There are a few different methods used to print wedding invitations. Historically, writing out your wedding invitations by hand was the most correct method with regard to etiquette. This method was used for hundreds of years by aristocracy who would typically hire calligraphers to produce fancy formal script using a quill.
Another fairly expensive method of printing wedding invitations is engraving. Currently, the finest wedding invitations are engraved. Engraving was originally done by an artisan who hand carved the wording in reverse into a metal plate then the plate was pressed into the back of the wedding invitation paper raising the lettering out of the front . Today, engraving is done by acid etching and can be done in a variety of fonts.
What a cheaper version of engraving for your wedding invitations? Thermography is the answer! Thermography uses heat and a fine resin to create a rich, raised effect with the ink. It is a much more cost-effective method of printing wedding invitations and gives the effect of engraving.
Lithography is an even cheaper method of printing wedding invitations. It is also called flat printing. The ink on the wedding invitations is flat with a matte finish.
Letterpress is another method of printing wedding invitations. It is a relief method of printing used back until the 1400s and is considered very exclusive. The wedding invitations shown above are letterpress from designer Braun and Brown. These exclusive wedding invitations can be totally personalized online.
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