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Theme and Design Customization

Learn how to customize your invitation's colors, fonts, and layout to match your personal style.

7 min read
2025-01-15

Theme and Design Customization

Make your invitation uniquely yours! Customize colors, fonts, and layout to match your style.

Finding Theme Settings

Where to Customize?

Location:

  1. Left editing area
  2. Click "Theme Settings" tab at top
  3. Multiple customization options displayed

Main Settings:

  • Primary Colors
  • Fonts (Typography)
  • Layout
  • Effects

Theme First or Content First?

Recommended Order:

  1. First, enter all content
  2. Then adjust theme settings
  3. Fine-tune while viewing overall harmony

Why? You need content to see if colors and fonts match well!

Changing Primary Colors

Change the main color scheme of your entire invitation.

Selecting Main Color

Areas Affected:

  • Title and subtitle colors
  • Button colors
  • Accent point colors
  • Icon colors

How to Select Colors:

Method 1: Preset Colors

Romantic Pink Classic Blue Warm Gold Natural Green Modern Black Pure White

  1. Click "Primary Color" section
  2. Select from preset colors
  3. Applies immediately when clicked!

Method 2: Custom Colors

  1. Click "Custom Color"
  2. Color picker appears
  3. Click desired color
  4. Or enter HEX code (e.g., #FFB6C1)
  5. Click "Apply" button

Selecting Secondary Color

Harmonize with your main color!

Areas Affected:

  • Section backgrounds
  • Divider lines
  • Small text colors

Selection Tips:

  • Lighter tone than main color
  • Or different color from same family
  • Not too much contrast

Color Combination Guide

Romantic:

  • Main: Pink (#FFB6C1)
  • Secondary: Light Pink (#FFE4E8)
  • Text: Gray (#555555)

Modern:

  • Main: Black (#000000)
  • Secondary: Gold (#FFD700)
  • Text: White (#FFFFFF)

Natural:

  • Main: Green (#8FBC8F)
  • Secondary: Beige (#F5F5DC)
  • Text: Brown (#8B4513)

Color Preview

Always check after changing colors!

Check:

  • Is text clearly visible?
  • Does it match well with photos?
  • Is it too harsh on the eyes?
  • Does overall harmony look good?

Test Method:

  1. Scroll through right preview
  2. Check all sections
  3. Verify on mobile too

Changing Fonts (Typography)

Dramatically changes the feel of your invitation!

English Fonts

Available Fonts:

1. Noto Sans

Clean and modern feel Excellent readability Displays well on all devices

  • Style: Sans-serif, Gothic feel
  • Recommended: Modern invitations, simple design

2. Noto Serif

Luxurious and traditional feel Looks formal Perfect for weddings

  • Style: Serif font
  • Recommended: Classic invitations, elegant feel

3. Playfair Display

Elegant and sophisticated Beautiful serif details Perfect for formal events

  • Style: Decorative serif
  • Recommended: Luxury weddings, elegant style

4. Montserrat

Modern and clean Geometric shapes Professional appearance

  • Style: Sans-serif, geometric
  • Recommended: Contemporary design, minimal aesthetic

5. Dancing Script

Handwritten calligraphy style Romantic and personal Artistic flair

  • Style: Script, cursive
  • Recommended: Romantic invitations, artistic design

Font Size Adjustment

Adjustable Elements:

  • Title size: 24-48px
  • Body text size: 14-18px
  • Small text: 12-14px

Method:

  1. Use "Font Size" slider
  2. Drag left or right
  3. Real-time preview

Recommended Sizes:

  • Mobile-friendly size: 16px
  • Too small is hard to read
  • Too large looks cluttered

Font Combination Caution

  • Use 1-2 fonts maximum
  • Too many fonts looks messy
  • Consistency is key
  • Readability comes first!

Layout Styles

Choose the overall arrangement style of your invitation.

Style 1: Center Aligned

Title

Bride ♥ Groom

March 15, 2025

Content text centered

More content centered

Features:

  • All elements centered
  • Symmetrical and stable
  • Traditional and versatile

Recommended:

  • Classic weddings
  • Traditional feel
  • Safe choice!

Style 2: Left Aligned

Title

Bride ♥ Groom

March 15, 2025

Content text aligned left

More content aligned left

Features:

  • All elements left-aligned
  • Modern and sophisticated
  • Magazine-like feel

Recommended:

  • Contemporary design
  • Simple invitations
  • Minimalist aesthetic

Style 3: Card Style

Card 1 Title Bride ♥ Groom 2025-03-15

Card 2 Content More content

Features:

  • Each section in card format
  • Cleanly separated
  • Clear distinction

Recommended:

  • Lots of information
  • Emphasize readability
  • Modern design

Adjusting Spacing and Margins

Give your design breathing room!

Section Spacing

Spacing Options:

  • Narrow: 10-20px

    • Compact feel
    • When there's lots of info
  • Normal: 30-40px (default, recommended)

    • Just right spacing
    • Most versatile
  • Wide: 50-80px

    • Spacious and luxurious
    • Fits minimal design

Side Margins

Options:

  • Narrow: Fill entire screen
  • Normal: Moderate margins
  • Wide: Focus on center

Layout Tips

  • More whitespace looks more luxurious
  • Narrow spacing for lots of info
  • Wide margins for lots of photos
  • Maintain consistency!

Background Style

Background Color

Options:

  • White: Clean and bright
  • Ivory: Warm and soft
  • Beige: Natural and comfortable
  • Light gray: Modern and sophisticated

Background Pattern

Available:

  • None (solid color)
  • Subtle texture
  • Wave pattern
  • Flower pattern (subtle)

How to Apply:

  1. Go to "Background" section
  2. Select pattern
  3. Adjust opacity (10-30% recommended)
  4. Too strong makes text hard to read!

Button Styles

Button Shape

Styles:

  • Rounded corners: Soft feel
  • Sharp corners: Modern feel
  • Fully rounded: Cute and casual
  • Underline only: Minimal

Button Colors

Options:

  • Use primary color (automatic)
  • Specify custom color
  • Gradient effect

Animation Effects

Add movement to your invitation!

Page Transition Effects

Options:

  • Fade in: Gradually appears
  • Slide up: Rises from bottom
  • None: Instant display

Recommended:

  • Fade in is most versatile
  • Avoid overly flashy effects

Hover Effects

When mouse hovers over elements!

Buttons:

  • Color change
  • Slight enlargement
  • Shadow appears

Photos:

  • Zoom in
  • Brighten
  • Filter change

No Hover on Mobile

Hover effects don't work on mobile devices! (No mouse on touchscreens) Don't put important info in hover effects.

Theme Presets

Apply pre-made themes all at once!

Preset 1: Romantic Pink

Settings:

  • Main color: Pink (#FFB6C1)
  • Font: Noto Sans
  • Layout: Center aligned
  • Background: Ivory
  • Effect: Falling petals

Feel: Lovely and romantic

Preset 2: Modern Black

Settings:

  • Main color: Black
  • Secondary: Gold
  • Font: Noto Serif
  • Layout: Left aligned
  • Background: Pure white
  • Effect: None

Feel: Sophisticated and luxurious

Preset 3: Natural Green

Settings:

  • Main color: Green
  • Font: Montserrat
  • Layout: Center aligned
  • Background: Beige
  • Effect: Subtle animation

Feel: Natural and comfortable

Preset 4: Classic Blue

Settings:

  • Main color: Navy
  • Font: Noto Serif
  • Layout: Center aligned
  • Background: White
  • Effect: None

Feel: Traditional and trustworthy

Responsive Design

Works on all screen sizes!

Auto-Adjusted

Automatically adjusted:

  • Font sizes
  • Image sizes
  • Spacing and margins
  • Button sizes

Manual adjustment needed:

  • Hide specific sections (on mobile)
  • Change image order

Mobile Optimization Tips

Checklist:

  • Text size sufficient? (minimum 14px)
  • Buttons easy to tap? (minimum 44x44px)
  • Images load quickly?
  • No horizontal scrolling?

Completion Checklist

Theme settings complete!

  • Primary color selected
  • Font selected (1-2 only)
  • Layout style chosen
  • Spacing and margins adjusted
  • Background style set
  • Checked on desktop
  • Checked on mobile
  • Got feedback from others
  • Saved!

Creating the Perfect Theme

  1. Try various combinations
  2. Take screenshots to compare
  3. Look at it again after a day
  4. First impression matters!

Next Steps

Once your theme is complete!

Go back and verify:

Final touches: