Prince Harry- Meghan Markle Wedding Invite: The Royal Wedding Invitation Cards Are Traditional But Have Gold Imprints
The invites use American ink but are printed in gold and black. They were then die-stamped in gold and then polished so that they bring out the shine. The method used for printing these cards was also traditional.
The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry with Meghan Markle has got all eyes on it. Right from the earlier announcement of engagement to all the wedding ceremonies, everything is of interest to the fans of royalty. The royal wedding is creating much buzz on the internet. Meghan Markle's wedding outfit details or who is going to be at the wedding and who isn't is also being talked about. While the entire world can witness the ceremony via a live-streaming, wedding invitations were sent out to about 600 people.
The royal wedding invitation cards have also been an area of interest to many if they would be fancy, the designs, the fonts etc. But the cards have been printed in a very traditional manner, although there is an adornment of gold imprints. Meghan Markle-Prince Harry Wedding: From a Freelance Calligrapher to a Social Worker, Here's All You Need to Know About the Royal Bride
The wedding ceremony will take place at the Windsor Castle on 19 May, following which will be a lunchtime reception at St George's Hall, which is being given by the Queen. The wedding invitations were printed by Barnard and Westwood, which has the "Royal Warrant for Printing & Bookbinding by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen" since 1985. The invites use American ink but are printed in gold and black. They were then die-stamped in gold and then polished so that they bring out the shine. The method used for printing these cards was also traditional. All the 600 cards were made on an old machine from the 1930s.
Check out how the royal wedding invitation cards look:
The invitations gave the dress code for the guests for the ceremony. The dress code is uniform, morning coat or lounge suit for men and a day dress with a hat for women. Former soldier Prince Harry, who is now Captain General of Royal Marines, could be seen in a uniform for the ceremony. After the wedding ceremony, about 200 guests have been invited for the evening reception at Frogmore House. It is the same place where the couple had posed for their engagement pictures. The Prince of Wales will be giving this reception.
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