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Tuesday, 7 July 2015

How many wedding invitations do we need to order?

In order to find the amount of wedding invitations you will need count the number of people on your list. Factor in the fact that you'll send one invitation per house hold or couple and not per guest (Traditionally teenagers over sixteen get their own invitation). Once you’ve figured all of that out, add another 15-20% as you may need a few invitations for last minute additions to the guest list and a couple for keepsakes, this will probably be just over half of the actual number of guests. Don’t for
get to, if you have a ‘B’ list as outlined below, you will need more to send out as ‘A’ list members decline. Remember it's better to have leftovers than to have to reorder, when you re-order you have to start the order ‘from scratch’ again and will have to pay for extras such asshipping again.

Do we need to send invitations to our parents or the wedding party?

Yes. Send your parents and wedding party invitations, as a keepsake. (You don’t have to put return postage on your RSVP's though, if you are using the traditional postage system.)

A staggered 'A' & 'B' list is a great way to have as many filled seats at your wedding as possible. The
idea is that you make two lists: an 'A' list consisting of all the people you absolutely must invite to the wedding and a 'B' list consisting of all the people you would invite if you have enough room. The A list is sent out first and once the reply cards come in you'll know exactly how many seats you need for that group and more importantly how many seats are left over for the 'B' list. Now you can accurately send the right number of invites to people on the 'B' list. Cautions: Make sure you leave enough time to send out the 'A' list, receive the replies and send out the 'B' and receive the supplies!

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

How to customize your wedding invitations from Zazzle

Zazzle has a great selection of wedding invitations and they are very economical, not to mention that with a lot of the wedding invitations you can also get wedding stationery to match. However some brides and grooms may find the interface a little confusing and have trouble customizing their invitation choice online. This article will walk you through the process.

Click here if you want the video version of the tutorial.

Click here to visit the wedding invitation collection page.

Browse through the invitations to find the one that you like. (Please note: that you cannot change the color of any of the designs on the invitation, you however can change the text colors)
Once you are on the invitation page you can fill in the information/details for your wedding and watch them appear in the preview.
The options are more limited until you hit the blue "Customize It" button underneath the invitation. By hitting this button Zazzle allows you to change the fonts, remove or add text boxes, remove or add photos as well as change the color of the text.

Changing the Fonts/Font Colors
1. After hitting the "customize it" button, click on the text you wish to change either directly on the invitation or in the list on the right side of the page under the "design" area.
2. To change the font click on the little "f" in a circle on the right side of the page, this will bring up your font options, scroll down to click on the option you like and then hit the "done" button.
3. To change the text size select the drop down menu with a number located beside the "edit" drop down menu on the right side of the page.
4. To change the color of the font select the box next to the text size drop down menu. A selection of colors pop up, if you can not find the color you would like, click on the "advanced" link underneath the colors. When you are done, hit the "done" button

Editing the Text
In order to edit the text after you have hit the "Customize it" button, you have to select in from under the options on the right side under the options. If you want to just delete the text, hit the "x" beside the text you want to delete a window will pop up and ask you if you are sure you want to delete it. If you want to edit the text, hit the "change text" link beside the text that you would like to edit.

Adding/Deleting Images
1. To delete an image, select the image name on the right under the options menu. Hit the "x" button beside the image name.
2. To add an image click the "add image" button on the right, it gives you a few different options on where to select your photos.
3. If you want to move the images to the front or back, either use the drop down menu on the right "arrange" and select where you would like it. Or drag and drop using the list on the side to where you would like it.
4. To resize the image either drag the image on the invitation using the boxes on the corners of the image, or use the "-" "+" buttons on the side.

More customizations
Size - You can change the size of your invitations, under the right hand side, under all of the text/images list, there are "paper options" under this menu you can select your size, just click on the icon of the size you want.
Shape- You can change the shape of your invitation (you have more options available to you if you pick a more standard size like 5x7) With the 5x7 shape you can choose from normal, bracket, rounded, scalloped, ticket or tag. Just click on the option you would like (this affects the price)
Paper Type- There are many different options for paper choice, just click on the icon, you can see it in your invitation preview (this also affect the price)
More Options- There are also more options available underneath including colored envelopes and pocketfolds, you just click on the icons and the options appear.

Follow the directions in order to complete your order and fill out the forms as you would when ordering anything online. Hope this tutorial helps and good luck ordering your wedding invitations.

Friday, 30 May 2014

Pink and Grey Modern Chevron Wedding Invitation Collection

This Pink and Grey chevron collection is perfect for the modern wedding. It is also an affordable collection, starting as low as $1.26 for invitation and envelope (for orders of 100+). Coordinated wedding stationery available. New color combinations coming soon!

Modern Chevron Wedding Placecard Pink Business Cards

Modern Chevron Label Pink

Modern Chevron Wedding Invitation Pink

Modern Chevron Save the Date Pink Personalized Invite

Modern Chevron Wedding Reply Card Pink

Modern Chevron Wedding Information Card Pink

Monogram Pink Wedding Sticker

Pink Chevron Wedding Program Custom Invites

Modern Chevron Wedding Postage

Chevron Pink and Grey Wedding Table Number Post Cards

Chevron Monogram Wedding Menu Personalized Invites

Chevron Wedding Thank You Card

Chevron Grey and Pink Favor Box

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Checked Pattern Wedding Invitation Collection

This is one of my new designs, however it has a nice classic theme. These wedding invitations are available in a nice Navy blue as well as purple with more colors to come. It features a classic pattern with an elegant oval shape, and the reverse pattern on the back. They start for as low as $1.26 per invitation and envelope and include the rounded corners. Fonts and text are customizable online. Many upgrades are available as well.