Elopement invitations – Basic Invite

For us, weddings + elopements are one of the sweetest parts of life. Falling in love with the one who makes your heart sing is one of the greatest experiences that we will ever know in our short time here on Earth, and nothing gets us more excited than the idea of running away to the beach or the forest and watching two people make the greatest commitment of their lives to one another.

With all of that said, anybody who’s planned a wedding or elopement knows how much work goes into building your perfect day. Between finding a location, figuring out clothing, bringing people in from all over the country, and creating an atmosphere that reflects the vibe of your relationship, things can start to feel overwhelming, fast. 

As all of our current + past couples know, booking us as your wedding or elopement photographers means us having your back when it comes to helping you figure out the details of your special day and in general, helping make your lives easier. In the spirit of making your lives easier, we wanted to share some information that we’ve learned about a really cool company called basic invite.

In short, Basic Invite is an online stationery service centered around taking the stress out of creating your wedding or elopement save the dates or invitations. The cool thing about this company is that they’ve got thousands of templates on their website for all kinds of stationery; invites, acrylic save the dates, programs, menus, and guest books are just a few of the many different services that they provide. 

Once you find the template that catches your eye, basic invite makes it super easy to completely customize your invitations for a look that fits you and your partners vibe. Choose your template, then choose from a huge range of colors, fonts, shapes, and textures to make your stationery truly unique. You even have the option to add beautiful overlays to your invites. Once you have everything exactly the way you like it, literally all you have to do is click to order and have your stationery in as soon as five days! To make your life even better, they offer a service where your invites + envelopes will arrive in your hand already addressed to your loved ones. For those of you that are like us, the easier it’s made, the more likely we are to knock it off our to-do list. And they seriously simplified the wedding process SO much.

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In full disclosure, Basic Invite reached out to us to ask us to do an honest review of the products and services that they provide; so that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’ve been communicating with basic invite for the past month in order to get a good sample of some of the stationery they provide and let me tell you guys; everything we’ve seen from them has been absolutely stunning. Their designs and materials are incredible, and you can really see and feel the care that goes into their products. The invites are amazing quality, with beautiful colors, and it feels so sturdy in your hand, I was so impressed when I got mine in the mail!

Of course, a great product doesn’t hold much weight without a solid team standing behind it. With that said, basic invite’s team has done a great job in their communication and making sure that we received exactly what we wanted.

In short, their team is exactly what we would be looking for if we were to re-do our wedding day, which is why we have confidence in sharing their services with you guys. If you’re looking for a way to simplify a significant part of the wedding-planning process, be sure to give basic invite a look. Whether your aesthetic is super simple or you’re looking for something incredibly detailed, they’ll definitely have a design or two that will catch your eye. Make sure you check them out if you’re looking for a great experience and for quality invites, and save the dates that are made with love.