Custom Stationery Printing Services
Monograms offers a complete range of custom stationery printing services for all occasions, including:
- wedding stationery (including invitations, RSVP and accessory cards, order of service covers & inserts, place cards, menus, bonbonniere tags, thank you cards),
- personalised stationery
- birth announcements, baby showers & baptisms
- anniversary and engagement invitations
- birthday and special occasion invitations
- corporate and fundraising functions
- memorial services and sympathy cards
View information on etiquette and wording examples (scroll down) or call or email us and our staff can advise you on design, etiquette, and printing processes to help you design a unique invitation that will reflect your personality and impress your guests.
In-store Printing Options:
Digital printing offers the added advantage of having the guests names individually printed on each invitation.
Laser Printing
Laser printing and copying is most effective for smooth, uncoated stock between 100gsm and 200gsm. It is available in black only and is recommended for short print runs (less than 100 pieces). Laser printing works by transmitting light to a photosensitive drum to create an image, which in turn attracts toner, and is then set by heat
Ink jet printing
Injet printing involves spraying ink onto the stock. It is a slower process than laser printing as it works line by line and is also recommended for short runs. Ink jet printers allows a greater use of colour, making multi- coloured designs more affordable. The variety of paper stock available for ink jet printing is more limited than other printing options however, matt, light coloured paper stock is recommended.
Off-site Printing Options:
Off-set Printing / Lithography
This is a traditional print making process that results in flat printing.
Thermography or Raised Printing
Known by many different names, this style of printing has the look and feel of engraving but at a lower cost. An extension of off-set printing, where a powder is applied to the ink while it is still wet and then heated causing it to expand or raise.
Engraving/Embossing
Both of these processes require a plate to be etched and then pressed, either
with or without ink, into the paper creating a three dimensional image.
These processes are expensive and not widely used in Australia for one off
printing jobs but are more often used for personalised stationery.
Calligraphy:
Monograms offers a calligraphy service. Calligraphy is most commonly used for handwritten names in
invitations, envelopes, placecards and bonboniere tags.
Alternatively a
master copy of an invitation can be caligraphed and then digitally printed
for a personal handwritten feel.
Special Functions and Wedding Invitation Tips
Some tips for organising your wedding invitations (many of these will apply to any special function). Click here to open pdf.
Invitation formats and wording
These wording examples are shown to help you find the most suitable way of wording your invitation or announcement. They are however just examples and you can choose to follow them, or not, if you wish. Click on the button to open the pdf file.
Fonts:
There are hundreds of fonts to choose from and the size is adjusted to suit the format, layout and size of your invitation or accessory. Here is a list of our most popular…
F1 Amazone

F2 AvanteGarde

F3 Bernhardmod

F4 Cataneo

F5 Copperplate Gothic Light

F6 Edwardian Script

F7 English 157

F8 Lucia

F9 Miss

F10 Monotype Corsiva

F11 Palace Script

F12 Papyrus

F13 President

F14 Roundhand

F15 Safrole

F16 Sloop Script

F17 University Roman

F18 Vivaldi


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