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April 17, 2023 41 mins

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline

From letterpress to blind press, escort cards versus place cards, the wedding stationery world can be a confusing place if you’re not familiar with the terminology. On today’s episode, I talk to a stationery expert and together we give you a crash course on all things wedding paper. 

No matter where you are in your wedding planning journey, or even if you’re a vendor listening along - you’re going to want to listen to today’s episode. I promise you will learn something new that will help you prepare for your wedding, or at least tell you the difference between an escort card and a place card. 

This episode was packed with so many amazing tips from our guest. 

  • Meet Allison Jackson [02:38]
  • How do you suggest couples figure out how many invitations are needed? [04:45]
  • What about printing methods and how they should go about choosing or finding the right wedding stationery designer for them? [05:35]
  • How much do they spend for invitation for 100 people? [07:23]
  • A quick paper terminology segment so our guests know what we’re talking about when it comes to the different elements? 
  • Digital /Flat Printing [08:30] 
  • Embossed Printing [09:05]
  • Letterpress Printing [09:47]
  • What is the difference escort cards and place cards? [10:50]
  • What about some accents or details that would help couples in their stationery journey:
    • Vellum [12:11]
    • Seals [12:47]
    • Outter Envelopes [13:44]
    • Inner Envelopes [14:12]
    • Envelope Liner [15:49]
  • What is the timeline for ordering stationery - from save the dates to day-of wedding stationery and signage - When should couples start working with a stationer? [20:31]
  • A quick list of the different pieces that couples should be thinking about that they might need for their stationery. 
    • Save-the-date [25:56]
    • Invitation Suite [26:45]
    • Day-of stationery [27:45]
  • What is your feeling with those and do many of your couples opt to go with either electronic reply cards or incorporating QR codes? [29:36]
  • What new techniques or trends or methods or details are you excited for when it comes to stationery that couples might want to incorporate into their own stationery? [31:06]
  • Is there anything else you wanted to share that we haven’t covered on today’s episode? [33:27]
  • What myth would you like to debunk about  what you do? [34:15]
  • This or That [35:25]

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