- Organising
your Wedding Stationery
by Claire Bowes
Of all the things you need to
do, buy and organize in preparation for your wedding, wedding
stationery is something that must be planned ahead. After all,
you need to let your guests know well in advance of your forthcoming
big day. Your wedding invitation and accessories set the tone
for your special day firmly establishing your style and taste.
It is the first official message about your wedding that a guest
will receive from you, so make it special. If wedding etiquette
is important to you, then make a start with your wedding stationery.
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The Use of the Internet
The Internet has opened up new
avenues for anyone planning a wedding. All your research can
literally be done online and this also applies to finding your
stationery items. There are hundreds of online stationery and
wedding related websites that display all types of wedding invitations
and accessories for you to choose from. Today many brides do
their wedding research online as you can become quickly informed
of the latest trends and new products available. You can either
buy your wedding stationery directly over the Internet, or collect
ideas and samples and take these to your local stationery store
to implement. Most online stores actually send you a sample in
the post to let you look and feel the stationery items before
you purchase them.
Custom Stationery
Every bride wants her wedding
to be as unique as can be. A good place to start is with custom
wedding stationery. The great advantage with custom stationery
is that you can enter your own wording, select the typeface,
text size and color. No matter what theme you have set for your
wedding, you will surely be able to customize your stationery
to compliment the tone. Wedding invitations and accessories can
be bought in various styles such as classic, contemporary, floral,
embossed, layered and religious. |
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On a Budget?
If you’re on a budget and
looking for cheaper wedding stationery items, then you might
like to consider print-at-home wedding invitations. Save money
and impress your guests when you personalize and print your wedding
invitations at home using free online services that are available
from some major online stationery stores. You pay for the paper
and envelopes and then use their software to print directly from
your own PC. With sophisticated customization tools, you'll be
able to enter your text, tweak it, preview it, and print it.
No mistakes, no hassles, no wasted cards – and its cheap!
Choose a Theme
The theme of your stationery
should coincide with the overall theme of your wedding. For example,
if you are having a garden wedding then you may choose to have
a floral print on your stationery items. There are many accessory
items available to help you tie your stationery in with the theme
of your wedding. For example, ribbons, hearts, rings, white doves
etc.. The same applies to the color of your invitations. This
is normally decided upon by the color of your bridesmaids dresses.
Stationery Items
You would be surprised at how
many wedding stationery items there are. While your wedding invitation
is the most prominent item of stationery, you can find complimentary
stationery accessories to match your wedding invitations:-
- Wedding Invitations
- Wedding Programs
- Announcements
- Engagement Announcements &
Invitations
- Save-the-Date Cards
- Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
- Bridal Shower Invitations
- Wedding Accessories (menu cards,
thank you notes etc..)
- Plan Head
Your wedding invitation is the
first official message about your wedding and your guests need
to know about their invite in plenty of time. Here is a checklist
to help you plan ahead and be organised:-
- Double-check that the wording
in your invitation is correct. Ask a friend or family member
to also look through the invitation for you;
- Order your invitations as soon
as your date, time and place have been confirmed. Three to six
months before the ceremony is what most expert planners suggest;
- To calculate the number of invitations
to order remember to count one invitation per single guest, couple
and family;
- After calculating the number
of invitations add approximately 25 invitations to your order:
10-12 more for keepsakes, plus extras for the last-minute guests.
Also, depending on how large your order is, add 25 to 50 additional
envelopes in case of mistakes in addressing;
- Most established wedding planners
agree that you should plan to mail your invitations six weeks
before the wedding. This gives the quest plenty of time to respond;
- Make sure you have one completely
assembled invitation weighed at the post office to determine
the correct postage.
Wedding invitations set the tone
for your wedding and tell your guests what type of style and
theme you have chosen for your wedding.
Summary
Don’t underestimate the
important of your wedding stationery. It sets the tone and style
of your wedding and portrays the image you want to set. Wedding
stationery should tie in with the overall theme of your wedding.
Invitations and announcements can be bought on a budget by using
specialty software to print from your PC. |
