10 Tips for Creating the Perfect Wedding Invitation
Our Sweet Day Team, February 15, 2026
Your wedding invitation is the first look guests get at your day. It tells them how formal it will be, where to go, and what you need from them. Here's how to make it complete on Our Sweet Day.
1. Pick the Template That Fits How You Want to Tell It
The 111 wedding templates are different structures, not just different colours. Among the Signature templates, The Suite reads like a printed stationery suite. The Feature tells your wedding as a magazine. Premiere treats it like a film, with end credits for the entourage. Botanica is a pressed-flower journal, Monument a bold typographic poster, and Postmarked an airmail packet for destination weddings. Scroll through the live previews before you choose.
2. Choose a Palette, Then Stop Fiddling
Each wedding template has 4 colour palettes and at least 3 type pairings chosen to work with its layout. Pick the palette closest to your motif and move on to the content; that's where guests spend their time.
3. You Can Change Your Mind
Switching templates later doesn't mean retyping anything. Your names, story, program, sponsors, photos and RSVP settings all carry over.
4. Choose a Strong Main Photo
Use a clear prenup or engagement photo. Each template frames it differently (a print, a magazine cover, an arched window, a stamp), so set the focal point to keep your faces in frame when the photo is cropped.
5. Get the Wording Right
Fill in the opening line (for example "Together with their families"), the invitation wording, and your closing words. Add your parents' names if you want to name them on the invitation, and your hashtag if you have one.
6. Include All the Essential Details
Ceremony date, time, venue and address; reception venue, address, time and a map link; and a note for each if guests need to know something (such as "Please be seated by 2:30 PM"). Add the program so guests know when dinner and the first dance happen.
7. Honour Your Sponsors and Entourage
Add principal sponsors as pairs (you can paste the whole list at once), then candle, veil and cord sponsors, and the entourage roles with one tap each: best man, maid of honor, groomsmen, bridesmaids, bearers and flower girls.
8. Be Clear About Attire and Gifts
Write a dress code note and add up to 6 colours so guests can see the palette. If you prefer cash gifts, say so in the gifts note and add links, such as a registry or a cash fund.
9. Set RSVP Dates
Set a reply-by date (usually 3–4 weeks before the wedding) and a date until which guests can change their reply. Leave the second date empty if you want replies locked once sent.
10. Preview on a Phone Before Sending
The editor previews your invitation in a phone or desktop frame. Check the phone view carefully, since that's how most guests will see it, then publish and send each guest their personal link.