Wedding planning can feel like sand slipping through your fingers, so let me be your stationery fairy godmother. In this post I explain exactly how a professional stationer takes one big task off your plate: expert help with timing, wording, etiquette and printing, the peace of mind that everything lands on time, and stationery that genuinely wows your guests. You brief the vision, I handle the rest, and you get your time back.
Why don’t I offer digital invitations? I get asked this a lot, so here’s my heartfelt answer. This post is a love letter to paper: the clatter at the letterbox, the textured card in your hands, the tangible connection a screen simply can’t match. I talk through how paper invitations demand attention, become cherished keepsakes, and set the tone for your day, so years on you can open that box of mementos and relive every moment.
Feeling daunted by the seating chart? You’re not alone, and I promise it’s more manageable than it looks. In this post I walk you through it step by step: starting with your venue’s floor plan, deciding where you and your wedding party will sit, grouping your guest list, and assigning tables before seats. I’ve also included really important advice on accessibility, with help from celebrant Kathryn, so every guest feels genuinely included, not just accommodated.
To send save the dates, or not to send? My answer is a resounding yes, and in this post I explain exactly why. I cover how they give guests advance notice to book time off and travel (especially handy for destination or midweek weddings), how they act as a lovely pre-invitation, and how they let you show off your wedding theme and build anticipation early. I also share when to send them: around twelve months before, or eighteen for destination dos.
Chasing RSVPs can be a real headache, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post I share four simple ways to encourage your guests to reply: giving clear instructions on how to respond, including a pre-addressed (ideally stamped) return envelope, offering a few different ways to get back to you, and setting a crystal clear deadline. I also pop in advice for the inevitable stragglers, because a gentle nudge usually does the trick.
Come behind the scenes on one of my all-time favourite bespoke suites. Jo and Tom wanted their wedding stationery to capture their travels as a couple, so I wove in the Taj Mahal, Mount Everest, Mount Fitz Roy, an illustrated portrait of the pair, and a now-legendary monogrammed llama. I share how it all came together in plum watercolour florals and carried through to their order of service, menus and table plan, plus the loveliest email they sent me afterwards.
Drowning in Pinterest and no closer to a wedding theme? I’ve been there, and in this post I share three ways to cut through the overwhelm. I talk through letting your season guide your flowers and colours, letting your location (city, barn or outdoors) shape the style, and letting your shared interests as a couple bring in those personal touches. No childhood vision board required, just a few simple starting points to make it all feel like you.
Pantone crowned Ultra Violet its Colour of the Year for 2018, and I’ll be honest, purple isn’t my favourite. But it really can shine in the right palette, so I spent a happy afternoon on Pinterest proving it. In this post I explain what Pantone is and why it shapes wedding trends, then share three colour palettes: Kindred Spirits softened with rustic pastels, the whimsical sage-and-turquoise Purple Haze, and Quietude, my warm, autumnal favourite.
