Invitation Advice (Traditional vs. Non)

clichedemorgy

My fiance and I want to do non-traditional invites that involve our story and maybe a comic strip but we're a little worried that it will go over our older relatives' heads. What would you do in this situation?

doeydo

I prefer traditional.  
A full on comic strip telling "your story" is too much for a wedding invitation, IMO.  There are lots of options for non-traditional invitations out there, maybe you could use one in a comic strip style.

JoanE2012

I like traditional.  I want to look back in 10 or 20 or 30 years and not cringe wondering, "what was I thinking!?"

Jen4948

Stick with traditional.  Wedding invitations aren't about "telling your story."  They're about conveying logistical information about the event to those persons invited.

AddieCake

I agree to stick with more traditional. The invitation sets the tone for your wedding, and if it is too cutesy, it is going to look like a birthday party invitation rather than a wedding invitation, and like Joan said, you might look back on it and cringe a little. 

dhb4444

I think traditional for invitation just to serve its functional purpose, BUT don't let go of this idea and use it for your program or even thank you notes.

daria24

All I care about when I get a wedding invitation is being able to easily get the necessary information: who, where, when. I don't care if that info is on a crisp linen paper or something a little more snazzy, but I prefer wording that is straight to the point-I don't want to to have to sift through creative language to figure out where the hell this thing is. 

vmj23

have you done save the dates already? if not, how about go with that idea of a save the date and a more traditional route for the invitation? 

jdblnn

Personally, I prefer wedding invites that are a little different and creative.  Something like your comic could be incorporated elsewhere, or you could do a comic strip to convey the key wedding information (i.e. you two talking about the wedding or something), but you have to have the traditional elements regardless of the format, (Time, Date, Location, Host, Bride and Groom's Names).  

Think of it this way, can someone put your comic strip invite in the car and get to/from your wedding and reception on time with as much ease as possible?  If not, then you need to do something  more traditional.  Your wedding guests should feel well informed and know, generally, what's going on from the invite without having to look at additional sources, such as your website.