Help with my wedding invitations, please!

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I'm getting married in October and am designing my wedding invitations. My guy & I go to several concerts a year in the jamband genre (Grateful Dead / Widespread Panic mainly) so I wanted the invites to look like concert tickets but I couldn't make it work the way I wanted while keeping the ticket look so I decided to go with a concert poster look. Here's what I have so far and would love some input. I like it but I don't love it. (It's not a formal wedding!

 

[oksigns]

very tight.

The 3rd color of that darker blue/purple appears to be out of place as it is not evenly used throughout.

"Reception to Follow" script is too hard to read and appears jarring. Maybe just an italicized or cleaner hand written typeface to replace.. just something with more structure there.

lastly, the whole box at the bottom containing the details "Sunday OCT.."- something could be done about it's outside shape to add variety rather than a square uninteresting box compared to the rhythm already going on.

It's fun.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Yeah, the purple box at the bottom is bugging me, too. I want to separate it from the date but I don't think the box is the answer. Thanks for your input! I see what you mean about the script font; I'll try to find something better.

 

[fresh]

Can you put the date info on one line, then you can write the description below in a coordinating font/style. Also, I'm confused by the two different times listed. What time is the ceremony taking place?

And congratulations

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

Maybe just try reversing the color box for the date so the text is a dark blue inside of a white box.

 

[Cranniga1]

Put this in there for the Panic/Dead Combo

 

[fresh]

Put the date on the same line as the times, and then write "reception to follow" below the times. Or just leave that out, because its clear there will be reception because you are listing the activities on the invite.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

@Cranniga1: Ha! Love that! I'm part owner of an online flag company (after 25+ years in signs) and someone ordered a flag very similar to that the other day!

@fresh: But I love the date written like that! But I'm willing to change it if it's the only way to fix the issues. "Doors Open 4:00" is when people can get there and start drinking if they want and "Showtime 5:00" is the ceremony time. I thought it was a cute idea to go along with the concert poster theme but I don't want it to be confusing.

 

[fresh]

can you post a PDF of the design, so we can alter it?

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Alter away! Thank you!

 

[royster13]

Love the theme you have going....I have done a few magnets like this over the years.....Some of the "tweaks" suggested are a good idea....

 

[ddarlak]

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I like that, ddarlak! Our main color is the teal/blue but purple will be an accent color so I was hoping to work some purple in somewhere. I don't have the PMS colors yet; I can't find my Pantone book! Gotta match the teal/blue bridesmaid dresses and then find a complimentary purple. We wanted a *simple* wedding but dang! Simple is still a lot of work!

 

[James Burke]

Awesome idea!


JB

 

[rjssigns]

If you need inspiration checkout some vintage duotone posters. https://www.google.com/search?q=old...vintage+duotone+posters&imgrc=FTIVneNHwvcgHM: