It has taken a while for polite society to warm to the idea, and even accept the concept of 'Civil Partnerships'. But, with thanks to a pioneering couple who were 'married' in the Netherlands in 2001, the idea has gradually spread and become accepted across the western world.
The United Kingdom legalised these civil ceremonies in 2006 and since then the number of couples opting to solidify their relationship in this 'official' manner has increased.
However, some couples have found it difficult to organise an event, or find suitable items to be included in such a ceremony, that do not in some way reflect the mixed sex relationships of a traditional marriage, ultimately depersonalising the whole event for the happy couple and taking away a little of its sparkle.
Tailored options are available however, and here we believe everything related to the big day should be a reflection of the couple involved. Take for example our 'Love is' range of invitations. These lovely invitations can be personalised to met your exact needs, allowing you to add a touch of the personal to what can sometimes be a bland, uninspiring card, especially when most invitations cater only to the traditional market.
If you are looking for something inspired, or simply want to make your invitations a piece of original creative work, we can assist you in finding a match to compliment your whole wedding theme.
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Traditional Wedding Invitations
The humble wedding invitation has come a long way over the centuries...
The original Town Criers would sing out details of forthcoming marriages as part of their daily news, inviting everybody within earshot to the celebrations – could you imaging doing that in this day and age? Later families of wealth or high standing would commission monks to hand write invitations using their wonderfully detailed calligraphy script, each of which would be sealed with wax bearing the family seal or crest, a practice still continued today by some. Such a detailed , high cost process made the sending of invitations out of the reach of the majority of people, this is until the 1940's.
After WW2 the use of printed invitations became regarded as 'proper or polite etiquette', and to hold a ceremony without first issuing the appropriate stationary was unthinkable.
To recapture some of this traditional formality and original style we have a range of traditional invitations to suit all budgets, for example the traditional 'Special Scroll' invitation for the romance conscious or the 'To Have & To Hold' invitation reflecting classic style.
However you choose to announce your big day, we guarantee we have the stationary you need to say it with style.
The original Town Criers would sing out details of forthcoming marriages as part of their daily news, inviting everybody within earshot to the celebrations – could you imaging doing that in this day and age? Later families of wealth or high standing would commission monks to hand write invitations using their wonderfully detailed calligraphy script, each of which would be sealed with wax bearing the family seal or crest, a practice still continued today by some. Such a detailed , high cost process made the sending of invitations out of the reach of the majority of people, this is until the 1940's.
After WW2 the use of printed invitations became regarded as 'proper or polite etiquette', and to hold a ceremony without first issuing the appropriate stationary was unthinkable.
To recapture some of this traditional formality and original style we have a range of traditional invitations to suit all budgets, for example the traditional 'Special Scroll' invitation for the romance conscious or the 'To Have & To Hold' invitation reflecting classic style.
However you choose to announce your big day, we guarantee we have the stationary you need to say it with style.
Monday, 16 March 2009
Weddings Abroad
These days many people are choosing to marry abroad and who could blame them, sun, sea & sand perfect. And the chances of being rained on are very slim!
It sounds ideal doesn't it, but what about all the people you want to share your happy moment with? Most people choose to celebrate this romantic occasion with a reception back at home, this way they can share this special moment with everyone they are close to.
But of course you don't want them to miss out on your wedding day so why not invite them to the reception via a postcard from where you are getting married from!
Here at Wedding Invitation UK we have a fantastic range of getting married abroad cards, from location postcards to gorgeously themed Up and Away invitations.
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