Nowadays, weddings are hugely profitable, with the typical bride and groom spending £33,000 on their big day. Because of the industry's growth, creatively inclined people can find plenty of work, and couples need all kinds of stationery, including table plans and "save the dates."
Many Shillington alums have followed this road, including Emily Kerr, who offers some guidance to aspiring designers: "My main learning from doing invites is that its key to involve mother of the bride from the start." Friends have been won over by oddball, handwritten early drafts so many times. But when the family eventually finds out, things have to abruptly change to a more traditional manner!