The Making of The Modern Wedding and How Paper Makes It Beautiful
We are now formally in the middle of Autumn, and the “cooling off” season is well and truly underway.
And a time of the year traditionally associated with the harvesting and gathering of crops has taken up another role in the wedding and events circuit. According to data from WeddingWire, one in three weddings now take place in the Fall. Indeed, it is becoming the most popular season to get married, overtaking both Summer and Spring.
Ten years ago, the most popular months to get married were (in this order) June, July, and May, now they are October, September, and June. As thousands of intending couples around the country look forward to tying the nuptials in the coming weeks, their hopes for a successful ceremony may well have begun with a good old wedding invitation card.
Despite the rise of digital media, paper invitation cards continue to be the preferred choice for many couples, with invitees more likely to respond to traditional invitations. In addition, couples want to create a truly personal wedding day that says so much about them just as close friends and family appreciate a keepsake copy of the event.
The tradition of sending bespoke wedding invites dates back as far as the 16th century. It used to be the exclusive preserve of the nobility and remained that way until a culmination of events like the invention of the printing press and the industrial revolution made it available to a mass market in the middle of the 20th century.
Wedding stationery is now an important part of the Big Day in many English-speaking countries. Today’s wedding stationery includes items like engagement announcements, wedding invites and evening wedding invitations, save the day cards, reply cards, orders of service, menus, table numbers, place cards, and thank you cards.
The choices couples make regarding their wedding stationery impacts the overall aesthetic and theme of the occasion. A bespoke wedding card with a personal touch is easily the best way to set the tone for the ceremony proper and tease invited guests with a glimpse of what’s to come, which is why it is important to give attention to the choice of paper for the occasion.
At Paperpapers, we understand the importance of the day to all parties involved, and we have an amazing range of wholesale cardstock options available to choose from. Some of the popular options include:
100% Cotton Savoy: Savoy Paper and Envelopes are made from 100% pure cotton. This sophisticated paper is perfect for the senses. Wonderful to touch the fine paper and seeing the quality of the pure cotton with its 4 subtle shades. Savoy is tree free, archival, acid-free, recyclable, biodegradable, and elemental chlorine-free. Savoy pure cotton is available as text weight, cover weight, and double-thick cover with a lovely selection of envelopes.
Parchtone: this stock replicates the look and feel of old world authentic parchment. Parchtone offers a touch of class with a naturally elegant presence – Practical, beautiful, and classy.
Poptone: this paper and envelope stock substantiates the familiar phrase, popular tones. Pop-tones boasts of a full-color range, from whip cream white to the deep shades of hot fudge brown and black licorice. Find the perfect tone to coordinate or boldly state your message. Since French pop-tones are available in various colors, be certain to find the perfect splash of color to finish your creative thoughts.
CRUSH: The organically eco-friendly paper! This paper is a tactile, visually appealing sheet with visible flecks. Produced with recycled paper and organic by-products to create a unique product that presents quality yet reducing the carbon footprint up to 15%. Read more about Crush and its amazing back-story – Great paper and great technology that leads with an earth-friendly approach.
