
A Wedding or a Christening are, without a doubt, some of the most beautiful moments in someone's life. However, the preparation and organization needed is great. Especially the invitations! Because they give the first impression to the guests, your invitations must be stunning, unique and very carefully chosen.
Don't fail to do your preparation before ordering your invitations, as then it is very likely that mistakes will be made. Also, the professional you choose will be able to help you much better if you know exactly what you need.
Here are 5 things that we advice you to check before ordering your Christening or Wedding Invitations:

The Style
If the time has come to order your dream invitations and you still don't know what is the style of the event you're organizing, you may have a bit of a problem! You need to close your eyes and be able to imagine a general picture of how you want everything to look. For example, do you want a very modern Wedding or a vintage christening? It's one of the first things you need to decide on as you'll plan the rest of the details based on that! Make up your mind and get a final decision before continue to the next step.
The Theme
Once you've decided on the spirit of your event, let's move on. Have you decided that you want it to be based on a particular theme? Does the Christening you are organising for your baby have a sea theme or a specific superhero theme? If you want your invitations to match the rest of the event, you need to let the designer know.
The Color Palette
After that, you must decide whether there will be a certain colour palette. If all your Wedding decorations are in soft shades of purple, invitations with red details would seem out of place. You could even, to give the person in charge a clearer picture, give them a sample of the flowers or fabrics that will be used. You can also provide them with pictures taken from the intenet to see what inspired you if you found the idea that you like online.
Guests
If you don't know the number of your guests, it goes without saying that you can't order any invitations at all! Surely the final number can vary, either downwards or upwards, so you will have calculated a few extra invitations from the start. Also, the number you order will directly affect your expenses, so you need to know what your options are. Usually, it will cost you less to know the exact number of invitations you are going to need and print all at once, instead of re ordering more invitations afterwards. This is due to the fact that printers will have to charge you not only the paper/printing cost, but also the whole procedure that needs to be done, setting up the printing machines, cutting, folding etc, depending of the kind of the invitation. It will cost you less if this is done only once.
Budget
When you approach the professional for the invitations, you should specify your budget. Don't waste your time (and them) discussing about gorgeous invitations on one hand, but very expensive on the other. Depending on the amount you are willing to spend, he will suggest those options that will meet all your needs. Do not try to bargain, as different kinds of invitation have different cost depending of the kind of the paper, printing method (colored ink, foil, embossed etc), cut and other factors. You will only lose time trying to get a deal and eventually will not get what you actually wanted. You can definitely ask different professionals to check what their prices are, but DO NOT base your decision giving the job to the person who gives the lowest price. There is almost ALWAYS a reason that one of them is much cheaper than the rest. Always ask for a sample of work before printing out all the invitations.

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