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What Wedding Stationery Do I Need?

The most asked question of 2018 was…

“What Wedding Stationery do I need?”

Wedding Stationery can seem confusing, right?
I’m here to help.

floral wedding stationery

With so much wedding stationery ‘stuff’ on offer it can become slightly overwhelming.
( I am aware I probably add to this – our price list reads like an encyclopedia!)
So, to try and make it easier I have come up with simple explanations of the wedding stationery pieces on offer.

With a complementary set of ongoing series of CHEAT SHEETS/FREE GUIDES to download.

What wedding stationery do I need?
Cheat Sheet No. 1

At the bottom of the post you will find the link to download a PDF version of the information.

The below explains what each piece of wedding stationery is, what it is used for. Then importantly, if you need it.

What wedding stationery do i need? This post explains the pieces of wedding stationery on offer.

So you now know what everything is and whether it is absolutely necessary.
However like everything wedding related, it is all a personal choice.

Save the date cards are a lovely item to send. They are usually the first exciting thing you can order to announce your wedding. However I would think carefully as to whether you need the expense. Maybe you could spend that little more on an amazing wedding invitation suite with all the bells and whistles?

I always recommend (if budget allows) creating a invitation suite that is as informative as possible. Think like one of your guests – what would you like to receive? Of course you need to know the basics. So the where and when, but then what else would you like to know from a wedding invitation?

With that in mind, my suggestion is always to order the wedding invitation, an information card and a RSVP card with a return addressed envelope.
Including the extra finishes, will add to the beauty of receiving the invitation, but these do rely on available budget more than anything.

botanical wedding stationery suite

Adding an information card is great way to help your guests. You can give them useful venue addresses and accommodation suggestions. You can also inform them of any other details which you feel they should know.
Then to make it easy for them to reply, add a RSVP card with a return addressed envelope. You could even put on a stamp – one less thing for them to do!

For your evening only guests, again if you think it will help them add the relevant cards to your package. 

With email and digital invitations around there are lots of different ways to invite guests to your wedding. However I can honestly say there is no better feeling than sending a beautiful, thoughtful wedding invitation. The anticipation of knowing your guests will soon receive a perfect, considered invitation from you is the best feeling! It is another part of your wedding experience and one not to be missed.

 

WHAT WEDDING STATIONERY DO I NEED?
CHEAT SHEET No. 1 – BEFORE THE WEDDING
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A Sassy, Grecian Fairy Tale, a story of styled shoots

Styled shoots Retro wedding photography by Becky Ryan

Hello there! This is all about Styled Shoots…

The British wedding industry is full to bursting with amazing creative talent.
Each a visionary.

VISIONARY
ˈvɪʒ(ə)n(ə)ri

adjective
thinking about or planning the future with IMAGINATION or wisdom.
“a visionary leader”
synonyms:    inspired, imaginative, creative, inventive, insightful, ingenious, enterprising, innovative, perceptive, intuitive, far-sighted, prescient, discerning, penetrating, sharp, shrewd, wise, clever, talented, gifted, resourceful;

2. relating to or having the ability to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.
“visionary dreams”

noun
1. a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.

You get a group of visionaries together and BOOM.

So, may I introduce you to the gallery of gorgeousness…

 

Once upon a time

A styled shoot

A Classic fairy tale with a vintage twist

 

This shoot was inspired by the famous fairy tale princesses, with a cute vintage twist.

Using Snow White, Cinderella and Ariel as our muses, we used a palette of deep reds and pale blues, with big blooms and of course there had to be a sprinkling of sparkle.

Filled with swoon worthy frocks, elegant vintage hair and makeup and thoughtful styling details, we created an enchanting, truly magical wedding shoot with ideas fit for any fairy tale princess!

The dream team were:

Photography  Becky Ryan Photography

Stationery and table styling/flowers and Lisa’s aka ‘Snow White’ bouquet ME! The full range of stationery HERE

Make up Bethany at The Vintage Beauty Parlour

Hair and Cute Hair pieces Sarah at Pin Up Curl

Dresses Ester at Frock

Hair pieces Bink at Pearls and Swine

Vintage props and styling/flowers Laura’s aka ‘Ariel’ and Agata’s aka ‘Cinderella’ bouquets Jan at The Pretty Little Parlour Company

Cakes Victoria at Victoria’s Sponge

Models Laura Instagram  Agata Instagram   Lisa Instagram

 

Oh You Pretty Things!

retro kitsch styled shoot

Oh You Pretty Things!

A fabulously retro and seriously sassy, kitsch styled shoot

“Kitsch is cool, fun, confident, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously” this is the exactly the inspiration behind the shoot!

It’s a photo shoot with bucket loads of attitude (and unicorns, swans and heart-shaped sunglasses!)

The shoot was based around a pretty Palm Springs colour palette of baby pink and mint green. There was a vibrant array of amazing props provided by Jules, these really brought this shoot to life! The old school cool furniture, and fun trinkets looked great scattered in and amongst the ‘granny’ ornaments. Picking out the iconic animal emblems of the kitsch world, I created stationery, menus, table number and place cards to add a cute twist.

The two brides, ‘named’ Kitty and Agnes (cute huh?) were dressed in a sequin unicorn and a pastel pink fitted frock with a pair of swans. Their accessories were quirky, bright, bold statement floral head pieces and chunky jewellery. Bethany and Sarah (hair and make up) channelled the kitsch vibe perfectly with bright green and pink. The beautifully bold bouquets completed the look and completely captures the personality of the whole shoot.

Amazing team of wedding and bridal suppliers involved with this super cute kitsch styled shoot:

Photography  Becky Ryan Photography

Styling  Orange Tree Weddings

Venue  The Pumping House, Ollerton

Cake and Macarons  The Sweet Stuff

Floral Design  Blooming Wild Flowers

Edible flowers  The Flower Deli

Wedding Stationery  With Love Wedding Stationery

Hair and Hair accessories  Pin Up Curl

Make Up  The Vintage Beauty Parlour

Dresses  Bella Figura

Garters  Extra Special Touch

Large flower Fascinator, pink floral headband and ice cream clutch  GG’s Pin-up Couture

Jewellery  Splendette

Models Tiffany Hunt and Raquel Bonkowski Campos

 

 

 

Printable Christmas Card to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Well this year have flown by and it’s been a busy one!

We would like to wish all our customers, friends and fellow wedding peeps a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

printable_christmas_card

If you like the picture above, we have created a printable Christmas card for you.

 

Free Pretty Printable Christmas Card

 

Instructions

Download the above PDF (if you don’t have PDF reader already you can get it free Here)
Set your printer to the highest quality for printing on plain paper/card
Print at 100% on to white cardstock (a thickness which is suitable for your printer)
Carefully Cut out using the lines as a guide, (do not cut all the way to the edge of the paper otherwise you will loose the guides!)

We recommend using a craft knife and a metal ruler to make the job easier, but please be careful!
Score and Fold at the location of the dashed line

It is A6 in size meaning it will fit in a UK C6 envelope

We are taking a few days rest over the festive season  – we will be open again on the 4th January.

We will periodically check email over the break (no rest for the self employed!) but replies may take a little longer..

Enjoy the festivities – we’ll see you on the other side!  xx

A Little Hello

A hello from With Love Wedding Stationery
Inspired by the Style me prettys and love my dresses of the world I have started this little blog!

For me, it’s a chance to show my love of all things paper and all things wedding. I have a feeling a few other pretty things will sneak in here and there and I might share a few ideas and thoughts along the way. I will definitely be sharing our new products and designs and of course our beautiful real weddings.

I hope this little insight into the (wonderful) world of with love is as much of a pleasure to read as it will be to write…

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