Vow renewals and later weddings, large type, AAA contrast
Then and Now
Vow renewals from the 10th anniversary to the 60th, second weddings and blended families, couples over 50, and any guest list with older relatives who find small print hard to read.
$99 launch price, once. See it with your names before you pay.
Then and Now sample invitation for Carol Bennett & Frank Russo, shown on a phone.
Open it on this phone(opens in a new tab)The opening: “Turn the page”
A photo album lies open on a linen tablecloth. Guests turn the page with one tap: your wedding photo turns over to show the two of you today, and the anniversary medallion comes up with your names. About three seconds, slow and gentle.
Every opening has a button and keyboard alternative and a Skip link. Guests who prefer reduced motion get a short crossfade instead.
The music
A slow dance for an anniversary: piano, upright bass and soft strings, with a violin singing the tune and a clarinet answering, in a 90-second loop. Original, composed for Honored. It starts only after the guest opens the invitation, and can be muted on every screen.
Layout
Your wedding photo and a photo of you today side by side, joined by a ribbon timeline and a medallion with the number of years; your story on one long ribbon; the schedule in one column of large cards; large type everywhere and every text color at 7:1 contrast. Ruby, gold and silver modes for the 40th, 50th and 25th, and a high-contrast dark mode.
Color modes
Ruby (40 years)
- Background #FFFDF8
- Surface #F6F2EA
- Ink #1A1A1A
- Accent #0F5257
- Second accent #8B1E2D
- Muted #4A4E53
Gold (50 years)
- Background #FFFCF5
- Surface #F5EFE3
- Ink #1A1A1A
- Accent #0F5257
- Second accent #8A6A1F
- Muted #4A4E53
Silver (25 years)
- Background #FCFCFA
- Surface #F0F1F0
- Ink #1A1A1A
- Accent #0F5257
- Second accent #6E7781
- Muted #4A4E53
High contrast
- Background #0B0B0B
- Surface #171717
- Ink #FFFFFF
- Accent #7FD3D8
- Second accent #E3C46B
- Muted #BDBDBD
Type
Literata, Atkinson Hyperlegible. All open-source (SIL Open Font License) and served from our own site, so nothing loads from a third party.
The sample couple
Carol Bennett & Frank Russo, Forsyth Garden Chapel, Savannah, Georgia. It shows a vow renewal for a 40th anniversary. The couple and the venue are fictional.
Styles that use it
Make this invitation
Start with Then and Now, add your names and dates, and watch it open before you pay.