Fine Invitations received a phenomenal 99.48% approval rating at the 2010 ABIA awards – we were just pipped to 1st place in the NSW Stationery category by less than 0.3%!
The ratings are given for the quality of product, value, service and staff.
Following on the success of our 96.22% in 2009, we are thrilled to have received an even higher ranking and we sincerely thank all our 2010 brides who took the time to participate in the nominating and rating process.
Here’s to 2011! 
The new video for Fine Invitations – as seen on our home page.
It may seem obvious, but here’s what information you need to include in your wedding invitation wording. In the next posts we’ll discuss what other items you might need in terms of stationery for your wedding.
Invitations are traditionally sent out 6-8 weeks before the wedding, so you should probably start researching and organising them at least 3 months before – many brides will start investigating wedding stationery way earlier than that – well, it is fun! It’s easy to get inspiration from magazines and of course on the internet. For most brides, it’s a whole new area to explore and they will be eager to compare styles and prices and look for something that appeals. Naturally, each person’s style and theme is very individual, so the range of designs is huge – but all wedding invitations must contain some basic essential information.
The way in which the invitation begins depends on who is actually issuing the invitation – it can be the bride’s parents, both sets of parents or the couple themselves – for actual wedding invitation wording suggestions click here (this is a link to a document on our Information page). Obviously, the main information is whose wedding it is, and of course when and where the ceremony is to take place.
Most ceremonies are followed by a reception, so the venue for this will also be included on the invitations. If both are at the same place, all you need is a line that says “with a reception to follow”, with an indication of the starting time.
Dress code is optional but would be included near the bottom, and lastly a date by which the RSVP is requested – sometimes the RSVP details can appear at the bottom of the invitation too: this may be a street address, phone number or email – or all three. Many people prefer to have a separate card for the responses and we will discuss this in the next post.
These are the basic things to include in your wedding invitation wording - also do not forget that there may be an additional cost if you opt to have your guests’ names printed on the invitation and/or their addresses printed on the envelopes, but this can really enhance the look of the whole thing and make it look very professional. The tone can range from warm and friendly for relaxed, intimate weddings to very formal for those which are going to be grand affairs!
Sure, why not? There are so many things available to make this possible and it will definitely save you money. You can buy pre-scored cards which can be fed through your printer, make up a Word doc in some very nice free font(s) and even add a ribbon. For those who are creative, making your own invitations can be an absolute pleasure and give you immense satisfaction.
If the following applies to you, you should certainly consider DIY wedding invitations:
You can buy a lot of what you need on our online store
The professionally made option will cost more, but is preferable if you are time-poor, no matter how creative you are! As with everything in life, paying someone else to do something for you means that it’s one less drama you have to worry about yourself! And the end result will be something which has that professional touch. At the end of the day, it’s your wedding and your choice.
DIY wedding invitations can be lovely and can save you a lot of money. Australian readers: if you want to learn how to make really stylish, classic invitations, and you have at least 6 weeks before you need to send them out, our online course may interest you! Click the link to find out more…
Stylish and simple
Starting a new chapter today – we are launching a blog as an addition to our website; our aim is to initiate discussions and to advise you on beautiful, classic wedding invitations… which won’t put a huge dent in your budget! We are committed to keeping our invitations elegant and simple and our customers all agree that less is definitely more.
We are based in Sydney, but can ship Australia-wide.
