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wedding stationery information…

By Alice on Thursday 3rd May 2012

here’s some of our up to date wedding info and samples…

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and this is a mini brochure all about our wedding stationery…

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these are a couple of postcards containing wedding stationery information…

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and this is a mock up of the inside of a wedding invitation…

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and our beautiful wedding wrap…

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We often get asked what information needs to be included on invitations, so here are some ideas…feel free to be as creative with your words as you like. This is your wedding, and at Alice Palace, that really is what we believe - it should be exactly how you want it! So if you want classic wording, that’s fine by us, but if you want it a little bit quirky, that’s fine by us too!

There are so many types of weddings and it’s nice if your invitations show something about the personalities of you both, as well as portraying a little of the wedding theme itself. Have a think about your wedding day: is your wedding a romantic affair, chic, funky, formal, relaxed, vintage, city, country, church, civil, waterfront, garden, hotel, eco friendly, spring, summer, autumn, winter, christmas, abroad, personal, fun, a large affair or a simple event…

Here are some things (in no particular order) that you may want to include for your guests - they may seem obvious, but can often be completely forgotten!

- - Are you having both day and evening guests? If so you will need to have seperate invites so you know which part(s) of the wedding the guest is invited to
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- - Plan in time for stationery to be designed, printed and posted out to you
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- - Allow time for writing/using ink stamps to add your guests names to your wedding invitations, and addressing the envelopes (allowing more time if you have a calligrapher, or a great friend with lovely handwriting doing handwritten work). If you have a lot of invitations to be handwritten/stamped, you can take the help of your family and friends, and have a fun time whilst doing it!
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- - If you are inviting a single guest can they bring someone with them?
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- - Let your guests know what kind of wedding you are having: formal, informal, an intimate gathering, a big party etc…
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- - The dress code needs to be stated, even if there isn’t one, because people will call and ask if this information is not included
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- - Be careful not to make the common mistake of ordering for each individual guest (some of your guests will be arriving as a couple or family).
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- - And don’t forget to send invites to the wedding party!
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- - If children are not allowed, either leave their names off when addressing the invite or remember to include a sentence about this within the invitation
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- - You’ll need to supply the wording for your invitations, and you may have to give some thought to family circumstances and relationships which can have a bearing on what needs to be written on your invites. It’s best to include the following info…your wedding date, time and place, wedding reception venue and timings, and you may also want to include parent’s names / name of hosts, and full names of the bride and groom.
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- - It is always worth while spending time carefully proof reading your invites. Ask a friend (or two) to check the wording too for anything you may have missed!
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- - Your invites should be posted at least three months in advance of your BIG day. Allow your guests time to receive your invite, plan for it and return the RSVP card. Plan extra time for guests living further afield to receive theirs and if possible, add extra time for any postal strikes!
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- - Before you seal the envelope, don’t forget to include your RSVP cards at the same time! And any other enclosures such as extra information cards, gift list info, directions, maps…
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- - Your RSVP card should include menu choices if you are having them, and any dietary requirements (the RSVP deadline is usually two – four weeks before the wedding).
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- - Order a few additional invites/RSVP’s on top of your required number, this allows for any mistakes that may happen when writing the invites and also for the extra people who you may have forgotten to add to your original list. And you’ll probably want to keep some as a reminder of the day!
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- - If someone hasn’t responded to your wedding invitation a week after the RSVP date, call and confirm over the phone.
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And finally…Choosing and designing your wedding stationery should be fun! Once you have your theme, your guest list, somewhere to get married, and a decision about a design…you can watch your wedding stationery come to life!

and here’s today’s project love 365 image…

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