Monday, September 22, 2008

Multicultural Wedding Invitations Add Color to White Weddings

If the American wedding industry had a theme song, it would probably be “White Wedding,” if you catch my drift. When did being a bride in the U.S. become synonymous with being pigmentally challenged? Tired of paying homage to the homogenous, some stationers are branching out with new lines of invitations and announcements that represent a more inclusive cross section of brides. Using all the colors in the Crayola crayon box, these multicultural wedding invitations feature rich jewel tones and illustrations of brides and bridesmaids from African American, Latino, Hispanic and Asian backgrounds. From an industry that banks on weddings as “expressions of individuality,” we think this makes too much sense. Now if only we can banish that bridezilla stereotype...

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3 comments:

invitation imagination said...

if you are searching for an invitation that reflects your own tastes,perhaps with some custom artwork,go online first to see what is offered and then go to your local stationery store. Papyrus at LaEntrada in Tucson is representative of the trend that many stores are following in sizing,papers,letterpress,and custom artwork in all colours. Even though I have my own store online I work for Papyrus if the bride wants an invitation from a book but also wants to add a custom illustration. The days of a standard "white wedding invitation" is no longer current. The choices are wide.

Anonymous said...

Cool idea.

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