| Deep down they're the simplest design when it | | | | Although most of these invitations mainly use the |
| comes to your wedding invitation, but in reality | | | | front side, leaving the back to be an inconspicuous |
| card wedding invitations have a lot to offer with | | | | supplement, flat cards allow you to take |
| an incredible amount of variety. As a result they | | | | advantage of twice as much space if you really |
| have been and will continue to be a mainstay of | | | | use the back side. This is especially useful when |
| the wedding invitation world. In fact, they are | | | | you have a lot of photos that you would like your |
| probably the most common type you will run into | | | | guests to see. |
| as you shop for your invitations. | | | | Another variation of the card invitation is the |
| Most card invitations are press-printed on a heavy | | | | folded wedding invitation. These may cost a little |
| cardstock, such as the 15-point cards offered by | | | | more because there's more paper and printing |
| many designers. The two most common sizes | | | | involved. But it gives you twice as much space |
| are 5" x 7" and 4" x 9", although the square | | | | and really opens the door to some great designs. |
| invitation is also very common. You usually get a | | | | One final benefit is that cards offer one |
| variety of paper options, including the obvious | | | | money-saving option if you are on a tight budget. |
| matte and glossy finishes. Premium finishes can | | | | If the back is kept simple (and the dimensions are |
| include linen or watercolor textures. | | | | right), then a mailing label and a reduced-rate |
| But the real magic happens at the hands of a | | | | stamp can turn your invitation into a postcard |
| skilled designer -- it's what you put on the card | | | | that will cost significantly less to mail. This is |
| that is really important. They offer a huge range | | | | especially handy if you are sending out a lot of |
| of options from simple single-color designs with | | | | invitations. |
| reversed text that is presented in a way that | | | | So when you're shopping for your wedding |
| really stands out, to beautiful picture wedding | | | | invitations, keep card invitations at the top of |
| invitations that arrange multiple photos of you and | | | | your list. You're sure to find a design you like. |
| your fiance. | | | | |