The minute that a soon-to-be-bride says "Yes" to her man's wedding proposal, she can't wait to tell the rest of the world that she's engaged.
The same thing holds true for the man, and if the couple has already set a date for the wedding, that's actually the time that they can start sending out "Save the Date" announcements.
This way, you can rest assured that the people who you want to celebrate your big day with you can clear their schedule ahead of time.
The "Save the Date" announcement is just one of the many stationery supplies that you need to put together for your wedding, along with the task of making big and small decisions like choosing a bridal hairstyle or selecting which food to serve on the menu.
In the following sections, we will learn more about which bridal stationery supplies you would need for your big day and dish out tips on how you can choose the best design based on your wedding theme.
Getting Your Bridal Stationery Supplies To turn planning the wedding into an organized affair, it's a must to create a to-do list so that you would know which parts you have already taken cared of and which ones still need to be done.
If you have already chosen a dress and your bridal hairstyle, for example, you can already cross that out of your to-do list.
There's a specific list that you need to create for your bridal stationery supplies, which includes the following: - "Save the Date" cards which serve as your engagement announcement.
- Wedding day invitations.
- RSVP cards.
- Information cards.
- Guest book and table seating plans.
- Name place cards, table numbers/names and menus.
- Thank you cards for cake boxes and wedding favor boxes.
- Wedding photo album or souvenir photos for the guests.
Setting a Budget After making a list of the bridal stationery supplies that you would need, the next thing that you need to work on is setting a budget for it.
Prior to ordering your wedding stationery from a printing company, make sure to finish making your guest list.
Based on the number of people invited to your wedding, you can now place an order for enough copies of the bridal stationery that you need.
Remember that it's better to order some extra invitations instead of having less than what you actually need because the reprinting costs would be higher.
Children's names should be included in the wedding invitations and you should also send out invitations for the parents of the groom, the priest or minister.
Also send out invites to any guest who's a relative or friend who you know could not make it - maybe because they live abroad or in another state - but would appreciate the thought behind your sending an invitation.
From the final list, you can now set a budget for the supplies and printing costs of your wedding stationery.
Choosing the Best Design Based on Your Wedding Theme Finally, how can you choose the best design for the "Save the Date" cards, invites and other bridal stationery? It all depends on the theme of your wedding.
It's always a safe choice to go for classic and elegant prints for your wedding invitations.
However, you can also take the contemporary route to showcase your personality as a couple.
If you're good with arts and crafts, you can simply buy wedding invitation kits or create and print the stationery yourself.
By keeping these things in mind, you can invite guests to your wedding in style.