Monograms are a growing trend in the world of weddings, which is why a lot of brides and grooms are now throwing a “monogram themed” wedding!  Monogram themed weddings are understated yet elegant, versatile, and they are a great representation of the joining of two people on a wedding day.

If you’re wondering just how you can pull off that monogram themed wedding you’re dreaming of, here are some ideas to get you started:

• Start with embossed and stamped bridal stationary for your wedding invitations, programs, RSVP cards, and Save the Date cards
• Create stationary seals or stickers with your very own monogram design
• Ask and see if you can customized postage stamps
• Have the bridal bouquets printed with your monogram
• Add the monogram to the ring bearers little pillow
• Include the monogram on the front of the guest book, and at the corner of all of the pages within it
• Try to include a guestbook pen engraved with your monogram
• Add the monogram to several pieces of your dinnerware, such as the tables, chair covers, cocktail napkins, coasters, place cards, menus, and even the silverware if you have a lot of money to spend
• Consider including your monogram in some way on the centerpieces
• Add the monogram as a “cake topper” for your wedding cake
• Add the monogram to any bottles of wine, water, and to the champagne flutes
• Your wedding favors should include your monogram.  This is easy to do for a number of popular wedding favors, such as ornaments, shot glasses, cookies, chocolates, petit fours, votive candles, notepads or you can include the monogram on any favor boxes

How do I go about Getting a Monogram?

The fun thing about your monogram is that you can create one on your very own computer!  One of the easiest programs you could possibly use is the Microsoft Word application, or you can try out PowerPoint too.  Check out all of the different fonts and see which you prefer.

If you are a bit more skilled at graphic design, you can try out another program, such as Adobe Illustrator.

Monogram Etiquette

When it comes to monograms, the bride’s initial always goes first.  If the bride takes the groom’s name, then the order of the lettering is: the bride’s first initial, the now-shared first letter of the last name, and then the groom’s initial.  The last name letter in the group is usually larger to signify the new union.

If a bride decides to keep her own last name, you can either have a four-initial monogram (this would be the brides first and last name, and the grooms last and first name) or, more popularly, they will simply have the first two letters of their first names be included in the monogram.

Prior to you both saying your “I do’s”, if you do choose to have a couple monogram present, you may get a bit of a hard time from your guests.  Remember, this is your wedding, so you can do anything you choose to.  You can make up separate monogram sets for before and after the wedding ceremony if you choose.