Before ordering your wedding stationery you will need to agree on how many guests you will be inviting, and the expected number of guests who will attend. You can then determine how many to order, allowing for a few addressing mistakes and unexpected changes to your wedding guest list. Allow a 15-20% margin. Do you need more than one type of wedding invitation, if you are not inviting guests to the whole day.

Wedding stationery needs to be ordered well in advance, and usually take between three and six months. It is a good idea to order a few save the date cards to send to your guests beforehand, so they can mark the date in their diaries.

When choosing your wedding invitations and other stationery, give a thought to your style of wedding. This will give your guests an idea of the dress code. Think about the materials to use in your stationery, and the theme and colour could maybe reflect your theme of bridal wear. When deciding on the wording of your invitations, consider whether you wish the wording to be formal or more comtemporary on your wedding invitations. Consider the style of fonts to use and follow the theme through to your Place Cards, Table Plans, Save the Date Cards, even Thank You Cards.

If you are including any wedding gift lists or directions and maps, consider these also being part of the wedding stationery and having them printed. This is also a good time to include the lists or “do’s and don’ts”. For example - can confetti be thrown, are children to be excluded and if so, why.

A wedding directory will offer a choice of wedding stationery providers, where you can then make a short list and requests samples so you can see first hand the colours and themes offered to you. One last final piece of advice - proof read invitations, and then get them proof read again by someone else before the final printing.

Weddings and stationery play a very important part of your wedding. They set the scene for the wedding and give your guests an idea of the style of wedding. The invitations inform guests where and when the wedding is taking place and without the invitations, getting your guests to the right place at the right time would be more difficult.

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