Getting Your Wedding Stationary Organized

Of all the stuff you require to do, purchase and put in order in groundwork for your wedding, wedding stationery is something that must be designed in advance. After all, you have to let your guests know well in advance of your approaching big day. Your wedding invites and accompaniments lay down the tone for your special day definitely setting up your trend, theme, and feel. It is the first formal note about your wedding ceremony which a guest will be given from you so, make it unique. If wedding etiquette is essential to you, then make a start with your wedding stationery.

Customized Stationery

Every bride wants her wedding to be as exceptional as can be. A good place to make a start is with custom wedding stationery. A big benefit with custom stationery is that you can write your own wordings; select the font, text size and color. It does not matter what theme you have set for your wedding, you will for sure be able to make specially your stationery to go along with the tone. Wedding invites and accompaniments can be bought in a choice of styles such as contemporary, classic, floral, layered, embossed and religious.

Choose a Topic
The subject matter of your stationery should match with the by and large theme of your wedding. For instance, if you are having a garden wedding then you may prefer to have a flower pattern print on your stationery items. There are many accompaniment bits and pieces on hand to assist you attach your stationery in with the theme of your wedding. For instance, rings, hearts, ribbons, white doves etc. The same stands for the color of your invites. This is on the whole decided upon by the color of your bridesmaids’ dresses.

Stationery Bits and Pieces
You would be taken aback at how many wedding stationery things there are. While your wedding invite is mainly the major piece of stationery, you can find complimentary stationery accompaniments to go with your wedding invites:

• Wedding Invitations
• Wedding Programs
• Announcements
• Engagement Announcements & Invitations
• Save-the-Date Cards
• Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
• Bridal Shower Invitations
• Wedding Accompaniments such as menu cards, thank you notes etc.

Plan in advance
Your wedding invitation is the first formal note about your wedding and your guests have to know about their invite in ample time. Here is a check list to help you out to plan in advance and be prepared:

• If you are sending Save-the-Dates, prepare to mail this any where from one year to nine months in advance. 
• Be in no doubt that the language in your invitation is proper. Ask a friend or family member to as well look through the invite for you for spelling or grammer mistakes.
• Arrange for your invitations the moment your date, time and place have been set. Three to six months before the service is when most professional planners advise mailling your invitations.  **Remember to add an addition 2 weeks for your stationary to arrive! 
• To work out the number of invites to arrange for keep in mind to count up one invitation per single guest, couple and family (dont accidentally order one for each guest -- that can be a costly mistake.)
• After working out the number of invites add around 25 invitations to your order - 10 to 12 extra for mementos, plus extras for the last minute guests. Also, based on how big your order is, add 25 to 50 extra envelopes in case of errors in addressing.
• A lot of well known wedding planners have the same opinion that you should prepare to mail your invitations six weeks ahead of the wedding. This gives the guest a lot of time to act in response.
• Take care that you have one fully assembled invitation weighed up at the post office to find out the exact postage.

Wedding invitations lay down the tone for your wedding and lets your guests know what sort of approach and setting you have selected for your wedding, so have fun and let some personality shine through!!

 Once Upon A Timeless Bride's  Top Choices for Online Stationary Providers:

Minted
I love their Yearline(TM) Save the Date cards & they offer a great selection of bridal shower invitations, wedding invitations, thank you cards, and menu cards!

Invitation Consultants
The Invitation Consultants offer a beautiful selection of every possible stationary needed to make your wedding a success.  Find Engagement, Save the Dates, Bridal Shower, Bachelorette Party, Rehearsal Dinner, Post Wedding Brunch, Travel or Accommodation Cards, Map or Direction Cards, Menu Cards, Place Cards, Wedding Favors, Wedding Programs, and finally Party Favors all at Invitation Consultants!


Wedding Paper Divas

What sets Wedding Paper Divas apart is the current Free Wedding Website Promotion!  I love it!  I used it to set up my own Wedding Website.  They also offer a unique variety of wedding stationary for everything from engagement parties to wedding favor gift tags!

Stationary Style

Stationary Style made my list not only because of their stationary but because of Style Central.  Here they give great advice on the perfect wording, the latest trends, and they even have stationary consultants to assist you!