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| personalised weddings invitations with iconic images
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| creative wedding invitations with gate folds and watercolours


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| get well soon cards
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| New logo for watercolours of Welsh landscapes by Peter Kitchin watercolours of Welsh landscapes
| watercolours paintings of Ffestiniog trains


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Ordering page for personalised Celtic wedding stationery

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You are about to purchase 'wedding / stationery / abstract daffodils / 1' as card illustrated below. Each card costs only £1.85 including envelopes and the Place Cards £0.80 each.

There are two ways of ordering your personalised wedding stationery: 1. Click on any "Buy Now" button below and pay by Credit Card or by Paypal (you will be asked how many you wish to order). 2. Just e-mail Peter or Rebecca and discuss your requirements with them and pay by cheque - this is by far the easiest and most popular - here is no need to fill-out complicated forms!

If you decide to use the web site to order your stationery you will need to complete the form that will give Peter and Rebecca the exact wording you wish to use. You will also need to decide which typeface you wish to use. To access the form please click here and the typefaces click here. If you scroll to the bottom of this page you will find a lot more information to help you. Alternatively, you can simply e-mail your wording at the time of making your payment by cheque (which is what most clients do!!). Peter and Rebecca will immediately begin the design process and email you jpegs for your approval.

Outside design for Wedding Invitation with illustration of abstract daffodil

Illustration above: Cover for Wedding Invitation (day or evening) with abstract daffodils / 1

Design of outside for handmade Wedding Invitation with illustration of abstract daffodil  Inside design for handmade Wedding Invitation with illustration of abstract daffodil  

Wedding invitation
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
Wording will be set
exactly as clients requirements
(folded 7" x  5")
£1.85 incl. envelope

Outside design for handmade Wedding Order of Service with painting of abstract daffodil  Design of inside for handmade Wedding Order of Service with painting of abstract daffodil

Order of Service
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
Wording will be set
exactly as clients requirements
(folded 11" x 8")
£1.85

Cover design for personalised Wedding Menu with image of abstract daffodil  Inside layout for personalised Wedding Menu with image of abstract daffodil

Menu
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
Wording will be set
exactly as clients requirements
(folded 7" x  5")
£1.85

Design for cover for personalised Thank You card with image of abstract daffodil  Inside design for personalised Thank You card with image of abstract daffodil

Thank You
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
Wording will be set
exactly as clients requirements
(folded 7" x  5")
£1.85 incl. envelope

RSVP cover designr for Thank You card with illustration of abstract daffodil  RSVP inside designr for Thank You card with illustration of abstract daffodil

RSVP
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
Wording will be set
exactly as clients requirements
(folded 7" x  5")
£1.85 incl. envelope

Cover designr for Place Card with watercolour of abstract daffodil   
Reverse design for Place Card with watercolour of abstract daffodil

Place Cards with abstract daffodils design 1.
Illustration shows front and reverse of card.
(folded 5" x 1.5")
£0.80

Image of sample card for wedding invitation with abstrach daffodil

Sample card: Wedding invitation
with
abstract daffodils design 1.
UK addresses only.

Design of inside for Wedding Invitation with illustration of abstract daffodil

Illustration above: Inside page for Wedding Invitation (day or Evening) with daffodil / 1


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If you require additional help when ordering the 'drop down page' below may help you.
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The development of wedding stationery

It wasn't until the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1447 that wedding stationery became firmly established. Before that time the Town Crier would make the announcement and, traditionally, anyone close enough to hear would automatically become a guest. Monks would be commissioned in the Middle Ages to write the invitations using their refined calligraphy. But it was only the rich nobility could afford this method of announcing a wedding and inviting guests. Much time went into handmade paper or parchment as well as the illuminations, painting the coat of arms, calligraphy and adding a wax crest or seal. Many of these elements are used today in modern invitations to add feel of wealth and aristocracy on the bride's side.
Until 1642 the quality of printed wedding stationery was poor but the invention of metal-plate engraving by Ludwig von Siegen brought superior quality wedding invitations within the reach of most people. This process mean an engraver would cut into a metal plate the lettering in reverse so that the printed sheet would be the correct way when printed on a press. Often the guest's names would be hand-cut for every invitation. Later the introduction of lithography by Alois Senefelder in 1798 made it possible for even higher quality printing and introduced the mass-marketing of wedding stationery. Due to the unreliable postal system, wedding invitations were often delivered by horseback or by hand with a double-envelope to protect from damage.
Immediately following World War 11, specialists in etiquette emerged like Amy Vanderbilt and Emily Post to advise the ordinary man and everybody was now in a position to copy the life-style of society's elite. Recently the old-fashioned letterpress process has seen a revival plus the use of the glossy raised letter called thermography. Modern wedding stationery design often mimics old-fashioned printing processes including hand calligraphy and the use of ribbons and mock seals - in fact, anything that will give the impression of wealth and quality.
If you need to discuss specific design, typographic or illustration requirements, especially if it is a challenge, please do do hesitate to contact Peter or Rebecca at enquiry@celtic-1.co.uk
 
 
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PLEASE NOTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
Peter and Rebecca do not have any holidays scheduled for the near future.

ORDERING CARDS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UK
For orders outside the UK please order a minimum of 6 cards (you can mix designs if you wish).

GOOD NEWS FOR WELSH LEARNERS
If you want to write your own Welsh message we have now added more pages to help you here.
If you want to investigate the Welsh language further and perhaps learn a few phrases we have added a totally new section here.

Don't forget - you can write ANY message on ANY card with ANY image - just enjoy yourself !

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2010 / PWYSIG DYDDIADAU I 2010

New Year's Day: January 1st
Dydd Santes Dwynwen* (Saint Dwynwen Day): January 25th
Saint Valentine's Day: February 14th
Saint David's Day (Patron saint of Wales): March 1st
St Piran's Day (Patron saint of Cornwall): March 5th
Mother's Day: March 14th
Saint Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Scotland): March 17th
Good Friday: April 2nd
Easter Sunday: April 4th
Easter Monday: April 5th
Saint George's Day (Patron saint of England): April 23rd
Early May Bank Holiday: May 3rd
Spring Bank Holiday: May 31st
Father's Day: June 20th
Summer Bank Holiday: August 30th
Saint Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland): November 30th
Christmas Eve: December 24th
Christmas Day: December 25th
Boxing Day: December 26
Saint Stephen's Day: December 26th
New Year's Eve: December 31st
*Welsh equivalent of the English Saint Valentine's Day.

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NODWCH GWYLIAU RHAGLEN (UWCH)

ARCHEBU I ANNERCH Y TU ALLAN I'R DU
Ar gyfer archebion tu allan i'r DU os gwelwch yn dda er o leiaf 6 cardiau (gallwch cymysgedd dyluniadau os ydych yn dymuno).

NEWYDDION DA I DDYSGWYR CYMRAEG
Os ydych chi eisiau ysgrifennu neges eich hun Cymru erbyn hyn rydym wedi ychwanegu tudalennau mwy i helpu chi yma. Os ydych am i ymchwilio i'r iaith Cymraeg ymhellach ac efallai ddysgu ychydig o ymadroddion rydym wedi ychwanegu adran hollol newydd yma.

Peidiwch ag anghofio - gallwch ysgrifennu neges ar y cerdyn UNRHYW UNRHYW gyda delwedd UNRHYW - dim ond mwynhau eich hun!