Wedding stationery


When you are budgeting for your wedding, you may well be advised that one of the areas of economy is in the stationery.


Well it’s possible to have a wedding without any special stationery but, it’s a good idea to look very closely at the subject because, carefully chosen wedding stationery can save you a great deal of time, can help prevent muddles, and in some cases, can actually be cheaper than the alternative.


But let us look closer at the subject.


Unless you are going to scuttle anonymously into the Register Office dragging a couple of startled, passing strangers in to act as witnesses, you will have to send


26


out announcements, and invitations.


Let’s face it, those who seek to marry in secret are in the minority and few folk tie the knot without a few friends and relatives there to enjoy the event.


And of course there are those to whom the news must be sent even if an invitation is not to accompany it. One thing leads to another at this stage, and before you know it, you have a sizeable wedding party on your hands.


You might as well resign yourself to the fact that weddings seem to have a life all their own.


Once you have embarked upon the journey you will have very little control over the arrangements.


However you look at it, unless you are prepared to spend a lot of time on telephone calls and writing


The Wedding - autumn 2012


letters, you do really need to have proper invitations. Weddings are after all, formal, social events that require marking in a special way.


By ordering a set of pre-printed wedding announcements and invitations, you will be creating the right impression to those you are inviting, and it all looks so organised into the bargain.


Your local printer or stationer will have sample books of special wedding stationery, and as it comes in a range of prices, you will still be able to budget carefully.


While browsing though the sample book you will notice other items of stationery you can buy.


Orders of Service may or may not rank high in your scheme of things.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32