Choosing Appropriate Clip-Art for Wedding Invitations

One way to add a creative touch to wedding invitations you make yourself is by using clip art or other types of graphics. The good news is you'll be able to find large selections of clip art available on the Internet. The bad news is that finding the perfect graphic for your invitations in that tremendous selection may seem nearly impossible.

Choosing the Right Clip Art

As with any aspect of your wedding invitations, you need to choose clip art or graphics which reflect the tone of your ceremony. If you are having a formal or semi-formal wedding, for example, you should avoid all graphics and stick with something traditional.

On the other hand, if you are having a more informal ceremony, then you have plenty of options available. The best places to start searching are web sites which sell wedding invitations. Take a look at the types of images they have included. Keep track of what you like and what you don't, particularly when it comes to the graphics.

Of course, not all of the clip art images you find online will be appropriate for your wedding. Even if you are dog lovers or ambitious individuals, you might want to avoid clip art showing animals or business. The same is true for clip art images of babies and children – those graphics just don't belong on the cover of your wedding invitations.

So what does? Well, the answer depends on your wedding.

Clip Art Ideas for Your Invitations

Maybe you're having a destination wedding. In that case, you might pick clip art to reflect your destination. Palm trees, waves, beaches, sunsets, tropical drinks – you can find graphics of all these images. The same is true for most types of destinations. Of course, you may have to use your imagination a little more to find some of them.

Another idea is to use clip art that reflects the time of your wedding. An evening wedding invitation might include an image of the moon while a fall wedding might show a graphic of a pumpkin. Spring wedding invitations could be covered in images of flowers and trees. A Christmas season wedding might be decorated with images of Santa Claus, snow flakes, or Christmas trees.

Other Clip Art Tips

You might also want something a little more traditional. Hearts and rings – alone or united – have always been a popular graphic for wedding invitations because they symbolize the couple's relationship. Some web sites also have wedding-specific clip art, such as wedding bells, wedding rings, brides, churches, and more.

After you narrow down your search for a particular type of clip art, then you can start looking at what is available and picking the most appropriate graphics. The images you pick should match the tone of the rest of the invitation. For instance, if your content is very formally written, then you shouldn't use a funny or cartoonish graphic on the front.

Pay attention to the color of the graphics, too. If you've already selected the color of your invitations, then you want to pick a clip art design that will be complementary. In fact, your safest bet is to choose your graphics before picking your paper. For most couples, it's easier to change the hue of the stationery than to track down that perfect piece of clip art.

Do it yourself Embellishments | If you're creating your own invitations or if you simply want to save money at the printers, you can create your own unique embellishments for your wedding invitations. Even if you've never been in a crafts store before or tried to do any kind of art project in the past, you can complete ...

Choosing The Right Embellishments | Whether your invitations are formal or informal, you're probably not going to send them out without adding a little flair. One of the most common wedding invitation embellishments is a satin ribbon, usually chosen to match the wedding colors or to accentuate one of the ...

The Do’s & don’ts in Wedding Invitations | When you're planning your invitations, there are some things you should definitely do and some things you should definitely not do. Here are some tips to help you avoid making mistakes ...

Hiring Calligrapher for Your Wedding Invitations | When your invitations are printed and ready to mail, you'll be facing another task – addressing the inner and outer envelopes. Some couples choose to handle this task on their own, especially if their budget is tight. However, other couples love the idea ...

Wedding Invitations with Fragrance | Every couple wants their wedding invitations to be memorable, to make an unforgettable first impression, and to set the right tone for the ceremony. One unique way of achieving those goals is to add scent to your invitation ...

Consistency in Wedding Stationery | As you probably already know, your wedding stationery consists of more than just your invitations. Wedding stationery refers to the invitations, reception cards, response cards, save-the-date cards, thank you cards, wedding programs, and any other printed materials, such as maps, you need for ...

Personalized Wedding Invitations | When you are choosing invitations for your wedding, you want something that says “this is who we are” not “we're just like every other couple who has ever been married.” One of the easiest ways to personalize your invitations and to make them your own is through the type ...

Celebrating Summer with Bright Blue Wedding Invitations | Just a few short weeks ago, the temperatures were warm, the sun was bright, and the sky was almost always a dazzling shade of blue. Then those glorious days of summer started to fade into fall. Of course, it won’t be long before they return. Whether ...

Having a Green Theme for Your Spring Wedding | While the weather may be getting colder and snow flakes may be just around the corner, spring isn’t far away and if you’re planning a spring wedding then now is the time to start making your wedding invitation choices. A great theme for spring weddings, particularly ...

Wedding Invitations with Deckle Edge | Wedding invitations are subject to trends and one of the most popular trends this year are deckle edging. If you’re like most people, the term deckle edge doesn’t mean much to you, but it does create a unique and elegant look that brides and grooms are flocking to for their ...

Creating Unique Wedding Invitations with an Artistic Flair | An artist friend of my family’s decided to do something unique for her wedding invitations. She created an original piece of art that her artist was able to recreate on the front of all of her invitations. A similar design was also used on her ...

Diamond Rings in Your Wedding Invitations | One of the most memorable days in your relationship probably occurred on the day when one of you popped the question and the other one said “yes.” And the symbol of that special day is undoubtedly your beautiful engagement ring ...

Self-Mailer Wedding Invitations | One of the most exciting and scariest days of your wedding planning will be when you go to the post office to mail all of your wedding invitations. After you drop those invitations in the box, you’ve passed one of the big moments and you know that in just a few weeks the celebration will be taking place ...

Simple Traditional Wedding Invitations - Very Simple Way | Sometimes wedding planning seems to be more complex than it has to be. Everything involves hundreds of decisions – from the type of filling in each layer of your wedding cake to the alterations of your dress to the placing of guests on the seating chart. Nothing seems simple when it comes to your wedding ...

Cheap Wedding Invitations don’t have to be inferior | Weddings and wedding invitations are definitely big ticket events. The average cost today is around the same price as a new car or a decent down payment on a new home. Plus, more couples are footing the bill on their own without much assistance from their families. For all these reasons, you’ll probably be looking for ways to keep your expenses lower without ...

Unique Wedding Invitations with Keepsakes | Couples want their weddings to be something special. No one wants to throw a wedding that’s just like someone else’s. That’s why unique wedding invitations are so important to most brides and grooms. However, unique wedding invitations can also be an important part of your keepsakes and your wedding scrapbook ...

Test Your Knowledge In Wedding Invitations Etiquette: Basic, Advanced

Test Your General Wedding Invitations in General: Basic, Advanced