is it worth it.
Why invest in wedding stationery?
Why are you spending so much money on paper? Why are you spending so much money on invitations when they just get thrown away? This is true, invitations get thrown in the garbage. But why do we spend money on a delicious meal? An expensive bottle of wine? What all of these fleeting experiences have in common, is they are making us feel something. We feel satisfied while eating the meal. We feel warm and fuzzy drinking the expensive bottle of wine. We feel happy and full of love while looking at our wedding paper goods, especially the personalized kind.
But let’s discuss how “just” paper can evoke feelings of happiness, warmth and excitement that will last a lifetime.
My entire marriage, my husband and I have gone back and forth about light colored rugs. Him: “they will get destroyed.” Me: “but I like it.” - and this is the epitome of my business and the products I create.
Invitations, greeting cards, notepads, wrapping paper - all of these beautiful paper goods get trashed pretty quickly. So why make the investment? I’ll tell you why.
The way I see it is, you are investing in the feeling. Aesthetics are a huge part of our lives and how we feel when we are anywhere. In our home, at a hotel, in another city or at our wedding. It’s a sensation in our bodies that evokes a feeling of comfort, happiness, excitement, joy. It can also do the opposite but we are in the business of happiness here. We are making core memories.
This feeling derives from the rug beneath our feet, the color of the walls, the artwork we are seeing, the texture of the paper we are holding, opening an envelope a little more carefully because it is adorned with a wax seal and feels *special* - these moments are magical and they light little fires in our soul, even if for just a brief moment. And in my opinion, life is all about these fleeting moments of excitement and magic.
So when you are wondering why you should invest money in wedding stationery, remember this [and I’m speaking from experience here]. When you walk into your wedding venue and take a look around, you will be waiting for that feeling. The spark, the magic, to light your soul up and make this day feel perfect and memorable. The little details like beautiful table number signs on the dinner tables and the big welcome sign draped with flowers or the gorgeous seating chart display that becomes an experience for you and your guests, this feeling is worth it. It will stay with you for a lifetime. The aesthetics around us are part of the experience that is life!
