What makes a wedding invitation contemporary by definition? Stylistically what one would be looking for when trying to buy contemporary wedding invitations are strong lines and bright colors. Circles and squares are popular and stripes also lend themselves to a modern feel. When looking for fonts to go with these types of invitations, a big bold sans serif, or font that has straight lines instead of feet, will also add to the feel of a modern wedding invitation.
Colorful wedding invitations are also thought of as being a more modern trend as opposed to the more traditional wedding invitation that usually showcases an ivory or white cardstock that was plain with a over abundance of script font. Colors can be used in many exciting ways to produce a modern feel. Bright colors like lime, orange and white are popular when one is trying to achieve a truly contemporary style. Rounded corners are also popular. Many people are also opting for pocket fold wedding invitations to add to the modern style.
Don’t feel that your contemporary wedding invites cannot have any of the things associated with traditional wedding invitations to be contemporary. When used sparingly a touch of the traditional can add a nice contrast to a modern wedding invitation.
Wedding invitations that are more typographic in nature are also a very popular modern convention. The alignment of the type can also set the tone of the invitation. Instead of doing the traditional center alignment, try justifying the text to the left or the right, just make sure to be consistent with the rest of your cards, even the envelopes can keep this trend.
By adding bright bold shapes, lines and oversized type, you can quickly begin to develop a contemporary wedding invitation that will fit well into any modern wedding theme.
I'm a graphic designer who has been working in the field for 7 years. I have recently graduated from the University of Houston. I have created many invitations for friends over the years including some wedding invitations. I really enjoy designing them, and am working on being able to supply them sometime in the future.