Custom wedding stationery and signage

Couples planning their wedding, often months ahead, and sometimes wedding planners ordering for clients.

Fixed prices per design or per set, plus print costs and extras like envelopes, proofs and rush fees.

• Graphic design software
• Eye for typography and layout
• Clear communication and proofreading

• Typos and wrong dates, so build in a proof approval step
• Using licensed fonts and images for commercial work
• Customer data and consumer rules for online sales, such as returns for non-personalised items
• Deadlines that cannot move because the wedding date is fixed

Startup costs are typically around £200 to £1,500, depending on design software, printing arrangements and how you set up your online shop. These are estimates, so start small and check what a trade printer charges.

Monthly revenue is typically around £200 to £2,000, depending on how many couples you work with and what they order. These are estimates, not guarantees, so plan your pricing and workload carefully.

Check that fonts and images are licensed for commercial work, and how consumer rules apply to online sales, such as returns for non-personalised items. Also check how you will handle customer data, and build in a proof approval step to catch typos and wrong dates.