Invitations used in the U.K. are generally very similar to the ones used in the U.S.
However for very formal weddings U.K. brides often choose family crests and other heraldic images for their unique wedding invitations U.K. style.
Like couples everywhere, U.K. couples would like to save money and still have the beautiful wedding of their dreams and the perfect invitations.
The use of cheap homemade invitations is growing in popularity as couples realize that cheap means low cost not low quality. They are noticing how much money can be saved when you do it yourself, as much as 75% in some cases. The number of websites offering free wedding invitation templates is constantly increasing. Some are simple blank templates while others may have designs already in place, such as religious or cultural symbols, flowers, birds, the list is almost endless.
We even found some printable with wording already printed except for the bride and groom’s names. However those cost a bit more than blanks or cards with pre-printed designs. One difference you will notice is the different spelling of the word honor on U.K. invitations. "The honour of your company…" is used not the Americanized "honor". In the U.S. we use honour only for the most formal invitations.
Flowers, especially lilies, are popular designs for U.K. invitations, realistic or stylized depends on your personal taste. If you find the perfect invitation on a U.K. site or if you are in the U.K. on a U.S. site contact the company to get the price in pounds or dollars and ask if they ship internationally. If not maybe you can adapt the design to make your own.
Do you think you don’t have the time or talent to do your own invitations? Well you are wrong. All you need to do is choose a template design, add graphics and create or import wording you have adapted to suit your needs.
How long it will take to print your entire wedding stationary project depends on the number of invitations and inserts (RSVP and reception cards) you will need. In most cases you can print the entire project in an afternoon and will have beautiful unique wedding invitations U.K. style.