Tips From a Professional
Invitations and Announcements Featured Business Partner: PlainJane designs Owner: Jane Bennett • What do you want your guest to know about the wedding • Will it be formal? Elegant? Casual? Comfortable? • Set the tone for your wedding. If you want a formal wedding, make the invitation formal. Some of the trends for invitations include deckled edged paper, heavy cotton paper, silk ribbons, watercolor designs, custom designed monograms, envelope liners, belly bands and hand calligraphy. Simple elegance is the theme.
Word on the street is that vibrant color is going to be big in 2019!
Think jewel tones. The more color, the better. Shades of purple, emerald green, periwinkle blue - just to name a few. The trend is drifting away from the neutrals, only using them as backdrops to the color, and instead, showing your personality in color for your wedding. Also, trending for 2019 is the “Meghan Merkle” effect. Sleek, simple yet elegant gowns, cathedral veils, large bloom, colorful flowers, greenery and large palm leaves, even here in Georgia! Rose gold and blush pink will be replaced by copper, silver, bronze and chrome. Mixing them together gives a chic trendy new look. Simple is what it is all about. Venues are taking a turn as well. Outdoor weddings are becoming more sophisticated and church weddings always remain on trend.
Keeping those trends in mind, let’s talk wedding papers! The first thing I recommend is making a wedding inspiration board. There are a couple ways this can be done! A physical board that you can attach pictures, fabric swatches, and wedding invitations is the first way to do this. Start with Bridal magazines! Just grab a pair of scissors and start cutting. Pinterest is another great way to find inspiration! There are endless images to help you get an idea about how you want your own wedding to look. You can even find floral designers, stationers, caterers, and other vendors through using Pinterest. Once you have created your inspiration board, begin to narrow down what you really want at your wedding! Create a more detailed vision of what you would like. Save the Dates Around seven months away from your wedding, start thinking about save the dates. These should be sent four to six months before your wedding. Save the dates are very popular now with destination weddings and couples who are not from the same hometown. You can be fun with these and make it your own. There is no right or wrong when it comes to these. It is a great way to help people mark their calendars and making lodging arrangements to come to your special day! Wedding Invitations It is very helpful to get started shortly after getting engaged. We love to see any ideas she has about the way she wants her invitations to look. If a bride isn’t sure what she wants, we love helping create a custom look for our brides! Some things to think about are:
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Wedding invitations should be in the mail no later than 4 weeks out from the wedding and no earlier than eight weeks before the wedding. We usually suggest sending them 6 weeks before the wedding. You can hand address, have a calligrapher hand address the envelopes or have the addresses printed for you. We can also stuff, stamp, and mail if your invites if you need one less task to worry about. Reply Sets This is helpful for you. It allows you to know who will be attending your wedding. It is most helpful in regards to the reception. From these, you know how many tables and seats are needed, how much food to serve, etc. Fifty to seventy percent of those invited with attend. If the reception is at a different location from the wedding, a reception card should be sent to give the address of where reception is located. Additionally, no information about where the bride and groom are registered should be included in the invitation set. Thank You Notes Although we live in a very digital world, a hand written thank you note is not overlooked and is still expected. Those you love took time to pick out a gift you would want, have it wrapped, and gave it to you because they care. Reciprocate how much you care by thanking them! There is so much more that could be said about wedding paper. The options are endless and we would love to help you make your wedding paper dreams become a reality. Give us a call and allow us the opportunity to serve you for your special day! Advice Remember the reason for your wedding. You are getting married! That is the most important commitment that you will make. Be more concerned with preparing for marriage than the event. Looking back, the flowers, food, and dress will not measure in comparison to the memory of marrying the person you love. Major on the major and minor on the minor. Don’t get too caught up in what is going right or wrong that you forget the whole reason for the celebration. At the end of the day, you will be married! Blessings on your wedding day. See our ad on page 46
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