{Guest Post} K Sherrie+Company Introduces Paper Basics

Posted by Khris in Wedding Planning

Photo Credit: {corrected}  Dauphine Press

I looooove paper!  And as a wedding planner, it’s a good thing that I do because I know that paper—aka invitation suites or stationery—sets the tone for your wedding celebration.

Today, there are so many options for a bride and her paper.  You can print them at home on your computer.  You can send handwritten notes, packaged in unique boxes or containers.  Or you can go the ultra-classic, high society route of heavy-stock, cream-colored paper engraved with a rich, black text.  I personally think the stationery you choose should reflect the personality of the couple, the ambiance of the celebration and it should also fit your pocketbook.

Photo Credit:  Bella Figura

Paper suites are one of the pieces of the wedding that many brides choose to DIY.  Please know that this takes lots of time and attention to detail.  The last sentence bears repeating:  lots of time and attention to detail.  I cannot remind you enough how invitations set the tone of the whole party.  However, if you want to have embellished and intricate invitations with all the bells and whistles, but you want to restrict the cash outflow from your wedding budget, you can easily DIY your invites.  In these next series of posts, I’m going to share some invitation basics with you to get you started.  I will finish the series with some paper eye candy that will hopefully inspire your DIY ensemble.

There were some beautiful DIY invitations made by Miss Cupcake of WeddingBee.  Click HERE (Link:  http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/08/13/inside-the-cupcake-invitations/) to follow her journey through making such delightful pieces.  And if that doesn’t exhaust you. . .be sure to tune in for the next post!

Photo Credit:  Dauphine Press

Katasha Butler is the owner of K Sherrie+Company Planning Atelier in Indianapolis. She blogs regularly at The Wedding Workroom.