Simple Wedding Invitation Suites for An Elegant Feel
If you’re looking for a wedding invitation that will never go out of style, simple is often best. Simple designs tend to represent weddings that are classic, elegant, sophisticated, and timeless. They prove that less is often more by focusing on just a few design elements — and doing them absolutely perfectly.
At Minted, simple doesn’t mean boring. Our talented independent artists have created a whole host of simple, elegant wedding designs that will match any type of minimal wedding. From minimal rustic to elegant and chic, we have a simple design that will give your guests just the right sneak preview of your big day.
How to Make a Simple Wedding Invitation Look Special
Our approach to simple wedding invitations is to play around with elements like color, typography, white space, texture, printing style, and paper type to make pared-back designs look as special as possible. Below are a few of our favorite design elements to focus on when crafting a simple wedding invitation.
- Background color: Never underestimate the power of color to elevate a simple wedding invitation design. The background color you select can help you set the tone for your big day. Bold, saturated colors communicate a fun and playful feel, soft pastels give off a more elevated, elegant vibe, deep greens and blues can bring an outdoor venue to mind, and stark dark colors can evoke a night of serious fun.
- Card shape: Skipping the standard rectangular invitation shape (or option for an unusual invitation size) is another one of our favorite ways to add a bit of personality to simple wedding invitation styles. Find a variety of shapes across our designs, making it easy to match the aesthetic of your wedding. Choose from bold arches, rectangles with softly rounded edges, scalloped details, and more. (And don’t worry, all will fit in the envelope size that pairs with your invitation or invitation suite!)
- Paper type: Selecting the right paper for your invitation can make even the simplest designs feel like a keepsake. To take your minimal design to the next level, we’d suggest going with one of the following four paper types:
- Signature: At Minted, luxury comes standard. Our signature paper is made from a thick, luxe-feeling heritage stock. It has a subtle off-white hue that makes it ultra-versatile and features a velvety texture.
- Pearlescent: Make any of our simple wedding invitation styles feel a touch more glamorous by opting for our Pearlescent paper. This paper features a subtle shimmer that adds a soft glow to photographs and gives script-based designs a special luminance.
- DoubleThick: Give your invitation a bit more gravitas by selecting our luxe extra-thick paper. This style features two layers of cardstock and a smooth matte finish that allows saturated colors to pop.
- Luxe Museum Board: Crafted from three layers of cardstock, this is our thickest invitation style. Virtually unbendable, this type of paper is best for more formal weddings — or if you’d like your guests to hold onto your invitation for a lifetime.
- Printing style: Another great way to play with texture in a simple wedding invitation design is to opt for one of Minted’s three pressed printing styles. Letterpress designs offer a classic take on texture, as our vintage Heidelberg presses ink deep into the paper to give each guest a tactile experience when they receive the invitation in the mail. Conversely, foil-pressed designs amp up the glamor of simple invitations by adding accents of shine, available in eight different foil colors. If you are looking for something more subtle, our proprietary Gloss-Pressed designs offer a fun duo-chrome look for a clean finish with a hint of shimmer.
- Custom foil: If you’d like to add even more sparkle to your wedding invitation, you may add Custom Foil letters to our designs. available in any of our eight foil color options.. Simply tell us the names or wording you’d like to have foiled, and our team of expert printers will make it happen for a small additional charge.
- Pictures: You do not have to forgo using your engagement photos even if you prefer a more simple style. Give your guests a peek into your love by selecting a black-and-white photo as the background of your invitation, or you can incorporate a color photo into a smaller design element in designs that feature minimal text.
- Single color elements: If going for full-bleed background color on your invitation is too bold, you can opt to incorporate smaller touches of color throughout design elements or script. This is a great way to add contrast and visual interest to more straightforward styles and gives guests a peek at what to expect for the decor and color palette that you’ll be using on your big day.
Need more inspiration? Check out our gallery of real simple and minimalist wedding invitations to get your creative juices flowing.
Simple Wedding Invitation Suites with Thoughtful Designs
Minted’s invitation suites help you create an entire wedding invitation experience that is, well, simple. Once you’ve selected your favorite simple wedding invitation style, you can easily continue your minimal aesthetic throughout your RSVP cards, enclosure cards, direction cards, envelopes, and more. Each design comes with its own curated suite of stationery, and you can pick exactly what you need to communicate everything your guests need to know leading up to the ceremony.
Minted’s Matching Stationery for Your Simple Minimalist Wedding
If you’re opting for a simple wedding invitation style, you’re going to want to keep that minimalist aesthetic flowing throughout all the details of your ceremony and reception. Many of our simple wedding invitation styles are a part of a wider family of stationery designs that make it easy for everything from your wedding website to your welcome sign and even thank-you cards to have a cohesive feel.
You can choose from a suite of wedding stationery in a single design, or opt to add layers of interest to a more minimal look by opting for a few different simple styles throughout elements like your wedding program, escort cards, and menus.
Wedding Invitation Customization
Even couples that prefer simple designs need customization options! At Minted, we make designing completely custom wedding invitations as simple as possible with our Custom Design Services.
Get started by completing our initial request form. Then, one of our talented team members will reach out to you to build your creative brief. This is the stage where you’ll nail down custom details like hand-drawn maps of your venue, original illustrations of your florals, and more. From there, you’ll get a quote for your design and meet with your dedicated artist to begin the process of bringing your vision to life. We’ll then work together to incorporate your feedback until your design is perfect.
Free Samples for Your Elegant Simple Wedding Invitations
Want to see that Luxe Museum Board or gloss-press finish in action? Minted’s free sample service makes it easy to feel confident you are selecting a wedding invitation you are thrilled with.
If you’re unsure of the texture and finishes that will work best with your simple wedding theme, you can request one of our curated sample kits to receive samples of our flat, foil-pressed, and letter-pressed invitations, as well as swatches of our paper styles. Or, you can request a sample of a few of your favorite designs to help make a final decision on which one you like best.