What are the best practices for choosing a wedding invitation font?

A readable invitation almost always comes from restraint. Two well-paired fonts, tested at real size, beat a stack of decorative typefaces.

• Limit the invitation to two fonts: one decorative, one highly readable.
• Reserve script fonts for names and headings, never for small detail text like addresses.
• Let your wedding style steer the direction: serif faces like Voga or Glamor suit formal weddings, brush scripts like Alex Brush fit casual celebrations, and clean sans serifs like Montserrat read modern.
• Test the pairing at actual print size on your chosen paper stock before the full run, a single printed test card confirms the choice.
• Textured stocks need slightly bolder type, while smooth papers flatter delicate faces.
• Prioritize guest readability alongside visual appeal, not instead of it.