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Wedding is a special occasion for two individuals who mutually agree upon spending the rest of their lives together. Not just the bridegroom, marriage also brings two families closer and ties them to an unending bond of trust, respect and love. In today`s world weddings are officially announced by sending Wedding Invitation cards. But things were different earlier. In fact the History of Wedding Invitation is very unique indeed. Before the invention of the printing press by Gutenberg in 1447, weddings in the United Kingdom were commonly proclaimed by a town crier, a person employed by the town council to make formal public announcements in the streets. He would also make court or official announcements. Anyone who heard the wedding announcement was welcome to join the wedding ceremony! The sophisticated custom of sending wedding cards was only prevalent among the educated society during the Medieval times.

To trace the History of Wedding Invitation in European countries, one needs to date beck to the Middle ages when affluent and cultivated families used to appoint monks. They normally had expertise in making calligraphic designs. The calligraphic wedding notices generally bore personal emblems or Coat of arms of the concerned person and were sealed with wax. This practice of sealing wedding invitation cards with wax is still in vogue especially with regards to society wedding.

The History of Wedding Invitation from the beginning of the 17th century took a new turn. The printing machines being too primitive, did not allow stylish innovations as far as fonts and colors were concerned. A new custom emerged around this time. Wedding announcements were made in newspapers.

It was only after the Second World War that modern techniques of commercial printing evolved. Gone were the days when only the elite section of the society could enjoy the privileges of technological advancements. The commoners` dreams materialized even in cases of choosing and appreciating classy-looking wedding cards.