When planning an event, there's one minor but very crucial detail that you should never miss out on: the invitation. In today's age, where technology has taken over almost every aspect of life, it’s easy to forget about sending a formal invitation. Most people would rather send a text message, a private message on social media sites, or an email. While this is very convenient, nothing feels as ritzy or exclusive as sending an invitation. An invitation can make your special event feel extra elegant, luxurious, and classy.

Technology also has its advantages when it comes to party planning. One of these is the advantage of having online invitations. Aside from saving you a few bucks, online invitations are also more convenient and even eco-friendly. There are plenty of ways to make your online invitations look just as luxurious as printed ones.

Here are some useful tips to keep in mind:

1. Choose A Template That Fits Your Theme

There are so many templates for you to choose from when you design an online invitation. These are readily available for you on online invitation platforms like Greenvelope. The key is for you to select the one that fits your theme. That way, you're able to stay coherent and organized. There's nothing sloppier than having your invitation look so different from the theme of your event. This can also make your efforts look cheap and not well-planned.

Along with the template, you also have to be consistent with the font colors, size, and style. For example, if your event is a kiddie party, you can play around with fun fonts.

If your event is a luxurious corporate or elegant wedding, then the fonts have to be slightly more subdued and simpler. Think of fonts that convey a classy and elegant feel. The colors can be anywhere from neutral tones to metallic, or any subdued hues. Avoid bright tones as much as possible.

2. Keep It Clean

Luxurious invitations tend to have a lot of white or blank space. This means that area where there's no text and design in it. Doing this means keeping your invitation clean. This way, there isn't any unnecessary, unwanted element that'll only make your invitation look cluttered. 

Think, "Less is more." When there's very little mess that'll make the invitation look distracting, it's easier to get the message across.

Here are other tips for you to follow along this line:

• Frame your photos with a border, if you're to insert any. You can also edit the photos to keep them in neutral colors, to avoid having too much going on in what's supposed to be a minimalistic online invitation.

• Frame the edges of the digital invitation. Go for metallic prints, as these can easily elevate your invitation to have that classy, luxurious feel to it.

3. Use Photo And Illustrations Carefully

For luxurious invitations, this isn't the place for you to go all out with images. You have to be very careful with it, to ensure that all the images and graphics you place have a purpose. They should all contribute to improving the elegance factor of your invitation, and not the other way around.

If you're going to insert your photos, be sure that these are all in high resolution. Even if you're making an online invitation, it will still show when your invitation has very poor resolution quality. Pixelated images will only make the entire invitation look cheap.

4. Avoid A Casual Tone In Your Wording

Because you're designing an invitation for a luxurious and elegant event, you should avoid writing in a casual tone. You want to keep the invitation formal, and the best way to do this is to write in complete sentences. But you need to keep a good balance, too. While you're making a luxurious invitation, remember that it's also a digital one. So, make sure to avoid any unnecessary or pedantic words. Be direct to the point, but polite.

5. Include Information That's Easy For Your Guests To See

Ask yourself this, before you press on the RSVP icon of an online invitation, what other important information would you like to see? Perhaps a map of the event location. Make this easy for your guests also to see on the invitation card. 

For example, rather than scan a photo of the map and include it on the online invitation, you might want to hide this through a button that they can click. That way, there's a seamless flow of information in your online invitation.

To keep the text on your digital invite minimal, you can also leave out other details after a guest has confirmed their attendance through the RSVP icon. For instance, the dress code. As a part of your confirmation email, after clicking on the RSVP, you can say something like, "Thank you for confirming your attendance. The couple requests you to please arrive in your evening formal attire."

That way, your digital invitation looks and feels more elegant. You're able to leave a few details out of the main invitation itself to maintain that simple and luxurious theme you're going for.

6. Have An Envelope As A Part Of The Design

Yes, even online invitations can have an envelope, too. Its availability will usually depend on the theme and template that you've chosen. When you’re going for a luxurious style, however, it’s better to include an envelope.

When this is attached to your email, when you click on the invitation, the digital envelope will also open seamlessly, like if you were opening a physical one. It's that one added step before getting to the invitation card itself. After all, what's an invitation without an envelope?

Conclusion

The bottom line for you to remember in designing classy and luxurious invitations is to keep it simple and fuss-free. Whether you're printing physical ones or sticking to an online invitation, when your invitation's design has too much going on, it'll only look messy. It might seem like a minor detail but remember that a well-designed invitation is the key to creating a great first impression. The tips enumerated above will have you designing online luxury invitations like a pro.