Stationery

It’s quite comforting, don’t you think, that in this world of emails, text messages, e-cards and conference calls, there is still a call for good old fashioned stationery. Remember when you used to actually write a love letter, seal it with a kiss, spray it with something smelly and drop it in the mail, with a stamp and everything. Seems like another world doesn’t it? When did you last receive a letter? Not an email, not an invoice and not a piece of junk-mail, but a real, hand-written letter delivered by the postman? Ah, the good old days.

Thankfully there are a minority in the world who have resisted the temptation to become e-friends, sending e-mails, e-cards and e-invitations, but (and the postman is grateful for his job too) some people do prefer the use the more personal touch. What sort of stationery might you expect to find in a stationery store these days (don’t worry though, you can actually buy it online, we’re not completely in the dark ages).

Personalized Stationery

When choosing your personalized stationery you might be surprised at just how many things you have to choose:

• Motifs – there’ll usually be a few different designs to choose from
• Colors – you need to choose the color for your motif and of course, for your message
• Font – there’ll be a choice of font for you
• Paper – you’ll need to choose the weight of the paper and also possibly the color
• Envelopes – tissue lined envelopes are especially luxurious, but you’ll have to decide which is right for you

So you see, there are loads of choices you can make whether you’re choosing personalized note paper or cards.

Stationery Choices

There are plenty of special occasions when you might just think it’s worth pushing the boat out for that little bit of luxurious, special stationery. Special occasions like:

• Formal invitations
• Party invitations
• Change of address cards
• Thank you cards
• Birth announcements
• Christenings
• Weddings – including invitations, order of service cards, evening invitations, thank you cards, you name it, you can have it exactly as you like it for your special day

Eco-friendly Stationery

If you’re worried about the number of trees which had to suffer for you to send out your personalized stationery then don’t be, there is also an increasing number of eco-friendly stationery available – very often made entirely from recycled materials.

So next time you’ve got some special occasion and you want to tell the world, remember that there are emails, and there is another way. We’ve all become pretty lazy and increasingly rely on the speed and ease of sending emails, but if we’re completely honest with ourselves and each other, there’s nothing quite like receiving a nice, hand written envelope in the real mail box is there? It’s so much more exciting, memorable and thoughtful; in fact, it can make your day.

Why not buy a set of personalized note cards as a gift for a friend or relation, there’s nothing like dropping a great big hint to get people around to your way of thinking. "Stop, oh yeh wait a minute Mr Postman."