8 Ways To Express Your Creativity With Wedding Stationery

8 Ways To Express Your Creativity With Wedding Stationery

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Memorable Save-The-Dates To Get Your Guests Excited About Your Event

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It’s always a good idea to send out save-the-date alerts in advance of your invitations to ensure that your guests don’t double-book your special day. For destination weddings, in particular, save-the-dates are essential. Many brides send these reminders at least six months in advance so guests can start planning and saving.

In terms of stationery concepts, as with most other elements of wedding planning, the sky is the limit. Think about creative photos that could serve as your save-the-date design or include fun props, like balloons or library cards, in your save-the-date envelopes to really get your guests excited about the big day. Read on for 15 ultra-original save-the-date ideas.

3 Reasons Paperless Wedding Stationery Could Be Right for You

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There’s no denying the power of paper, and we’re the first to acknowledge the old-fashioned charm of a hand-written thank-you note, but the fact is that technology is rapidly changing the way we send and receive information—even wedding invitations. A recent partnership between Paperless Post and stationery giant Crane & Co. proves beyond a doubt that consumers are hungry for stylish and classy e-vites. For those of you who are a little more traditional, have no fear, you can also order lovely paper versions through the site! However, if you’re thinking of going the paperless route for your wedding, here are three points that might seal the deal (with a virtual stamp, of course).

It’s Budget-Friendly

If you’re having a large wedding, the cost of sending save-the-dates, invitations, RSVP cards and self-addressed envelopes can really add up. With Paperless Post, you can send 60 e-cards for approximately $5! Plus, saving money doesn’t have to mean sacrificing quality—Crane & Co.’s e-vites are beautifully designed, and you can personalize the fonts, colours and envelope liners to achieve the exact look you want.

It’s Fast & Easy

You can get yourself set up in minutes, send your invites instantly (this is especially handy if you have friends and relatives in far-flung places) and track your RSVPs through the website—no more wondering if your cards are lost in the mail.

It’s “Green”

If hosting an eco-friendly celebration is a priority for you, Paperless Post might be the way to go. You’ll drastically reduce your carbon footprint by forgoing printed stationery. There’s no paper wasted, and no fuel is used transporting the envelopes to your guests.

Are you considering e-vites for your big day or are you sticking to traditional printed stationery? We’d love to hear what you think!

Free Wedding Templates for Table Numbers, Menus, Bouquets and More!

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Becoming a DIY bride (and sticking to a budget) is easier than ever before with an increasing number of free wedding templates available to download. Menus, table numbers, wedding signs and buntings are just a handful of projects that require little material and time to craft when you have the framework available to print. To help you save some time, we’ve rounded up 15 of our favourite free wedding templates for you to pick and choose from. Trust us, no one will ever suspect you scored these pretty printables gratis!

Unique Escort Cards: The Most Inventive Ways To Lead Your Guests To Their Seats

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Creating a unique display for your escort cards is one way to grab your guests’ attention and let them know that your wedding is no cookie-cutter celebration. Escort cards are typically little cards with each guest’s name and table assignment written or printed on them, which are then arranged in an inventive way together. Displayed at the entrance to your reception, they’re a great way to reinforce the theme of your celebration in a creative way. From playful sets of painted dinosaurs to chic champagne escort cards that double as favours, there’s no shortage of wonderful ideas. To get you inspired, here are 14 different escort card interpretations guaranteed to impress your friends and family.

Savvy Save the Dates: Whimsical Ideas for Your Celebration

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Save the dates, which are sent out anywhere from six months to a year before your wedding, are a thoughtful way to let your potential guests know you’ve confirmed the date for your big day. If you’re planning a destination wedding, save the dates are even more important and should be mailed out as soon as you’ve booked a venue. Send the message out loud and clear with save the dates that reflect your taste and bridal personality. Creating clever save the dates need not break the bank; many of our favourites involve budget-friendly DIY projects. Balloons, confetti, magnets and postcards are all simple ideas that will delight your guests and get them excited to attend the main event.

Creative and Crafty Place Card Ideas

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Here at Weddingbells there’s nothing we love more than seeing fresh stationery designs–especially ones that exude personality. Right now, we’re obsessed with finding the perfect place card pieces–whether that means edible creations (which can double as favours) or a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It’s these little pieces that give your reception venue more personality. Including creative and crafty place cards is also an easy way to impress the guests. From rustic pine cone card holders to tiny sail boats adorned with name tag flags, here are 13 imaginative place card ideas worth considering.

50 Unforgettable Wedding Invitations

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Honestly, we get it. After all the months you’ve spent deliberating wedding colours, persuading your cousin’s ex-boyfriend’s sister-slash-graphic-designer to create your wedding monogram and Facebook messaging all 300 of your wedding guests in order to track down their addresses, you just don’t have anything left to give your wedding invitations. At this point, they just need to show up, look nice and leave you to pursue more enjoyable wedding pursuits like coming up with clever table names and picking out your cake topper. The truth is, in the glittering world of bridal gowns, banquet halls and Swarovski swaddled centrepieces, wedding invitations often take the backseat to their more glamorous counterparts. They’re sort of like those guests seated at that infamous Far Away Table — your mother’s yoga instructor, relatives you see every 10 years but still had to invite — present, but certainly not front and centre on the biggest day of your life.

There’s hardly a better example of how wedding invitations are often overlooked than Kate Middleton and Prince William, whose super-detailed Royal Wedding extravaganza included English field maple trees brought into West Minster Abbey, a bouquet bursting with symbolic blooms (including “Sweet Williams”) and reception tables named after meaningful locations to the couple. Their wedding invitations, however, looked sort of like business cards.

Wedding stationers were devastated. Afterall, wedding invitations are the first impression of your entire wedding! In response to such travesty, some of the world’s most renown studios even released their own editions of the Royal invitation, proclaiming the importance of those little slips of paper tasked with revealing the treasured details of a bride’s wedding day.

For some brides, however, invitations are the priority, and they set out in search of designs destined to live on on Pinterest boards and gilded frames. We think all brides should aspire to stationery greatness and for that reason we set out in search of hand-drawn illustrations, lavish calligraphy unseen since the Declaration of Independence and DIY masterpieces that make up wedding invitations that are truly one of a kind. Take note of these 50 inspiring stationers and their jaw-dropping work.

20 Ways To Make Your Save-the-Dates Awesome

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Not only do save-the-dates give guests a heads up about your upcoming vows, but they are also a simple yet informative way to let your friends and family know what kind of party they’re in for. We scoured the web for some of our favourite designs and came up with 20 remarkable ideas that are sure to impress your guests.

15 Cool Invitations You Need to See

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Now that you’re engaged it’s time to start thinking about your wedding invitations. These days something as simple as stationery can set the tone for your entire celebration. Be creative and choose a design that’s unique to you and your fiance, and that will show off your personality as a couple as well as the type of celebration you will host.

23 Wedding Invitations To Match Any Personality

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Wedding invitations are one of the first things you’ll find for your wedding, but you still need to know some major details before you pick the perfect stationery. Elements like your colours, theme, venue and apparel can, and probably should, be reflected in your invitations. Whether your style is glamourous and elegant, fun and quirky, modern and trendy, or fashionable and vintage, there’s an invitation design out there for you. Here are a few ideas to get you started with your search.

Design Your Own Wedding Stamps For Under $50

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Want to elevate your save-the-dates, invitations and thank you cards without breaking the bank? Consider creating custom postage stamps for all of your wedding-related correspondence.

Canada Post’s Picture Postage program allows you to create personalized stamps and postcards online or from your mobile device (the Picture Postage app was actually the most downloaded free app in Canada in February) and brides across the country are taking advantage of this new tech tool to help with some of the most pivotal parts of the wedding-planning process.

To use the program all you need to do is upload your favourite photo of yourself and your groom (maybe one of your engagement shots for your invites or a wedding photo for your thank you cards) and edit the photo on Canada Post’s site to fit the frame of your choice. The cost is about $45 for a full sheet of 40 stamps.

After the wedding, you can also purchase personalized thank-you postcards featuring your favourite wedding photo. Design them in three easy steps then Canada Post will print, stamp and mail them to your guests for $2.45 per card.

For more information visit Canada Post online.

 

Mouthwatering Menu Designs For Your Wedding Meal

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A well-designed menu card can be a table showstopper, and is a great preview for your guests of the meal to come. After all, by the time the reception starts, they will be eager for some delicious food and drinks. Show off your wedding stationery theme or design and place a card at each setting or incorporate the menus into your centerpieces. These menu cards designs will have your mouth watering for more.

How To Find The Perfect Invitations

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Photography courtesy Simply Rosie.

The stationery world is an enormous industry–especially when it comes to weddings. Often times, when you don’t know what you want, it can be overwhelming. So, we went straight to the pros, and asked One Plus One Design for some tips on finding the perfect invitation set. Here’s what they had to say.

1. SHOP AROUND
Before heading into an invitation place, ensure that their style goes hand-in-hand with what you’re looking for.

2. BRING PICTURES
When it comes to stationery, a visual reference of what you like (and don’t like) is one of the best ways to get your message and vision across.

3. GET CREATIVE
Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Be open to new ways of presenting your wedding stationery.

4. PROOFREAD YOUR DRAFT
When you receive your sample copy, be sure to read each sentence carefully. Having to reprint everything will cost you time and money.