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Personalized Stamps for Weddings

Make Your Own Wedding Stationery

By , About.com Guide

Personalized stamps can be extremely useful during weddings. A personalized wedding rubber stamp can be used for many things from making save the date cards through to thank you notes. Personalized stamps are ideal for adding a name and address to rsvp cards. They can also be created with the couple's name, the date of the wedding and wedding themed images to create wedding stationery. This can be a great way to produce custom cards and invitations.

Types of Personalized Stamps Available for Weddings

Many stamp companies offer a custom design service. This is particularly the case with weddings and companies can offer ready designed stamps which are customized by the addition of the couple's name and/or dates, through to completely bespoke design services that allow the couple to create their own unique stamps. Personalized stamps can be created that follow the theme of the wedding and by picking relevant colored inks, they can also be used reflect the wedding color scheme.

Buying Personalized Rubber Stamps

Many high street rubber stamp companies (companies that normally specialize in office rubber stamps) offer a customized rubber stamp service. Independent stamp companies and designers also offer a bespoke service. Once place to find a range of custom and personalized stamps is Etsy. This is a handmade marketplace where craftspeople from around the world buy and sell products. Etsy and similar handmade marketplaces can be a great place to find more unusual stamps and artists who will create bespoke designs. See Buying Stamps on Etsy for more information.

Tips for Using Personalized Stamps for Weddings

Here are some tips for using personalized rubber stamps at weddings:

  • Consider getting at least two stamps made, so if one gets damaged there is at least one more available. Unused stamps could make an unusual token gift.
  • Keep the design clear and easy to read. Very fancy script fonts may look great when printed from a printer, however the detail may not be clear in a rubber stamped image.
  • Order the rubber stamps in plenty of time. While many custom or personalized stamp companies can turn orders around quickly, order may take more time in busy periods.
  • Ask to see examples of other personalized stamps that the company has produced and check that they meet the standard that you required.

Show Off Your Wedding Crafts

If you have pictures of your wedding rubber stamping projects that you would like to share with others then you are welcome to take part in our wedding 'show and tell' feature. For more information take a look at Wedding Crafts Show and Tell.

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