Do you feel that invitations cost alot of money, mainly because guests throw the invitation in the bin after the event? Invitations are perceived as something easy to make and few realise the amount of work and planning that goes into it. An invitation is the first impression, given to guests about the event and...
We recommend about 4 months before the date, if it is a local wedding, or about 6 months, before hand, if the wedding is not local (a few hours away, interstate or overseas). If your wedding will not be local, guests need to plan accommodation, put in for leave at work, find someone to take...
Foiling, known as foil stamping and is the application of a metallic or a matt colour. Gold and silver are the most commonly used, and the design or text is heated and stamped onto the paper with a die. Combining this process with embossing, will give your text a 3d appearance. Letterpress is where the letters or...
It is a nice gesture, to send out thankyou cards, to guests who attended the wedding or could not attend and brought you a gift or gave you money. The thankyou gift is the bonbonniere that is given on the tables at the reception. This can be individual or one per family. The thankyou cards,...
DO Check over your guest list and make sure you have not left anyone out, check with your partner and possibly, both your parents. Shop around for invitations and decide on a budget and stick to it. Match the colours used on the invitation, with the reception, such as bows on chair covers and wedding...
Having arranged seating, adds to the formality of your event and let those closest to you, sit closest to you at your wedding. The wedding reception will most likely ask you for a seating plan, so you will generally need to make one, weather you decide to have it printed or not. As guests arrive...
Many wedding invitations use the traditional method of giving a printed card, rather than supplying an email address or phone number to contact them on, as it is more formal and weddings carry a lot of formalities. If you are on budget, the mot inexpensive way is to provide a email address and / or phone...
How to word wedding invitations? Here is a sample: Mr & Mrs J Sultana together with Mr & Mrs P Allie request the pleasure of Joseph Greech to celebrate the wedding of Michael & Mandy on 25th March 2017 at 1pm St Matthews Church 12 Tebbutt Street, Windsor then afterwards at 6pm The Grand Roxy,...
Wishing wells are, only often found with wedding invitations. With other occasions, such as birthdays and christening’s, it is uncommon. A wishing well is anything from 1 sentence, to a paragraph, explaining, that the bride and groom would prefer money over gifts. It can also be a rhyming poem, telling their guests, their house is...
1. Work out how many invitations you need to make. 2. Make a list of the stationery items you need – card, envelopes, RSVP cards etc. 3. Buy a minimum of 5 - 10 over’s, this depends on how experienced you are. (test runs can always be done on plain copy paper, cut to the...
