what do brides to be think?

Question

I am thinking about setting up a affordable handmade wedding stationery business, but along with this I want to offer a service to those with even a smaller budget to attend a day course one on one or they can bring a along a group of friends. Charging about £60 plus materials and they receive tution into making all their stationery needs for their wedding and take home the supplies to continue the rest at home

yes I understand that you can get things free from the net but do they have someone show you set by set exactly what to do and do they have someone that is able to come round and help fix any problems should they occur?

Answer 1

sounds good t me.

Answer 2

I think it's a fantastic idea - it certainly won't be for everyone (as some here have mentioned), but then, neither is making your own invitations in the first place. Selling it as something that friends could come to as well to help is great - there are a lot of people out there who would like to make their own, but just need a bit of personal guidance.

I'd check to be sure that your price is reasonable, though - if you're thinking of charging a flat rate regardless of how many people come, then that may work. But if you're planning to charge that for every person, it may be a bit steep. You could consider charging a smaller amount per person, maybe up to a maximum (or set a minimum fee, and per person after that). It's clearly an advantage for the bride to have several people there.

You might also consider classes for things like Christmas cards if you're not able to get enough clients initially - I've been to a couple of card-making classes with friends, and we always have a great time learning new techniques and things. And then we got home a spend several hours making more!

Good luck.

Answer 3

I really and truely admire your determination with all your posting and wish you all the luck in the world. However, why not start by just attempting to sell what you do at Craft Fayres and work out how things would go from there? I am really seriously worried you have high overheads which lands you in debt. It's a great idea but so many people are doing the same type of thing online. Some are getting there and others are falling by the wayside. Hopefully in your case little stepping stones will lead to big motorway as I think you deserve it. Thanks also for the 10 points the other day, much appreciated.

Answer 4

If I was on a budget, £60 to do it myself is still WAAAY too dear, I could do it myself for so much less than that, when loads of websites offer wedding invitation templates and stationery ideas for FREE.

Answer 5

I am a bride to be and a full time working mom. For me, time and money are both precious and I could pay for someone else to do it for me for the same or less. I am actually also setting up a free website where guests can RSVP online and get all the info they need right on the internet.

If I had to do it myself, it would never get done. I am lucky if I can keep up with the dishes and the laundry.

Answer 6

I don't know about in the UK, but in the US you can get that information free on many websites, and many craft stores here offer classes on making your own cards, wedding invites, etc. I converted British pounds to US dollars, and 60pounds is roughly $115 US dollars. I can tell you those classes here in the US run WAY less than that. They run somewhere around $30 US, but you have to buy your own supplies. But that's still a huge difference between class cost and supply cost.

Answer 7

sounds like a really good idea.. nice.. you might as well try.. ask if you can put leaflets in your local hair salons as a bit of cheap advertising. You wont have any major set up costs to do this business so if it doesnt work out, its not a great lost. I dont know if you would find enough work to make it full time.. unless you market yourself well. Go for it! Good luck!

Answer 8

well for some that's OK but still alot to do, they have to still do other things don't add to their stress. if they have a long off wedding this would be great but not for a bride that needs to wait the last min.. dates and times change and so do places. i was a last min bride and it was great to have a place that did everything for me and gave me discounts and showed me their sale stuff. so for do this for the bride that has time but for the bride with no time have some already made and all they have to do is fill in the blanks........

Answer 9

You muight want to ask this question on www.hitched.co.uk

They have a real busy wedding forum and lots of poeple who make/sell stationary for weddings.

You should get a good response.

Answer 10

i think its a waste of time.
i made my own invitations, place cards, thank you cards etc and all i bought was the paper, a guillotine and some bows and flowers in the craft shop.
i did not need to attend a course that cost €100 to do this.

Answer 11

Not interested. You should also let people order them already done. I have so much to do, I don't want to be bothered with invitations. I am actually paying for customs USA made inviations.