Organizing your Wedding Stationery
Author: 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.
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. 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 organized:-
- 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.
| About the author: Claire Bowes is a freelance write
and owner of 1st For Greeting Cards where
you will find further tips and advice on sending invitation cards and choosing your personalized stationery items. |
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