Local Wedding Planner Steph Allison of How 2 I Do Wedding & Event Planning answers all of your wedding questions. Today its all about invitations.

Question: When should we be sending out our wedding invitations and what's the difference between an invitation and a save the date card? Beckie, Stoke Gifford

Answer: Traditionally the brides parents, in their role as hosts, would send out formal invitations around six weeks before the wedding. These days it's much less formal with many couples paying for and hosting their own weddings. Most people now choose to send out invitations around 12 weeks before the wedding as there is lots of information to give guests so that they can book accommodation and make travel plans.

Save the dates are also becoming more popular as people lead such busy lives and could risk being away on holiday or planning another event on the same day. Save the dates can be sent out around 12 months before the wedding. Here's a really fun ways to pass all of the required information to your guests. How about a fun wedding tea towel?

These Wedding Tea Towels from The Original Wedding Tea Towel come in black and white or a range of colour options to match your theme.


                                                      

Visit the website to find out more.

If you have left it a bit late with the Christmas cards, or just prefer a more modern approach, she also has a great range of e-cards. You can subscribe to a range of 12 e-cards designs for £5 per year and send as many as you like, with a choice of 1500 images.




Visit Rachel's website now to look at her brilliant designs for Christmas and Weddings.

Images courtesy of Rachel Goodchild Designs

It can be hard to find really stylish wedding invitations that are different from the norm, so we are delighted to share these stunning designs from Lucy Ledger.

                               

                                

                               

                               

Lucy offers a range of either off the peg designs or you can work with her bespoke service to design something special and totally unique to match your theme. As well as save the dates and invitation you can order matching postcards, place cards, table numbers, table plans and orders of service.

                           

                               

Even if you're not getting married you can order greetings cards, prints and posters on the site too. Visit Lucy Ledger Designs here to see the full range.

Words by Stephanie Allison