So...you've set the date, and now need to let your friends know.
Follow these little tips and you'll be one step closer to saying "I do".
- Budget: don’t blow it all in one go!
A wedding stationery set usually contains:
Save the date cards / Engagement invitations /
Ceremony & Reception invitations (with reply cards & information sheets) / Order of service / Menus /
Placement cards / Escort cards or a table plan / Thank you cards.
*information sheets can include contact details for the ‘Big Day’, directions to the church/venue, & accommodation, taxi or gift list info. If
abroad some local knowledge is also useful (e.g. restaurants, sightseeing spots
or hair and beauty).
- Quantities: keep
a few spare.
Always order extras in case of last minute
additions or calligraphy mistakes as the set up of the machines is costly.
N.B some of your friends will be in couples thereby only needing 1 invitation!
- Timings: avoid
a last minute rush.
We advise sending out invitations 2 months
before, and if the venue is abroad or a lot of the guests are coming from
abroad, then 3 months before. It generally takes 2 weeks to print.
The design process takes a little longer, so leave a few weeks for
that.
- Calligraphy: allow time.
As a guideline, to inscribe names &
addresses on 100 invitations / envelopes, our in-house calligrapher roughly
takes around 7-10 working days. If you are not using a calligrapher,
always have spares in case of any handwriting mistakes.
- Order of service: keep it mini.
We love using a small size (A6 or a little larger) so that your guests
can take this small memento away with them. Your order of service will be in
sets of 4 pages; so if you need to fill up a page, a quotation or poem is a nice idea.
- Thank you cards: 2 for the price of 1?
A fun idea is to have a photo of the happy couple on the front. Any leftovers can always be used
for Christmas cards as well.
- Directions: keep it old school and personal.
Most people nowadays rely on satellite navigation, so don’t forget to
write clearly a postcode of the venue or church. Also, why not have our
illustrator create a unique map?
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