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Getting married is one of the most memorable and defining moments of your life, and you want everything to be perfect. To organize the perfect, magical wedding day, you need to tend to meticulous planning and preparation, and get everything ready months in advance. From the venue to the flowers and the caterers, all the way to the seating chart and the theme of the wedding as well as your hair and makeup, you should leave nothing to chance. And the same goes for the invitations.
Now, when invitations are concerned, your mind might instinctively go for the traditional envelope or leaflet invitations, and those are great, but why not try something more unique and innovative? Why not go for a video invitation?
A video invitation is a great way to get creative with your wedding preparations and engage with your guests in a more meaningful and memorable way. It’s also a great way to keep your expenses down and stick with your budget, which is always a plus.
Here are some of the best ways you can make a video invitation for your big day.
Tell your unique story
Every couple about to get hitched has a unique, inspiring story to tell. The way you have nurtured your relationship to flourish into what it is today deserves to be told in a short story, or better yet, an inspiring video. And what better opportunity to create such a video than when you’re ready to invite people to your wedding?
This is one of the greatest milestones in your life’s journey, and you deserve your story so far to be told. With that in mind, consider making a time lapse of your relationship, with a nice narrative or audio overlay to tell people what preceded this great day.
A short save the date video
ome people want to tell their story and inspire their family and friends, but some want to keep their love all to themselves – and that’s okay! If you’re not up for creating a lengthy video about your journey so far, then a shorter format is a great alternative. Something like a short and sweet save the date video, which is also cheap to produce, allowing you to stick to your wedding budget.
You can still add a short video of you and your future spouse, or you can go with a template video with nice transitions and background music. You can make it in the style of a digital invitation that you can send in an email, and you can also use stop-motion features to make the video more engaging. The possibilities are numerous, but remember to keep the video short, sweet, and to the point.
Create a professional-looking video invitation
You already booked your wedding photographer and you’ve allocated the budget for the wedding day photo session and shooting. Don’t touch that budget, and don’t ask your wedding photographer to make you a professional invitation – you need to stick to your financial plan. Instead, you can create a professional-looking invitation video yourself, all you need is the right video editing tool.
For example, you can use a feature-rich online slideshow maker with templates and a bunch of editing tools to create beautiful transitions and make the invitation look like it was made by a true professional. With the right animations, image correction tools, fonts, and various other features in your tool, you can tweak and refine your invitation quickly and create a truly stunning design that people will love.
How about a movie trailer invitation?
ove that the feeling of suspense and the goosebumps you get when you watch an amazing movie trailer? Then make one of your own. A movie trailer invitation is one of the most unique ways to tell people you’re getting hitched, and the best part is that you can get really creative with voice overlays and fonts. You can go for that popular movie trailer voice that’s used in every action or thriller, but you can also go for a romantic comedy format with sweeping shots of your city and some beautiful lettering telling people to save the date.
Send a video if there’s a change of plans
Last but not least, should there be a change of plans and you need to notify people, why not send a quick update video? Nobody likes to get an email or a card saying that something has changed, like the date or the venue, without an explanation, which is why a video update is the best way to go. A video allows you to get personal and explain why the change is happening, and it will create a more intimate connection to the recipient.
Over to you
Getting hitched is one of the most memorable days of your life, so it’s important to make all the necessary preparations. When you’re planning your invitations, consider using these ideas to make them truly unique, engaging, and memorable for your guests.