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Stationery questions - Making it custom, personal and part of you visionDo you ever feel at a loss for words? You have this great idea or picture in mind of what you are planning but when it comes down to putting it in action your mind goes blank. Now add on that stress of making it tie into your wedding vision and PHEW. It's enough to make anyone stare at a screen of options for hours and hours. Your invitations have a very important job. They give those people who mean the world to you all the details to get to your day to celebrate and soak in the love. Your invitations alone let them know so much more than when and where, they also tell them the overall style of your wedding from color to how formal it may be and the tone of the day. Your wedding stationery; from menus and programs to mailed invitations are all a part of your day and is the first look your guests have to the event you have been working so hard to plan. The colors and overall style should match your vibes - but the wording? So, we reached out to one of the best - an amazing woman owned business local to North Texas that is! Seriously guys, you have to check out her amazing work. Not only does she cover all your paper needs but she is crazy talented and you will not be disappointed! Back to the information - we had a quick Q and A with Erin and have all the details here for you. Don't forget to visit her website to get even more questions answered and look into having your dream set designed. How can we ask guests to not bring a plus one, or what if we’re planning an adult-only reception? "Properly addressing the envelopes is going to be the best way to specify who is invited to the wedding. If an envelope is addressed to “Mr. John Smith” then he should not be bringing a guest to the wedding. If the envelope is addressed to “Mr. John Smith and guest” then he may bring a plus one. The same goes for families - an envelope addressed to “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith” is just for those two people, whereas “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and family” or “The Smith Family” would include all members of that family. If you are worried that your guests will need another reminder, you can add the words “Adult Reception" to your website and/or the reception card included in your invitation suite. " - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Save the Dates vs. Invitations: When are they sent? "Save the Dates should be ordered and mailed 6-8 months in advance. Wedding Invitations should be mailed 2 months in advance. Printing time is typically about 3 weeks and we will want to leave time for proofing the design on the front end, and addressing/stamping/stuffing on the back end. Therefore, we suggest you start working on your invitations about 4-5 months in advance. That gives you time to look at samples and narrow down the style of invitations, then go through the proofing process to make sure all design aspects and wording is just as you would like. " - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison What other paper products should I be thinking about? "Day of Wedding paper (programs, menus, table numbers, seating charts, etc.) should be ordered once you have your final headcount (usually about a month before the wedding). We typically start designing these shortly after the invitations are sent out, that way once you receive your replies and have a final number, we are ready to move forward with printing. Notecards can be added to any of the previous orders, or placed as their own order. You will want to have these in hand right after the wedding to start working on thank you notes." - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Photo and more amazing tips at Sincerely, Addison What are your top tips on choosing a style/theme for their stationery & how it should tie into our overall style? "Your invitations are meant to set the tone for your wedding. You won’t want to send a rustic looking invitation for a black-tie event. The invitation suite will gives your guests a hint as to what to expect on your wedding day, therefore you will want a cohesive look throughout. Keep with the same color scheme and overall style. When deciding on your invitation design, we suggest looking through samples and photo galleries. Find what is catching your eye about certain invitations. However, we want to make sure everything about this day to be representation of you two as a couple. Talk to your stationer about your likes and interests as a couple. Tell us the story of how you met and things that are important to you. Are their moments in your life that you want to incorporate in your invitations or day of paper? We have done custom sketches of pets, fun facts about the couple printed on cocktail napkins, and tables named after places the couple has travelled. Our job as a custom stationery company is to design something specific to you." - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Sincerely, Addison
www.sincerelyaddison.com 703.314.9038 All Images Are Property of Sincerely, Addison Do you ever feel like maybe there's a chance you've been spoiled? I mean really, like you just met the perfect person & they're beyond awesome... Okay, odds are if you're reading this you are engaged so you know exactly what we are saying. Well, years ago we met Ariana - owner of ANM Photography and it's basically like that. If you're in the Denton area, even Fort Worth/Dallas (and don't quote us but pretty sure we've seen her post photos from beautiful out of State areas too) you've got to check out her beautiful work! So, we decided to help you out a bit and here's a little bio for you to get things going. "Hi there! My name is Ariana Nicole Ruehle. (Used to be Ariana Nicole Miller hence ANM Photography.) It all began in a dark room, in 8th grade, mixing chemicals and paper resulting in a few award-winning photographs. My passion was discovered and with camera in hand, there was no turning back. My style is fun, personable and quietly unobtrusive resulting in photographs that naturally reveal the true personality of my clients in creative settings and environments." We love getting to work with pros that not only know what they are doing but have a fun personality. That's when we get to see our couples come into their comfort zone and truly enjoy every moment. Having that connection is so important! So, time to meet one of the photographers we've gotten to work with that has an amazing personality and FANTASTIC talent behind the lens. Meet Brooklynn with Brook's Captured Moments
Brook's Captured Moments
brookscapturedmoments@yahoo.com 405-240-3370 https://www.brookscapturedmoments.com/ This Photo Duo will have you (& your friends) gushing over your photos!Walking into your wedding, knowing that you have a photographer team that understands what you're going through is something extra special.
Tips for future couples: "When it comes to photography the best tip we can give a future bride is to connect with their wedding photographer. Establishing a two way communication with your photographer will allow for you and your fiance to feel comfortable throughout the entire wedding process. This will also open the door to speak to your photographer about your wedding day timeline and other important topics such as having a first look and photographing certain details. Having great communication will streamline the entire wedding process. The Lockharts
Hello@TheLockharts.co https://thelockharts.co/ North Texas' Sweetest Photographer located right here in Denton Texas |
Now to the super fun stuff about me! I’m your small town girl with the taste of Southern hospitality at its best. I’m also a huge fan of being unique. Every session or wedding I have ever photographed has NEVER been the same and I just love that! I am in love with the sweetest man on the planet and I have tons of nicknames ranging from Chev all the way to Camaro. I mean, when you have a car name, you just roll with the fun. Last but not least, I really enjoy making new friends! Every session isn’t just a session to me, it’s a new friendship that’s being formed. So all in all, I’m really looking forward to meeting you in the near future and hoping to gain a new friendship." |
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