B-Unique Designer Stationery

Involvement on your Wedding Day!

2012-01-03T20:33:00.000-08:00

Although the bride is the most important person on the day of the wedding, many other
people are involved at every stage of the planning. Some of these may not even
be acquainted and it is possible that friction may arise. Wedding etiquette
helps to smooth over these difficulties by defining the roles of each person
before and on the day of the wedding. Fortunately for parents blessed with
daughters, the modern trend is for the families of the bride and groom to share
the expenses involved in a wedding, so that the bride's parents are not
lumbered with the full amount. The following outlines the usual payment
arrangements, but do keep in mind that families need to be flexible.

Suggestions of accounts payable by whom:

Brides Parents
Wedding announcements in the press
Invitations and stationery
Photographer & videographer
Brides and bridesmaids clothing & accessories
Flowers for the church and reception
Transport for the bride to the church
The reception excluding drinks, barmen and related expenses
The wedding cake
Own outfits
The Bride
Wedding ring for the groom
Hairdresser, cosmetician and manicurist
Going away outfit
Gift to bridegroom
Gifts to those who helped with the wedding preparations
The Groom
Bride's engagement and wedding ring
Legal expenses: anti-nuptial agreement etc
Expenses of the ceremony: marriage officers fee, organist, choir, soloist, tips, etc
The bride and bridesmaid's bouquets
Buttonholes and corsages for the wedding party
Groom and best man's outfit
Gifts for bridesmaids, best man (and younger attendants)
Gift to the bride
Stag party
Transport for himself and the bride from the church to the reception
Drinks at the reception and related expenses (barmen, hiring of glasses etc)
Accommodation on the wedding night & the honeymoon
Attendants
Best man and/or ushers host the bachelor party
Maid of Honour and/or bridesmaids host a bridal shower and/or girls night out
Best man and/or ushers should pay for the rental of their formalwear
Maid of Honour and/or bridesmaids should pay their dresses & accessories
Options to Share
Bride or grooms family may offer heirloom rings
Bride or her family may pay for bridesmaids dresses & accessories
Groom or his family may pay for attendants rentals
Bouquets may be purchased by the brides family
Couple may cover all ceremony costs
One family may pay for photography, the other for videography. The grooms parents or the couple may pay for any extra prints
Grooms family may offer to share reception costs or cover specific services (liquor, musicians etc)
Split the wedding costs equally among the wedding couple and both sets of parents
Contributing families pledge whatever amount they would like/are able to contribute.
The couple can then work within this budget, or cover additional expenses
themselves

The other thing to be aware of:
Traditionally, the bride's family is considered the "hosts" of the wedding
reception, and the groom's family hosts the rehearsal dinner. If you are
breaking from this tradition, you may need to adjust accordingly, such as
including the groom's parents names on the invitation if they are contributing
significantly to the ceremony or reception costs.

Also, often when people are helping to pay for the party, they want to have
more influence over the planning. You must decide how much of your autonomy you
are willing to give up if the people financing your wedding are trying to take
it in a different direction than what you want.

You may need to have very clear conversations with all involved about what you
want, and where you are willing to compromise. If it comes down to receiving
the money only with strings attached, you may want to consider paring your
plans down to an event you can afford without their help.

Kiddies Parties

2010-08-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

Have you got another kiddie birthday party coming up?

Theme birthday parties are fun for kids of all ages. They can be fun to plan as well as fun to attend. No matter what your budget, you are sure to find a theme that will fit your budget. When planning a theme birthday party, it is important to keep in mind the age of the children who will be at the party. You will want the games and prizes to be age appropriate.

This is an invitation done for a Ben 10 theme, it was exciting doing this one..

For Kayleigh's invitation we added her into it, She really loved this so much..

There are so many ideas for kiddies parties, and I would love you help you design some more..

I look forward to hearing from you soon for your next kiddies party.

DIY Invitations

2010-07-03T23:01:00.000-07:00

DIY invitations

Are you on a tight budget, or simply just want to make your invitations yourself, then we can help, with this new concept. We do the Artwork and Layout and you print and assemble. This saves you money and makes it unique and your own.

After chatting with a lot of couple’s I have come to realise that more and more couples are cutting down the cost on there invitations, making them as simple and plain as possible, taking away that whole exciting, elegant, unique and stunning look that the guests gets when opening that envelope. I feel that this is sad as you have to remember the invitations your guests receives is your first chance you get to make an impression.

So brides are wanting to do there own wedding stationery, but are saying that they are not creative and are finding it difficult. I have the solution!

Cut on the budget and save money by letting me help… together we can still keep that stunning yet elegant look…

How it works:

1. You give me your colours and theme ideas and specifications.

2. I do the artwork and layout, explain in details how to assemble it.

3. You print and assemble…

Its as simple as that….. what more could you ask for…

Contact Natalie (info@b-unique.co.za) for more info, I look forward to hearing from you and helping to make your invitation and stationery unique and special, and your own…

It all starts here..

2010-06-22T06:54:00.000-07:00

INVITE

A envelope is delivered to one of your guests-to-be. The guest opens the envelope, takes out your wedding invitation and the excitement begins to build.

Your wedding invitation says more to your guests than merely the words printed on it. It is your guest's first introduction to your wedding, setting the tone for whats to come, establishing a theme for your wedding and giving a glimpse into your personal style.

Perfect Match

You want an invitation that's unique and special, but you don't know where to begin. To help with the selection process, think about the formality of your wedding. If your wedding will be formal, a simple card with an embossed & design is elegant, stylish and classic. For an informal wedding, let's say an affair in your parent's garden, your invitation can be less formal as well. Try using embossed flowers, green ink or ribbon to give your invitation a country, garden feel.

Theme Me Up

Your invitation can boldly announce your wedding's theme. Having a Autumn wedding? How about a card with an embossed or designed leaves?

Colour Crazy

Coloured inks can add pizzazz to your wedding invitations. You can echo a colour that you will be using throughout your wedding. An array of greens from hunter to sage work well, as does chocolate brown. Gold is particularly elegant. If you want to add a note of colour, but aren't ready to do your whole invitation in coloured ink, you can go with a coloured motif on the top of the card and the text in black. Another way to inject colour is to use a colourful insert.

Personally ...

Consider using a motif that expresses something about you. One bride who's nickname since early childhood was Bumble, had a small bee embossed on the top of her invitations.

Paper Chase

Many couples are choosing different types of paper. There are may different papers to match the feel of your wedding.

Tied Up

Ribbons are another way to jazz up your invitations. Coloured organza ribbons, tied in a simple knot or bow, can top the card. A ribbon can tie a folding card together, so guests can open the bow and then the invitation like a present.

Size Matters

Size is another way to set your invitations apart. DL size can be elegant, or a single square can give a more classical look to your card. Our wedding invitations are designed and printed in a very professional way, and we have a wealth of experience you can benefit from.

I look forward to hearing from you, if you have an idea or you have a question or even if you want me to do a blog about anything, just join my page on facebook and let me know.

References: Google

Suggestions on who pays what

2010-06-06T20:22:00.000-07:00

Although the bride is the most important person on the day of the wedding, many other people are involved at every stage of the planning. Some of these may not even be acquainted and it is possible that friction may arise. Wedding etiquette helps to smooth over these difficulties by defining the roles of each person before and on the day of the wedding. Fortunately for parents blessed with daughters, the modern trend is for the families of the bride and groom to share the expenses involved in a wedding, so that the bride's parents are not lumbered with the full amount. The following outlines the usual payment arrangements, but do keep in mind that families need to be flexible.

Suggestions of accounts payable by whom:

..Brides Parents

Wedding announcements in the press

Invitations and stationery

Photographer & videographer

Brides and bridesmaids clothing & accessories

Flowers for the church and reception

Transport for the bride to the church

The reception excluding drinks, barmen and related expenses

The wedding cake

Own outfits

..The Bride

Wedding ring for the groom

Hairdresser, cosmetician and manicurist

Going away outfit

Gift to bridegroom

Gifts to those who helped with the wedding preparations

..The Groom

Bride's engagement and wedding ring

Legal expenses: anti-nuptial agreement etc

Expenses of the ceremony: marriage officers fee, organist, choir, soloist, tips, etc

The bride and bridesmaid's bouquets

Buttonholes and corsages for the wedding party

Groom and best man's outfit

Gifts for bridesmaids, best man (and younger attendants)

Gift to the bride

Stag party

Transport for himself and the bride from the church to the reception

Drinks at the reception and related expenses (barmen, hiring of glasses etc)

Accommodation on the wedding night & the honeymoon

..Attendants

Best man and/or ushers host the bachelor party

Maid of Honour and/or bridesmaids host a bridal shower and/or girls night out

Best man and/or ushers should pay for the rental of their formalwear

Maid of Honour and/or bridesmaids should pay their dresses & accessories

..Options to share

Bride or grooms family may offer heirloom rings

Bride or her family may pay for bridesmaids dresses & accessories

Groom or his family may pay for attendants rentals

Bouquets may be purchased by the brides family

Couple may cover all ceremony costs

One family may pay for photography, the other for videography. The grooms parents or the couple may pay for any extra prints

Grooms family may offer to share reception costs or cover specific services (liquor, musicians etc)

Split the wedding costs equally among the wedding couple and both sets of parents

Contributing families pledge whatever amount they would like/are able to contribute. The couple can then work within this budget, or cover additional expenses themselves

The other thing to be aware of:

Traditionally, the bride's family is considered the "hosts" of the wedding reception, and the groom's family hosts the rehearsal dinner. If you are breaking from this tradition, you may need to adjust accordingly, such as including the groom's parents names on the invitation if they are contributing significantly to the ceremony or reception costs.

Also, often when people are helping to pay for the party, they want to have more influence over the planning. You must decide how much of your autonomy you are willing to give up if the people financing your wedding are trying to take it in a different direction than what you want.

You may need to have very clear conversations with all involved about what you want, and where you are willing to compromise. If it comes down to receiving the money only with strings attached, you may want to consider paring your plans down to an event you can afford without their help.

Ref: Internet (various)

2009-09-26T23:31:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Welcome to my blog! Have a look at my new website and tell me what you think. All comments welcome.

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