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Everything You Need to Know about Jewish Wedding Stationery {With Jack McGinnigal of EYI Love}

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I’m so excited to share with you my latest Facebook Live with the incredible Jack McGinnigal of luxury design and print studio EYI Love. EYI Love, which Jack runs with his wife Lorna, have been translating their respective engineering and fashion backgrounds into memorable, modern stationery design since 2010. They adore Jewish weddings, and work with Jewish couples all over the world from their home base in Glasgow – including many happy STG brides!

Jack and I chatted about all things Jewish wedding stationery, from timings to aesthetics, and if I say so myself we created some excellent content. If you’ve still got decisions about wedding stationery to make, this Live is truly not to be missed. 

 

Wedding invitation suite of fab wedding planner and Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor Rachel Flax – wedding coming soon to STG!

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Everything You Need to Know about Jewish Wedding Stationery {Live with Jack McGinnigal of EYI Love}

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Ever been baffled by the standard layout for a Jewish wedding invitation? Wondered how far in advance of the wedding you need to choose your stationer? Or maybe you’re just curious what’s trending in the wedding stationery world at the moment?

We know selecting your wedding stationery can be a daunting task, with so many factors to take into consideration. That’s why we’re so excited to be bringing you a live session on everything you need to know about Jewish wedding stationery with Jack McGinnigal of luxury design and print studio EYI Love.

Based in Glasgow and working with Jewish couples all over the world, EYI Love are among the best in the industry – and they’re experts when it comes to what sets Jewish wedding stationery in particular apart.

Jack will be chatting with me on our Smashing The Glass – Jewish Wedding Blog Facebook page this Monday, 25 November, all about the logistics of planning a wedding weekend. Jack will be answering all your questions live, so if there’s anything you want to know about wedding stationery, ask away!

We’ll be covering topics including:

  • How to choose your stationery style
  • When to contact a stationer, and how far in advance to order various components of your stationery suite
  • Special layouts for Jewish weddings, and working with Hebrew text
  • Current wedding stationery trends
  • How to incorporate your stationery design across your wedding, from save the dates to thank yous
  • Details to make your wedding stationery extra special

And much more!

We’ll be chatting in real time, so you can ask Jack and me anything you want during our live broadcast, or you can submit a question in advance by emailing karen@smashingtheglass.com 

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Find Your Perfect Jewish Wedding Stationery {with Paperlust}

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As a creative myself (yes, I ran a digital and branding consultancy before starting STG!), I’m passionate about design — and specifically about helping couples incorporate beautiful graphic design into their Jewish weddings.

Stationery of all stripes has a special place in my heart, and I’m always excited to find innovative new suppliers. And that’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Paperlust today.

Founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 2014 with the goal of bringing custom stationery to design lovers worldwide while supporting local Australian artists, Paperlust offers custom designs for every occasion — especially weddings and engagements — and handles all the logistics (printing, packaging, shipping, delivery, customer support and more) so that their creative talent is freed up to do what they do best.

They offer a huge range of exclusive designs to suit all styles, with easy customization and printing options including letterpress, foil stamping, and digital — and the collection is constantly expanding, with new designs being listed every single day. Paperlust loves Jewish and Jew-ish weddings, they are truly a one-stop shop for all your wedding stationery needs, from engagement party invites to save the dates to wedding invitations and RSVP cards, menus to place cards and table numbers to orders of service, and beyond.

Though based in Australia, Paperlust works with clients all over the world, and they offer free worldwide express shipping for orders over $300 USD.

Read on for a few of my favourite looks…

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Win Your Luxe Wedding Stationery from E.Y.I. Love

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Happy Tuesday! And your Tuesday’s going to 100% turn into a happy one (if it isn’t already) in the form of a wonderful competition we’re running with our friends from E.Y.I. Love, a fantastic Glasgow-based luxury wedding stationer and beloved Smashing The Glass Recommended Vendor, who work with stylish Jewish couples all over the world.

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Your Wedding Stationery – Everything You Need To Know

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This is a guest post by Dimitria Jordan, founder of Dimitria Jordan Luxury Stationery 
Dimitria designed the stationery above as seen in Natalie and Paul’s Jewish Wedding

{If you are a member of Smashing The Glass’s VIB Club, you can watch Dimitria’s video masterclass, ‘Everything You Need To Know About Your Wedding Stationery’ here}

Your wedding stationery sets the scene for your wedding day with your save the dates and / or invitations, and filters right through until the very end with your thank you cards. Your wedding stationery reflects you both as a couple and your style, and is the first glimpse guests will have of your special day! 
 
Below are some practical tips, useful ideas if you are unsure of the direction to go in, as well as the various printing techniques explained to guide you on your wedding stationery journey…
 

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When should I make  a start on my wedding stationery?

My advice to all brides is to not underestimate timings for your wedding stationery. Once your venue is booked and you have a wedding date, I advise you to start looking for wedding stationers, and contacting those that suit your style and you would like to work with.

The design you choose (‘ready-to-order’ collection or bespoke) and the type of printing you decide on will affect the overall process, so it beneficial to make a start as soon as possible. As a minimum guideline, it’s best to make a start at least 6-8 weeks before you would like to send your save the dates or invitations to guests.

This ensures you can enjoy the whole process with your wedding stationer, discuss options and take your time rather than having to make rush decisions and having the extra stress of needing to send them out. You may also need to handwrite each guests name & address (a printed addressed envelope will take this job away!), add the postage and seal the envelope, which all take time too and is something to bear in mind.

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When should I post out my wedding stationery?

When you should post your wedding stationery will also give you an indication of when to make a start. There are varying guidelines for timelines, but listed below are general guidelines. If you decide against sending save the dates, you may wish to send out your invitation earlier than the time guidelines below… there is no right or wrong!Continue ReadingContinue Reading