Design Ideas For Elite Do-It-Yourself Wedding Invitations: Part 2

July 6, 2009 by Francina

In the previous post we talked about basic design ideas of elite do-it-yourself wedding invitations. Today we will look at the layout and in particular the font you use, spacing and images. You want your invitations to be legible to all people and therefore the basic design should not have too many elements to detract from the text.

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You have to take the following into consideration when planning the layout:

The size of the font

Having an easy to read, clear font

You can mix up different font styles but we very careful

Try different line spacing to determine which one reads the easiest

Leave enough open space between images and text

Have enough contrast between images and text
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FONTS

Would you rather have something traditional or formal or contemporary or fun? A great resource for fonts is http://www.1001freefonts.com/.

You can even combine one or two different fonts but be very selective since it can become illegible. Sometimes even just changing the weight and size of the fonts will create the desired effect.

Larger sized fonts are usually used for headlines and a safe size for the body will be 12 or 14. It is not recommended to go smaller than size 8 since it becomes hard to read for most people.

SPACING

Attention is drawn to certain elements by leaving “white” space around the names of the bride and groom for instance. It makes the names stand out as very important information.

Determining the spacing between lines will depend on the font size, the amount and position of text and whether caps are used or not. It is best to play with different settings until you are satisfied.

TEXT AND IMAGES

If you decide to use an image on your invitations, be sure to pay attention to the following. Make sure you leave enough space between an image and text otherwise the text will not stand out as it is supposed to. And if you have text over a background image ensure to have enough contrast between the two elements for the best visual effect.
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Like I said before creating design ideas for elite do-it-yourself wedding invitations is a matter of breaking it into separate steps and then following the steps. Stay tuned for the next step!