Custom vs. Semi-Custom Wedding Invitations

Written By TBU Design Group

Trying to figure out the difference between custom and semi-custom invitations? You're not alone — it's one of the most common questions we get. Here's the honest breakdown:

Semi-Custom Invitations start with an existing design template that gets personalized with your names, date, and details. They're a beautiful, more budget-friendly option that still feels uniquely yours. Turnaround times are typically faster too — great if you're working with a tighter timeline.

Fully Custom Invitations are designed from scratch, just for you. Your vision, your color palette, your venue, your love story — all translated into paper. This is where we get to be real collaborators, building something that exists nowhere else in the world. (That's our favorite kind of project, honestly.)

Which one is right for you? It depends on your timeline, your budget, and how much you want your invitations to feel one-of-a-kind.

At Viola & Beatrice, we offer both — and we love helping couples figure out which route is the best fit for their wedding day and their wallet.

Curious about which option is right for you? Book a free intro call and let's chat. We promise it'll be the most fun 30 minutes of your wedding planning process. 💛

TBU Design Group

Not just a collection of brands, but a collection of people, ideas, and passions.

TBU Design and TBU Design Group founder Kelsey McDonald has had an artistic flair for most of her life. Believing in the power of design, problem solving, the ability for simplicity and organization to alleviate stress and experience to drive creativity, she founded Blue Umbrella in 2009 after graduating with a degree in Design and English from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

McDonald has helped designed and produced numerous projects ranging from intimate and stylized events and wedding, to business brands, logos and strategies, to simple stylized greeting cards. Having guided many clients through this exciting, yet sometimes confusing process, it has shown her what it takes to both customize and personalize any goal that is brought before her. McDonald has had over 15 years of professional client-based design experience. She has help small business hit the ground running as well as work will with some of the industries heavy hitters. What started out as a small wedding invitation adventure, has now grown into four businesses and a passion to help and support others on their own business journey.

 

 

 

 

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