{"id":18072,"date":"2011-05-10T11:11:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T15:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingmagazine.com\/?p=18072"},"modified":"2018-12-24T19:58:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T19:58:36","slug":"10-tips-choose-wedding-stationery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/10-tips-choose-wedding-stationery\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips On How To Choose Your Wedding Stationery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Laura Graham from GG Print<\/strong> currently runs\u00a0her business and is enjoying watching it go from strength to strength.\u00a0\u00a0Laura studied Classics at Oxford University and is determined to make sure that letter-writing is not lost in a world of emails. Here are Laura&#8217;s Top 10 tips on how to choose your wedding stationery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. \u00a0 Make sure to budget for all your stationery in advance.\u00a0 Things that you might need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Save the date cards<\/li>\n<li>Engagement invitations<\/li>\n<li>The invitations themselves with various inserts: reply cards, reception invitations and information sheets (including directions to the church or venue, accommodation and taxi details, and gift list information)<\/li>\n<li>Order of service<\/li>\n<li>Menus<\/li>\n<li>Placement cards<\/li>\n<li>Escort cards or a table plan<\/li>\n<li>Thank you cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. \u00a0Theme: if you have a theme, tie your stationery into this.\u00a0 If not, think about what impression you want to get across to your guests, whether it be formal, traditional, simplistic or modern.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18152\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/latest2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18152\" title=\"Luxury Wedding Stationery By GG Print\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/latest2.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury Wedding Stationery By GG Print\" width=\"336\" height=\"222\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18152\" title=\"Luxury Wedding Stationery By GG Print\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/latest2.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury Wedding Stationery By GG Print\" width=\"336\" height=\"222\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Luxury Wedding Stationery By GG Print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. \u00a0There are so many different things that can affect the cost of printing, such as stock (card\/paper), printing techniques, or quantities, so it\u2019s always best to look at a quote in detail so that you can get exactly what you are after within your budget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. \u00a0Quantities: make sure to check your numbers carefully before you order \u2013 always make sure you have a few spares in case of last minute additions or calligraphy mistakes.\u00a0 Also, remember that some of your friends will be in couples thereby only needing 1 invitation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. \u00a0Timings: to avoid a last minute rush think about timings in advance.\u00a0 We usually advise sending out invitations 2 months before, and if the venue is abroad or a lot of the guests are coming from abroad, then 3 months before.\u00a0 It generally takes 2 weeks to print.\u00a0 The design process takes a little longer, so leave a few weeks for that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6. \u00a0Order of service: we usually advise using a small size (A6 or a little larger) so that your guests can take away it easily and keep as a small memento of your special day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. \u00a0Your order of service will be in sets of 4 pages; so if you need to fill up a page, a quotation or poem is a nice idea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>8. \u00a0Thank you cards: a fun idea is to have a photo of the happy couple on the front.\u00a0 This can then be used for Christmas cards as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. \u00a0Directions: most people nowadays rely on satellite navigation, so don\u2019t forget to write clearly a postcode of the venue or church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>10. \u00a0Calligraphy: if you would like to use a calligrapher, allow enough time for this.\u00a0 As a guideline, to inscribe names and addresses on 100 invitations and envelopes, would take around 7-10 working days.\u00a0 If you are not using a calligrapher, then think about ordering enough spares in case of any handwriting mistakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Big thanks to\u00a0Laura for sharing her top tips with our readers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Copyright 2011 <a title=\"5 star weddings\" href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">5 Star Weddings <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laura Graham from GG Print currently runs\u00a0her business and is enjoying watching it go from strength to strength.\u00a0\u00a0Laura studied Classics at Oxford University and is determined to make sure that letter-writing is not lost in a world of emails. 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