us more information on YOU and YOUR BRIDE to be.

What kinds of things are you interested in? Art? Music? What interests do you and she share? Any special foods you like or books you read? Stuff like that will help to come up with original ideas for your invite.

[-sm-designer-]

So where does the booze come into play?

800-2000! I don't even think i personally know that many people to invite! How you can afford to feed that many people is beyond me! That is a HUGE ROOM THOUGH! WOW!

kinda neat to hear how your culture performs weddings. Thanks!

Also I do not suggest a square invite...tho i guess that isn't BAD! I would talk to some printers and see what size would be most affordable to you....and go from there.][/quote]

We can booze into weiding build or outside but especially all alcohols give bridegroom :)
We cut big sweet-cake and all people can be eat a piece of cake and fruit juice. but some weding include all meal :) If you want to see you visit our country we can visit a weding ceramony :) I would show you
my friend is boss of print office :) probably I'll press around 1000 pc. invitation.
Do you understand me easy. Because I'm not good at in English.
English is my second language so When you don't understand please tell me.

[-sm-designer-]

What kinds of things are you interested in? Art? Music? What interests do you and she share? Any special foods you like or books you read? Stuff like that will help to come up with original ideas for your invite.[/quote]

Thanks for antended my design idea team :)
I like Art,Music and sports, I like action and comeddy cinemas
I like reading book but nowadays I only read foreing books for improving my English skills :)

[DesignVHL]

i can understand you sm. :) I actually have a good friend of mine who was born and raised in Turkey...well she and her family moved to the US when she was about 10 or 11...so she has lost her accent..but her mom still has it...If i can understand her, I can understand you! :)

I'll have to talk to her more about the culture's of Turkey, its quite interesting!

[Virgo Nightingale]

Now I understand why you want to keep your costs down... 800-2000 people isn't exactly a small affair!! :eek: I knew a Greek family who threw a wedding for their daughter with 250-300 people (and 12 bridesmaids and 12 groomsmen!) and I thought that was insane. I think mine will only be about 125.

Now we know what you like, but what about your fiance? Does she also share your passions for art, music and sports?

[DesignVHL]

yeah same here 150 is MY ABSOLUTE LIMIT! lol.....its funny i bet that the cost of having a wedding here, is way higher than in Turkey....it is ridiculous on how business bank on us in comparison! You cannot really even do a decent wedding for anything less than 10K!

[-sm-designer-]

:)
But if you remember I said visitors give you presents (money or gold:) )
for example if you want to organize normally weding you should have minimum 10000 USD for only weding. but if you don't want to organize weding ceramony in a building.you can solve with 2000 USD
If you think about house decoration and furnitures :eek:
And mostly man need a lot of money.
If you are a boy you have to buy below list

You need a house,Armchair,television,refrigerator and all decoration stuffs

you should pay all bride's expenses
for example bridal all wear etc..

If you're boy for marry :eek: you need too money

My fiencee trust me for design. but when I choise design style I'll show to her. I have a month for decide how can I design

[cornfed]

We eloped. In addition to not having to wear a big dress with my terribly ungraceful self, we also saved a heap. I guess I'm not too much into weddings and fanfare.

[DesignVHL]

yeah neither me nor my bf like being the center of attention...but my mom is looking forward to seeing her little girl off properly, lol so i'm going to make her happy and do it....i mean i KNOW that money could be better spent on a new house...but its a once in a lifetime thing - so I'd like to experience it too...its a special day...may as well go for it! :) I haven't started the process of researching rooms, and rates and catering and all that jazz yet...but its coming soon! Overwhelming to say the least, but fun.

[-sm-designer-]

yeah neither me nor my bf like being the center of attention...but my mom is looking forward to seeing her little girl off properly, lol so i'm going to make her happy and do it....i mean i KNOW that money could be better spent on a new house...but its a once in a lifetime thing - so I'd like to experience it too...its a special day...may as well go for it! :) I haven't started the process of researching rooms, and rates and catering and all that jazz yet...but its coming soon! Overwhelming to say the least, but fun.

Thats good for you.
When will you marry? :)

[-sm-designer-]

We eloped. In addition to not having to wear a big dress with my terribly ungraceful self, we also saved a heap. I guess I'm not too much into weddings and fanfare.

Yeah you're right. there are some people who elope.
But when you elope probably your family and her family doesn't eant to talk with you and your wife.
But is cheap way for marry

[DesignVHL]

Thats good for you.
When will you marry? :)

I'm supposed to get the ring sometime in the next two weeks...we went together to look at some and i narrowed down what i liked...he's going to pick it out from there and surprise me.....i know it isn't that huge a surprise as I know it is coming but i'm still excited! :)

We will probably marry with in a year...we've been together for 6 yrs..and have lived together for about 4yrs..bought a house together two years ago and did things backwards...but we are happy and now we are financially ready to move on to the next step!

[-sm-designer-]

Congratulations VHL :) ,
You are inside like me position but you have a year but have 1-2 month.
I liked it your financial position so you already ready to get marry.
Good luck and happy new life with your husband and your childeren :)
The big surprise is love forever :)

[DesignVHL]

your sweet, thanks sm :)

[-sm-designer-]

your sweet, thanks sm :)
Your welcome :) ,
Let me sleep, IF you write something I can read and response at work tomorrow.
See you and thanks for everything

[cornfed]

Yeah you're right. there are some people who elope.
But when you elope probably your family and her family doesn't eant to talk with you and your wife.
But is cheap way for marry

I'm the wife! :D Our families both talk to us. My grandmother eloped, too. I guess it's in our genes! Neither one of us really wanted to have a wedding. I had started to plan one to appease my mother, but I just couldn't get into it. Our families are so different that it really would have been disastrous.

[DesignVHL]

i already know mine will be a disaster but i'm going w/ it anyways...my parents and his parents are divorced....so it goes....

[idaho]

haha, that's interesting. here's a concept, have your invitation in the form of a pregnancy test, and when they pour water on it or something, "we're getting married!" will show up on the stick.

That's too funny!

[fingerPrint.Design]

I designed our wedding invites, program and wedding favors. It was a long process, but I ended up creating a classic-modern invite. I work for a printing and design house, the owner ordered the paper I wanted and did all the printing. He gave all this to me free of charge. Everything was one cohesive piece of collateral.

On a side note, if you do deisgn your own invites would you put them in your book?

[-sm-designer-]

Firstly I'd like to tell thanks for attended my topic,
I had worked in print office 4 years ago and everything was very easy for press but now I'm work in advertisign company so I can't press here.
It's up to me paper quality is very important for good vision,
In addition design style is important too. You're lucky to work print office.

"On a side note, if you do deisgn your own invites would you put them in your book?"

Which kind of book?

[DesignVHL]

I designed our wedding invites, program and wedding favors. It was a long process, but I ended up creating a classic-modern invite. I work for a printing and design house, the owner ordered the paper I wanted and did all the printing. He gave all this to me free of charge. Everything was one cohesive piece of collateral.

On a side note, if you do deisgn your own invites would you put them in your book?

fingerPrint I'd really like to see that invite....did you put yours in your book? :) I'm also thinking of going with a classic-modern style wedding....

[DesignVHL]

sm - a book is your portfolio - samples of your work.....

[fingerPrint.Design]

VHL - Ill try and post my invite tonight after work, but basically, It was a 5x7 card with two black strokes and a row of dots going all the way around the outside. Then I use copperplate for all the text on everything, except the program text.

I see your in chicago, Im about an hour south of chicago. Where did you go to school?

[DesignVHL]

cool finger sounds neat! I went to Bradley. :) Good ol' P-town! My boyfriend is from the south side burbs...where you at?

[fingerPrint.Design]

Where Im at I dont think we're considered a burb yet, but pretty close. Im in a Ottawa its right by starved rock. Im sure you've heard of starved rock.

I went to the illinois institute of art-chicago.

Do you work at a studio or freelance?

[DesignVHL]

I've been to SR :) we used to camp there in college....I know Ottawa....used to drive past it on my way to BU....

I wish I worked at a studio! I'm just trying to build my own thing though....

:) I'm currently a full time In-house designer - but i've been here 5 years and am looking for change. I do freelance on the evenings and weekends ...what about you?

[fingerPrint.Design]

I figured you would know where SR is and in turn know where Ottawa is, most people I have meant do.

I work at a print/design shop, we do B2B and B2C. But we also do a lot of governmental forms, and we print ballots for elections. When there is an election going on we are 24 hour operation and I usually work nights and become less of a designer and more of a pressman.

The jobs ok except for the midnights, and its pretty high stress printing ballots. But other than that I like it. Ive been here for 2.5 years, but I am ready for a change as well.

I am trying to get something off the ground as well. Ive been doing some work for a hair studio. Its over in the showcase being C/C right now.

My wife and I have a kid on the way so I dont want to do the midnight thing anymore. So I have been reading books to tell me how to "officically" get started.

[DesignVHL]

Very cool finger...congrats on the new baby!!!

Sounds like a fun job though! I love the idea of having variety on projects...something I DO NOT have right now....most of it is branded so same look/feel constantly...yep i need change! :P I'm having some issues about how my boss runs things...I will get into that one in a sec, lol....

The freelance is what really keeps me alive and kicking....I LOVE music and i have been doing some fun projects for bands - posters, handbills, banner ads - and other misc. projects. I also try to get non-music industry clients too (music industry is a PAIN in the butt but so rewarding personally)...

One MAIN reason why I really want to freelance out of my house however, as well as have my dream studio for art (i paint too) setup...is so I can raise a family. As you can tell we'll be getting married soon, and I want to be able to raise our kids...so working a freelance business - or as I like to call it rather - my home studio - instead of working somewhere else is a must. Plus I'd like to be free to do my fine art when inspired...i'm working towards getting into some juried shows and galleries (tho i have a long way to go). Anyways, I have talked to other designers who say it really can work you just have to be extremely disciplined....So I do hope to go in that direction...the problem is that I would like to get a bit more experience working in a design studio - rather than in-house...under someone I can really learn from....although I am open to a marketing firm or record label (yeah like i could get that lucky).

Right now, I am in a non-disciplined atmosphere with a boss as a marketing manager...but the prob. is that he is an audio engineer - (graduated in sound design from Columbia)....and started at my company as new product development, and some sales and customer service stuff....he builds some of our products too.....He does not have a marketing degree, and really hasn't a CLUE on how to run a design team (there are two of us)....we NEVER have deadlines ( A HUGE PEEVE OF MINE), and the project management..there is none...its all go w/ the flow and do what he says (he's also a control freak and micro manager - tho i talked w/ him about that and it IS better than before)...I'm very frustrated and it is a terrible environment...i feel like of the 5 yrs I have been here, a good 2 of them have been wasted. I've tried to get good best biz practices in here but no one cares so I'm done....just trying to get the folio together at this point and move on....but having a hard time deciding if i should move ot another company for a few years...and then work from home...or just stick it out a few more months save save save and then go on my own...decisions decisions...

sorry I've rambled! lol!

ps sox or cubs fan?
pss u on myspace?

[fingerPrint.Design]

Ill get back to you after lunch,
but

Cubs fan, def cubs fan. U?
I think myspace page is www.myspace.com/james_markey (http://www.myspace.com/james_markey)
you can check this out too
www.coroflot.com/james_markey (http://www.coroflot.com/james_markey)

u on myspace, my eyes look like I have black eyes inmy pic, thats because I do, water skiing accident.

[fingerPrint.Design]

Thanks!!

It is a fun job 85% of the time, but the other 15% sucks. I cant really creative, its moslty business cards, invites, some posters, letterheads, and we do some yearbooks, we only layout one, the rest are cut and pasted up by the customer then we scan them in. I have had some other one time only projects that have been fun. We have done a lot of church anniversayr books. Like for there 50year or 100 year anni.

I love music too, but I have never worked on a real project for any music. But I have only had 3 freelance jobs, they were fun.

To bad about the managment situation. Sounds like they need to read "the e-myth revisisted". Great book, have you read it? Explains what type of systems need to be in place for a turn key business, and how to implement them. I also read jeff fishers book, the killer caree for a savy graphic designer I think it called. I just ordered, everything you need to know to run a small graphic design firm or communication company.

My boss is a pretty good guy, he is really into disney, and he usually gives a bonus when election time is over. But for the last one he took everyone to disney world. I couldnt go we were in mexico on your honeymoon.

I feel like sometimes I am wasting time here too. I havent really got anything for my portfolio since school, and that was 2.5 years ago.

[-sm-designer-]

Hi Friends,
Thanks FingerPrint and Design VHL,
I really glad to read about you. I wanna to meet and be a friend with all country's designers and works:) so I'm very happy to be here now.
Designer VHL, I want to work freelance at my own office or at home like you.
but I'm afraid of customers so I don't have enough custumer to continue very well and earn good money so Firstly I need good environment for start my own job. I don't wanna to work for boss, because I know diffrent software but he doesn't give me good salary. I'd like to tell you my softwarewhich I use; Autocad 2D,3D, Solidworks, 3DS Max,CorelDraw,Illustrator,Photoshop
I can draw machine project,I can draw 3D object, etc...
I work like a second designer but my salary isn't very well,
I don't know how can I start my own job

[-sm-designer-]

Have you ever thought your company isn't enough for you for improve your skills?

[fingerPrint.Design]

Here is the invite I did, although it looks plain, the paper is what made this piece really look good. I think the paper was called cadillac pearl or something like that. A nice somewhat textured heavy stock.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7788/weddinginvitekf6.th.jpg (http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weddinginvitekf6.jpg)

[-sm-designer-]

Here is the invite I did, although it looks plain, the paper is what made this piece really look good. I think the paper was called cadillac pearl or something like that. A nice somewhat textured heavy stock.


I think you used good material for paper,
If you didn't use good paper it doesn't see very well.
Material is effect to design

[DesignVHL]

yes i agree....material is important..thats one thing i've never had the pleasure of enjoying...my boss always picks the paper and controls every aspect - 2 yrs ago that started. I used to be the one with the vendor and advertising relationships...and because of this bosses nature and need to control everything, he took over - now he misses half the deadlines, and they contact me anyways. I KNOW this is not due to my not doing a good enough job....ugh sorry, don't get me started, lol!

finger - really like the invite...simple yet effective. I bet it was really nice on that paper for sure!

[fingerPrint.Design]

Yeah the paper did make it. Everything was an ivory and black. Including the program which had a black cover with the same design, but printed in silver ink, then a sheet of vellum with our photo on it and the monogram showing through. Then the inside was a sheet of natural cougar.

[-sm-designer-]

Hi friends,

I have new idea so I want to share with you.
If I use thick dark blue with paper but like natural skin
and If I draw draw two rings and use gold ing and give a little swelling only for rings. Invitation it will looks like a book cover and when you open cover In side of left you can see mine and my finecee's illustrations only with white ink. and in side of righ you can see golden ring and our informations.
I hope I could tell you how design is it
It can be better like that?

[Virgo Nightingale]

Sounds like embossing and foil stamping. Can be expensive, unless you have a friend in the business. White ink is tricky. Not many printers offer it. Also keep in mind that if you emboss something on the outside of the invitation, you will have a debossing on the reverse side. That will interfere with your illustration. Unless I'm misunderstanding where these elements are going....

[-sm-designer-]

Which element? Golden Rings or Illustration?

[Virgo Nightingale]

Both. If the embossed rings are on the direct opposite side from the illustration, the illustration will have the debossing in the middle of it.

[-sm-designer-]

I'm going to draw quickly for give you example
Because explain sometime is very hard for me :(

[-sm-designer-]

I draw very simple just give a example
Rings are example illustration is example and everything is example
This picture give you some cue about my new idea is it good or bad
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/9159/63872009ix3.jpg

[Virgo Nightingale]

Okay, here they won't interfere with each other. I thought you'd meant that they'd be on opposite sides of the piece of paper from each other. But what will go on the front? That should be the most important part of the invite. I wouldn't save the most expensive part of your design (the embossing and/or foil stamping, if that's what you meant) for the inside.

[-sm-designer-]

I tnink that is big problem
because you're right I should use letters in front of invitation.
But that letters are opposite of paper so I need change or new ideas :(
If I ask you embossing and golden ink is it good or bad what would you tell me

[PrintDriver]

You did that little 3D drawing in just 15 minutes?

[-sm-designer-]

You did that little 3D drawing in just 15 minutes?

Yes I did after sent message. But that is simple easy image so It doesn't take a long time to draw 3D. I draw with 3DS Max
Is it quick?

[-sm-designer-]

I can't see my example image
can you see topic #126 image?

[Virgo Nightingale]

I couldn't see it for a while, but it's back up now. The server hosting it probably burped.

[-sm-designer-]

I couldn't see it for a while, but it's back up now. The server hosting it probably burped.
It can be. Because I can see now

[budafist]

revoked

[-sm-designer-]

Hi friends,
I probably go to printing house for talk about my invitation.
I'll ask all my questions for budget.
If you have new ideas please tell me.

[-sm-designer-]

Firends,
Won't you give me last cues about card design?