Organising your Wedding Stationery

Written by Claire Bowes


Of allrepparttar things you need to do, buy and organize in preparation for your wedding, wedding stationery is something that must be planned ahead. After all, you need to let your guests know well in advance of your forthcoming big day. Your wedding invitation and accessories setrepparttar 110936 tone for your special day firmly establishing your style and taste. It isrepparttar 110937 first official message about your wedding that a guest will receive from you, so make it special. If wedding etiquette is important to you, then make a start with your wedding stationery.

The Use ofrepparttar 110938 Internet

The Internet has opened up new avenues for anyone planning a wedding. All your research can literally be done online and this also applies to finding your stationery items. There are hundreds of online stationery and wedding related websites that display all types of wedding invitations and accessories for you to choose from. Today many brides do their wedding research online as you can become quickly informed ofrepparttar 110939 latest trends and new products available. You can either buy your wedding stationery directly overrepparttar 110940 Internet, or collect ideas and samples and take these to your local stationery store to implement. Most online stores actually send you a sample inrepparttar 110941 post to let you look and feelrepparttar 110942 stationery items before you purchase them.

Custom Stationery

Every bride wants her wedding to be as unique as can be. A good place to start is with custom wedding stationery. The great advantage with custom stationery is that you can enter your own wording, selectrepparttar 110943 typeface, text size and color. No matter what theme you have set for your wedding, you will surely be able to customize your stationery to complimentrepparttar 110944 tone. Wedding invitations and accessories can be bought in various styles such as classic, contemporary, floral, embossed, layered and religious. On a Budget?

If you’re on a budget and looking for cheaper wedding stationery items, then you might like to consider print-at-home wedding invitations. Save money and impress your guests when you personalize and print your wedding invitations at home using free online services that are available from some major online stationery stores. You pay forrepparttar 110945 paper and envelopes and then use their software to print directly from your own PC. With sophisticated customization tools, you'll be able to enter your text, tweak it, preview it, and print it. No mistakes, no hassles, no wasted cards –and its cheap!

Choose a Theme

The theme of your stationery should coincide withrepparttar 110946 overall theme of your wedding. For example, if you are having a garden wedding then you may choose to have a floral print on your stationery items. There are many accessory items available to help you tie your stationery in withrepparttar 110947 theme of your wedding. For example, ribbons, hearts, rings, white doves etc.. The same applies torepparttar 110948 color of your invitations. This is normally decided upon byrepparttar 110949 color of your bridesmaids dresses.

Fall for Outdoor Entertaining This Autumn

Written by Debbie Rodgers


Aaaah, autumn! It'srepparttar perfect time to entertain outdoors -- most ofrepparttar 110935 bugs are gone,repparttar 110936 sun isn't scorching even though it's warm enough to enjoy an afternoon or evening al fresco, and there's a bounty of good things to serve for an outdoor meal.

Becauserepparttar 110937 days are shorter inrepparttar 110938 autumn, outdoor entertaining inrepparttar 110939 fall calls for special attention to lighting and temperature.

Lighting

The earlier sunset will afford you an ideal opportunity to bathe your outdoor space in evening lights. Use soft light, but use plenty of it. Try dozens of votive candles in jars and glasses to protectrepparttar 110940 flame fromrepparttar 110941 wind, hurricane lamps, or kerosene lanterns set on low. Create cozy seating areas and equip each with a glowing light source.

Heating

The method you'll use to chaserepparttar 110942 chill fromrepparttar 110943 night will vary depending on your climate and your outdoor space. If you have a yard (and community by-laws allow), a campfire is a wonderful informal party setting. In smaller gardens, consider self-contained fire pits or a chimenea.

For a more formal affair, you can install a propane-powered heater. These units are available in a range of heating powers and prices. Or, drape attractive throws or quilts on each chair for your guests to wrap around their shoulders to ward offrepparttar 110944 night air.

Of course, you'll want to take advantage ofrepparttar 110945 wonderful colors and textures of autumn in your decorating scheme and table settings.

Color

Autumn's colors are deep and rich -- russet, crimson, burnt orange, gold, dark green, andrepparttar 110946 color of hay. Use these hues repeatedly in tablecloths and settings, flowers, centerpieces, and evenrepparttar 110947 food. Scoop out pumpkins and other squash and fit them with containers of water to make vases. Mass potted mums in vivid colors. Use orange Chinese lanterns, bright rosehips, stems of red or orange berries, or chilies. Wrap vibrant maple or sumac leaves around votive candleholders or napkin rings. Sunflower heads can be strewn onrepparttar 110948 tabletop, or left onrepparttar 110949 flower stalks in a container.

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