Send off and order lots of brochures, samples
and pricelists before choosing your supplier. Don't just settle
for the first one that arrives. Ask your friends for good recommendations.
Think about having the menus for the wedding meal printed in the
same style as the invitations, place cards and Orders of Service.
Visit suppliers where possible and get a feel for their quality
of work.
Before ordering place cards from the stationer, check with your
reception venue to see if place cards are included in their charges.
Find out about the supplier's charging policy if you should need
a few extra copies of invitations, place cards or orders of service.
Will they regard any extras as a new order? Will they charge the
additions at the same rate as the existing order?
The quantity of invitations should allow for any last minute changes
of the guest list.
A rule of thumb is to order one invitation per household invited
- a household can be a couple or a single person- and an extra
half dozen as spares.
When ordering the Order of Service, remember to allow extra numbers
for the marriage officiant and anyone else who will attend the
wedding service.
