If you're looking to make an unforgettable statement with your invitation, consider sending one that is completely one-of-a-kind, created just for you and your individual wedding. For a recent event that took place at a NYC hot spot, Lisa Hoffman, founder of the stationery design company Ceci New York, created save-the-dates in the form of bookmarks, which were slipped into the page of a nightlife guide to highlight the location of the wedding and then mailed to each guest. Couture invitations like these require some serious creative thinking, which is where designers like Hoffman come in. Her company provides a complete design experience allowing couples to express their personal style and sentiment with a look that is exclusively their own -- such as the wine bottle invitation and paperweight save-the-date, which Hoffman also designed. Custom-design services by Ceci New York start anywhere between $17-$60 a set (based on an order of 100 sets). For more information visit cecinewyork.com or call 212.989.0695.

But if your budget dictates otherwise, you can give your traditional invitations a couture feel by enclosing them in silk pouches and boxes by RedBliss. Normally catering to a couture-friendly clientele, designer and founder Christine Traulich started RedBliss' new Atelier line of packaging so more brides could create their own luxurious designs without paying bespoke prices. The pouches and boxes are available in nine different colors and fit a 6 x 8 inch invitation. They also come with their own white mailing boxes for a truly special delivery. Pouches, $24-$27, boxes, $44-$49; Visit redbliss.com/atelier.jsp to order.