Sunrise Creations Blog

There is nothing like receiving an extraordinary envelope in the letter box, knowing that it will be something exciting and fun and not a request for money.

In today’s modern and more relaxed times engaged couples are less hesitant to let their personalities and love of life shine through, and this starts with the invitation to your special day.  This is a teaser of the theme and should reflect the mood you hope to create.

Gone are the days when wedding invitations were white, ivory, ecru, cream, alabaster etc. You get the message! Weddings and therefore invitations tended to be formal and traditional. Not anymore!  You are restricted only by your imagination, and wedding invitations can be any colour of the rainbow to tie in with your personal theme, the colour of the attendants, or even the season or the location.  Gold and Silver are always in fashion, and can be combined with just about any colour you like.

For example, show your love of the orient by selecting an oriental inspired invitation and then follow the theme with your catering, decoration and even your choice of wedding gown.

Wording and font is another design feature that allows couples to individualise, moving away from traditional phrasing. Invitations often come from the couple themselves, instead of the parents as was the case in a generation or so ago.

The ultimate personalisation is the inclusion of photographs. Maybe you invested time and money in your engagement photos, or you want another excuse for a casual photo shoot to record the early days of your relationship.  Using these special images in your wedding invitation is a special touch.

The trend is to individualism with the creation of unique and very personalised wedding invitations and stationery.  It makes your special day even more perfect because your personality shines through every part of the day.

Nothing can beat the feeling of quality paper between your fingers, and the anticipation created by pinning a gorgeous invitation to your fridge for 6 weeks.  Everyone loves a wedding!

Not everyone wants the fuss of the traditional wedding.  The temptation to elope is huge, isn't it?  Instead of being faced will all those arrangements and family squabbles about seating arrangements, you could dash off into the warm regions of the world and soak up some sun.

Oh so tempting!

If an elopement is your choice you will still need to find a way to announce your wedding to your family and friends.  We can help you do that.

An elopement announcement using photos from your destination wedding will broadcast your news with style, class and pure joy. Your wedding announcements can also be used as an invitation to a celebration when you return home. 

We offer the unique service of designing and mailing out your elopement announcement while you are still relaxing and enjoying your destination wedding.

When I look at these happy couples and the lovely beaches and scenery around them I think an elopement sounds like a wonderful idea.  What a lovely and personal wedding it would be.

We recently received this email from a Sunrise Creations customer with quite a common question. Who should receive a wedding announcement?

I love you wedding announcements, and I can’t wait to have one made using photos from our wedding. I’m just not sure who to send one to? Guests from the wedding? People who were not invited? Friends who were unable to attend the wedding?

Thanks for your help!

Thanks for your question. Generally a wedding announcement is not sent to guests who attended the wedding. Wedding announcements are sent to guests who were unable to attend your wedding ceremony, or to friends, family and acquaintances who were not invited but may be interested in hearing your wonderful news and seeing some photos of your wedding day. A great option is to double up your wedding announcement as a wedding thank you card. The same design can be used, but just personalised with different messages.

Wedding announcements are perfect for destination weddings or elopements. You can organise them before you leave and have them sent to your guests before you arrive home. What an incredible surprise for family and friends!

Either way, please do not be concerned about whether you will offend friends not invited to your wedding. People know that weddings are expensive – they will be delighted that you thought of them to send them a wedding announcement!

Do you have any advice you would like to share? Or if you are looking for some announcements for yourself, view our collection of wedding announcement cards now.