Spooktacular ideas for a Halloween wedding

If you haven't decided on your wedding date, why not make it the 31st of October - Halloween!!

Here are some 'on the day' reception ideas that don't include witches and bats... just a minimum orange ribbon mixed with black.

table settings

spooky chocolate wedding favours 

and place names

If you are planning your wedding then don't forget our handmade wedding invitations that can coordinate with any of your themes, dreams and colours.

Have a fun Halloween night!!!

The Cube by Electrolux

The Cube by Electrolux is described as the ultimate dining experience.  It now resides in London on the roof of the Royal Festival Hall until 1st January 2013.

The chef's table seats just 18 guests and is designed for you to watch your meal being prepared by a Michelin starred chef.  On Sunday, and having time off from producing handmade wedding invitations, I was one of the lucky 18 people to eat there. Chef, Daniel Clifford from Midsummer House in Cambridge produced a meal that I will never forget....pure heaven on a plate!

If you are after something unusual and exemplary - what an amazing venue it would make for a small intimate wedding. The setting and the calibre of the food are so special that your guests would undoubtedly leave very impressed.

Flowers - Lavender reception items

These are a sneak preview of just some of Holly and Alex's reception items for their wedding next year.  They coordinate with their handmade wedding invitations which also have the lavender flowers on them.

Tent style place names start at £0.80

Lavender seed packet wedding favours which start at £2.50 each

Circular name tags start at £1.10 each

5 more frequently asked questions when ordering wedding stationery

1.    How many changes can I make to the text before I incur a fee? All changes are free and you can make as many changes as you want.

2.    Will you be able to help me with the wording on the invitation and reply card? Yes, there are suggestions of wording on the website under 'finishing touches'.

3.    Can I assemble, tie and/or glue the pieces in order to save money? We prefer to finish all our wedding stationery ourselves, so that all items are to an excellent standard and quality.

4.   Can we have our guest name's printed on our invites? Included in the price of luxury and classic invites are your guest name's printed.  Our essential range has a dotted line printed for you to write your own guest names yourself. 



5. Does the pattern or feature change colour on the invites to match the ribbon I've chosen?  Yes, it does, so for example if you want the Cameron handmade wedding invitation in blue, the background colour to the pattern will be blue and so will the ribbon used.  

5 frequently asked questions when ordering wedding stationery

5 Frequently asked questions when ordering wedding stationery...

1.    Can you customize any design to fit my style? We can use any of our designs with any of our formats.

2.    What is the turnaround from print approval to receiving my invitations? Normally 2 - 3 weeks. It can    depend on each individual customer and how quickly you get back to us with comments on proofs and us   receiving your payments. If you want your stationery urgently, please email and we would be happy to help.

3.    Can you make handmade wedding invites and thank you cards and can I order them after I receive my invites? Yes, this is possible.  We suggest you place 2 separate orders - one for your invites and a  second for your reception items.

4.    How long does it take to get my first proof? Proofs are emailed once we've received your first payment.

5.    If I need to make changes, how long does it take before I see them? They are usually emailed the same day.

cornflower wedding invitations

What do you think of these? .... possibly a new design for eb1 wedding invitations.

Our client loves cornflowers and wanted her handmade wedding invitations based on this theme.

We have used the same gatefold format as our Noble collection invites but instead of a ribbon we've added a paper tie to secure shut. 

Prices start at £4.40 each which includes your guest names printed.

lavender wedding invitations

We have been asked by a bride to design her handmade wedding invitations with a lavender flower on them.  These are the result....

What do you think?  I would love to hear your comments on them.

what we worked on recently

We have recently worked on these lovely Munroe luxury invites in Moss green.

The bride and groom chose our luxury handmade wedding invitations from the Munroe colllection with information cards added.  These included reply card, information on hotels, travel and a wedding list. 

Prices for luxury invitations start at £4.40.  Information cards start at £1.10

The Big Wedding

The Big Wedding is a romantic comedy about a modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. 

The handmade wedding invitations are posted, the wedding is planned and a long divorced couple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) fake being married as their family renuites for the wedding.

Premieres in the UK 12th November 2012

When should we make the deadline for wedding rsvps?

Make your RSVP date 2 to 3 weeks before the wedding date.

This will allow enough time for your to get all your answers back from your guests and leave 1 week to finalize your table plan.

Coordinating with your handmade wedding invitations, our RSVP reply postcard has been designed to easily be posted back to the host.  There is a place for guests to write their name/s, any dietary information, return stamp position and host's address on the reverse side.

How soon should I order my wedding invitations?

We think, the sooner is definitely better.  

When ordering your handmade wedding invitations, it might be best to decide when you want them to go out to your guests and work backwards.

Things to consider -

2-3 weeks proof and print time.
1-5 business days shipping time.
How many days for your to hand address your invites.
1-5 days for guests to receive them once mailed.

These are all practical things to think about giving yourself at least 4 months prior to your wedding date as a general time frame.