Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Ordering Wedding Invitations... In Person or Online?

Ordering wedding invitations is a tricky task... if not handled appropriately! There is a great deal of etiquette and tradition that goes into the process. Now I know what some of you are thinking... "Who cares about tradition, etiquette, and blah, blah, blah?" I'll tell you who! It may not be you, but it's sure to be the majority of your guests... you know, those people receiving your invitation!?!

The point of my blabbing is... take some extra time and do it right... unless you enjoy those nagging lectures from your great Aunt Hilda... "You know, in my day, we always spelled the word 'honor' as 'h-o-n-o-u-r', but you kids these days..."

Nowadays, you've got three main choices for placing the big order... correctly I might add!

1. You may place your order online with some random company that operates solely online, which translates to: You cannot contact them via phone for any questions, concerns, misunderstandings, or corrections. [Hello confusion... and you're not even married yet!]

2. You can go into a local wedding shop that provides access to invitation books where, after making your selection, you will be handed an order form and wished good luck on completing your own order, which translates to: Any errors are not their fault, as they had no part in filling out the order form. [Pointing fingers... yet another way to start out a marriage...yikes!]

3. You can call Blake's Party Store at (909)980-0766. WHY you ask? Well, if you must know, we offer BOTH of the above mentioned services and we'll hold your hand through either method you choose... okay, so we won't literally hold your hand, we're not trying to get fresh! We simply want to provide you with YEARS of wedding experience and expertise as you place a very serious order!

If you choose to order in person, we have over 60 wedding books to choose from and an experienced wedding salesperson to help ensure that everything is just the way you imagine it! We even type out the order form for you!

Likewise, if you choose to place your order with us online at Blake's Invitation Station we can still be contacted by phone/e-mail, or visited in person, regarding your order! We want to help you in any and all ways that we can!

So, ya'll know that I'm partial... after all, this is my grandmother's business... but seriously, is it worth it to go anywhere else? Time and time again I've worked with mothers and daughters to order wedding invitations... and I can't help but beam with pride each time a mother proudly announces that she ordered her own wedding invitations at Blake's Party Store 30 years ago. I've heard it a zillion times... and you know what?... it never gets old!

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