How to Be Creative with Your Wedding Invitation Envelopes   

Wedding invitations are one of the fun pieces of mail people receive.  It’s exciting to open up that envelope knowing there’s a custom invitation inside.  But with all of today’s junk mail, how can you make your envelope stand out so it gets opened immediately?

The good news is there are numerous ways for you to make your mailing envelope as unique as your wedding invitation inside.   

Size & Shape - You could easily select a wedding invitation design that has a unique shape such as being square or is an unusual size such as tea length.  The mailing envelope will then reflect that same distinctive size or shape to fit the invitation. 

Style - Another option is to choose an all-in-one invitation style referred to as a Seal and Send Wedding Invitation.  It’s designed to be folded into a self-mailing piece eliminating the need for a mailing envelope.  The response card is attached to the invitation so it can be easily detached and mailed back by your guest as a postcard eliminating the return mailing envelope and saving on postage. 

Color - How about using color to highlight your envelope?  Solid colored wedding invitations are becoming more popular and now sometimes even come with matching colored envelopes.  Self-Mailer invitations are definitely an option, too, since they come with a colored envelopment that organizes and encloses all your individual invitation pieces so they are ready to mail.    

Decorative Seals - Applying a seal to the outside of your envelope could be that extra touch you’ve been looking for.   You can choose to place a special seal over the back flap creating the illusion that it’s actually sealing the envelope.  There are many seal design choices...monograms, first names, specific themes, etc.  Their appearance can be clear, white, silver, gold, embossed, etc. 

Custom Wedding Stamps – Personalize your postage by creating your own stamps using an uploaded photo or choosing from already designed stamps that are provided on custom postage websites.  I recommend Zazzle.com for their simple design-your-own postage interface and for their tremendous selection of ready-to-use wedding stamp designs.  This is a great way to dress up your wedding invitation envelopes to reflect your personal style.

You want to be sure your wedding invitations get the attention of your guests as soon as they arrive and that they don’t get mixed in with their junk mail.  Using any of the above tips will surely accomplish this and will start creating their excitement even before they open your invitation.