{"id":35256,"date":"2014-12-12T02:03:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/qa-all-the-answers-on-wedding-stationery\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T03:35:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:35:56","slug":"qa-all-the-answers-on-wedding-stationery","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/qa-all-the-answers-on-wedding-stationery\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you needed to know about wedding stationery – and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe talented ladies behind\u00a0Lovestruck Invitations<\/a> were inspired to choose their business name in a suitably romantic way.<\/p>\n

The creative collective, who had worked together before, decided to team up to create a wedding-specific online stationery site offering customisable ranges and one-off bespoke choices to suit varied budgets and turnaround times.\u00a0But when it came to selecting a memorable name, it probably took longer than the business side of things.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continued to bandy around many names, but no one could agree,\u201d graphic designer Saffron Jensen said. \u201cThen our owner, Rebecca, went out on a date one night, came in the next morning after an amazing time and made a comment about the person she had met.\u00a0The word she used was ‘lovestruck’ and, with that, we had our business name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saffron \u2013 who says clients work with one designer the whole way through – believes getting the stationery right is a crucial part of wedding planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the first aspect of the wedding that your friends and family see and receive,\u201d she says. \u201cIt sets the theme and style and can be a lasting memento<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s also a process that can be confusing and a little intimidating. So we set out to answer some of the most common questions from brides and grooms.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the first piece of wedding stationery you should send people?<\/h2>\n

Technically, the first two pieces of stationery<\/a> are the engagement announcement and engagement party invitations. But when your focus turns to the wedding itself, item No. 1 is the save the date card<\/a>, which serves a really practical purpose.<\/p>\n

For starters, many couples have such long engagements that the invitations come well after they\u2019ve locked in a day \u2013 so a save the date is a great way to ensure guests keep it spare.<\/p>\n

This is particularly important if you\u2019ve picked a notable time of year, for example New Year\u2019s Eve, on the weekend of a major sporting grand final or on a public holiday \u2013 ie dates when people could normally be expected to have other plans. The card also lets people start to lock in earlybird prices for transport and accommodation.<\/p>\n

What comes after that?<\/h2>\n

If you want to go the whole hog and feature the full complement of wedding stationery, here\u2019s what else you would choose (more details here<\/a>) \u00a0\u2026<\/p>\n