Your invitations are your guests’ first glimpse of what they can expect for your pending nuptials. So when choosing your wedding invitations, you’ll want to make sure to convey your wedding theme and express your personal style as a couple. Scroll through these 7 individual invitation styles, then find a local stationer who can design a wedding suite that tells your story, here.
1. Traditional
![custom wedding invitations ivory and gray classic wedding stationery suite Bering's](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8x9_Crane-Co-Weddings_Die_Cut_Ecru_Lettra_1_AvailableAtBerings.jpg)
Keep things classic and timeless with a clean-cut wedding invitation suite. Decorative edges add a subtle modern update.
2. Laser-Cut
![custom wedding invitations blue and blush laser-cut wedding invitation suite](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DesignedWithAmore_BegoniaInvite.jpg)
If you’re all about the details, laser-cut invitations allow for a very high level of intricacy. Use this style to mimic the lace of your wedding dress or create an on-trend gate fold invitation.
3. Minimal
![custom wedding invitations white cotton paper wedding invitations with calligraphy Memory Lane Paperie](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MemoryLane_WeddingInvitationsHouston_1b6f.jpg)
With a minimalist-style stationery suite, make the print style the focus. This will ensure the ultimate in elegance, and keep your invitation from being “too” simple.
4. Hand-Painted
![custom wedding invitations water color wedding stationery suite](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Wide-Eyes-Paper-Co._SwissDotPhotography_HIRES-2.jpg)
Hand-painted wedding invitations allow for tons of creativity and color. Experiment with your wedding color palette, incorporate motifs of your wedding destination and play with print styles for maximum effect.
5. Soft & Feminine
![custom wedding invitations white blush and gold print wedding invitation suite](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DesignedWithAmore_botanicalInv.jpg)
Light colors and effortless script are perfect for a spring celebration or garden wedding.
6. Elegant Borders
![custom wedding invitations purple and cream laser-cut wedding invitations Isabella Invitations](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Isabella-Invitations-Photo-by-Lance-Nicoli-Styling-by-Breathtaking-Events-Spring-2018-Finals-53_HIRES.jpg)
Adding elaborate border designs to your invitations lets you keep things simple (and on-budget) elsewhere in your invitation suite.
Floral
![custom wedding invitations blue and white wedding invitation suite wedding stationery William Arthur Studio Bering's](https://staging.weddingsinhouston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/16x9_William-Arthur-Studio-Co_Indigo_Dutch_1_AvailableAtBerings.jpg)
A bold, artistic floral wedding invitation is one of our favorite 2018 invitation trends…and you can see why!