Write an article based on this "Design a formal invitation to reflect a formal dress code. Create a fun, playful invitation to showcase a more casual event. Design your invitations to reflect a themed wedding. Match dress code to your venue."

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Your physical wedding invitations themselves can give clues about your preferred dress code. Design a classy black and white invitation with calligraphy if you want to encourage a formal dress code, for example. A loopy font on a bright-colored, square invitation reflects a more casual dress code. Play with color and font until you reach the desired effect. Themed weddings are becoming more and more popular. Choose elements of your theme to include on your invitation to make the dress code more clear to guests.  If your wedding theme is “all white” for example, select white stationery for your invitations. If your theme is “under the sea,” include some nautical images on the invitations. Your venue also provides clues for your guests about dress code. A beach wedding is probably going to be more casual than a wedding at a resort, for example. On the other hand, if you’re hosting a black tie wedding in a barn, you’ll need to make it very clear to your guests what the expectations are.