Wedplus Invitations

19th February 2010, 10:48 am

You might think you only need invites to get your wedding going. If you think you only need to pick out some paper for the invites themselves, you are in for a surprise. You might never need as much paper as you do for a wedding – there are so many events, notes to write and details to provide, and you’ll need paper for all of them. Getting the right monogrammed stationery, eco friendly stationery, monogrammed stationery, thank you cards, sympathy cards can ensure that you are prepared for all of the different paper needs you’ll have for the lead-up to – and let down from –the wedding.

A full set of paper needs for a wedding can include save the date cards, wedding invites and all the cards and envelopes that go with those, invites to bridal showers, bachelorette parties and bachelor events, rehearsal dinner invites, table cards and thank you cards. If you can create a list of all of your needs, you can coordinate a set of monogrammed stationery and invites that cover all of your bases. This is a great time and money saver. You can have everything shipped at once so that you have everything you need to get your wedding going.

It’s nice to get a suite of monogrammed stationery and invites so that you coordinate all of your correspondence for the big event. Choosing a monogram that can go on all of these creates a standard form that becomes a symbol of your event and wedding. It also is easier – instead of stressing over all of the different paper products you need for the wedding, you can get everything you need in one fell swoop. Save that time, you’ll need it for all of the other decisions, big and small, you will have to make for the wedding celebration.

You might want to create two monogrammed sets of cards – one for the events and notes prior to the wedding, and one for the wedding invites and thank yous afterwards. You can then have the bride-to-be’s maiden initials on the cards for the events before the wedding, and the new couple’s monogram for any wedding invites and notes. It’s a nice touch that any future bride would love to have. It will add to the already-exciting lead up to your special day, when your monogram changes for good.

Once you choose a paper and a few other things, you will be well on your way to creating a lovely and complete wedding paper suite to fill of all of your invite and note needs.

3rd February 2010, 10:48 am

When you’re planning an important party or special event, you will find that every detail matters and deserves a special amount of attention. This is why you should include some personalized napkins into the planning process in order to make sure that you create an even the guests will never forget. When you use customized napkins at a social gathering, it will make the affair seem much more special, and it will add a touch of class to any sort of celebrating taking place.

You might think that something as simple as a napkin won’t make much of a difference, but this is simply not the case. Your guests will notice whether or not your napkins are personalized; if they’re not, they will feel as though perhaps you didn’t spend enough time or attention to all the aspects of the party planning process. An astute guest is sure to notice the kind of napkins you have on display.

You should make sure the napkins match the sort of party that you are having. If the party is for a child, you should make sure the napkins convey a fun and lighthearted mood. You could pick some out that have bright colors, since kids are sure to appreciate bold, vibrant hues. You also could choose some interesting graphics to put on the napkins such as clowns or balloons.

If the party is a more formal affair, you need to pick out napkins that add even more elegance to the surroundings. Think about a wedding reception that is being held at a famous hotel or party house. At such a reception, only the best napkins that are printed on sturdy and expensive material would be put out for the guests. You should think about keeping a sense of formality as a theme for the event.

If the party is informal, however, you can have some fun with the kind of napkins that you decide to use. You might want to experiment with some different colors, or add some images that reflect the personality and taste of the guest of honor. You also could incorporate the napkins into an overall theme; for instance, if the party has a beach theme, you could adorn the napkins with palm trees or a sunset over the beach.

21st January 2010, 11:48 am

The storks, the blue and pink – it can all seem a little overdone and cheesy to the modern mother who is looking for shower invitations. There are some great options out there in the stationery world for a mom-to-be that doesn’t fall into the stereotypical mold. Some new trends and ideas can help you send out fantastic modern invites that give personal flair to the standard mommy fare out there in the online invite selection.

Shower invitations in an unusual color are a great way to break free from the blue and pink tradition. Eschew pastels in favor of some bright colors – even going with fuchsia or electric blue can be a bold move that isn’t’ traditional. If you don’t know the sex of the baby, feel free to go crazy with colors. Primary colors of blue, yellow and red are a good selection. They evoke the basic toys of infancy and yet can be gender-neutral. Tailor the colors to your personality – if you are an earthy mama, find some grass greens, tans and sky blues to give off the mother earth vibe.

Find some images for your shower invitations that aren’t the standard baby carriage, mini footprint or stork. There are so many icons out there that stay away from these tired images. One invite that an expectant mother created had an image of a baby bump. The invite wording then played off this idea of a bump. Find something more abstract – if this is your first kid, look for images that evoke the idea of adding one to two. There are images that evoke an ultrasound without being so literal – that would be a great way to break the mold.

Using type and fonts is a great and simple way to modernize your baby shower invite. Using a large bold type on the front of your invite – a single word like preggers could be good for a fun, casual invite. Or find a phrase like “Coming in December 2010.” This phrase could be used to set off a whole invite evoking a movie premiere. Just using modern, simple wording can be a nice touch to the usual frilly language on old baby shower invites.

A baby will reflect your values as a couple and a family, as you will raise it with those in the forefront. You should allow your invites to show this off, as you are proud of what you stand for and how your baby will be raised. If you live in a fun household, play this up in your invites. There is no reason to feel forced into cutesiness or sentimentality if this is not your style. Embrace your uniqueness and let it come out in the invites.

Christopher Hoffman

25th January 2010, 10:48 am

Preparation of a meal and setting is just as important as the meal itself. Personalized napkins and place settings can add an intimate touch to any meal, whether it’s for a birthday party, wedding or just an everyday average meal. When you include customized napkins with your meal, the extra consideration will add to the overall success of your meal. Guests will feel more welcome and at home. Personalized napkins are a surefire way to bring those gathered around the table closer together, not to mention increases the likelihood of having enthusiastic help for cleanup.

The Last Supper is one of the great historical artifacts that prove the importance of meals in our culture. On average, a person eats three times a day. But often the act of eating is not given the attention or respect it needs. Especially in America, meals have reduced to a bagged up burger in paper wrapping, handed nonchalantly over from hand to hand through a drive-thru window, and eaten just as thoughtlessly as it was purchased. Doctors and other professional nutritionists know how unhealthy this is and suggest that the best way to eat a meal is to pay it the special attention it deserves. Not only by preparing meals for you and your loved ones, but also giving careful mind and notice to the details of the meal’s setting as well.

People should not be eating in front of the television, this makes for inconsiderate eating. Instead, many suggest, it is better to sit at a table to appreciate the company as well as the meal.

Setting the table prior to eating can be a key part of the overall meal’s success. The more attention that is given to the meal (before, during and after) only strengthens the meal and those who partake.

There are many different aspects of a meal, from cooking and table setting to its consumption (which can include others and conversation, but should never accompany another distracting activity) and clean-up.

The point is focus. It is important for people to be mindful of the act of eating so that it is not just something to do. Those who eat while watching TV or reading are not fully taking in the process of eating. America is the most overweight country and it can directly be linked to the culture’s perception on food, it is taken for granted. Every meal is not prepared for or eaten in a conventional sense. Many eat mindlessly, while focused on other things, and are not concerned with their nutrimental intake.

Christopher Hoffman

28th October 2009, 11:19 am

If you were recently married or if you are planning on marrying soon, then you should know that one of the best purchases you can make for your new home are personalized napkins.

Many newly weds think that the china or welcome mat are more important. But once you understand the many uses of customized napkins, you will be ordering yours in no time.

These napkins are wonderful for dinner parties and enable you to show off your new home. They add an extra sparkle to the evening that makes your guests think that you have really gone the extra mile to make the evening special and elegant.

Even when it is just the two of you, sitting down to enjoy an intimate candlelight dinner, the engraving of your two names together really puts the finishing touch on the evening.

Napkins come in handy at a last-minute gatherings, like a football party. Defrost some appetizers, put out some soft drinks and whip out your napkins. Guests will think that you went out of your way to make the party special, when you secretly did very little prep work. Lucky for you that you had your customized napkins handy for occasions like such.

Your customized napkins will be fantastic for any formal occasions, as well. Use them for your first anniversary party, birthday parties or Valentine’s day. Put them out during cocktail parties to accompany your appetizers. Display them on your kitchen counter daily for a beautiful and sentimental household decoration.

If you know a couple who have just tied the knot, personalized napkins make excellent gifts to present, as well. They are usually a gift that is unique, clever and much appreciated. They are often an item that is not immediately thought of by a couple to purchase, but they are definitely appreciated later on, when the excitement of the wedding has settled down.

Order beautiful, foil-stamped napkins that have the loving couple’s names joined together and the wedding date and location engraved just below. Do some research ahead of time and choose the colors that will match the theme of the wedding. Or engrave the couple’s favorite song on the front with foil-stamped music notes floating around it.

Author: Atlas Designs – Invitations & Announcements

Invitations are the first glimpse your guests will have of the nature of your event. Your invitation sets the theme and mood for your wedding. When picking out styles of invitations you need to remember the invitation may be the only clue your guest will have in deciding how to dress, what to bring and what to expect of the grand affair you dream your wedding to be.

Working with your Guest List

Make sure you count the addresses and not the guests when budgeting for your invitations. What special arrangements need to be made for your out of town guest? Should you send them their invitations earlier than local guests? The best thing to do is send your out of town guests a “save the date card” which contains information about the wedding as well as information about any special accommodations that have been reserved for them. This card should be mailed out as early as one year before the wedding so that your guests have time to plan and make flight reservations if necessary.

Can I Invite Some Guests to the Wedding but not the Reception?

Yes, this is perfectly acceptable. Your invitation can have a separate card used to invite special guests to the reception.

Sending out your Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitations should be sent out 6-8 weeks before the wedding. The response cards must always be sent with postage. Make sure you have the right amount of postage on the response cards. You should never assume you are putting the correct postage on your invitation. Take one of your completed invitations to the post office and have it weighed. The correct postage will ensure prompt delivery with no postage due. Enclosing gift registry cards with wedding invitations should never be done…your family can get the message out about where you are registered.

Hand canceling your invitations is also a nice touch. It looks nicer and the envelopes tend to not get as damaged in the mailing process. Your local postal worker will frequently assist you with this. During the week mail gets set aside and sometimes misplaced so it best to mail invitations to your local guests on a Thursday. By doing this your guests receive them on a weekend and will be more likely to take the time to read and enjoy the invitation. Send invitations to out of town guests earlier in the week to allow for the extra mailing time. Always include your return address. This will guarantee that you know if your guest has not received their invitation.

Tracking Your Invitation Responses

Often one of the biggest headaches for brides is keeping tracking of who is coming, are they bringing a guest, are their kids tagging along, have they even responded? 

Is it Mandatory to send a Thank You, even though I spoke to them already?

Yes, social etiquette says that you should always mail out a thank you note, regardless of if there was already a verbal thank you. A written thank you note should be sent out as soon as possible after receiving a gift. This is normally within 2 to 3 weeks of receipt. You do have up to about three months to send them all out.

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One thing which needs a lot of deciding is the date for the wedding. When the wedding date is finally worked out by the couple, the next step is to inform the guests about the date. It is important that the guests should be informed well in time so that they will be able to adjust their scheduled accordingly. For this purpose, save the date wedding announcements can come in handy. Many people opt to send these save the date announcements before anything else.

The decision on the wedding invitation and its printing may take a lot of time. A save the date announcement is sent prior to any invite. This gives the couple flexibility and time to settle on the invite of their choice. The options which are available are unique and diverse. Innovative ways can be adopted when save the date wedding announcements are concerned. Frame magnets, cards, calendars or even diaries which are printed with the couples name and the date can be used for this purpose. Magnets are often preferred more as they can be easily put up. Their styles are varied and the colors numerous. These announcements are always customized to suit the need of the couple. Many decide on cards which has their photograph together with the wedding date, which is always prominently displayed.

They are not only unique but are extremely practical ways to inform all the guests about the date on which the wedding is going to take place.

The wedding beverage napkin is a very important part of the wedding decorations. A wedding beverage napkin is also known as a wedding cocktail napkin.  Napkins come in different varieties depending upon their thickness. The different type includes one ply napkins, two ply napkins, and three ply napkins. The one ply napkins are the least expensive ones. The napkins can either be made from paper or from linen cloth, the paper ones being cheaper than the cloth ones.

Where there is a need of personalized napkins like at parties, weddings and other such occasions it is always advised to use one ply napkins. For very special occasions like a wedding party the to-be brides generally choose customized napkins. These customized napkins often have the name of the bride, the name of the groom and the wedding date printed on them.  For wedding parties it is advised that the host should order two to three napkins per guest for the cocktail bar as it is expected that a guest will have around two to three drinks at the party. For the cake table, one napkin per guest will be sufficient as it is very rear that a guest will have more than one piece of cake after the main meal course.

Sometimes a wedding napkin is not given much importance and is seen as an add-on expense for the wedding, but keeping a customized will give a special touch to the whole party and it is even very easy to get these napkins printed as there are many printing agencies in the market which offer this facility.

Wedding receptions can provide stunning looks to the breakfast or dinner tables if planned carefully. One can bring different types of wedding reception napkin for the occasion depending upon the choice and interest. Internet is the best medium to find the best wedding reception. Nowadays, people use personalized or engraved napkins for the vow effect in the wedding. Personalized wedding napkins are the best idea to place on wedding tables. There are several websites that provide different types of napkin ideas to the interested people. One can browse from different categories over internet and can choose any one depending upon their choice and interest. The interest thing about wedding reception napkin is that it is not much expensive in nature and is very easily available. Napkins are the essential things and it should be placed at each and every table in the occasion. One can choose from different types of colors and styles. Numerous websites provide wedding reception napkin at much affordable price and interestingly, one can order the product via online too. One can order the wedding napkins in bulk and the order will be delivered at the given mailing address.

It is always recommended that people should choose online method to order wedding reception napkin as one can get huge discounts on every purchase. There is no need to go outside of the home to purchase napkins. Wedding reception napkins are the crucial part of any wedding or party and one should consider its style and quantity carefully. So, choose the wedding napkin from various websites and get best price for the deal.

Oh! These are the latest fad! Wedding cocktail napkins are growing common with night clubs, casinos, cocktail and juice bars and weddings. Cocktail napkins are solid napkins. The ideal size of such napkins is 5” 5”. Of late there is a practice to print them in order to mark the festive mood. These come printed with a monogram or a pattern or a design. It is quite obvious to a thoughtful man that the bride and groom’s name or wedding date and venue or just anything else will delight the guests undoubtedly. Whatsoever be the mood of the party, these napkins are sure to appeal to all.

People often mistake cocktail napkins for beverage napkins but there is a significant difference between the two. Cocktail napkin is a 1ply semi crepe napkin. These can be paper or linen (linens cost more). One needs to decide for him/herself what kind he/she needs- monogrammed or printed, paper or linen.

Although a wedding cocktail napkin per head is enough but one never knows how many times the guests will return to eat/drink! Do not forget to place cocktail napkins on the wedding cake table for people often forget out on this. At times caterers include napkins in the beverage and food service so it is important one sees to it.

These wedding cocktail napkins add warmth, elegance and character to one’s mood of celebration. Plus these are a superb keepsake one can keep and cherish! Isn’t it?
Best wishes to you for your wedding!