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Wedding Guide
The Wedding Guide presented on this website is a designed to help guide you to choosing your stationery and making your plans for the biggest day in your life - your forthcoming wedding.

In the various sections of this part of our website you will find handy information on:

  • When to order and send your invitations
  • Typical and not so typical wording for your invitations
  • Choosing hymns or readings for an Order of Service
  • Layouts for Table Seating Plans
  • and much much more..


We have also hand picked a selection of top suppliers to start you looking for your perfect invitations.

Planning

In this section we tell you when you should send your invitations, when to order and we also look at some of the style of invitations available on the market today from cheap budget printed invitations to luxury handmade wedding stationery.

Wedding Stationery Range

Many printers now offer a coordinated range of wedding stationery to choose from. Some items are essential but others may depend on your budget. We look at each item in detail to help you decide what you need for your big day: Wedding Invitation, Evening Invitation, Order of Service/Ceremony, Order of the Day, Place Card, Menu, Thank You Card, Reception Table Plan, Table Name Card, Thank You Card, Favours

Suppliers

The pick of the suppliers in the UK today to help you make your final choice

Wording and Etiquette

There are examples of how to word your invitations and if you are looking for some ideas than we show you many templates from the traditional to informal, from civil ceremonies to beach weddings and for couples looking to invite guests to a celebration of their marriage
Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
Favour Boxes / Bomboniere Topic: Wedding Guide
Giving favours or bomboniere at weddings and other special occasions is a long standing tradition that can be traced back to Italy in the early days of European history. Each favour box or favour bag traditionally contained 5 sugared almonds and symbolises health, wealth, happiness, long life, and f...
Wedding Reception Table Name Cards Topic: Wedding Guide
Table Name Cards are often used in conjunction with Table Plan and Place Cards. The Table Plan tells the guest which table they are seated at, the Table Name Card helps your guest find that particular table in the reception room and the Place Card shows your guest which particular seat they should b...
Wedding Reception Table Plan Topic: Wedding Guide
Not all wedding suppliers include a Table Plan in their portfolio. Because they cannot be mass produced many of the large scale print manufacturers simply do not consider a worthwhile addition. This is a shame because the Table Plan is one of the most impotant items required. Without a Table Plan yo...
Thank You Cards Topic: Wedding Guide
It is often easy to forget one of the most important items of wedding stationery. Thank You cards are sent out to thank family and friends for their attending your wedding and for their wedding gifts. They are also a useful way of informing them of a change of address after your wedding.
Menus Topic: Wedding Guide
If coordinated with the rest of your wedding stationery, menus can provide an attractive look to your table plan arrangements. You should'nt feel obliged to provide them because unlike a restaurant menu there is usually little choice if any at all.
Order of Service / Order of Ceremony / Order of the Day Topic: Wedding Guide
Orders of Service sheets provide guests with a programme of the ceremony if you are getting married in a church or other religious establishment. They can also be used for civil ceremony marriages but it is worthwhile checking with the minister beforehand because some are not happy with the title Or...
Reply Cards Topic: Wedding Guide
Reply cards are not usually considered an essential item of wedding stationery because you will usually have your RSVP address printed on your wedding and evening invitations. That said however, if you do include a reply card in with your invitations it will usually help in getting your replies back...
Evening Invitations Topic: Wedding Guide
The evening invitations are sent to guests you wish to invite to the evening reception or party, who may not be going to wedding reception itself. The evening invite can also be used to invite guests to a party following a wedding ceremony overseas.
Wedding Invitations (Day) Topic: Wedding Guide
The Wedding or Day invitations are used to invite your guests to the ceremony itself and / or party afterwards. They can be used for both religious and civil ceremonies.
Planning Your Wedding Stationery Topic: Wedding Guide
There are a wide range of wedding stationery suppliers on the market at any given time - some stay around for years whilst others seems to last a fleeting amount of time so be careful and stick with established companies with a proven track record. It pays to start planning your invi...

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