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When you start to plan a wedding, you find yourself hiring trades people -- a florist, a caterer, and a graphic designer. Yes, a graphic designer. It seems that weddings, along with everything else these days, are being branded, trademarked, and promoted. And goodness, is it pretty.

The graphic designer in question makes a logo – it could be a single bird, a tree, or maybe a stylized, abstract shape. The logo decorates everything in your wedding – linens, place cards, even the wedding cake. Honestly, I love this idea. I think it is perfect for the modern bride who wants to theme and coordinate her wedding without being too matchy-matchy.

If imprinted wine glasses, bridal sashes, and cookies seem over the top to you, you can limit your logo to just the wedding stationery. Printing Save the Date cards, invitations, and thank you notes with a simple, distinctive logo will convey a sense of continuity without appearing ostentatious. Many of the invitations in the gallery below have all been printed with gorgeous and unique logos. Seeing them makes me want to plan my wedding all over again, if only for beautifully branded invitations.