Wedding Stationary and Invitations

From a tiny age, we all think about our wedding day. The one day in our lives when we will feel truly special. A day of love, romance and pure happiness. A day to share with our loved family and friends.

So much planning goes in to this one special day! So many choices, so many decisions!

Although necessary, wedding stationery can often be just another stress in our lives. So why not take a little help?

In our experience, there are several things to consider when choosing stationary for the wedding:

1 - What impression do you want to give your guests?

The invitaitons (or save the date cards) will be the first impressions your guests receive of your special day. They will give your guests an insight in to your personality, taste and plans for the day (e.g. whether it will be a formal or informal day of celebration)
So think about what impression you want to create; what the theme and colours of your day are and try to tie these things in to your stationery.

2 - What is your budget? Cheap wedding stationary serves to prevent overruns on the budget, but might leave the wrong impression on guests.

It’s so easy to get carried away so before you start looking, set yourself a budget and try to stick to it. In our experience, there are so many wedding companies out there that you brides have more bargaining power than you realise! If the stationery you like is outside your budget, don’t be afraid to contact the company and let them know your situation. Many wedding stationary companies will be willing to drop their prices marginally to bring their designs within your price range OR to work with you on suitable alternatives.

3 - What items of stationery do you need?

Obviously wedding invitation stationary is a must!

If you are planning to invite more guests to an evening reception, you would also need to consider evening invitations. These can be the same, cheaper versions of or completely different to the day invitations.

Save the Date cards are useful if you are getting married during a busy holiday period OR if you have guests who need to travel a long way. However, these are NOT essential stationery items.

Order of Service are lovely to have at the ceremony, especially if you have parts of the ceremony that require the guests participation (e.g. songs). However, if you are on a very tight budget, try printing them yourself and tying them with ribbon!

Placecards are fantastic for sit down meals. They avoid any confusion over who is sitting where and if chosen properly can add beautiful decoration to the table!

There are obviously many more items of wedding stationery to purchase but these are the main ones that people tend to be concerned with.

4 - Should you make your own?

In our experience, making your own invitaitons and wedding stationery is lovely. It does create a real impression with your guests. BUT BEWARE! More often than not, when you work out the individual costs of making your own, it can often be more expensive than buying them.

At Imagine Wedding Stationery, we have had many years of experience in this industry and would be happy to help out any bride who needs it. Whether or not you decide to order from us, we are happy to help you acheive your perfect day.

Please take the time to visit us at:
http://www.imaginewedding.co.uk I’m sure you won’t be disappointed