Wedding stationery advice

When you buy your wedding stationery, careful planning will ensure that your dream wedding starts on the right foot. The planning of your wedding stationery normally starts around six to nine months prior to your wedding date. This gives time for any alterations or corrections and of course for sending out your  wedding invitations.

When you select the wording for your wedding invitations, consider what style you'd like. Remember that the wording of your wedding invitation should give your wedding the importance that it deserves and help people understand the momentous occasion that is about to take place when they read your invite. Whichever wording you want, no matter how formal or informal, at Mandalay we can offer services and products to match.

When preparing your guest list, couples that live together and spouses of guests are generally both included on the wedding invites. There is no rule to say that girlfriends and boyfriends have to be invited. However, if you do not want to start a family rift, it can be a good idea to invite them. If you are inviting a guest who is single, it is always a good idea to invite them and a guest, that is, if your budget allows.

People who have never bought or been involved in buying wedding invitations often make the common mistake of either ordering too many or too few. Your guest list should be completed before you place your order as this allows some time to add any forgotten guests. Work out how many guests you have in total and then generally add an extra 10 invitations to your order to allow for any unexpected writing errors.

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We hope to entice you with sneaky previews of our beautiful new wedding stationery as well as providing buckets of inspiration for your big day.

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When to send your wedding invites?

When you buy your wedding invitations, remember that this is the first impression your guests will have about the style of your wedding. When choosing wedding stationery you need to make sure that your invitations reflect the vision you have of your special day.

Traditional wording can be used on your wedding invitations, or can you can opt for a style of your own, but whatever you decide, here at Mandalay we offer services and products to meet your needs, and to make your dreams a reality.

Make a list of all your friends and family who you will be sending your wedding invites too and remember to count a family or a couple as one invitation or you will end up with too many. When ordering your wedding stationery, remember that they can take time to print so allow yourself plenty of time - with Mandalay you will have your wedding stationery within 10 days of approving your proof!

When ordering your wedding invitations, always order extra to allow for any important guests that you may have accidentally forgotten. Before you order, ask someone to proof-read your invite wording, as they may spot an error that you may miss.

When you purchase your wedding stationery, you might want to buy your thank you cards at the same time. It is a good idea to this, as if the thank you cards are left until after the wedding, most brides do not usually get around to sending them ( very inappropriate!).

When have all your wedding invites and they are all ready to post or give out, it is a good idea to send them out at least 6 to 8 weeks in advance, depending on where your guests live, as this gives people enough time to plan and respond in good time.