Not many people want to have the same stock things that everyone else out there has. They want to have a different car than what everyone else drives and a different wedding ring that what their friends wear. Of course this mentality also easily translates to the wedding invitation. If you are looking for something different, there are many kinds of different wedding invitations out there that can be created that are more interesting than the typical wedding invitation. This can be achieved in several ways.
One way is to create and invitation that is not made from the typical piece of paper, but rather some sort of a dimensional item. Some examples of this would be a wedding invitation that is put inside of a bottle, for a beach wedding invitation. Many people enjoy putting their wedding invitations inside of a nice box. Another thoughtful solution would be to send the invitation inside of a photo frame. Dimensional wedding invitations can be a lot of fun and a lot more interesting than the typical wedding invitation. There can be some the significant drawback of cost involved in doing something like this, because sending an actual item can not only cost more per invitation, but will also have a large increase in postage. If you are only inviting a small group of people, or intend to hand deliver the majority of the invitations, or intend to hand deliver the majority of the invitations, this is still a viable option.
Another way to create some different wedding invitations is within the design itself. Having the wedding invitations custom designed or simply looking for a design that includes things like die cuts and embossing is a way. Even looking for a design that is not like all of the other standards designs out there, will go a long way towards creating different wedding invitations for your wedding. There are many things that can be done with the technologies of modern printers. It is definitely something that one should look into when they are trying to find different wedding invitations.
Something that many people may not consider is having pop up wedding invitations. With some thought, these can be designed and the either die cut or laser cut so that you have a beautiful result that can even be very intricate. White wedding chapels with windows and stained glass windows can be coaxed out of paper with these types of wedding invitations and can be elegant and gorgeous. A major advantage of this type of invitation is that only are they different, but can also be quite affordable in comparison with other options.
The one thing that is clear with different wedding invitations is that the cost will most likely be more, but you will be getting more with these types of invitations and the will most likely be kept for many years in comparison with their counterparts.
I'm a graphic designer who has been working in the field for 7 years. Currently I am finishing up my graphic communications degree from the University of Houston. I have created many invitations for friends over the years including some wedding invitations. I actually really enjoy designing them and hope to be able to supply them sometime in the future. For now, I am just going to have to settle with sharing what I know about them.