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Submitted: 2010-08-24 10:38:58 | Word Count: 870
Creating a letterpress wedding invitations is an important element of your wedding package. The wedding invitation and custom stationery are one of the first items that your guest see and it gives them an idea of what your ceremony will be like and how formal things will be. Many guests may even decide to keep the invitation to remember this delightful day. It is therefore imperative that your invitations leave a lasting and unmistakable presence among the guest. Shear elegance and beauty or necessary to really show your guest you are doing something special.
There are so many options when it comes to designs for invitations today. They are almost endless. What I recommend is either letterpress or engraving for your invitations. These are the most elegant and the oldest forms of printing out there. They really provide an such a glamourous and detailed effect that will make your invitation stand out among others. Either way you decide to go, cost will be about the same for each of these medium. There are many pricing options available as well.
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Engraved invitations are very beautiful. A skilled craftsman etches the text of the invitation, backwards, onto a piece of copper metal which is known as the die. The raised print that results from using the die comes from using a press to push the paper into the inked die. When a person looks at the back of the invitation, they will be able to see the indention made in the paper as a result of using this process. These invitations do not have to follow any sort of traditional format, but often use formal language.
Letterpress invitations are one the cleanest and most precise ones out there. As more people share a growing concern for the environment and want to do their part to ensure they are reducing their carbon footprint, more people are turning toward using letterpress wedding invitations. Earlier letterpress was done with handset movable type that is inked and then pressed into the paper. Today more boutique letterpress companies use photopolymer plates and aluminum bases for letterpress jobs instead of movable type. Since the paper is thick cotton, these invitations have a very distinct handmade feel with additional textured elements because of the depth of the printing.
Both the letterpress invitations and the engraved ones are very close in price and they both require time for set ups and proper printing. Letterpress can also be more eco friendly depending on the printer and the type of paper and inks that are used. Digital printing and thermography are both significantly less but are much lesser quality when al is said and done.
If you are still on the fence and making a decision you want to realize that the paper and time are the most expensive elements in your invitation. Some of the eco friendly papers are 100% cotton but the are acid free archival quality and will last for generations to come. So be sure not to sacrifice quality in this regard. Look at samples of some of the work you will be purchasing as well to help make your decision.
