Whether you realize it or not, your wedding invitation suite is a very important part of your wedding design.  It is the first impression that you are giving your guests about the style + feel of your wedding day… and naturally, it plays an important role in your bridal detail photos.  I always ask my clients to bring along a set of their wedding stationery for me to photograph, which includes the FULL invitation suite (invitation, response card, all envelopes + extras).  All of these paper goods should be clean, wrinkle-free, and in pristine shape for photos – if at all possible.  If your suite has double sided pieces, please bring two sets for me to photograph so I can include all of the elements in one photo.  Having a full invitation suite to utilize while shooting the bridal details is very helpful, but the invitation itself is the most important.

If you don’t have an extra copy of your invitation suite lying around anymore, simply ask your stationery company to send an extra copy (or two) to you before the wedding so that your photographer can photograph it.  I’m willing to bet they’ll have no problem sending extra copies along if they know they’ll get some awesome photos out of it!  Additionally, if you don’t love your invitation suite… that’s okay!  We’ve got options!  Bring a copy of your invitation suite for me, even if you don’t think it’s anything special.  Most likely I can find a way to photograph it that you’ll actually love – plus, it’s just nice to have a cohesive element to use throughout the bridal detail photos.  Another option would be to order a sample invitation in a design you DO love and bring that for me to photograph.  No one needs to know that it wasn’t your actual invitation suite – right?!

I use the stationery suite in a lot of my bridal detail photos, so it is an important piece to remember on your wedding day.  Please note that I will be taking the invitation suite home with me at the end of the night, so I can spend some more time styling it at home.  Even the most simple invitation suites can make for beautiful detail photos – so please be sure to bring it along on your wedding day!