Breaking Down Wedding Stationery Jargon
If you’re newly engaged and starting your stationery journey, you’ve probably stumbled across words like letterpress, belly band, deckled edges, or double-ply stock. Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
5 Stationery Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Do Instead)
Your wedding stationery is more than just paper—it's the first glimpse your guests get into your big day. But between timelines, etiquette, and endless options, it’s easy to make missteps. Whether you’re working with a stationer or going DIY, here are five common stationery mistakes and how to avoid them.
When to Order Wedding Invitations (Your Complete Timeline)
If you're newly engaged and diving into wedding planning, one of the big questions that comes up early is: "When should I order my invitations?" You’re not alone! Timing your paper goods just right ensures a smooth process and gives your guests ample notice—especially if you're planning a destination wedding or including custom artwork.
What do I need on my proposal?
Even though we’ve worked to create a seamless stationery experience, we know it can be a learning curve to know what you need in your cart to make your stationery dreams come to life.
How to Order Your Acrylic Sign
If you selected white ink for either your seating chart or welcome sign, you will receive a print-ready digital file formatted to upload and order from Cards and Pockets.
Assembling Your Suite
Hooray! Your stationery has been printed and arrived for you to assemble. While we can’t be there for this part of the process, we wanted to give you our best tips to make assembling a breeze!
You’re engaged! Now what?
If you are anything like me after I got engaged, you're probably Pinteresting up a storm and binge researching every wedding venue within a 60 mile radius.
Ways To Word Your Invitation
As you make decisions leading up to your wedding, you will get a lot of advice. Sometimes it can seem like there are a set of wedding rules you have to follow. But like any rule, they exist to be broken.
How much postage do I need?
Yay! You’ve got your design finalized and in-hand. Now it’s time to package them all up and put them in the post box.
Types of Printing We Offer
If you’ve reached out to Reverie Paper Co. about helping design your wedding paper (thank you!). Before your head starts to spin with all the choices, we wanted to break down the main types of printing.
How do I address my envelopes?
You've sent the text, “what’s your address?” too many times to count, but you’re finally at the point where it’s time to get those envelopes addressed. Much like wording your invitation, there are many options on how to go about this.
When do I mail everything?
Time to get out your calendar and start counting backwards! Ideally, your save the dates should be mailed 6-8 months prior to the wedding. Invitations should be mailed 6-9 weeks before your wedding day.
The favor of your reply is requested
What goes on my response cards? The answer to this question is it depends. Are you having a formal or casual celebration? Are you doing a sit down meal or a buffet?