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Is “Black” the new Ivory: Is it ok to send out a black invitation for a wedding?

The colour black is typically associated with death, evil, mystery and taboo. It is also associated with power, elegance and formality. Over the years we have seen many couples break tradition on this matter and have asked us to create a black invitation for their wedding.

We have also seen many grandmothers upset with the idea of a black invitation, however upon receipt of the final invitation they have changed their opinion altogether on the matter and are actually blown away by the sheer beauty of the finished product.

Many people also forget that the colour black can also play a key feature for the styling of the big day. From tablecloths to black gloss dancefloors to stationery, let’s take a look at what some of our previous brides have done.

Here are our top five picks for our black invitations:

1. Alexa & Michael

Wedding invitation board with marble print and gold foiling.

2. Sylvia & Tolga

Gold foiling on black stock and grey suede.

3. Ivana & Marc

A5 Invitation card featuring a black belly band with gold foiling.

4. Dana & Trent

Gatefold hard cover invitation with rose gold foiling in a black laser cut box.

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Hear what our clients are saying

☆ 4.9 average rating | 100+ Google Reviews

The quality and attention to detail was incredible.

The invites that my partner and I ordered from Ooh-Ahh invitations blew us away! The quality and attention to detail was incredible. Sylvia and Indri were super helpful and very patient with me as all their invites are just beautiful and it’s always such a hard decision to make the final call on which design you want. I love my wedding invites so much I’m glad I allowed room in my wedding budget for these because they are just gorgeous! Thanks ladies x

- Melanie & Justin

The final product was perfection!

My experience with Ooh-Aah Invitations was fantastic. I couldn’t speak more highly of the level of service and professionalism shown by Sylvia and team. What would normally be a stressful element of planning a wedding, working with Sylvia was the complete opposite. With Sylvia’s extensive knowledge and examples of previous work helped made me create something special. The final product was perfection and all my guests who had received my save the dates and wedding invites thought it was the best they had ever received.

- Kelly-anne & Anthony

We were blown away by each and every piece of stationary!

We were blown away by each and every piece of stationery that Indri provided to us for our wedding. She is amazing to work with, one of the easiest suppliers we came across and nothing was every too much trouble. So grateful for everything she did to make our day look stunning!

- Lauryn & Lee

I was stoked they were able to do a red foil in our company colours!

The team at Ooh-Aah completed some beautiful special event cards for our business. I was stoked they were able to do a red foil in our company colours and can't wait to start sending these to our customers. They were easy to work with, Sylvia is an absolute gem! Will definitely be back in the future.

- Bridget from Savvy Supporter

We can't wait to get more from them for future events.

We needed a team that would delivery good quality invitations and we ended up getting a whole lot more from them! The girls did an awesome job with our invitations, table cards, seating chart, bomboniere, table activity cards & note cards! We can't wait to get more from them for future events and also our thank you cards. They have been absolute treasures and so great to work with. Would highly recommend!

- Andreana & Aaron

Literally the most beautiful Invitations I've ever seen in my life!

Oh my goodness! Have you looked at these things? Literally the most beautiful Invitations I've ever seen in my life! My invitations were definitely one of my most favorite things about my wedding and I will cherish them for the rest of my life! I'll let their beauty do the talking. And considering they are based in Australia. Communication was on point! We are so happy that they ship all the way to New York! They also came SO quickly!

- Katherine & James

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