Top Tips For Choosing Wedding Calligraphy Styles

By Larry Gibson


Once you start planning your wedding you may be a bit surprised at the number of decisions that will need to be made. Even the tiniest detail can help to convey a specific impression or give your special day the feel that you want it to have. One detail that many couples overlook is the kind of wedding calligraphy that will be used on their invitations and other pieces of wedding stationary. Here are some tips that you can use to choose your style of type.

There have been examples of calligraphy found that are thousands of years old. It has been used to create important documents and religious books. It is created by using a brush or a special pen that makes a combination of thick and thin strokes. These strokes form different letters.

A set of wedding stationary is made up of a variety of different items. These can include invitations, programs and place cards among other items. Some will have important information about the location and timing of the reception. Others may deal more with activities that are happening which you may have set up for your guests or accommodations that may have been arranged for them. The same type style used on all of them can help tie things together.

In the past, all calligraphy was done by hand. Now, computer programs can recreate many different lettering styles. Individuals who want a uniform look or who may not have a large amount of money to pay a professional may want to choose to have their stationary produced digitally. If you love a hand-made look and are willing to order your invitations and stationary farther in advance you may want to find someone who still practices this art form.

While you may love the look of very ornate letters they can be hard to read. If you want a very classic and timeless look to your stationary you can still achieve it even with a style of lettering that is plainer and less ornate. You may want to try and write out information in a few different type styles and sizes to make sure that you like the way it looks and that you are able to read it easily.

The color of the writing is also very important. While you may want a color of ink that will match your wedding color scheme it may not work well if you are using light, pastel colors. Just as with some type styles, some type colors may hard for your guests to read. You may want to order one of your invitations as a proof to see what the type color will look like before you commit to ordering a large number of invitations.

If you are not living in a large city it may be difficult to find an experienced calligrapher who lives in your area. You may need to look online in order to find an artist who specializes in hand lettering items and documents. You may want to speak with or meet with a calligrapher in person so that you can see samples of their work.

Because hand lettering can be so expensive, you may end up having your invitations created by a website or graphic designer and then printed out on a computer. This can be an affordable option that will result in you getting your perfect stationary in a timely fashion. If you are not sure which company to work with you may want to speak with recently married couples in order to find out what company they worked with and what their customer experiences were.




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