If there’s one metal that signifies special occasions better than any other, it’s gold. Gold has long been used as a sign of status, and it's of course a classic metal used in wedding bands. At Shutterfly, we like to use it as a stunning accent in wedding invitations to lend these cards an element of luxury and elegance. Simply put, the addition of gold foil makes an invitation feel considerably more special. Whatever design you choose, these classy details are sure to catch your guests’ attention when they pull your cards out of their envelopes.
If it's time to design your wedding cards and you're inclined toward something fancy, you should absolutely consider the allure of gold foil wedding invitations. These cards shimmer with elegance and glimmer with remarkable beauty, drawing the eye and infusing the entire pre-wedding experience with specialness beyond compare. You and your fiancé are to be wed in impeccable style, and you ought to make a wedding invitation that portends such an event and that reflects your one-of-a-kind love. Adorning your invites with gold foil will do exactly that.
Whether you're a rule breaker or a romantic, trend-conscious or traditional, there's a gold foil wedding invitation to match at Shutterfly. Choose a design template that puts your names, your monogram, leaves, flowers, limb-strung lights, or other words or design elements in luxurious gold foil. Our arched designs—each adorned with beautiful, custom foil—are particularly popular choices because they capture a simple but elegant feel. Explore our card templates as examples or samples, if you will, of what's possible, and then select your absolute favorite as the starting point for your wedding invitation.
Once you've selected an invitation template that you adore, add your names or initials along with the other pertinent information, including your wedding location, date, day, time, and RSVP process. You'll note that some of our cards feature design color options. In this case, simply toggle between these selections to choose an aesthetic that speaks to you. On the other hand, some of our DIY invites allow you to choose any color at all. Whatever your color choice, you'll also want to decide whether to upload a photo or two for the front or back of the card, and, in addition, your preferred card trim, whether rounded, squared, or perhaps scalloped or in the shape of a ticket. Each of these choices goes a long way to making your gold foil wedding invitation unique.
Shutterfly's wedding card collection is nothing if not comprehensive. If you're enamored with gold foil or even gold stamping, we have so many options for you to create a stylistically sympathetic wedding suite. Explore our save the dates and wedding thank you cards, in particular, for more cards featuring luxurious gold accents and design elements. Worth mentioning is that if you love the look of foil in any of these cards (and including your wedding invites), you might want to consider going with our iridescent or rose gold foil instead. Each will shimmer on your wedding cards in exhilarating, often unexpected ways.
