Deciding on Wedding Stationery
Good wedding stationery should fit in with the style and theme of your wedding, and not just by using the same colours.
If you are having a super chic, black tie wedding, your stationery should be sleek and elegant too.
A more casual wedding doesn't need quite such a formal invitation.
If you're not sure of your wedding style and theme at this point, then simply use some plain 'save-the-date' cards to inform your guests of the upcoming nuptials and decide on your invitations at a later date, when you have more details confirmed.
Wedding stationery is one area where you can save money without it having a huge impact on your big day.
Making, or printing, your invitations can save you a lot of money.
If you're hand making any of your decorations, or wedding favours, it isn't too hard to extend your crafting to include your decorations and create something beautiful and unique.
Unless you have immaculate handwriting (& a short guest list!), it is best to print your stationery, but there are many 'printables' that can be found online to make sure you end up with something impressive.
Make the most of computer programmes you probably already have installed, or ask a computer-savvy friend to help you out.
If you have some good photos of you as a couple, you can use them in your stationary, too.
Keep careful track of who you're inviting, their address, whether you've sent the invitation and if you've had a reply from them.
Keep all this information in a notebook and then you can easily add details of the gift you received from them after the wedding to make writing thank you notes a lot easier.
If you're REALLY organised, you can write out the bare bones of your thank you notes before the wedding and fill in the blanks (e.
g.
: the names, mention of the item and a personal message) quickly and simply after the event.
Within your invitations you'll need to include: * The date * Location of ceremony and reception (you may need two different invitations for this if your guest lists for each event are different) * Address and phone number of the venue and your own contact details in case of a problem * Dress code (if applicable) * Menu (if known) and a mention to let you know if any of your guests have special dietary requirements * Any other pertinent details you need your guests to know * Exactly WHO is invited, whether children and 'plus-ones' are welcome * Details of your gift registry if you have one, or a general idea of what you'd like as a gift (ie if you'd prefer cold hard cash!) * A timeframe for RSVPs and your contact details Of course, it isn't just the invitations you need to consider; there's the table plan, place cards and menu if you are having a sit down meal, the order of service if you are getting married in a church, and it's best to make your thank you cards ahead of time if you can (unless you're using a wedding photo) so that you can send your thank you cards out as soon as you come back from your honeymoon.
Ok, so although it's not necessarily hailed as one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning, choosing the stationery is often the last thing we think about (us girls all know, the first thing we want to do is find THE wedding dress of our dreams!), but for your guests it is the first part of the wedding experience, so it's important to get it right.
If you are having a super chic, black tie wedding, your stationery should be sleek and elegant too.
A more casual wedding doesn't need quite such a formal invitation.
If you're not sure of your wedding style and theme at this point, then simply use some plain 'save-the-date' cards to inform your guests of the upcoming nuptials and decide on your invitations at a later date, when you have more details confirmed.
Wedding stationery is one area where you can save money without it having a huge impact on your big day.
Making, or printing, your invitations can save you a lot of money.
If you're hand making any of your decorations, or wedding favours, it isn't too hard to extend your crafting to include your decorations and create something beautiful and unique.
Unless you have immaculate handwriting (& a short guest list!), it is best to print your stationery, but there are many 'printables' that can be found online to make sure you end up with something impressive.
Make the most of computer programmes you probably already have installed, or ask a computer-savvy friend to help you out.
If you have some good photos of you as a couple, you can use them in your stationary, too.
Keep careful track of who you're inviting, their address, whether you've sent the invitation and if you've had a reply from them.
Keep all this information in a notebook and then you can easily add details of the gift you received from them after the wedding to make writing thank you notes a lot easier.
If you're REALLY organised, you can write out the bare bones of your thank you notes before the wedding and fill in the blanks (e.
g.
: the names, mention of the item and a personal message) quickly and simply after the event.
Within your invitations you'll need to include: * The date * Location of ceremony and reception (you may need two different invitations for this if your guest lists for each event are different) * Address and phone number of the venue and your own contact details in case of a problem * Dress code (if applicable) * Menu (if known) and a mention to let you know if any of your guests have special dietary requirements * Any other pertinent details you need your guests to know * Exactly WHO is invited, whether children and 'plus-ones' are welcome * Details of your gift registry if you have one, or a general idea of what you'd like as a gift (ie if you'd prefer cold hard cash!) * A timeframe for RSVPs and your contact details Of course, it isn't just the invitations you need to consider; there's the table plan, place cards and menu if you are having a sit down meal, the order of service if you are getting married in a church, and it's best to make your thank you cards ahead of time if you can (unless you're using a wedding photo) so that you can send your thank you cards out as soon as you come back from your honeymoon.
Ok, so although it's not necessarily hailed as one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning, choosing the stationery is often the last thing we think about (us girls all know, the first thing we want to do is find THE wedding dress of our dreams!), but for your guests it is the first part of the wedding experience, so it's important to get it right.
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