The Easiest Way to Create Stunning Photo Wedding Invitations
Any wedding invite you choose will feel special, but there’s one fun way to make them even more memorable — by choosing photo wedding invitations. Showcasing your favorite photo together is a sweet way to share the joy of the moment.
In this guide we’ll share how to create your own photo wedding invites, some tips on how to make your invites feel personal to you, and some of our favorite photo wedding invitation designs.
How to Create Your Own Photo Wedding Invitations
You don’t need to work with an expert to turn your photo wedding invite dreams into a reality. It’s all easy when you follow our simple step-by-step process at Greenvelope. Here’s how to make your own photo wedding invitations — no design experience required!
1. Browse Our Collection
Design: Claudia Owen
At Greenvelope we have a huge collection of wedding invitation suites, save the date cards, and photo wedding invitations. Many of our designs span the entire wedding stationery suite, so you can continue your wedding theme and style every time you get in touch with your guests.
Within our collection there’s something for every happy couple. Our templates come in plenty of incredible designs and themes — from watercolor greenery to earthy boho, and traditional calligraphy to minimalist black and white designs. There’s an invite for every couple, including this contemporary arch invitation.
Want to use your own design instead? That’s no problem! You can upload a custom design and use our platform to personalize and send your custom wedding invitations.
Keep reading this article to discover more of our most-loved photo wedding invites!
2. Pick Out Your Favorite Photos
At the heart of any personalized photo card is the imagery you choose. Before you put the finishing touches to your card, take some time to select the perfect photo(s) to include within it.
While many of our photo wedding invites have space for one image, several allow you to add more than one image or even a photo collage. This is perfect if you can’t choose between your favorite engagement photos or if you want to showcase your love story across multiple images.
As you choose your photo(s), be sure to select high-quality images that look beautiful and clear when they’re viewed. You could choose to add a color filter or make the images black and white before you upload them to add a minimalist, vintage, or retro vibe.
And remember, you don’t have to use engagement photos. A casual snap of the two of you smiling and laughing is just as wonderful as a carefully staged and posed engagement photo. Choose an image that feels like you and let that be the one that accompanies your wedding invitation.
3. Personalize Your Invites
One of the best parts of choosing Greenvelope for your photo wedding invitations is that you can personalize different design elements — and you don’t need any art skills to achieve a great look.
Swap out the font for another one to completely change a traditional-feel invite into a modern wedding invitation. Change the size of the font to make one element stand out. Pair different fonts together to create a striking look, or to add a timeless or whimsical feel.
Move elements around on the canvas and experiment with the layout until it feels just right. Choose from one of our pre-selected color schemes, or work with our design team to add your own custom colors.
There’s lots of choice here, allowing you to create your own bespoke-feel invitations at a fraction of the cost of going the traditional route.
4. Add Your Own Wording
Once you’re happy with the design of your invitation, it’s time to add your own wording. Our templates come with pre-determined words so you can visualize how it’ll look, but you can swap this out for your own phrases — and of course add in your own wedding day details.
Be sure to add the date, time, and location of your special day. You can also include a note about who is hosting the wedding, if that’s relevant for your families. Many of our invites have lots of space on the reverse, so you can even share a special poem or more details about your big day — or include a link to your wedding website for more information.
5. Schedule or Send
Sending online invitations through Greenvelope is ideal whether you’re one of those people that plans ahead or you like to leave things until the last minute. Once your design is complete, it’s easy to schedule or hit send to get those invites out straight away.
To get your photo invitations to your loved ones, simply upload their contact information — either a phone number or email address, as you can send both text message invitations and email invites. No need to remember people’s physical mailing address, which is a bonus!
After you’ve finalized your design and added your guest list, hit send or schedule your invites to land on a future date.
6. Enjoy an Easier Experience
Greenvelope doesn’t just make it easy to send digital wedding invitations, but it’s even easier to manage what happens after too. Forget mailing out RSVP cards and waiting for them to be returned. With Greenvelope, your guests can hit RSVP straight from their text or email invite — making it even easier for them to say “yes!â€
We can help out when it comes to chasing for those last minute RSVPs, too. Send a reminder directly from the platform to encourage your loved ones to tell you if they can make it or not. You can also see your RSVP list and use this information to update vendors on final numbers. With everything all in one place, it’s never been easier to manage your wedding guests.
7. Repeat the Process for Your Wedding Announcements
Design: Robinson Creative House
Sending messages to your guests doesn’t end after your big day. When it’s time to send thank you cards and wedding announcements, Greenvelope has you covered.
Follow the same process to create and send personalized wedding thank you notes or wedding announcements to your loved ones. Keep things simple with a text and illustration-only design, or add a wedding photo to your announcement — like with this stylish photo wedding announcement card.
6 Stunning Photo Wedding Invitations to Inspire You
Ready to picture what your wedding invites could look like? Whether you’re looking for modern, boho, retro, or elegant wedding invitations, there’s inspiration here for every couple.
1. Ribbon Monogram Wedding Invitation
Design: Robinson Creative House
This monogram photo invite feels contemporary yet classic, thanks to the elegant typography and rose gold touches. Add a photo from your engagement shoot and choose the color scheme that matches it perfectly — whether that’s gold, silver, or rose gold.
2. Arched Windows Wedding Invitation
Design: Claudia Owen
We adore the simplicity and modern feel of this arched windows inspired design. The color options feel soft and contemporary, and you can choose more than one image to showcase your excitement for your big day.
3. Foxwood Wedding Invitation
Design: Paper Raven Co.
This simple yet elegant wedding invite comes in a range of moody color schemes, making it ideal for a boho or fall wedding. There’s space for your key details on the front, and even more space on the reverse for a message or poem.
4. Flowing Script Wedding Invitation
Design: Owl and Toad
We love how perfectly the photo and the placement of the text works on this striking wedding invitation. The calligraphy-style heading can come in black, white, or a selection of metallics, making this invite versatile.
5. Modern Photo Wedding Invitation
Design: Owl and Toad
Keep things simple with this modern wedding invitation. The color palettes feel contemporary and fresh, and we like that there’s space for a nice big photo of the two of you on the front cover.
6. Lush Floral Arch Wedding Invitation
Design: Laura Bolter Design
This floral arch wedding invite feels really special, thanks to its mix of warm colors, wildflower illustrations, and unique arch shape. It draws your attention to a gorgeous photo of the two of you right at the center.
Make it Special with Custom Photo Wedding Invitations
Photo wedding invites are the perfect way to highlight your personality, style, love story, and joy for what’s about to come. Use this guide to help you select the right photos, find the best design for you, and customize it to create your own incredible wedding invitations.
If you’re ready to get started now, explore our collection of photo wedding invitations. Find a design you love, gather your photos, and get ready to create your own unique wedding invites.
