About Extra! Extra!
Extra! Extra! is built around one idea: the headline is the hero. Its masthead is a heavy blackletter (in the sample it reads The Daily Vows), with "Extra! Extra!" tucked into the top corner. Beneath it come huge, heavy serif capitals, the type an old paper saved for the biggest news of the year, softened by a single word in elegant script. The body text is a sturdy, old-fashioned newspaper serif.
The front page
The sample front page says "WE SAID" in giant letters with "I Do" in script underneath. Below that, the page splits in two. On the left, a "Breaking news" column: your names in italics, the date in big numerals, a one-line summary and a short story written like a city-desk report. On the right, a tall framed photo. A script line runs along the foot of the page, such as "We can't wait to celebrate with you!"
Which weddings it suits
It suits loud, happy weddings and couples who enjoy a joke at their own expense. It is also the most natural design for announcements: in the save-the-date edition, the headline simply becomes "SAVE THE Date" and the footer promises that a formal invitation will follow.
Printing and pairings
Big, heavy type prints well on anything, from a home inkjet to a Tabloid sheet at a copy shop, and it is especially convincing on Newspaper Club newsprint, where the giant headline feels like the real thing. Its default front page is Big headline; Vintage broadsheet gives it a more antique feel. Newsprint grey paper with an ink black accent is the obvious pairing. Choose the Tabloid gossip or Vintage newsroom writing tone and let the headlines run.
Every page in this design
The full sample newspaper below is Extra! Extra! with our sample couple. Yours has your names, your story and your photos; you can switch to another design at any time and the words follow.
Questions couples ask
Can I change the headline on the front page?
Yes. VowPress writes headlines from your answers, and you can click any words on the page to replace them with your own.
Is Extra! Extra! good for a save-the-date?
Yes. With the save-the-date occasion, the giant headline reads SAVE THE Date and the footer says a formal invitation will follow. The Keepsake plan adds a save-the-date edition to your wedding newspaper.
