Marriages are made in heaven...

Marriages are made in heaven, that’s what they say. But it entirely depends upon the host, how he would make his marriage a heavenly one. All and sundry would want something really unique and special that will set their wedding apart from the other people getting married around the same time. It is time to think about one’s wedding invitations then. Wedding is one of the most memorable days in one's life.Wedding invitations are a very important part of any wedding. Invitation card is a way of telling others about the upcoming nuptials. Giving away wedding invitation cards is a happy thing. It is a pleasure inviting friends and relatives to the wedding. A wedding card plays an important role in bringing friends and relatives together. It joins two families and doubles the happiness. A wedding invitation is often the first impression that the guests will have of the wedding and they therefore set the tone and theme for the whole wedding.

Now, the www.weddingcardsonline.com is giving you a way to make your heavenly wedding be celebrated in a unique manner. The company started on a small scale and gradually the bud bloomed into a fragrant blossom. It is an emerging pioneer in the field of Indian traditional wedding invitations and stationary. The company is having its head office located in the heart of Pink City, Jaipur. It offers unique Indian wedding invitations, wedding favors & wedding accessories samples for bulk order at manufacturers cost. Make your pick to order wedding invitation online.Invite your near and dears to celebrate your happy moments with Indian wedding invitations. The Wedding cards denote bright, festive and vivacious atmosphere of a wedding occasion. Customary wedding calls for different ceremonies and traditions.

As per the tradition all the guests are invited to the marriage ceremony through invitation cards. This website is a platform to most attractive designs of long-established Indian wedding cards. The collection presents exclusive and extraordinary designer for the Indian wedding cards. You can just sit at home and checkout various designs of Indian Wedding Cards, Muslim Wedding Cards, Sikh Wedding Cards and Christian Wedding Cards. You can order Indian Wedding Cards online and have them delivered to your doorstep. Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Christian and also Inter-faith wedding cards that will take your breath away are now within your reach from anywhere in the world. Just take your pick and conjure up a dream invitation for that very special day. All available in a wide variety and for all possible budgets, and that too at manufacturers cost.

We have designers who specialize in this art of making wedding invitation cards. These experienced designers have the pulse on all the current trends and styles doing the rounds. As with all couples, even you would want your wedding card to be a unique one. Indian Wedding Cards supplied by us are very popular among people staying in US, UK and countries other than India. People love the design and artistic work done on the cards. People feel overwhelmed and surprised to see such cards miles away from India.These wedding invitation cards collection is having a wide variety of classic and traditional look available to you by our designers.

Saving Money on your Invitations

By: Steve Bergeron

Ordering Wedding Invitations online can be a very nickel and dime experience. With all the details and options involved with wedding invitations the costs can add up quickly. In order to save a little money along the way you must decide what options are important to you. Some of these options when ordering your wedding invitations may not be necessary.For instance, lined inner envelopes are nice but they will come at an additional expense to you. Not everyone looks at lined inner envelopes as a must have feature with their invitations and will opt against ordering them. You will still get inner envelopes with your invitations only they will not be lined and thus shaving off the additional expense.The following will show you some basic options when ordering invitations. How you proceed with these options depends on your personal preferences and your budget.

1. The Invitation – This is an unavoidable expense. If you order invitations you have to order an invitation(ha ha). Not trying to be funny here. They only way to save money on the actual invitation itself is to shop around. Different invitations and designs come with different prices. It is a matter of finding one you like that fits your budget.

2. Response Cards – This is almost an unavoidable expense. You will almost always have to order response cards. If you are on a tight budget there are ways to avoid this expense. The popular “Send and Seals” are one way. Another way is to have people respond via e-mail. In this case you would ask people to respond through an e-mail address that you would provide for them on the invitation. NOTE: If you do order response cards the return address is usually printed on the respond envelope at no additional expense. This saves you a lot of time and is a nice benefit of ordering separate response cards with envelopes.

3. The Reception Card – Ordering Reception Cards comes at an additional expense. The reception card is inserted into the invitation and tells people the when and where of the reception. Obviously this information is important to your guests but a separate card providing that information is not always necessary. In order to save the expense of ordering separate reception cards many couples will include that information at the bottom of their invitation. If you choose to do this you will void the expense of the reception card. With this option it is critical to separate the reception information on the invitation by bumping it to the left side of the invitation. This is called “left corner copy”. There me be a small one time fee for setting up a “corner copy” but the fee is very minimal.

4. Lined Inner Envelopes – When you order invitations they generally come with two different sized envelopes. This often confuses people. The smaller envelope is the inner envelope. The bigger of the two is the outer. The outer envelope is where you will print the name and address of whom the invitation is being sent. The inner envelope surrounds and protects the invitation from scuffs and marks caused by normal mail handling. The idea here is that when your guests receive their invitation they can discard their outer envelope leaving them with a pristine invitation and envelope. One option for the inner envelope is to have it lined with a color that matches the printing or color of the invitation. This really makes the invitation look nice but again it is not a necessary expense. Many couples will choose to not go with the lined inner envelope option. This will not only save money but you will still get the inner envelopes. The only difference is they will not be lined.

5. Return Address – Putting your return address on the back of the outer envelope is a nice option but will cost a little extra. Many couple are using pre-made return address labels to stick to the back (or front) of all the outgoing invitations. This saves them the expense of having to have the return address printed on the envelopes by the invitation company. The problem is that some people will view the labels as tacky. Also, by the time you have labels printed and spent the time to stick them to each envelope it becomes clear that the small amount spent to have the invitation company print the address on the envelope for you is well worth it. Another benefit to having the invitation company print the address for you is that it can be in the same font or type style used on your invitation. The bottom line is that having the invitation company print this for you will save you time and is a highly recommended.

6. Proofs – Other posted articles on this site will go into more detail about proofs. For now it is important to point out that you can have the invitation companies send you proofs of everything before the printing takes place. In our opinion, getting proofs should be mandatory with every order and not an option. It will cost you a little extra to have a proof e-mailed to you but the money you could save in the end is well worth the price. Having a proof of the wording of your invitation, response card, address, reception card etc will run you anywhere from $4.00 to $12.00. These proofs give you an option to make changes and verify that the information you have provided the invitation company is correct. Reviewing the proofs will give you an opportunity to make any corrections before ordering invitations that potentially could contain misprints.

7. Ink Color – You have a choice of many different colors in regards to the color of print you want for your invitation. In most cases, using colors other than black will come at a small price increase. The increase is so small though that it probably won’t come into play as to whether or not to use a color other than black.

8. Shipping – One expense often overlooked is that of shipping your invitations to you. Whether coming UPS, US Postal Service, Fed Ex, etc. The shipping will be an extra expense. To save a little money order you invitations plenty in advance and just go with regular ground shipping. Depending on the weight and size of the box, ground shipping will average a price range of $7.00 to $20.00. If order your invites last minute you and are force to have two-day or overnight shipping the price can go from $30.00 to $100.00+ for just shipping alone. The lesson here is to order your invitations far enough in advance and you will save on rush shipping.

This article was written by Steve Bergeron.

What Will Your Wedding Invitations Say About You?

What Will Your Wedding Invitations Say About You? Everything about your wedding, starting with your wedding invitations, should reflect your own personal style. Now, more than ever, couples are doing everything they can to make their wedding day uniquely personalized.

You and your fiancé chose the location, theme and colors of your wedding based on your personal preferences. Since your wedding invitations are an introduction to your wedding, they should reflect your choices and ultimately your personalities and styles. It used to be that wedding invitations were always very traditional in their color and appearance. Today, wedding invitations come in a vast array of exciting colors, styles, sizes and themes to reflect the creativity of modern wedding couples. Not to say traditional is out of date, but today your options are truly unlimited. There are choices based on seasons, hobbies, color combinations, themes, ceremony locations, ethnic backgrounds, flowers, etc. Your wedding invitations can have a modern contemporary look or they might feature photos of youngsters sharing tender moments. Your choices don’t end with the wedding invitation itself. There’s the font style and ink color. Again, there is an impressive selection of font styles to fit any type of wedding design. Just keep in mind you want to choose a style that your guests will find easy to read. The more script the style, the more difficult it usually is to read. Colored ink choices are not quite as abundant as font styles, but there are still plenty to accommodate your chosen wedding colors. Here are some questions for you to consider when choosing your wedding invitation style: 1. In what type of setting are you getting married – church, formal, casual, outdoor, destination? 2. What is the color scheme of your wedding? 3. Is there an overall theme to your wedding? 4. Do you want to incorporate a specific ethnic or religious theme? 5. In what season will your wedding take place? 6. What type of flowers are you having in your wedding? 7. Do you want to include your photo on your wedding invitations? 8. What is your wedding invitation budget? Another great idea for personalizing your wedding invitations is to include a favorite line of poetry, a beloved quotation, a particular Bible verse, or words from a special song. Many times the company who prints your invitations will also have a large selection of small verses to choose from. Just be sure your chosen wedding invitation style will have enough room for these extra lines of printing. Your wedding invitations should be both beautiful and uniquely personal, just like your wedding ceremony. With all of today’s gorgeous choices, you’re sure to find exactly what you desire.

Charu Papers: Handmade Paper Products Manufecturar

Charu Papers is an emerging pioneer in the field of Indian traditional invitations, greetings and paper handicraft products. The company was started in 2002 with a vision to serve Asian communities across the globe through an e-commerce initiative. Tremendous response from retail customers and a no. of dealers and resellers from almost each part of the world has encouraged us to develop distribution network across the globe enabling us to serve better with our traditional ethnic products. Started with a small setup in a rented premises, The company now has its own complete manufacturing set-up with well furnished factory cum office in India’s Leading Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) in Jaipur and have dedicated teams for designing, programming, printing, assembling, packaging, Quality Inspection and dispatch. Our product range include all kind of wedding invitations, greeting cards, add-on cards such as RSVP, Thank You, Place Cards, personal cards, and also other paper items such as carry bags, sweet boxes, calendars, corporate stationery etc. We also work for OEM projects thus have required infrastructure to transform customer’s design concept into product. Our company is certified by QSI for for implementing Quality Management System as per ISO-9001:2000 standards. We are rated by D&B for performance capabilities. Handmade Paper Products

Handmade Paper Invitation Cards

Our handmade paper invitations are sold as complete sets or as individual components. We sell every part of the wedding invitation as a separate item so you have the opportunity to mix and match. This also allows you to do some or all of the construction on your own. If you would like to punch holes and tie your own ribbon you can save $1.50 per wedding invitation. If you have already purchased paper or envelopes from another company, we are happy to simply print a vellum overlay for you. If you would like to print your own wedding invitations but wish to order paper from us, great! We welcome all orders. Once you have selected a style that suits you, move on to our handmade paper page to select the flowers you would like in your paper. Contemporary invitations allow for many options. Most of today's couples choose to include directions with their invitations. Often you can combine a map, written directions and accommodation information all on one card. Etiquette directs you to make the invitation very simple but we recommend that you avoid a separate mailing. This will save trees, reduce waste and cut down on costs! You will need a response card if you are having a catered event. Your caterer will need to have a final guest count within two weeks of your event. You can save trees/waste/money if you use the more casual postcard style response. Traditionally, invitations were sent in two envelopes so that the servant of the house would open the outer "soiled" envelope and present the master of the house with the pristine inner envelope. Earth-friendly budget-friendly single envelopes are our favorite! Single envelopes do present a dilemma. How do you address the invitation to illustrate to your guest that the whole family is welcome? Who saves envelopes anyway? Simply address the single envelope to all of the people you are inviting. Handmade Paper Invitations

Handmade Paper

WHAT IS HANDMADE PAPER? Paper is made from plant fibers which have been cooked, rinsed and beaten. Individual sheets are made one at a time. A BRIEF HISTORY OF PAPERMAKING: Handmade paper was invented in China in 105 AD. For many centuries it was a secret craft, but paper making knowledge eventually made it through the Silk trade routes to India, Egypt and finally Europe. Paper became popular in Europe after the invention of the Gutenberg press, as a cheap (compared to vellum and parchment which were animal skins) ground for printing. Plant fibers were used to produce clothing (cotton and linen--from flax). When clothing was no longer serviceable it would be sold to the "rag man" who would in turn sell it to the paper mills. During the American Civil War, rags were used as bandages and there became a shortage for the paper industry. Other plant fibers were experimented with, and wood pulp (from plentiful trees) became widely used. HOW PAPER IS MADE BY HAND: Handmade paper is created today the same way it has been created for centuries. Plant fibers are gathered, cooked and beaten to create "pulp". Pulp is added to water to create "slurry". To form a sheet of paper, a mould (screen) and deckle (frame) is dipped into slurry (80% water/20% pulp). Fibers rest on the screen as the new sheet is pulled out of the water. The new sheet is turned onto a felt (non cellulose fabric) and pressed and dried. PAPERMAKING AT BEAR CREEK PAPERWORKS: I made my first sheets of handmade paper in 1986, and immediately fell in love the the pulp and process. In 1993, I began Bear Creek Paperworks which was named for the creek which runs near my home. My artist/photographer husband, Peter Anger, and I live in the house I grew up in with our seven happy kitties. Although I enjoy many fiber arts, I consider myself primarily a papermaker. I am especially interested in the ability of a wet sheet of newly formed paper to take and hold the textures of found objects. Any interesting texture is fair game. Upon close inspection, you may find impressions of lace, bubble wrap, plastic netting, or buttons in the handmade paper on my vessels. I weave reed basket forms as armatures for my handmade papers. Handmade Paper