It's crazy isn't? So much effort goes into wedding invitations and it's often the first thing to be forgotten about by the guests, unless of course you are a Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills and it's comes in a big pink box, feathered and marabou-ed up to the eyeballs (this actually happened, not a joke!).For us, and for most couples getting married, the invitations are really important. They are the first glimpse of what one might expect from the actual day/night. They not only reflect your personality, but your style too. To send out an ugly invite signals trouble ahead if you ask me.Something blinged up to the nines might mean you like a bit of, erm, glamour. Something that explodes with glitter when you open it might refer to your love for jazz hands, an invite that features a satin bow could be in keeping with your Upper East Side mentality, or something that comes etched in a piece of oak wood might mean you have delusions of grandeur. Either way, it's meant to be about YOU TWO.Wedding stationary has moved on a bit from the days of just a peach or cream coloured card with swirly writing and a diamante dotting all the 'i's. It seems everyone is out to reinvent the wheel, and when mother G asked why we were trying to do exactly that with a couple of things for our wedding, our response was because nothing we've seen has been very 'us'. And sticking true to us is something we've wanted to do with every element of the wedding.I've already written about what a nightmare our first experience was getting an invite made. The woman sent the most awful, hideous sample that I wouldn't even use as toilet paper, let alone send out to our guests. And we never actually heard from her after she sent it, which basically sums up her entire business.... SHIT!We did meet some lovely printers too, but to be honest, those who operate in central London are a lot of money. And they didn't really have exactly what we wanted. Our original idea was to use a black glitter card that was quite thick, but all the printers were sent into a state of hysteria at the thought of printing on said card. So we ditched that idea. What we have now is amazing, but I'm not telling you just yet as they haven't even been printed yet. Bare with me.However, for inspiration we turned to Notonthehighstreet.com. You might wonder why, but when you click on their wedding stationary tab, you'll see why. They work with and stock some of the most inspiring invitation makers ever, from little save the date badges, to library card invites, they have it all. We didn't actually go with anyone from Notonthehighstreet.com in the end as we came up with our idea instead, but I did actually speak to a few of the suppliers and they seemed very lovely!So, if you do need some ideas, then have a look on the site, or here's a few that caught my eye...