Help & Guidance
So, you just got engaged (Congratulations!) Now how on earth are you supposed to know where to start with wedding planning?!
I knew the feeling all too well; where do I begin? How many invitations do I need? What colour scheme should I go for, just to change my mind last minute!
This amazing feeling, of planning the day you have always dreamed about can be overwhelming; so I am here to help you and allow you to enjoy your wedding planning process.
Stationery Basics
Here is a list of the 'basic' items to consider for your wedding day. These are items that are most common, and are generic search terms to wedding stationery.
- Invitations
- Save the Dates
- Menus
- Name cards
- Table Signs
Simple right? But alongside all of the items are sub items, and different products require additional items.
It is easier to break your stationery down into 3 categories; Before the Day, On the Day and Post Wedding.
Before the Day:
- Engagement Party Invitations
- Save the Date Cards
- Bridal Proposals (can also be for maid of honour, flower girl, ring bearer etc)
- Bridal Shower Invitations
- Bridal Shower Thank you Cards
- Rehearsal Dinner Cards
- Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Cards
- Main Wedding Invitations
- Details Cards (display accommodation, gift requests etc)
- RSVP cards/Returns
On the Day:
- Guest Book
- Ceremony Programmes
- Table Menus
- Guest Menus
- Name Cards
- Table Seating Plan
- Welcome Board Sign
- Thank you Notes and Favours
- Wedding Tags
- Reserved Chair Tags
- Wedding Signage
- Table Numbers
- Vow Books
- Speech Books
Post Wedding:
- Thank you Cards
- After Party Invitations
Now you don't need all of these items, but it is good to view and explore the possibilities of what you would like on your wedding day.
By choosing a wedding stationer with work you love, you can ensure that all of your pieces from before the wedding all the way up to thank you cards are cohesive, and beautifully articulated for guests to enjoy and also treasure as keepsakes.