Bridal Club Magazine
First Impressions
Every bride knows her guests first impression of her wedding
comes from the invitation. Invitations not only set the tone for
the event but also convey the couples personalities. While
searching through hundreds of invitation styles, brides may find
themselves being overwhelmed by the choices not to mention the
etiquette that should be followed. Often, your best bet in ordering
invitations comes from visiting your local stationery expert.
Stationery experts will listen to your thoughts and plans and help
you pull all the pieces together so your guests will receive the
perfect invitation to the event you've spent so much time
planning.
So how do you find your local expert? Look in the yellow pages
under Invitations. Now that you've found someone local who can help
you with your invitations you make plans to stop by the store one
afternoon on your lunch hour only to find ordering invitations is
not something you can do in 15 minutes. Even with your stationery
expert guiding you through multiple invitation albums and writing
your order, you can plan on spending a good 2 hours at the
store.
Tips to ordering your invitations:
- Bring all the necessary information. This includes the
name & address of the ceremony site, reception site, any
artwork you need for a map.
- Know how many invitations to order. Remember when counting
this number to only count the number of invitations, not the number
of guests.
- Make your stop all inclusive. Your stationery store provides a
lot more than invitations. Look over your "to do" list, as you will
be able to cross off many of these items. Some of these include:
thank you cards, informals, programs, napkins, table favors,
reception decorations, albums, pens, glasses, garters, flower girl
baskets, ring bearer pillows, unity candles, gifts for your wedding
party, etc.
- Have fun! This is the most important step. Plan on making an
event out of it. Bring your mom, maid of honor or maybe even your
fiancee. Your wedding is a time of joy and should not be rushed or
stressful.
Which ever style of wedding invitations you choose, be sure to
let your local invitation expert assist you with every step of the
process. After all, your wedding is the most important event, so
don't just flip through impersonal catalogs and web sites when
there is a wonderful person in your town waiting to offer you years
of experience.