Choosing Your Style

• The style of photography that you use should reflect the style of the wedding as a whole. Decide on a wedding theme before you attempt to create your invitations and base your photography choices on what best fits the overall concept of your wedding. If your wedding theme is romantic and nostalgic for example, you and your fiance might want to choose childhood photos and use soft focus or vignetting techniques to create a retro look. If your wedding theme is modern and sleek, recent pictures in bright colors of the two of you together might work well. You can choose existing photos or have new photographs taken by a professional photographer.
  
  

Creating the Invitation

• Once you have chosen your photographs, you will need to design the invitation itself. Because your invitations are one of the most important elements of the wedding, you might want to consult with a professional wedding planning or designer. A professional can bring an experienced eye to the task of integrating your personal photographs with an effective design template that complements the overall theme of the wedding. Make sure and do this well ahead of your wedding day.
  
  

Discover Your Style

• If your budget does not allow for a professional planner or designer, you can use online resources to view different styles and options for creating your personalized invitations. Online resources can stimulate your imagination and allow you to create unique design templates that best suit the photographs that you want to use in your invitations. Many sites let you search style templates, upload photos and even print sample invitations that you can use to visualize the final product.
  
  

Your Personal Style

• Once you have chosen your photographs, decided on a theme and style, and determined how to create your invitations, take a step back and look at the big picture. A vast range of invitation styles can incorporate photography successfully -- from formal to romantic to whimsical, fun, playful, serious or quirky. Ensure that the photographs you use make sense with the design theme of the invitation and the tone of the wedding. Above all, your invitations should be an expression of who you are and how you want to represent yourself on your happiest day.