| For elegant wedding invitations you can transform | | | | letters as initials are the curves and swoops are |
| an ordinary invitation into something that exudes | | | | usually dramatic giving off a bigger presence. |
| class and formality simply by choosing to add a | | | | Though the script is typical, don't discount the bold |
| monogram to your stationary. A monogram is | | | | block choice for certain capital letters, these can |
| basically a design composed of one or more | | | | be just as dramatic. Test different fonts to see |
| letters, usually the initials of a name are used to | | | | what you like. |
| be an identifying mark. For example if your name | | | | Some typical fonts that are used when making |
| is John William Smith, you would usually choose | | | | elegant wedding invitations using a monogram are: |
| either the "S" by itself as the monogram, or you | | | | calligraphy, gothic font, and zapfino just to name a |
| could choose to include the first and last initials, or | | | | few. These fonts will generally give the feel that |
| all three initials. The most common way is either | | | | you are trying to achieve. |
| just one initial, or all three initials. For your wedding | | | | Along with the font is the style of the monogram. |
| invitations you could also choose to use the last | | | | If you decide to use more than one initial for the |
| initial of the groom and the last initial of the bride, | | | | monogram, you have a few more choices on |
| separated only by an ampersand (&). | | | | how they will show. You could choose to have |
| The monogram has been used widely by | | | | the initials side by side, you could have them |
| monarchs, artists, and socialites to draw attention | | | | interlocking, they could be in the form of a circle |
| to the formality that is to be associated with the | | | | as well as a few variations on these methods. |
| name, or monogram. This tells you right from the | | | | Typically if all three initials are used, the middle |
| get go by the class of individuals that typically use | | | | initial will be the largest and will also be the last |
| it that this choice will be beautiful and high class. | | | | initial. For your elegant wedding invitations you |
| Of course any one can use this method to dress | | | | could make your own variation on this method by |
| up any stationary they might want, it is not just | | | | using the last initial of the groom (your new last |
| exclusive to upper class individuals though it does | | | | name as well), and have the first initial for each of |
| give that feel, and it will certainly dress up your | | | | you on either side. If you interlock these initials it |
| stationary as elegant wedding invitations. | | | | will show off your new marriage bond as well. |
| One of the keys to dressing up the monogram | | | | From this one simple method you can easily |
| even further to truly portray the elegant feel is | | | | make the elegant wedding invitations that you |
| choosing the right font of text for the | | | | want, and this is also a way to keep things from |
| monogrammed initials. Typically a script font is the | | | | getting expensive. The options are available; it's |
| best choice for this, but many others are also | | | | just a matter of you playing with the details to |
| just as good. The script just has a presence | | | | see which final monogram looks best for your |
| about it because of the curvy nature of the | | | | initials. |
| letters themselves, and when they are capitalized | | | | |