ABOUT STRATFORD STATIONERY
With so much choice, it’s easy to select a design to match both your personal taste and the style of your wedding whether the theme is traditional or contemporary.
Susan Black, proprietor of Stratford Stationery, has helped hundreds of Wearside brides make the perfect choice from a daunting selection of stationery in fashion and style.
After more than 18 years in the wedding business, Susan is an award-winner for her professionalism.
Whether it’s wedding bells, romantic hearts and cupids, stylish designs or simple classy invitations, there are invitation cards to suit all tastes and all locations.
Popular with couples who are marrying abroad are invitations showing an aeroplane saying: “We are jetting off to get married ” and inviting their families and friends to a ‘wedding do’ on their return.
Increasingly, couples are choosing a venue where they can marry and have their reception. And for those who still want a white wedding in church, there is a stunning selection of orders of service.
Wedding day themes are reflected in the colour of stationery, and the brides-to-be can choose in the comfort of their own home from a mix of the classic and traditional in white, cream, gold and silver and a selection of stylish designs using delicate motifs and modern shapes.
It’s all part of the service, with Susan taking samples to the bride-to-be and giving her the time to make her choice. The invitations are normally sent out six to eight weeks before the wedding day to allow plenty of time for replies to arrive and numbers for the reception to be finalised.
As well as a variety of designs, you can choose the style of wording you prefer to be printed inside your cards. Whether you are having a church or register office wedding, Susan promises to make your invitations as formal or informal as you like.
If you are having an evening party, there are invitations to match your stationery theme. Some couples, to ensure a prompt response, provide reply cards.
If you are having a church wedding check, the details of the service, including hymns and music before ordering your stationery. This should be done at least one month before the wedding. It is often quite useful to have a few extra copies for the choir and clergy and extra guests.
Place cards at the reception can be personalised with the names of the bridal pair, and to add the finishing touches to your table decoration, there are serviette rings, serviettes and scrolls to make a perfect memento of the occasion.
After the wedding, to say thank you, the newlyweds can choose from a range of note cards and bridal notepaper.
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