Wedding Invitation Lingo

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The style of your wedding determines the type of invitation you choose. For a formal wedding the invitation is usually on white paper with black printing. For less informal weddings, you can have it any way you wish ~ pastel paper to beads to lace matching the bride's gown. It's your choice!!

The following is a short list of lingo for printing invitations.

Blind Embossing: Blind embossing is a printing method where an image is pressed into paper resulting in a raised design.

Bright White: This shade is the ultimate in white, very crisp, pure and bright!

Deckle Edge: An uneven, feathery edge on a piece of paper is called a deckle edge. This edge is most commonly found on parchment invitations;

Die-Cutting: The process of using sharp metal rules to cut shapes and designs into paper. Die-cutting includes cutout shapes and sculpted edges.

Embossing: is a type of printing which uses ink or foil on the raised area to add drama and dimension.

Foil Stamping: is achieved when colored foil is hot-stamped onto paper such as napkins.

French-Fold: A sheet of paper folded twice to create a four-paneled invitation .

Liners: This term refers to the decorative paper used to line the inside of an inner envelope or a single envelope.

Panel: A panel is the center section of your invitation .

Parchment: Translucent paper made to look like original parchment.

Pearlize: A process that applies a luminous pearl-like finish to part of an invitation.

Short-Fold: A short-fold is created when a sheet of paper is folded once, not exactly in half, forming an invitation with a short front panel and longer back panel.

Tri-Fold: A tri-fold is created when a sheet of paper is folded twice to form a three-paneled invitation.

Vellum: Vellum is a paper with a rich, smooth finish paper.

White: This shade is a soft white, like wedding gowns. It is a delicate hue.

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