Wedding Invitation Design for Beginners

Name: Wedding Invitation Design for Beginners
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Learn to create beautiful and unique wedding invitations and more!

Created byChristie Kelly

Last updated 2/2022

English

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What you'll learn

Invitation Design Basics
Wedding Styles and Typography Treatments
Where to Source Art Legally
Email and Printing Methods

Course content

14 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 47m total length

Introduction1:29
Learn wedding invitation design for beginners, creating six unique invitations in popular styles, plus complimentary backers, rsvp and details cards, with exporting, printing tips, and artwork sourcing using Google Slides.
How to Use this Course0:49
Begin with simple wedding invitation designs and progressively add elements while using worksheets, keyboard shortcuts, and the undo key to stay beginner-friendly and efficient.

1.1: Classic Invitation ~ File Setup3:00
Create a classic black-and-white wedding invitation in Google Slides, set a 5.25 by 7.25 inch layout, and center a monogram text box using format options.
1.2 Classic Invitation ~ Body Text6:27
Learn to format a classic invitation body text in Google Slides, using copy-paste, center alignment, and uppercase capitalization. Apply spacing and typography with Spectral Light and a script font.
1.3 Classic Invitation ~ Monogram2:33
Design a text-based wedding invitation featuring a custom monogram on a top bar. Use deliberate font choices, spacing, and four-paragraph layout to balance typography and create an elegant invitation.

2.1: Big Script Invitation ~ Body Text4:16
Design a big script invitation by duplicating a template, replacing names with the Davis and Williams families, and applying a bold Chin XL font with white on a color.
2.2: Big Script Invitation ~ Names and Color4:20
Design a big script wedding invitation by placing and resizing names, rotating text, and balancing the ampersand, then apply a white, berry, or red three color scheme.

3.1: Nautical Invitation ~ Body Text7:14
Learn to craft a nautical invitation by styling body text with a table-based layout, applying navy and white color scheme, and using Cormorants font with adjusted line spacing and tracking.
3.2: Nautical Invitation ~ Typesetting the Date5:36
Learn to typeset the invitation date using a 3x1 table, adjusting size, padding, and alignment to center the date for a nautical, fanfare-filled look.
3.3: Nautical Invitation ~ Adding a Border and Artwork6:35
Add artwork to a nautical invitation by inserting a bordered rectangle, centering it, and recoloring a transparent anchor image in Google Slides for a sea-themed finish.

5.1: Big Photo Invitation ~ Body Text5:59
Design a big photo wedding invitation by editing a nautical template. Switch to a black background with white text, update names, and refine fonts and spacing for balance.
5.2: Big Photo Invitation ~ Photo Placement, Cropping and Gradient Overlay4:48
Insert and crop a photo to fit the invitation layout, considering printing needs. Apply a gradient overlay behind white text and center the image and elements for a print-ready design.

6.1: Rustic Farmhouse Invitation ~ Body Text5:13
Transform a classic invitation into a rustic farmhouse design by trimming body text, adjusting fonts and spacing, applying title case, and inserting the couple’s names with a reception to follow.
6.2: Rustic Farmhouse Invitation ~ Art Placement3:37
Explore rustic farmhouse invitation design for beginners by placing artwork on wood textures, adjusting text color and transparency, and cropping and layering images to create a polished look.

7.1: Floral Frame Invitation ~ Body Text5:10
Create a floral frame wedding invitation by blending floral artwork, body text, and typography tweaks, transforming a nautical invitation into a classic white floral design.
7.2: Floral Frame Invitation ~ Art cropping and placement5:16
Craft a floral frame invitation by cropping art into an l-shaped frame, adjusting typography, spacing, and colors, and aligning elements to create elegant negative space for wedding invitations.

9.1 Invitation Backer ~ Stripes4:17
Designers add optional backers to wedding invitations, compare in-house versus outside vendor costs, and explore three stripe backer ideas to complement a classic invitation.
9.2 Invitation Backer ~ Solid0:52
Discover how to build a clean backer with a solid color background, remove text boxes, and coordinate colors with the wedding scheme.
9.3 Invitation Backer ~ Art2:46
Explore finding and using art for a wedding invitation backer by searching floral black-and-white images, sizing, rotating, cropping, and ensuring crisp, transparent PNG art for a modern, elegant invite.

Requirements

No previous design experience required.
Access to Google Slides.

Description

Wedding Invitation Design for Beginners is a step-by-step guide for you to learn the basic tips and techniques for creating beautiful wedding invitations for yourself, your customers and/or your clients. You will complete this course with six unique invitations using popular styles. More than that, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to make endless amounts of beautiful and well-designed wedding and event invitations.

We’ll also create matching custom backers, an RSVP and details cards; we’ll explore exporting and printing methods, tips for sourcing artwork and more! In addition to the instructional worksheets for each section, I will literally be in your (screen) corner, talking you through each step as we build on our skills in each lesson.

Best of all you do not need to purchase expensive software for this course. We’ll create all six invitations and complementary pieces using Google Slides which you can access by signing up for a free Google Account!

Whether you are a beginning designer or a seasoned pro looking to add wedding designs to your portfolio, Wedding Invitation Design for Beginners is a fun and practical way to learn the basic rules of invitation typography, placement of artwork, variations on wording, color and pattern combinations and more!

Who this course is for:

Beginner graphic designers with an interest in wedding and event invitation design.

Wedding Invitation Design for Beginners

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 2min

Module 1: Classic Invitation3 lectures • 12min

Module 2: Big Script Invitation2 lectures • 9min

Module 3: Nautical Invitation3 lectures • 19min

Module 4: Art Sourcing1 lecture • 5min

Module 5: Big Photo Invitation2 lectures • 11min

Module 6: Rustic Farmhouse Invitation2 lectures • 9min

Module 7: Floral Frame Invitation2 lectures • 10min

Module 8: Exporting and Printing1 lecture • 5min

Module 9: Invitation Backers3 lectures • 8min

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