Wednesday 18 November 2009

Making Handmade Wedding Invitations

More and more brides, are now wanting to make thier own handmade wedding invitations. And why not, why pay for a designer to make your wedding stationery with the handmade look, when you can easily achive the same results, by making them yourself. Lots of Brides to be want to have a go, and feel they are a good part in producing handmade wedding invitations, so let your creativity flair.

Follows our simple tips and tricks of the trade, and you wont go wrong.

1) First decide on a theme or colour for your 'handmade wedding stationery'
2) Decide how 'handmade' do you actually want them to be?
3) Are you wanting to buy the blank cards, and print on them?
4)) Maybe choose a template to assist in the printing.
5) If you decide to use embellishments, you will need to use the correct adhesives, read our tips on what glue to use.
6) If you are going to print on them, be sure to read our printing tips and techniques.
7) Do lots of research, and check all the resources are available.
8) The last thing you want is to find a retailer, has discontinued selling a particular paper or card. 9) So check that a product is not due to be discontinued.
10) Have fun, enjoy your creative flair, and ask some friends around to help you.

Monday 16 November 2009

Free Place Card Template

When making placecards, the one thing most people struggle with, is deciding whether to print them, or to write them.

Depending on your computer and printing knowledge experiance, it is now quite easy to print on most card sizes. Witha little bit of guidence, we find most people can easily achieve great results when printing on them. Of course, if you have great neat handwriting, or somone in your family has great writing, they can still look fantastic. You can use a nice calligraphy pen, and with a little practise, they can look great.

If you dont fancy writing or printing directly onto the place cards, you can print names on to some nice vellum, or parchment paper, they cut out and stick to the place card.

If you prefer to print onto an A4 sheet size card, then cut your cards to size, then we also have a few FREE placecard templates.

For those wishing to print directly onto the place card, we have produced a word document template for 90x90mm size place cards. To print on this size, you just need to adjust your printer tray settings accordingly. Free Place Card Word Doc* Template: Place Card Template 90x90mm

Sunday 15 November 2009

Free Gatefold & Postcard Invitation Templates

When Making & Printing Gatefold or Postcard Style Wedding Invitations, you can choose various options of what size to make. The most popular used for these flat style invitations is A5, or 150mm Square.

It depends really upon how much information you want to add to your invitations. More, and more brides, are now choosing to add lots of information that they feel suitable, including map directions, hotel info etc.. So you can use these templates, even if these postcard templates, are going to be used for this type of information.

We have created a few various sized free templates that are suitable for making wedding & evening invitations. We have created these templates on a word doc files, making it easy for you to download and add your own text, you amy need to adjust margins accordingly.

Gatefold & Postcard Insert & Overlay Templates:

Square Gatefold Insert Template - 150mm
A5 Gatefold Insert Template
Small Square Gatefold Insert Template - 125mm
A6 Flat Insert Template

Free Wedding Invitation Templates

When Making & Printing Wedding Invitations, you can choose varoius options of what size to make. It depends really upon how muh information you want to add to your invitations. More, and more brides, are now choosing to add lots of information that they feel suitable.

We have created a few various sized templates that are suitable for making wedding & evening invitations. We have created this template on a word doc file, making it easy for you to download and add your own text, you amy need to adjust marins accordingly.

A6 Single Fold Insert Template
Tall DL Insert Template
Square Fold Insert Template - 150mm

Free Order of Service Insert Template

When Making & Printing Order of Service, you can choose various options of what size to make. It depends really upon the length of Service, and the amount of information you want to add to the order of service booklet.

More, and more brides, are now choosing to add lots of information that they feel is suitable to add to thier big day.
We have created template that is suitable for A4 size folded to A5. We have created this template on a word doc file, making it easy for you to download and add your own text, you amy need to adjust marins accordingly.

Feel free to download and use this template, when desighing your own Order of Service.

A5 Order of Service Insert Template

Wedding Invitation Wording Templates

When making your own wedding invitations, one of the areas many brides get a little confused, with the wording. Here are soming wording suggestions. These words are what we would consider to be the most appropriate wording etiquette when making your own stationery, but we suggest you ot down a few ideas, decide with your family which wording best suits your wedding & your circumstances. These templates, can be amended and changed accordibgly. These are only suggestions, it is your wedding, so in the long run, you decide on what matters to you, as we all know, things have changed over the years, and the traditional wedding wording has now become alot more versatile!!


  • Bride and groom
Miss Joan Radcliffe and Mr John Michael Jones
request the pleasure of your company at their marriage
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's parents
Mr & Mrs John Radcliffe
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm and
afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's parents (divorced)
Mr John Radcliffe and Mrs Jean Radcliffe
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's parents (mother remarried)
Mr John Radcliffe and Mrs Jean Johnson
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's mother (widowed)
Mrs Jean Radcliffe
requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Groom's parents
Mr and Mrs George Jones
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their son
John Michael Jones to Miss Joan Radcliffe
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff.

Friday 13 November 2009

Making Wedding Menu Cards

Ideas For Making Wedding Menu Cards

So you have decided you are making all your wedding stationery, including the menu plan. If you are having a sit down reception, it is a good idea to have menu's, especially to hold important information regarding ingredients.

Some wedding reception venue's, will supply menus free of charge, but if you have full coordinating stationery for the rest of your wedding, why cut corners here. Your tables will look so much better with full coordinating table decor.

Points to consider:

1) If you have decided on a theme for your wedding, you could choose to add this theme to your menu cards, decorating them with flowers, embellishments or ribbons.

2) The menu's should ideally be very similar design to your place cards so that the full set looks coordinated on your wedding tables.

3) Decide how many you will need to make, you can either allow 1 per table, or 2 per table, but maybe consider making 3-4 for the top table. Depending on your budget of course.

4) The most popular size of card used for an order of service, is A5 postcard style flat cards, and A4 folded to A5 single fold cards. Both work equally as good.

5) If you do use the postcard style card blanks, you would need a card holder to place them into.

6) When printing, you need to decide if you want to use coordinating printables, or whether you are going to embark on the layout youself.

7) You can achieve great result, by using our Free Template, to help with you layout.

8) We advise on using a nice substantial weight card, between 250gsm-300gsm. This will be much nicer to work with and will look much more professional.

Thursday 12 November 2009

Tips & Ideas When Making An Order Of Service

Making an Order of Service, is a very easily achieved. It does play a very important part of you day. Most traditional Church Weddings will normally need some structure, to help your guests organise themselves throughout the service. An order of service, contains vital information, including; hymns, prayers, when to stand, and when to sit, etc. So when making yours, you really do need to plan this carefully.

Here are some tips and techniques, when making an Order of Service;

1) You need to gather as much information about the ceremony,
2) Work out the best way to make your booklet. It might be worth, asking your priest or vicar, if they have examples of order of servie for previous weddings held in your church. This will give you a good idea of the how the ceremony will run.
3) Decide how many you will need to make, you can either allow 1 per guest, or 1 per couple. Depending on your budget of course.
4) Type a rough plan of the order of service, and run it by your viar/priest, to check that the order is correct.
5) Decide if you want to add further information, you can add family member names, bridesmaids and pageboys etc..Or you may want to say a special thanks to guests for their attendance.
6) When printing, you need to decide if you want to use coordinating printables, or whether you are going to embark on the layout youself.
7) You can achieve great result, by using our Free Template, to help with you layout.
8) We advise on using a nice substantial weight card, between 250gsm-300gsm. This will be much nicer to work with and will look much more professional.
9) The most popular size of card used for an order of service, is A4 folded to A5.

Making Place Cards with Templates

Making Table Name Place Cards

When planning your big wedding day, ok so you have decided you are making all your wedding stationery, including the table place card names.
If you have decided on a theme for your wedding, you could choose to follow the theme through to the table decor, and place cards.

So once your theme or colour has been chosen, you can decide how you will follow the theme through. This adds a little fun, and a little change in planning your day. Your seating plan can then hold all the guests names, allocated to a particular named table, then place all the place cards on that table, to help your guests find the correct allocated seating place.

When making place cards, it is best to use a nice substantial card to print them on; 250gsm-300gsm. You could use A4 size card, then print and cut them to place card size, this is great if you have all the correct tools to do the job, but if you dont have the tools, it may well be worth thinking about buying a paper trimmer, or borrowing one from a crafter.

Using printable place cards makes the whole process a lot easier. All our printables have a text area box, so you can add personal details and the name of your guests.

Making Save The Date Cards

Save The Date Cards, are becoming more and more popular, we seem to following American trends, and picking up on alot of international ideas when planning a Wedding.

Ok, so you have decided on a date, and the first thing you want to do is let everyone know your good news. Save The Date Cards, are a way of letting everyone share in that special excitement too. A great idea, especially for those who work to a tight schedule, we all need to book time off work, some of your friends and family may even live away from you and need to travel, so they need to plan in advance.

The cards will be a sneak preview it your theme or colour. They can also match the rest of your wedding stationery.

So when choosing your colours and design, it may a nice idea to consider using these when making your save the date cards. The most popular size to use when making these are A6 postcards. You can use our printable save the date cards, this allows you to add the details in the text box area. Making them very easy to use. All our save the date printables are set out on the correct sized card. But if you prefer to make your own from scratch you can print onto an A4 sheet and cut to the correct size.

When making save the date cards, it is best to use a nice substantial card to print them on; 250gsm-300gsm. You could use A4 size card, then print and cut them to A6, this is great if you have all the correct tools to do the job, but if you dont have the correct equipment, it is probably best best to print directly onto A6 size card.

Making Table Name or Number Card Templates

When planning your big wedding day, ok so you have decided you are making all your wedding stationery, including the table names or numbers.

If you have decided on a theme for your wedding, you could choose to name your tables after particular things within the theme.

eg: You have decided on a theme of blue butterflies, therefore you have added little pretty blue butterfly embellishments throughtout your wedding stationery. You could now name your tables after breeds of butterflies eg; Chalkhill Blue, Holly Blue, Adonis Blue.

So once your theme or colour has been chosen, you can decide on names for your wedding tables. This adds a little fun, and a little change in planning your day. Your seating plan can then hold all the guests names, allocated to a particular named table.

When making table name cards, it is best to use a nice substantial card to print them on; 250gsm-300gsm. You could use A4 size card, then print and cut them to A6, this is great if you have all the correct tools to do the job, but if you dont have the correct equipment, it is probably best best to print directly onto A6 size card.

Using printable wedding table card numbers/names, makes the whole process a lot easier. All our printables have a text area box, so you can add personal details and the name of the table.

Monday 9 November 2009

Wedding Backing Papers - Printables

We have now also introduced a range of Wedding Backing Paper Printables. At present most of all our backing paper downloads, will perfectly match our existing range of wedding invitation stationery printable sets.
We also have a selection of Free Printables, that will be perfect for that one of a kind invitation, but most of our downloads will have perfect matching sets across our unique range, these will be great for the creative bride to be wishing to have a full coordinating wedding stationery set.

Each downloadable backing paper, will comprise of A4 coordinating wedding backing paper to print & make your own unique beautiful wedding stationery at home, procuced in a high quality PDF file, making it very easy to download and print.

Full instructions are enclosed in each package, only basic computer knowledge is needed to download these wonderful new designs, excusively available only to us.

This is our Autumn Printable Backing Paper Download

Once printed, you can cut up, add as layers to wedding invitations etc, add your own embellishments, ribbons, etc..this will give your stationery that perfect one off design!..Get great looking professional looking stationery, with just one click..

Just print the package, cut to your desired size for use with our full range.

Each Backing Paper downloadable template Comprises of:
Template: A4: 210mm X 297mm

Full download instructions and details included.
ACTUAL DOWNLOAD WILL NOT CONTAIN COPYRIGHT IMAGE

To download any of the backing papers, you will need adobe reader. If you do not already have this installed on your computer, you can download this FREE here.

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Instructions For Use of Templates & Downloads

Here we have set out details of how to download and unzip our wedding stationery package templates.

REQUIREMENTS:
You will require, Word Doc or an Adobe program that can handle PDF files. Such As Adobe Reader. This is FREE to install. Click Here to download Adobe Reader, if you do not already have this installed on your computer.

UNZIPPING AND INSTALLING:
Once you have downloaded the zip file, locate it on your computer and double click it to open the zip file* All graphics are set up in a specific directory using invite name and/or the name of the product. When you click "Extract" make sure you check the "Use Folder names" before unzipping. The files will then automatically go into a folder of that product's name.* Although it is just a personal preference, it's also good housekeeping for your files on your computer. It will also help you to locate your bought kits/products easily* If you prefer to set up your own folders, just make sure you uncheck the "Use Folder Names" before unzipping

PRINTING/PRINTER REQUIREMENTS:
Once you have downloaded and extracted the zip file, locate it on your computer and double click it to open the file. Go to 'file' then scroll down to print.* Click properties, then change the paper size to the paper size your are using. * Eg: If the RSVP, is on a pdf file size A6(105mmx148mm), scroll to A6 paper size, and select.* If the paper size is not listed, you may need to change your printer settings (read below) to accomodate your chosen document to be printed.* If the paper size is listed. Click ok, now, where the page scaling list appears, drop tab to ''fit to prinable area.* Now click ok, and place your paper in the tray, and print.* The size of each document will be shown on each downloadable file.

HOW TO CHANGE PRINTER SETTINGS FOR CUSTOM SIZES:
When printing, if you check the box use PDF source, this will automatically detect the correct size of paper settings ready to print. But you may wish to change your printer settings manually for a specific size:
On your computer, locate the printer settings, usually you will find this in the control panel.* Right click, on RUN ADMINISTRATOR. Scroll to, properties. * Click 'configeration', a new window will open,* Click custom paper size, a new window will open.* Click on one of the custom numbers, 1,2,3 etc.* Now put the paper sizes required in the areas shown,'short edge' & 'long edge'* Name the new paper size. (Eg: A6 = 105mm x148mm)

QUALITY:
This product has been created as high quality and print ready pdf files. You may need to re-size paper sizes as required. For best results when re-sizing down, use the "Sharpen" filter on a low setting either before or after re-sizing.

ADDING YOUR OWN TEXT:
We now also have an updated editable version within all of our downloads, this version is on a word doc, within the download package. To add your own text, just click inside the text box area, change font colour and styles so they suit your own personal taste.

We have many FREE templates you may want to use for your Wedding Inserts.


Now you are ready to go. Happy Wedding Invitation Crafting ;0)

Sunday 1 November 2009

Using Themed Designer Templates

When using wedding Invitation Templates & Downloads, choosing a theme or colour scheme is probably the most difficult. To help you choose what will suit you, it is best to think of the season, your favorite colours, whether you prefer modern or traditional, what is the best option for the colour choice, think of your favorite things in life. All these elements will help you discover the creative you. When you have decided on the template design you like, you can then decide what is the best way to embellish this further.

By printing a wedding download set, then adding those extra little embellishments, will add to the theme no end.
You could print for example, a modern template set, that maybe has pin-stripes, or circles, and still add a butterfly or flower embellishment to adorn it even more. This will certainly add a twist to your wedding invtations, so you get the designer look, without the cost. They will most certainly be very unique.
As a guide, take alook at our Funky Check Design Template below, now this would most certainly look beautiful if you add a lovely paper flower to the design. Maybe a single stemmed rose, placed in the centre of the check design??..Or 2-3 flat paper flowers all in vertical row?

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Our Latest Template Designs

We are now really quite excited about our new wedding downloadable templates, we are uploading them as quickly as possible to our website. Have had lots of visitors, and our unique designs, seem to be a massive hit!

Heres a peek of some more of new designs now available:




Tuesday 27 October 2009

Free Printables & Templates










To launch our new Wedding Stationery Templates and Downloads, we have also introduced a selection of free printables, ranging from place-cards, RSVP, thankyou cards etc.
Yes 'FREE'... click here to view all our free printable templates.

Friday 23 October 2009

What You Get In Each Template Suite

New Wedding Invitation & Stationery Download Suites:

Each package contains Templates & Downloads that are great for the creative bride to be, wishing to have a full coordinating wedding stationery downloadable set. Once printed, you can add your own embellishments, ribbons, etc..this will give your stationery that perfect one off design!..Get great looking professional looking stationery, with one click..
Just print the package, then overlay with your own text...

The first designs in our new downloadable Wedding Stationery template sets comprises of:

Save The Date Template: A6 postcard style: card size: (105mm x 148mm)
Wedding Invitation Template: A5 fold to A6 single fold: card size: (open card size: 148mm x 210mm)
Evening Invitation Template: A5 fold to A6 single fold: card size: (open card size: 148mm x 210mm)
RSVP/Reply Card Tempate: A6 postcard style: card size: (105mm x 148mm)
Table Number/Blank Tempate: A6 postcard style: card size: (105mm x 148mm)
Menu Template: A5 flat postcard style: card size: (148mm x 210mm)
Thankyou Template: A6 postcard style: card size: (105mm x 148mm)
Order of Service Template: A4 fold to A4 single fold: card size: (open card size: 210mm x 297mm)
Place Card Template: x6 per A4 Sheet, with trim marks. (80mm x80mm)

Each download template pack is supplied in High Quality PDF Printable format, it does not include any personal text. You will need to add your own personal text to each template. You can easily do this this on word document, CLICK HERE for tips and free word document templates for all sizes.
Full download instructions and details are included in each download.

Tuesday 20 October 2009

First Wedding Template Package

We are proud to announce the new arrival of our first template packages.
After working into the wee hours, and lots of research, I think I have finally come up with the best Wedding Stationery Downloadable Template Packages.


Each suite is produced on high quality print ready PDF files, so there are easily downloaded.

Thursday 15 October 2009

Wedding Invitation Printing Tips

Once you’ve decided you are going to print your wedding invites, and have settled on the look and paper you want, go ahead and purchase your desired cards and paper plus quite a few extras.
There will always unfortunately be little mishaps (paper gets stuck in printer, ink may smear, the ink runs out and some of your invites prints out faded), aarghhh...what a nightmare, and you don’t want to run out of card and paper right in the middle of the whole process. Also make sure to order extra ink for your printer.
Now...be sure to keep a close eye on your printer once you start printing all your invitations. It’s so easy to start a print job of 100 invites, then get distracted by the phone or something else and not check them until they’re done, only to find that half of them printed out wonky or crooked because the paper wasn’t pulled into through the printer straight. So stay close to the printer, and try printing in smaller batches, maybe 5-10 at a time, that way you can stop it before it turns into a huge disaster.

Wednesday 14 October 2009

Q&A - Printing Wedding Invitations

Ok...so you have decided to use a printable template to create and make your own wedding invitations. Many brides, dont have the knowledge or experiance in making wedding stationery packages, and at first the thought of making invites can be daunting. So to help you on our way, here is a list of questions and answers that will hopefully eliminate those worries.

Q) Why print wedding stationery at home?
A) Flexibilty, self satisifaction, and you will save ££££'s.

Q) Is it not better to pay for a professional printer?
A) You will save a huge amount of money. Paying for a professional printer will cost quite alot.

Q) Will my Invitations look professional if they are printed on my home pc printer?
A) Yes, all our design templates are made by professional designers, using various design programs such as vector and adobe illustrator. Naturally the print quality does depend on the quality of your home pc printer.

Q) Do I have to use a particular weight of card and paper.
A) This is solely down to your personal choice, but we do recommend that you use a good weight of paper and card. Card should be 250gsm-300gsm in weight, and paper should be 100-130gsm in weight. Anything less than this, and your wedding invitations will look flimsy and unprofessional. So the weight of the paper and card will give your invitations that quality look and feel.

Q) Will these weights go through my printer ok?
A) Most home pc printers, can take upto 300gsm in weight quite easily, but we still recommend you try it in your printer first, before heading out and buying all your card in bulk.

Q) Can I use pearlised paper and cards through my printer?
A) Yes, most printers print beautifully on all types of card and paper. Depending whether you have an inkjet, or laser printer, the quality will vary. We find pearlised paper and card print differently, the print quality looks clean cut, and a strong colour print on our laser printer, but the same card printed on an inkjet loses the colour a little, as the 'wet' ink is soaked up a little on the pearl card. In fact pearl card printed on an injet printer, makes the ink look pearlised too. So it is just a matter of preference.

Q) Can I use textured paper and cards through my printer?
A) Yes, again, most printers print beautifully on all types of card and paper. Depending whether you have an inkjet, or laser printer, the quality will vary. Most available textured card and paper, prints beautifully on types of home pc printers. Just remember to purchase a good weight.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

Which way is forward???

Anyone that knows me, will know hard I have worked, I strive to achieve the perfect wedding stationery downloadable store. Wanting to get great results, so that customers, and brides to be will finally be able to make perfect wedding stationery, using their home pc & printer. This project is on going, and although I sometimes feel there is no end to this learning tunnel, each day I get that little bit closer.

Although today, was a very hard, long day... decisions being made, of which is the best way forward to create the perfect wedding stationery downloadable templates.
And after years of research, and long hours of working out, how to get the best working downloads, I think I have finally made my decision.

I have always thought that the downloads would be best on a pdf file, so alot of work has gone into finding the best way to apply text to a pdf file that is editable, and just knowing that pdf's were more transportable seemed to make sense. This was a trial, templates were designed and made, with editable areas using adobe acrobat editable text boxes, but it did not sit right, and I found it really difficult to edit, so it failed, after hours and days of trying to make this work, in the end, it was time to call the plug on using an editable pdf file. I felt really deflated, and have felt like giving up.

But today, after chatting to a great digital graphic designer; Amanda, and listening to her input, we think the best way forward, is to make our downloads as simple and easy to use with templates on word doc's, or maybe on two files; pdf's for images, and word documents for text inserts.
So there we have it... I am getting closer...

Friday 9 October 2009

Printable Place Card Templates & Downloads

If you are having a traditional Wedding with a sit down reception, you will probably want to allocate your guests to seats with a place card. Most brides choose to use a traditional tent place card. These are small place cards with a single fold down the centre.

If you are lucky enough to have great neat handwriting, you can write directly onto the cards, with a nice calligraphy or gel pen. However, most of us are not this fortunate, and so will probably want to print on them, so using our unique printable place card templates, will make the whole job a lot easier. Our place card templates will print beautifully onto our own pre-scored place cards, which have been pre-cut to a specific size 90x90mm, they are supplied flat packed, allowing you to put through a printer quit easily, all you will need to do is adjust the gage in the printer tray.

Alternatively you can print the names of your guests on a sheet of vellum, insert paper, or pearlescent paper then cut to smaller size, you can either use the printed guest name as a wrap around the place card, or cut into strips where the guest name is printed, then adhere to the pre-scored place cards. Purchasing blank place cards and using printable downloadable templates to print directly onto them, will allow you to have great professional looking table staionery, but still allowing you to decorate further accordingly.

You can follow your theme throughout your diy wedding stationery and embellish with your chosen design to match your invitations, so your reception tables will look perfect, with matching items.

We have created designer printable templates for printing on our blank place cards, also word document for those wanting to use a text document without ant design, so feel free to download this and use accordingly.

Free Place Card Word Doc* Template: Place Card Template 90x90mm

Thursday 8 October 2009

How Many Invitations To Print?

When using printable templates and downloads, it is wise to allow extra cards for mishaps during the printing process. Although most of us are now used to using home pc printers to print on everyday. Printing wedding invitations can be a bit daunting, and therefore, to make sure you dont run out of cards, remember to allow a few extra just in case.

Printing Wedding Day and Evening Invitations:
To work out the number of wedding invitations to print you should divide the total number of guests by 2 and add 10 this should provide you with enough invitations plus spares which are handy in case of last minute guests or if you make a mistake or two when making them.

This rule of thumb will also apply to your Save the Date cards, Thank You cards, and reply cards.

Printing RSVP Reply Cards:
These may seem unimportant and are usually the first things to go when budgeting but they do pay off in the long run. People are more likely to reply when the card is supplied to them in an addressed envelope, especially as all our download packages also have wondeful coordinating products, why not us them the full extent! An alternative is to put an email address or phone number at the bottom of the invitation.

Printing Order of Service:
When using templates. You would need to print at least one between 2 guests plus extras for the bridal party, priest, musicians and of course the bride and groom. Always get your priest to agree on the contents before going a head with any printing. Making these yourself is a fantastic cost saver, print these yourself at home, these days even the card will go through most home pc printers. Using vellum, is luxurious, for that extra special insert.Place Card Names: You will only need place names if you are having a seating plan. You can save money by doing a 2in1 and make your place name a keepsake together,eg: a favour box with a place name tag and the bride & grooms name and date of wedding on the back.

Printing Thank You Card:
A lovely personal touch to your thank you cards is to use one of your favourite photo’s from the wedding or even the Hen/Stag (if suitable!).

Printing Menu's
This is not necessary, but f you are having a sit down reception, it is nice to have fully coordinating menu's on each table. So when working out how many to print, it is wise to print 1 menu per table, and allow at least 3 menu's for the top table.

Printing table Numbers:
This is normally needed, especially if you are intending on using a seating plan, as your guests will need to know their seating positions. If you dont fancy using table numbers, you may want to consider using table names instead.

Printing Place Cards:
When you have your final number of guests, again remember to allow for mishaps or misspellings, you should print one individual place card per guest, so you can easily allocate seating arrangement. All our printable place cards, allow you to print as many as you wish. Once downloaded, you can edit each individual name, and print from a high quality pdf file.

Seating plan:
These can be made using our DIY seating plan. Easy to assemble, with clear easy to follow instructions.

Tuesday 6 October 2009

Free Wedding Insert Templates

DIY Wedding Stationery Templates

Feel free to download these templates to use when designing your own Wedding Stationery. We have designed these to fit our own range of paper inserts for the most popular card sizes used. Before designing your invitations, be sure you have the correct size insert templates for your chosen card size.

We have also created table seating plan templates, for our DIY Table seating plan kit

Single Fold Insert Templates:
A5 Order of Service Insert Template
A6 Single Fold Insert Template
Tall DL Insert Template
Square Fold Insert Template - 150mm

Gatefold & Postcard Insert & Overlay Templates:
Square Gatefold Insert Template - 150mm
A5 Gatefold Insert Template
Small Square Gatefold Insert Template - 125mm
A6 Flat Insert Template

Place Cards & Table Seating Plan Templates:
Place Card Template 90x90mm
Table Seating Plan For 9 Tables
Top Table Seating Plan Template

What Card Sizes For Printing Downloads & Templates

Which size card should you choose for your Wedding Invitation Printable Downloads?

All our unique templates will give specific details of what card sizes to use, so before heading out, and purchasing blank cards & envelopes, be sure to take the details of the card sizes, so you get the perfect printed wedding invitation.

The difference in the card sizes A5 & A6... Most people will recognise A4 as the size of paper you put in your printer. A5 is half the size of A4 and A6 half of A5 and so on. Card blanks are usually described in the same way. Remember that the size for card blanks refers to the FOLDED dimensions of the card. For envelopes you need the corresponding C size - so a C6 envelope goes with an A6 card & a C5 envelopes goes with a A5 card, and so on... The envelopes will be slightly larger all round so they fit your folded card easily.

Our Downloads will include these regular sizes of blank cards:

Wedding Invitations - A6 single fold, A6 Gatefold, Square 155 x 155 single fold, Square 155 x 155 gatefold, or Tall(DL) Single fold, Tall(DL) Gatefold

Evening Invitations - A6 single fold, A6 Gatefold, A6 postcard style, or Small Square Single Fold (130x130), Small Square Gatefold (130x130)

RSVP - A6 postcard style, or A7 Singlefold.

Order of Service - A5 Singlefold.

Menu - A5 singlefold or Tall (DL)

Thank You - A6 single fold, A6 Gatefold, A6 postcard style, or Small Square Singlefold (130x130), Small Square Gatefold (130x130).

Monday 5 October 2009

Free Seating Plan Templates

We have created some word document seating plan templates, feel free to use and download these when designing your own Table Seating Plan. We have also written a guide, how we find the best way to make a seating table plan.

Free Table Seating Plan Templates:
Download Here: Table Seating Plan For 9 Tables
Download Here: Top Table Seating Plan Template

Making A Table Seating Plan
1) All table plans are different, it is best to work from the floor plan.
2) Firstly draw it out on a piece of scrap paper.
3) Set this out on a word document using shapes to format/represent tables on an A5 size of card: don’t worry about adding any names initially. Just work out how many tables will be used, and roughly how many seats per table, once you know the number of tables, you can print it out in numbered format or name the tables.
4) Use a printed sheet just to show your guests where the tables are in the room. The A5 size sheet is ideal for this, but the choice is yours. If you use two large A2 seating plan boards, print one for each board.
5) Once this has been done, you can print this out on A5 overlay paper. Use scrap to set it first.
6) When you have completed the layout format. You can now group your guests as you feel will be suited. Again, using scrap paper, jot down names first, whilst working them out.
7) You can print this out on A6 size of overlay paper.
8) Print your names & date of wedding on long narrow overlay papers, again if you use two boards, print one for each board.
9) Now you can place overlay papers on to backing cards, using the tape runner pen. Before sticking them to the Mount board, you will need to decide, how you are going to lay them out.
10) If you have more than 5 tables, it is best to use two mount boards, placing the table number format in the centre, and placing the names around this.

Save The Date Printables

Our collection of stylish, traditional and modern Save The Dates downloads will provide the perfect way to announce your special wedding. When using our unique design printables, you give you a great starting point to making your entire wedding stationery range.

Shopping for modern wedding invitations will be so much fun. Find a wealth of stylish wedding invitation templates. Start now and share the excitement of your special event with all your friends and family, in just a few clicks, you will have the perfect downloadable templates to make your wedding invitations with a statement.

Wedding Template Wording Ettiquette

Many brides are baffled by what the etiquette for wedding invitation wording. It’s not everyday you will use wedding wording etiquette! you may want to make reference to a deceased parent or you may want a modern approach, although all our printable templates include suggestions, you may want to consider these. The words are what we consider to be the most appropriate wording etiquette when making wedding stationery. These are only suggestions, it is your wedding, so in the long run, you decide on what matters to you!!

  • Bride's parents
Mr & Mrs John Radcliffe
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm and
afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's parents (mother remarried)
Mr John Radcliffe and Mrs Jean Johnson
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride's mother (widowed) Mrs Jean Radcliffe
    requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter
    Joan Radcliffe to Mr John Michael Jones
    at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
    on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
    and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Bride and groom
Miss Joan Radcliffe and Mr John Michael Jones
request the pleasure of your company at their marriage
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff
  • Groom's parents
Mr and Mrs George Jones
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their son
John Michael Jones to Miss Joan Radcliffe
at St Johns Parish Church, Cardiff
on Saturday, 21st April 2007 at 3.00 pm
and afterwards at Medloy Inn, Cardiff.

Unique Embellishments On Wedding Invitations Templates

If you would like to make our printable template wedding invitations a bit more unique, you can make them look very special, instead of just using the finished printed template, you can add some more personal touches to them.

For example, you can glue some beautiful sparkly Swarovski crystals, or tie some lovely classy organza or satin ribbons. It will not be a difficult task to add some lovely finishing touches! This will make your finished printed invitations much more unique and special. You can let your creativity flow when you are using our unique wedding invitations printable templates.

Friday 2 October 2009

Template Easier To Use Than you Think

For the person that has never printed on anything other than standard white A4 office printer paper, the thought of printing on different sizes and weights of specialty, cards, insert paper and envelopes can be intimidating and very daunting.
But in most cases, your home inkjet printer or laser printer is perfectly capable of printing various sized cards, invitations, order of service, menus, envelopes, place cards, etc.

So you can do this! All you need is confidence and patience. Using printable downloads to make your own wedding invitations at home, will give you great looking designer stationery. So just relax, and give it a go.

Thursday 1 October 2009

Printable Wedding Stationery

Do you want to save hundreds, maybe thousands of pounds, on your wedding invitations? Then be sure to check out Wedding Crafts great new selection of printable wedding invitation templates. Soon, our website will be fully loaded with lots of templates and downloads exclusively designed for wedding crafts. Our gallery will have many pictures of printable templates featuring, gorgeous, elegant beautiful and exclusive designs.
Once our project is underway. All our templates can be customized to become your very own unique wedding design using easy downloadable templates, which can be edited with your own text to suit your chosen design. With all our printable wedding invitation templates, you can buy the cardstock, paper and inserts of your choice from http://www.the-craft-cabin.co.uk/ which will enable you to create unique, one-of-a-kind beautiful wedding invitations without having the expense of a wedding stationery designer or professional printing service. You can add your own text to our downloadable templates, then print from a high quality printable PDF file.
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