Photo Wedding Anniversary Invitations
Quick References That Help You Send Perfect Anniversary Cards
© Qing Gu
Mar 31, 2009
Be creative when selecting the photograph you want to use for your photo cards. There are plenty of places to look, including old photo albums and the photos of your families.
Creative Photo Choice Ideas
One of the best but most obvious picture choices for your photo wedding anniversary invitations is a shot from your wedding. These are great pictures undoubtedly, but they are also the first ones most people think about using. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you want the cards to be truly unique you don't want to follow the rest of the crowd.
Another idea is to have a new photograph taken of the two of you together wearing the same clothes you wore at the wedding. To be fair, this might require some alterations if you've added some kids to the family, but the photo could be very beautiful and would make a nice keepsake for everyone who receives the photo wedding anniversary invitations.
If you do want to use a photo from your wedding but you want to make it unique, use two photos: the wedding one and a more recent family photo. Then the photo wedding anniversary invitations double as a kind of time line showing how your family has changed and grown over the years you've spent together.
Other Interesting Possibilities For Your Photo Options
Don't forget to raid your parents' photo albums before you make your final decisions. Some of the most impressive anniversary photo invitations have included baby photos or shots of the couple as children.
Another idea is to use someone else's photo altogether. Imagine adding a photo of the person who performed the ceremony on the front of the photo anniversary cards with the caption: "Do you recognize this man?" Then when the guests open the cards, they see: "25 years ago he pronounced us man and wife. And you were there. Now relive the memories with us at our anniversary celebration!"
Remember it's perfectly fine to have fun with your messages and photos. Let your personality free - that's why you love each other and what your friends and family members love about you.
A Few Serious Pointers
When you're using photo wedding anniversary invitations, make sure you own the rights to the pictures. If you buy wedding photographs, you don't usually get the rights to reuse them. Just contact the photographer and get his/her permission in writing. That way you don't have to worry about any legal problems down the road.
Don't forget to mail the cards in plenty of time so your guests can RSVP. Two weeks is usually enough time for this kind of party, unless you're having the party in Las Vegas or Jamaica or Tuscany. In those events, you'd want to give guests a little more time. Or you might want to forget the guests, have a private grown-up vacation, then celebrate when you come back rejuvenated and refreshed.
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