Animated and Video Wedding Invitations: When They Work
An animated invitation catches the eye, and that is true. But it carries three practical drawbacks that nobody notices until after sending, and this article names them before you pay.
Three practical drawbacks
- File size. Video is compressed on sending and arrives at lower quality than what you approved with the designer.
- The information passes rather than stays. A guest checking the time has to replay the clip and screenshot it.
- Edits are expensive. Changing a name or a time in an animation means rebuilding it and paying again.
When it genuinely works
It works as an addition, not a replacement. A short clip for your social account or your closest friends is lovely, but the formal invitation stays a still card addressed to the guest with a confirmation button.
If you want the feeling of motion without the drawbacks of video, an invitation page that opens with a tap gives the same impression while keeping the details readable. That is what Pro Gallery invitations provide, with full control of the wording, colours and typeface, and edits in a minute at no charge.
If you insist on video
Keep the clip under twenty seconds, hold the time and venue on screen for at least five seconds, and attach a still card in the same message. And remember that older guests may never play the clip at all.
If you are comparing options on cost, see electronic invitation prices.
The practical choice
Start with an elegant still card addressed to each guest with an RSVP, and keep the video for public posting. Start with Pro Gallery here.