Open Invitation

Even in these days of e-mail and informality, the tradition of sending wedding invitations by post looks set to continue. Make sure your guests want to display your invitation on the mantelpiece and then keep it as a reminder of the special day by thinking carefully about your wedding stationery. Make sure you do it in good time you should send out your invitations at least six weeks before the day, and stationers recommend you order them around six months before the wedding.

Start your search by looking at a range of samples. Traditionally, these were found solely in good quality stationers, but now there are other sources too, such as bridalwear retailers and enterprising niche companies specialising in wedding stationery.

Most suppliers will let you take a book of samples home for some serious study, and you will soon realise how many choices you have to make. Colour of card and print are only the beginning. Modern technology also offers a huge range of fonts, and you can choose between the traditional folded cards, or something more unusual such as a scroll. The very latest in wedding stationery is the envelopment, which at first appears to be just an envelope but then opens up to show the invitation printed on the other side. These are often hand-made and can contain inserts such as menu, directions and gift list. Read more buy online Buy Online.