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By Jo - Handmade Stationery in Wales
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By Jo Shaddick / 5 September 2023

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So there's frost on the ground and I've had a choc So there's frost on the ground and I've had a chocolate reindeer for breakfast, it must be December!
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As we head into the last (and probably busiest) month of 2023, here's your checklist to keep you on track with planning your wedding stationery this month.
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🗓 Save the date for December 2024 and all 2025 weddings
➡️ you can send them up to 2 years in advance, as soon your date & venue are booked you're good to go
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💌 Invitations for weddings from April to July 2024
➡️ aim to send them between 4 & 8 months before the big day, which means you need to order them between 6 & 10 months before
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💒 Ceremony & reception stationery for weddings in December 2023, and January & February 2024
➡️ all those bits like your table plan, place cards, confetti bags and welcome signs
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✍️ Thank you cards if you tied the knot already this year
➡️ a personal, handwritten note is a must!
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📲 Don't forget, you can download my ultimate guide to what stationery you need along with a really useful timeline for free. It's on the link in my bio, or scan the QR code.
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My November in 10  For the business: 🏆 Celeb My November in 10 

For the business:

🏆 Celebrating being regional winner at the Welsh National Wedding Awards

⭐️ More fabulous reviews on Google

💻 Gave my website a bit of a refresh so it's all ready for the new year

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Published a gorgeous real Welsh wedding on my blog*

📒 Picked and bought my new planner, now I'm busy setting it up for next year. Anyone else a @bulletjournal fan?

And for me:

🎸 Lots of gigs with my youngest, highlight for me was Wheatus, love a bit of Teenage Dirtbag. Fall Out Boy were awesome too!!

📚 Finished book 9 of 13 in The Last Kingdom series, nearly there!

🥄 Started to prep the fruit for my Christmas cakes, rum & tropical fruits this year, yum!

🎟 Booked tickets to a couple of amazing festivals next year

💙 Joined in the Doctor Who 60th birthday celebrations with a trip to Cardiff Bay

*to read that blog, head to the link in my bio

So, looking back it's been quite the month. I'm going to go and have a lie down now, before we head into the manic of December! What did you get up to this month, tell me in the comments, I'd love to know.
🌈Splash of colour🌈 Gotta be honest, the shor 🌈Splash of colour🌈
Gotta be honest, the short days and general greyness around this time of year are not my favourite.
So, here's a bit of colour to brighten up an otherwise slightly dull Monday.
Enjoy! 😀
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This is a bespoke invitation design I created last year. You can read my real wedding blog, and see the full coordinating suite of stationery by going to the link in my bio.
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What flowers are in the seed paper? . It's a mix o What flowers are in the seed paper?
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It's a mix of wildflowers. Typically I use a paper that has daisy, poppy, lavender, and Rudbeckia seeds in it, but my stock can vary from time to time depending on what is available.
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Want to know more about seed paper? Head to my blog, the link is in my bio.
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🖤 BLACK FRIDAY OFFER 🖤 . . . Beautiful, eco 🖤 BLACK FRIDAY OFFER 🖤
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Beautiful, eco friendly, wedding invitations and stationery. 
Designed and made just for you, with my expert advice and guidance along the way. 
Priced fairly and honestly, for exactly the quantities that you need.
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Oh, wait!. That's just the same as it is every single day of the year. 
Why? Well, if I didn't work like this, I wouldn't have a business. Simples.
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Shop small. Shop indie. Shop local. Shop sustainable. And only buy what you need. Always. ✌️
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Have a lush weekend, Jo x
Quick tip Tuesday - save this! . Q: When do you as Quick tip Tuesday - save this!
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Q: When do you ask for RSVP on your wedding invites?
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My advice: 
- Set a reply deadline of 6 to 8 weeks after you send your invitations.
- Make sure you have a bit of buffer time between your reply by date and when your venue and caterers need final numbers, menu choices etc.
- Don't be afraid to make the RSVP timescale shorter if you need to.
- People are more likely to reply quicker if they have a short timescale.
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Do you have any questions about RSVPs? Drop them in the comments, or send me a DM.
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