what is assembly?

So first of all, let’s start with a good old definition. The term “wedding suite” is used all the time by people in my world of weddings but for your average bride or groom, who does not work in the field, this may be new for you so I’ll break it down simply. The wedding suite is literally all the components that are going in the envelope with the invitation to send off to your wedding guests! Your invitation, reply card, info card, rehearsal dinner insert + any embellishment details such as a belly band, ribbon, wax seal, etc. So that’s it guys. Your wedding suite is what is inside the envelope!

And now to the assembly + embellishments! So you have your wedding suite and each piece is designed to your perfection. But you don’t want to just stick them in the envelope one by one, you want more. And listen, I get it. I loveeee binding all the pieces together in some way whether that be with ribbon, wax seals or an enclosure envelope. There are many options here and with the options come more options! First things first, you can always always search on pinterest for examples of “a ribbon tied wedding suite” or “belly band and wax seal wedding suite” and you’ll be shown tons of different ways to do just one of those options. Or you can leave it to your wedding stationery vendor (me, hi) to do it for you! 

Let’s start with ribbons. You can tie it once around in a knot, you can tie it twice around in a knot, you can tie it in a bow, you can use twine or you can use velvet. There are choices and I will always guide you in the direction I think suits your wedding style and budget best. Certain ribbon materials are naturally more expensive such as silk. Other materials are more cost friendly such as ¼” velvet and twines. 

Now let’s chat wax seals. Typically, when wax seals are being used to assemble the stationery together, a belly band or ribbon is involved also so the tying part is taken care of and the wax literally seals the deal. *chefs kiss* this is such a gorgeous look. I’m a huge fan of the small details in life and if there’s anything more fun than having a wax seal on the package you receive in the mail, I’m unaware of it. It’s just a classic, snail mail, old world, receiving of a letter vibe. It’s giving Queen Victoria. 

Once you hand over the reins and trust me to handle this part for you, you’ve saved yourself time and confusion and maybe decision paralysis. See in the past, I have had clients who want to handle all the assembly themselves which is fine with me. I know there are vendors who insist on handling that part but I know people like to see the stationery before it goes out and maybe enjoy being part of the process, so have fun and do you! Pinterest is your friend! For those who don’t want this job and would rather just receive a perfectly assembled suite of their own in the mail [ because yes, always put your name on the guest list so you receive an invitation for fun, too! ], I got you! 

Below are some photos of different assembly styles I have done for clients and I love each and everyone of them for their unique and intentionality depending on that couples style!