Wedding Invitations Ideas Blog

Happy New Year!

Sam — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:01:02 +0000

Happy New Year to all of our wonderful brides, grooms and wedding stationery designers! If you have just got engaged over the Christmas break (as my cousin has – congratulations Sophie!!) or if you are already planning your 2012 wedding, the WIS will be here to help you with your planning.

We will be re-launching in the next couple of weeks with a brand new shiny site, packed with wonderful new wedding invitation ideas to get your wedding planning started. Our blog too will be having a make-over with lots of wedding inspiration to help you plan your wedding day!

We are very excited about 2012 and we hope you will join us throughout the year for some fabulous wedding ideas!

Good luck for 2012! xoxo

Video Wedding Invitations!

Sam — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:04:31 +0000

We get an incredible amount of mail here at the WIS asking for unique wedding invitation ideas, to make your wedding stand out from the crowd.

Well if you have the time and the creative flair, why not make your own video wedding invitation? This could be also be used as a fun addition to your main paper invitation. We just LOVE this video of Josh and Amy’s wedding invitation ♥!

Josh+Amy – Wedding Invitation Video from Matt E on Vimeo.

The London Wedding Event – Chandos House 14th January 2012

Sam — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:26:43 +0000

London’s beautiful Chandos Hotel in Central London will be opening its doors for the exclusive, ‘London Wedding Event’ on Saturday 14th January 2012. The private event will be showcasing the ‘Crème de la Crème’ of London’s wedding professional in an exclusive, invitation-only event.

London's exclusive Chandos Hotel

The WIS would love to invite all blushing brides and grooms to come along and experience the utmost in luxury for their special day. ‘Little Angel Weddings’ has been selected to exhibit a wonderful range of wedding stationery at the event. As well as their own unique brand of pocketfolds and boutique, handmade stationery, they will also be exhibiting the entire range of classic designs by the Letterpess of Cirencester.

If you are still looking for your perfect wedding invitation, why not register now to come along and experience a day of luxury! As well as gorgeous stationery, the event will include a designer catwalk wedding dress show, hairstyle consultations and wedding cake and menu samples. Potential grooms can even attend seminars on speech writing and stag party ideas.

Attendance is strictlt by invitation only so register now to secure your invitation to this wonderful event.

Chandos House is a stunning Grade 1 listed Georgian Townhouse venue located in a quiet haven to the north of Oxford Street, between Portland Place and fashionable Marylebone Village.

The House offers exclusive hire of five wedding function rooms each with exquisite period features, a secluded outdoor garden terrace a haven in Central London and 17 designer bedrooms and suites. You’re also welcome to enquire about hire of the entire House for that special day or weekend.

Diamante Wedding Invitations – 10% Discount

Sam — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:41:38 +0000

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and we just LOVE these diamante designs from Little Angel Weddings! ‘Chelsea’ style is a design suite which is sure to add that extra sparkle and luxury to your wedding day. The invitation design is a simply elegant layout – a DL fly card in laid white or cream, finished with a satin ribbon in the colour of your choice and a beautifully sparkling diamante embellishment. Choose from a diamante or square/ diamond cluster or a pretty circle or heart-shaped cluster. These embellishments are stunningly pretty and need to be seen to be fully appreciated.

The invitation costs £3.55 and is available in a range of fonts and colourways. Since the design is brand new, we are able to offer WIS readers a special 10% discount on the design for all orders in the month of October. Just email us at info@weddinginvitationshop.co.uk and quote ref WISOCT to receive your fabulous 10% discount! Samples are charged at £3.55 plus 95p P&P but the cost of up to two samples will be redeemed should you go on to make an order.

‘Canonbury’ Style – 10% discount offer

Sam — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:20:12 +0000

‘Canonbury’ is a classic, elegant gatefold design, combining luxurious satin or organza ribbon and an insert card studded with diamantes. The wedding invitation is DL size (100x210mm) and available in a range of matt or metallic colours. You can also choose from a choice of ribbon colours in different thicknesses. You can choose to have your initials printed on the front in a range of beautiful fonts.

The invitation slips easily into the gatefold card and additional cards can be added such as guest details, maps and RSVP card. The wedding invitation includes an unlined envelope in white, cream or pearlescent ivory. The ribbon will be tied for you, you simply slip out the insert card to write names. The price of the wedding invitation is £3.45 but place an order before the end of September and receive a fabulous 10% discount – exclusive to WIS readers! Just quote code WIS10. For more information or to purchase a sample visit our Wedding Shop now or email us - info@weddinginvitationshop.co.uk

Designer Spotlight: Contemporary wedding invitations by ‘Belle of the Ball’

Sam — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:10:52 +0000

We are delighted to introduce some new contemporary wedding invitation designs by ‘Belle of the Ball’. The design studio is an approved Envelopments ® dealer, and use only the highest quality card and paper; available in a huge variety of colours and patterns. Combined with beautiful graphics, ribbons and Swarovski crystals, they can create stunning wedding stationery that will set the right tone for your day. Pocketfold wedding invitations are a great way to send a stylish message to your guests and are wonderful for adding RSVPs, accommodation details, maps, guest lists etc. along with your wedding invitation.

Take a look at some of the beautiful new wedding invitation designs by Belle of the Ball below or contact them directly for your own bespoke design – www.belleoftheball.org.uk

‘Sera & Guto’ – 5×7″ envelofold invitation. Shown in hot pink and graphite bloom, but colours and pattern can be adapted to couple own colour scheme. Enclosure opens up like flower petals to reveal invitation within. Held together with hand-tied hot pink ribbon. Price: £3.90

‘Laura & Ben Invitation’ – 5×5″ pocket fold invitation. Shown in black and peacock blue, but can be adapted to couples own colour scheme. Set includes triple layered invitation, double layered insert and double layered reply card with envelope. Front of pocket features a triple layered tab with Damask graphics and couples name. Price: £5.95

‘Jonea & Ivan Invitation’ – 5×5″ pocket fold invitation. Shown in graphite grey and majestic purple, but can be adapted to couples own colour scheme. Set includes double layered invitation and insert, and single layered reply card with envelope. Front of pocket features a single layered tab with matching graphics and couples name. Price: £5.95

‘Dani & Chris’ - 4×5″ save the date card. Shown in chocolate and lime green, but can be adpated to couples own colour scheme. Includes triple layered save the date with envelope. Price: £1.85

‘Sue & Colin’ – 5×5″ layered invitation. Shown in black and white, but can be adapted. Included triple layered invitation and matching envelope. Price: £2.20

‘Sophia & Daniel’ – 4×5″ pocket fold invitation. Shown in navy blue and gold and hint of regalia pattern, but can be adapted to couples own colour scheme. Set includes double layered invitation and single layered insert and reply card with envelope. Front of enclosure embellished with triple layered tab for couples name and wedding date. Price: £5.75

Design of the Week: 10% off ‘Insignia’ by Letterpress of Cirencester

Sam — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:57:51 +0000

Our design of the week this week is a classic letterpress wedding invitation design by the Letterpress of Cirencester – Insignia style. We love letterpress wedding stationery here at WIS and ‘Insignia’ is one of the most popular designs at the Letterpress. The wedding stationery suite is smart and sophisticated, a clean and modern style with striking simplicity. The standard wedding invitation is letterpress-printed in black with silver, entwined foil initials on 7″ x 5.5″ brilliant white laid heavy weight single card with silver bevel edge, supplied with matching envelopes All of the board types, ink colours and styles and the typefaces can be adapted of course to suite your own wedding theme.

The Gilded Style invitation is similar to Insignia – printed in two colours, raised Gold for the entwined initials and black letterpress for the Trajan type, biting into the heavy weight gilt bevel edge Oyster Wove board.

A wonderful traditional wedding invitation with a modern twist!

You can also receive a 10% DISCOUNT on any Letterpress of Cirencester wedding stationery order with The Wedding Invitation Shop. You can view all of the styles, order samples or place orders here.

Insignia Wedding Invitation

Gilded Wedding Invitation

Design of the Week: ‘Vogue’ wedding stationery by Boutique 14

Sam — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:56:32 +0000

Our wedding invitation ‘Design of the Week’ this week is a beautiful, new design by Boutique 14. ‘Vogue’ is available in a huge range of colours, different patterns, or without any pattern at all for those who prefer something a bit more simple and elegant. This contemporary wedding invitation just oozes luxury and is also available with a square buckle or a round buckle. The colour shown is ‘Liberty’ purple, more often refered to as ‘Cadbury’ purple.

All items are personalised, and guest names can be printed on the invitations and place cards at no extra cost. The range is so new that it doesn’t actually appear on the website of Boutique 14 yet, but you can be first to take a peek here at the WIS!

Tent Folded or Traditional folded wedding/evening invitation: £3.40

Flat wedding/evening invitation: £3.25

RSVP Postcard (for both of the above): £0.75

Menu: £3.30

Place Card: £1.10

Tag style place card: £1.20

For more information, please contact Jo on 07841 294 111 or email: enquiries@boutique14.co.uk

Special offer – Free Guest Book by Made with Love Designs

Sam — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:36:32 +0000

Here at the WIS, we just love to give our readers special offers to help with their wedding planning and this week we are please to be able to present WIS readers with a great offer by Made with Love Designs.

To celebrate the launch of their new wedding stationery collection “English Garden”, a stunning stationery collection featuring vintage floral print, on trend lace and pearl clusters.

Made With Love Designs can offer Wedding Invitation Shop readers a free personalised “English Rose” guest book worth £40 on all orders over £200 from their new “English Garden” collection. Simply visit www.madewithlovedesigns.co.uk , place your order and mention “Wedding Invitation Shop” and Clare, Simon and the team as Made with Love Designs will be happy to help you!

Made With Love Designs wedding stationery that is a little bit vintage, a little bit kitsch & always beautifully personal.

Enjoy!

Reader offer T&C’s

Orders will be subject to Made with Love Designs standard T&C’s and availability.

Offer is redeemable solely against birdcages and does not include any other products.

Orders must be placed from the “English Rose” collection page in order to qualify for this offer.

Royal Wedding Offers: Celebrate with William and Kate!

Sam — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:26:53 +0000

The BIG DAY is finally upon us and to help celebrate we have some great Royal Wedding Special offers from BHS , Confetti and MY M&Ms for you this holiday weekend. But hurry, they must end on Monday!

BHS are offering 20% discount on there ENTIRE wedding range. You can make great savings on wedding stationery, wedding Dresses, bridesmade dresses, groom attire, shoes and accessories. Browse now to celebrate with great savings!

Confetti are also celebrating this weekend with 10 Bank Holiday Offers with savings up to 60%. This is across a core range of wedding and party essentials such as table confetti, petals, cake stands, stationery, topiary trees, confectionery, bird cages and more. Browse now for all of your wedding needs!

My M&M’s® are perfect for announcing your wedding, decorating your tables, thanking your friends and as a change from traditional favours. They have some great offers on this weekend and as a special bonus why not enter their competition and win yourself £100 worth of delicious wedding treats!

GOOD LUCK WILL AND KATE!