| stationeryYour wedding invitation is your guests’ first impression of the style and character of your wedding so let it reflect the style and theme you have chosen. When deciding on how to do your invitation, there are a number of choices - you can handmake them yourself, hire a professional to organise them for you or purchase ready made ones from a specialty shop. |
| If you decide to do them yourself, choose a specialty paper stock or kit to give your stationery a professional touch. Otherwise, you can choose to use a professional wedding stationer, or a printing or publishing house. Traditionally your invitations will be a keepsake that adds a touch of class and style to your wedding. The extensive range and different options available in stationery products will make your stationery uniquely yours.
Wedding stationery can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. Avoid choosing stationery that may give your guests the wrong idea about your wedding - a simple, home‑made invitation won’t fit in with a grand, ultra‑formal ceremony, just as a grand, ultra‑formal invitation won’t fit in with a backyard barbeque. Wedding invitations are just one stationery consideration when planning your wedding. You need to consider placecards, toast lists, hymn sheets or order of service booklets, personalised serviettes, placemats, cake bags or boxes, and thank you cards. If you are using these stationery items, consider them at the same time as your invitation - it is best to get the same overall design organised at one time.
The bride’s mother is ultimately responsible for sending invitations to guests, and recording replies. If you’re using a professional stationer, printer or publisher, you should order your invitations at least eight weeks prior to when you want to send them out. Most people send invitations six weeks prior to the event, asking for RSVPs four weeks prior.
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