On the Day Stationery Guide
With so many different options available, it can be a bit of a mindfield deciding what to choose for your on the day stationery. Below is a guide to the essentials, the nice to haves and the more luxury items.
The Essentials
Place cards
Place cards can be kept simple with your guest names handwritten in calligraphy, or they can have a luxury touch with silk ribbon or wax seals.
Photography: Kerry Bartlett Photography
Seating plans/table plans
Seating plans make it nice and easy for guests to find their seats. These can be in the form of a fabric sign, recycled board on an easel or recycled frosted acrylic.
Order of Services
Whether you are getting married in a church or having a civil ceremony, order of services provide an outline of the ceremony and include hymns, songs and readings. They are also a lovely keepsake for both you and your guests.
Photography: Weddings by Claire Menary
Table numbers/names
Keep it simple with table numbers or get creative and name your tables after something personal to you.
Photography: Tara Statton Photography
Niceties
Menus
These can be one per table, or one per person. They get your guests excited for the food and drink to come.
Photography: Kerry Bartlett Photography
Welcome signs
These sit at the entrance to your wedding and they welcome your guests to the wedding. It is a lovely touch to your wedding day, they come in all shapes and sizes. Choose from fabric signs, to recycled board to frosted acrylic.
Photography: Tara Statton Photography
Luxury items
Individual menus with guest place cards
These are great if you have lots of guests with different dietary requirements.
Vow books
These look beautiful and are a lovely keepsake from your wedding.
Photography: SL Photo and Film
Order of the day
Get your guests excited with the order of events for the day!