Lingo for Wedding Invitations
By: Ashlee Williams
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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